I'm over at The Debs trying my hand at poetry. Read it at your own risk. You have been warned. Happy Anniversary to me and my wonderful agent, Michael! It's been two years since he called and forgot to actually offer to sign me, but I said yes anyway. Don't forget to...

Today we have Rhonda Hayter here, the author of the incredibly charming middle grade novel, The Witchy Worries of Abbie Adams. I am so excited about this book. I'm telling you, it's the funniest MG I've read in a while. It's got magic and science and history and it's...

I am looking for up to 19 MG and/or YA authors interested in participating in The Great Postcard Swap & Distribution Promotion. What it is: A giant exchange of postcards (or bookmarks) promoting a book. How it works: Twenty authors (including me) will agree to...

Wow! Can you believe February is almost over? Goes fast when you're on a deadline. Spring is right around the corner! Over at the Debs we're talking about our bad habits this week. I don't really have many, so I wrote about my husband's. Check it out. In book...

If you're looking for a great middle grade, look no further than Drizzle. I got my hands on an ARC of this and really enjoyed it. I've since passed it on to the Grade 6&7 at the school and last time I was there, it was already dog-eared from being passed around....

Since I'm not doing much updating on Need to Read anymore, I thought I'd use this Monday post to give you a heads up on a few books you might want to check out. Fat Cat by Robin Brande is a fascinating read. It's got all the topics close to my heart like simplifying...

I'm over at The Debs today spilling a little about my next book, walking at work instead of to work, and whatever else I can think of. Drop on by! I had a very stellar review this week for Restoring Harmony and I can't help but share the link with you all. Thanks to...

Last spring, an Australian teen book blogger contacted me about my Red Hair article and wanted to put it on her website. Of course, I said yes. When she heard I had a book coming out, she asked to interview me for her site. I was all over that idea! My very first...

Remember last week when I wrote about knowing I was almost done with my current WIP because a new idea was forming in my brain? Well, the idea grew some after that post and I got pretty excited. Each day, I built on the plot, and the characters. I even named my MC. ...

BREAKING NEWS!!! BREAKING NEWS!!! MY PUBLISHER JUST SOLD THE FOREIGN RIGHTS TO RESTORING HARMONY TO CHINA! What do I love besides my husband and avocados? Find out over on The Debutante Ball. Not much news...finished my new book (again) and sent it to agent before it...

I'm very excited to have Catherine Gilbert Murdock here today because I've been a fan of hers since I read the first book in the Dairy Queen series. Probably since I read the first sentence. What a wonderful voice D.J. (and Catherine) have. If you're not familiar with...

A favourite topic among writers is that oldie, but goodie: "How do you know when your book is done?" I can't answer for any of you, but I think I've finally figured it out for myself. When I am writing a book, the occasional new idea flits through my head. Some are...

As always, I'm over at The Debs today. The topic this week is "Covers" and there are some great posts. I talk a bit about mine and the artist. A fun thing happened when I was teaching my writing class to the Grade 6-7 class. One of the students raised her hand and...

I'm very excited about this interview because as you all know, I love my agent. I mean, just from his pic, you can tell he's a nice guy, right? So far, I've mostly just talked ABOUT him, but now he's here to speak for himself. Feel free to say nice things about him in...

Tuesday Bonus Post! I just got an email from a reader and she wrote the most amazing piece on her blog about how Molly, the main character in my book, has inspired her to try to share her own music more. She also gives a lovely review of RH, but this piece is special...

Way back at the beginning of this year, which is already 1/12 over, I posted here about how my husband and I had decided to try and lower our footprint even more, and so we were parking the truck for one month. So guess what? We did it. And guess what else? It was...

Today, I'm over at The Debutante Ball talking about snow. Had enough? Well, this is a different kind and you might just like it. This has been an entire week of promotion. I've managed to catch up on a whole lot of publicity stuff I've been planning for Restoring...

C. J. Omololu might have a hard name for me to remember (I’ve typed Omululu and Omololulu so far), but her new young adult novel, Dirty Little Secrets, is unforgettable. Here me now, believe me after you’ve read it, it will knock your socks off. I read a lot of books,...