Tag Archives: young adult

Summer Library Tour

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

It’s shaping up to be a fun and busy summer. I’ve just signed on to do seven stops on a tour of the Pioneer Library System here in Central Oklahoma. Here’s a summary of what’s going on: Shapeshifters, Sorcerers, and … Continue reading →

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A giveaway it is!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Okay, so last week I talked about how I should do a giveaway. Responses were positive, so here it is. How shall we do it? We’ll take the KISS approach (keep it simple, sweetie). Respond here with a comment telling … Continue reading →

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December Already?

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

So, all of November slipped by without a single blog update from me. Well, other than my Goodreads reviews. There hasn’t been much news on the writing front, so I just didn’t bother to post. There still isn’t much, but … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Becoming a YA Author, Part 2

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

Well, I knew it was inevitable, and it happened less than a week following After Obsession’s publication. Someone accused me of selling out. Selling out. Let’s think about what that means. I typically think of selling out as giving up … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on becoming a YA author, part 1

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

As we slowly approach the Sept. 13 release of After Obsession, the book co-written with the awesome Carrie Jones, I’m seeing an increase in hits to my Web site and am getting a few messages from new readers. This is … Continue reading →

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Literature of Hope

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

What is the worst thing you can make a 9th grader read? I would argue that it is William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This isn’t a knock on the Bard, or his play that has remained popular for hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Back from the grave?

Posted on December 4, 2010 by

It kind of feels like I’m back from the dead. A long time passed without any writing on my end. Not just here, but any at all. All things considered, that’s pretty ironic. Over 25 years of trying to “make … Continue reading →

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Back from the dead?

Posted on December 4, 2010 by

It kind of feels like I’m back from the dead. A long time passed without any writing on my end. Not just here, but any at all. All things considered, that’s pretty ironic. Over 25 years of trying to "make … Continue reading →

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The Big News

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

I’m finally at liberty to announce a project that has been hinted at for well over a year. Carrie Jones (read her blog, too:   ) and I have sold a collaborative young adult novel called Ghost Sickness to Bloomsbury. Those … Continue reading →

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The Big News

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

I’m finally at liberty to announce a project that has been hinted at for well over a year. Carrie Jones and I have sold a collaborative young adult novel called Ghost Sickness to Bloomsbury. Those of you who already follow … Continue reading →

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