With the political conventions going on this week and next week, social gatherings are a lot more complicated. Coupled with the humidity, heat, and a drink or two, differences of opinion can [...]
I’m on vacation, and it’s one of those damp sticky mornings when it’s so gloomy you have to put all the lights on at 9AM. The beach is out of the question. Instead I sweep some [...]
I recently participated in a Barnes & Noble B-Fest teen book festival event with fellow YA author Melissa Schorr in which we shared our favorite YA reads, and teens shared theirs. I was [...]
Spirit-FireSchool’s out for summer. Almost. I still remember the delicious feeling of having a couple of months when my time was finally my own. And I would have appreciated it even more if [...]
Hello! Thanks to all who participated in the Spring 2016 YA Scavenger Hunt! The winners will be announced on the YASH website on April 5. And I’m thrilled to announce that the winner of my [...]
‘Tis the season of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. But did you know it’s also the season of Ashura, an optional fast day for Muslims, Bodhi Day when Buddhists recall that Siddhartha [...]
It’s that time of year again. Every Halloween, my brother-in-law replaces his inner front door with a coffin door. He watches through a peephole as trick-or-treaters approach and at just [...]
I often struggle with describing my characters. Right now, I’m banging my head against a wall trying to describe a teenage boy who has visions as more than a blond hunk. This is all the more [...]
Based on a recent tortuous visit to the mall I’d have to say tis the season of babies bawling their eyes out on Santa’s lap. But tis also the season of lists — best of lists, worst of [...]