When I set out to write a novel inspired by the case of Charles Schmid, the “Pied Piper of Tucson,” I knew from the start that I was not the only writer to find a story in this case.
Thanks to all who participated in YA DASH 2016 YA! I’m thrilled to announce that the winner of my personal giveaway of a signed copy of Half in Love with Death is Melissa Paschal! Congrats [...]
Some writers keep returning to the story they have to tell until they get it right. When I started my YA novel Half in Love with Death (Simon & Schuster/ Merit Press), I’d already abandoned [...]
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 [...]
Hello! Welcome to the Fall 2015 YA Scavenger Hunt! This is my first time doing this hunt, and I’m psyched to be part of it. The YA Scavenger Hunt was organized by the lovely and talented [...]
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 [...]
Some writers keep returning to the story they have to tell until they get it right. When I started my YA novel Half in Love with Death (forthcoming from Merit Press 2016), I’d already abandoned [...]