In Kelly J. Ford’s gripping Southern noir, Real Bad Things, Jane Mooney returns to her Arkansas hometown after a body that might be the abusive stepfather she confessed to murdering 25 years ago [...]
John Vercher’s debut, Three-Fifths, is a riveting crime story told with touches of poetry, razor-sharp characterizations, and the sort of cinematic pacing that keeps you on the edge of your seat. [...]
This review originally appeared in New York Journal of Books. “A Bend in the Stars is a thrilling read that sends a chilling message as to how history could repeat itself if we don’t heed [...]
The dreaded question, “How’s your book selling?” invariably sends me into a spiral of self-doubt. But I’m not the only writer who doesn’t make much, if any money, from her books. According [...]
YA Wednesday: YA Villains That Will Rock Your World, A Villain-Themed YA Anthology, 10 Ways To Create Dangerously Nuanced Antagonists, Which YA Book Villain Are You?
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I recently saw the new Marvel movie, Dr. Strange. I enjoyed its dazzling dreamlike special effects but also found it helpful to me as writer. I’ve been struggling with how to make the [...]
YA Wednesday Halloween Edition: Spooky YA, YA Inspired by Real-Life Murderers, YA Ghost Stories, A Spooktacular Giveaway
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Halloween is almost here and I just scooped up the last bags of Mounds at Stop and Shop, because if I’m going to give out candy it has to be candy I like. I don’t have a pumpkin [...]
YA Wednesday: Why We Shouldn’t Joke About Suicide, Suicide & Depression in YA, Teens Spreading a Suicide Prevention Message, The Original Ending to Thirteen Reasons Why
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Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death in people ages 12-18, and many people have been touched by this heart-breaking issue. There are a lot of resources available to teens struggling with [...]
YA Wednesday: YA Books to Get You Pumped for the Summer Olympics, You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott, Great YA Horror Reads by Women
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Between the Zika virus and the latest warnings for Olympic athletes not to put their heads under the water in Brazil because it is full of disgusting stuff I’d rather not talk about here, [...]
YA Wednesday: Unsung Female Heroines in Mad Max Fury Road, Your Heroine Doesn’t Have to “Kick Ass” to be Strong, Average Young Adult Protagonists, Which YA Fantasy Heroine Are You?
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Over the holidays I watched Mad Max Fury Road. I’m not usually a fan of action adventure but this movie hooked me from the first giant tire tread through the desert. It was one long [...]
It’s almost a rite of passage to have to change the title of your book when it sells to a publisher, and I fully expected that to happen to me. I figured it would be just one more step in a [...]
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