Letting Your Freak Flag Fly
Okay, to be honest, I was a little nervous about going to this workshop. Don't get me wrong, I was SUPER enthused to study with author...
My favorite writing snack
Okay, so I know I'm supposed to write about writing, but as I've said before, I LOVE food and I couldn't resist talking about my new...
Inciting Emotional Events
Whoohoo! I had such an amazing time at the Southampton Children's Literature Conference this past weekend. Many of the conference...
And...another workshop!
One of my goals for this year is to go to three writing conferences/workshops, and I just got accepted into Libba Bray and Barry...
Writing Workshops!
I haven't done a writing workshop in over five years, so I'm super excited to be going to two this year! I just got my acceptance letter...
Letting Go
Writing is hard. We writers spend so much time living in our heads, creating worlds and stories that we know better than the real world...
Thoughts on Video Games and Character Development
Finally finished Dragon Age: Inquisition. I’d actually come close to finishing it half a year ago, but I was so in love with the world...
On Patience and Staying Positive
One of the things that surprised me most about becoming a writer was how much patience is involved in the craft. It may not be one of the...
First draft done!
On this wintry Thursday, I finished the first draft of my new work-in-progress. It's always a feat for me to get past the first draft...
Double book signing at Symphony Space!
Braving the aftermath of yesterday's blizzard, I went to Symphony Space this afternoon for a discussion on Rebecca Stead and R.J....