Harry Potter & The Half Blood Prince, the movie

SPOILER ALERT FOR THE MOVIE BELOW!!!!! So I left the island, which in and of itself is a big deal, to see this movie and while my expectations wanted to be high, I was a little dubious after #5 (do NOT get me started on how much I hated that movie and how they ruined...

The Countdown Begins!

It’s official! I have a pub date for my book Restoring Harmony. It is May 13, 2010. Yay! I have also handed off the final edits to my editor. All that is left are the copy edits and then it is out of my hands. We’ve even done the catalogue copy. It’s...

SOS – Save Our (indie) Stores

As you might know, I’m originally from Portland, Oregon. I know things are hard all over for indie bookstores, but this notice in Publishers Marketplace distressed me enough to bring it to your attention. Portland, OR-area bookseller Stephanie Griffin closed her...

I’m guest blogging today

I am excited to say that I did a guest blog today over at Darcy Pattison’s website. She teaches the best workshop on novel revision ever! And she now has a book out too. Anyway, read what I have to say about the road to publication here:...