April Birthdays are the Best!

by | Apr 3, 2009 | Daily Writings

Early in April, not so very long ago (certainly not as long ago as I was born), a bouncy baby boy was born and he grew up to be a bouncy literary agent! Please join me in singing wishing my extremely nice, very efficient, smart, handsome, fabulous,caramel-loving,...

You’ve Got Blackmail by Rachel Wright

by | Apr 2, 2009 | Need to Read

This British YA is quite funny, light reading. If you like Louise Rennison, you’ll like this too. It made me laugh quite a bit. Also, just because you think you know where it’s going doesn’t mean it actually is going there! And the best part about...

My Character – Live and in Person

by | Mar 31, 2009 | Daily Writings

Okay, I know that my friend Sarah Tradewell is not really my YA book character Molly come to life. But how we met is a pretty cool story. She and her family came up to the island the other day, and the hubby took this pic. And yes, I do think it would’ve been...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

by | Mar 30, 2009 | Need to Read

That might be the title. Or something like it. Either way, this book is waaaaaay good. What are you waiting for? LOVED IT. I want to write more, but too tired from edits. Just read it. (Adult fiction – a bit of swearing/foul language – still totally...

Has someone hijacked my library card?

by | Mar 30, 2009 | Daily Writings

I put a lot of books on hold. You’d think with a shelf full of galleys (or ARCs as I usually call them), I wouldn’t even need the library anymore, but the truth is I check out a handful of blogs and people mention books that sound good. Also, authors I...