Posted Feb 29 2016 in City As School, Denim Day, Rape Culture
In 2014, I wrote a novel called Some Boys in direct response to the despicable ways in which the victim of a rape in a town called Steubenville was vilified and blamed for the actions of her attackers. Throughout the trial, I cringed as mainstream media suggested we feel sorry for the defendants, whose promising […]
Read More...Posted Nov 22 2015
Visit me at YA Outside the Lines. “No Words.”
Read More...Posted Nov 11 2015
If you love reading holiday romances, you’ll love this fun quiz! Test your Tule Holiday Romance knowledge and maybe even find an author who’s new to you. Oh…there’s also a giveaway! Grab a comfy corner, a hot beverage, a box of tissues, and these heart-warming stories. Goodreads Quiz Name the Tule Christmas Title! […]
Read More...Posted Oct 31 2015
Hello Readers, I’m told many of you have purchased misprinted copies of Some Boys in which a series of pages is missing and/or another series of pages is reprinted. If this has happened to you, here’s what you should do. First, contact your retailer and have them replace the book, at no charge. Second, you […]
Read More...Posted Oct 30 2015
You’re Invited!! On Friday, October 30th, from noon to midnight EST, join your favorite (and maybe some new favorites) romance authors for a fun-filled day of virtual trick-or-treating! Here’s how it works: Visit the authors’ Facebook pages and look for the post with #TrickorTreat at the top. Authors will share fun Halloween-themed posts and […]
Read More...Posted Oct 22 2015
I’m blogging over at YA Outside the Lines today about the monsters inside… stop by!
Read More...Posted Aug 16 2015
So a few weeks ago, my friend Sue posted this ad from our local newspaper on my Facebook wall: Thank you, Sue!! <3 I had NO idea my favorite celebrity, Gilles Marini, would be appearing in my area and decided I had to buy tickets. My husband had no interest in ballroom dance, […]
Read More...Posted Aug 3 2015
As part of the Read-a-Romance-a-Day month, I’m here to tell you why I read romance. The Romance genre — like the times – keeps changing. They’ve evolved from the Barbara Cartland virginal heroines and Fabio covers to stories featuring women who lead successful lives with and without men. Romance fiction continues to sell over a […]
Read More...Posted Jul 30 2015
Nothing Left To Burn, my fourth YA novel with Sourcebooks Fire drops on Aug. 4th. Join me for a virtual launch on Facebook on Monday, Aug. 3rd from 6 to midnight Eastern time. There will be guest authors and giveaways while we talk books, boys, music, and dogs! And on Wednesday, August 5th, there is […]
Read More...Posted Jul 16 2015
On February 1st 2015, my niece became a teenager. But instead of doing things other thirteen-year olds do, Jennifer got sick. When a lump suddenly developed near her collarbone, my sister had her checked. The diagnosis is one no parent should ever hear. Cancer. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Chemotherapy. Worse, her parents are divorced and still going […]
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