Posted Nov 23 2012 in cyber-bullying, Dan's Blog, fiction, violence, YA
This scene from the end of SEND was the original confrontation between Dan and Jeff. It was cut during revisions for a few reasons — chiefly, because my editor suggested it was too violent and also because the Big Reveal here needed to come from a main character, not a secondary one, to advance the […]
Read More...Posted Nov 22 2012 in author, grief, November, YA, YA Outside the Lines
I’m blogging over at YA Outside the Lines today about November being a time for profound changes. Join us?
Read More...Posted Nov 17 2012 in author, Breaking Dawn, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Twilight, YA
I saw Breaking Dawn, Part 2 tonight and I am blown away. I’m sad to see the series end. It’s kind of like saying goodbye to friends. But I made some new friends tonight. *waves* Hi, Dawn and Brittany and your friend whose name I can’t remember! It was very cool to hang out and […]
Read More...Posted Nov 15 2012 in book club, Book Hungry, David Javerbaum, God, The Last Testament, What I'm Reading
1 In an ironic twist of fate, I bought this book while at the Huntington Book Revue waiting for my own book launch party to start. My son handed it to me and I started leafing through pages, giggling at some of the text… a great way to manage those public speaking nerves. 2 Written […]
Read More...Posted Nov 2 2012
Unfortunately, bullying happens to adults, too. Read my story and others here at the 2012 Authors Against Bullying Campaign.
Read More...Posted Nov 1 2012
Sorry for the radio silence but the hurricane interrupted services for a while here. The Goodreads Giveaway is now over and I wanted to congratulate Karla-Melissa De la Cruz and Amber Arnett — your signed copies of SEND will be in the mail tomorrow. I really hope you enjoy my book. To all others, sorry […]
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