It’s Magically Delicious
For your reading pleasure this holiday, we have been conspiring, rubbing our hands together with maniacal glee. if you peed your pants over the first one, then invest in Depends this Christmas. For we...
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In the wild… (contest)
The pictures are starting to trickle in. People who know I can´t go to the store and see my books on the shelves are emailing me pictures. THANK YOU! . This one comes courtesy of Michele Lee And this...
View ArticleDispelling Popular Fallacy
It has come to my attention that there’s a bad, nasty rumor going around the internet. I am here to shine the light of truth on… well, bad nasty rumors going around on the internet. I live to serve....
View ArticleNewsy bits
So I am back from Cancun. Had a lovely time. I read a great deal, swam, got tan, and came back to some splendid news. I’m writing a story for a YA steampunk anthology. Working on that this week, in fact.
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Enclave
First, I thank everyone who has written about the book. I try to keep up with all fanmail, but it’s getting more challenging, so if I miss you, don’t take it personally. I did read it, I promise. And...
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Dance monkey does the YA sashay
It has been really hard to keep quiet for the last two weeks. Major excitement has been percolating behind the scenes, but now, at last, I have clearance to announce the uber-exciting news. NEW DEALS...
View ArticleThe Stages of Drafting a Book
1) Asthmatic terror, as expressed through procrastination So the time has come for you to start the next book. You can’t write it yet! Your house is dirty. You haven’t finished the Sudoku book you...
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YA Scavenger Hunt: Red Team Go!
Today kicks off a spring YA Scavenger Hunt, and there are tons of great prizes to be won. You decide how much effort to put into it, but the rewards will definitely be commensurate with the time you...
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Dance monkey has big news. And so do I.
I’m excited to officially announce the sale of a new YA series, this time contemporary romance, to Feiwel & Friends. I love working with them, and I’m tickled to be continuing my partnership with...
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This week in SF
So this week, two notable things happened. First, two dinosaurs went on a rampage. Granted, that didn’t happen this week, technically, but this is when the backlash occurred, first for the initial...
View ArticleWinners (and an update)
Hey, everyone. I’m back! How much did you miss me? Thanks for keeping the blog company while I was gone. It can be temperamental. Now it’s time to announce the winners. Katee (#47), you won the Jeri...
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Riding the Dragon
On December 16, I tweeted (in two parts): “Sometimes a book feels like a dead albatross hanging around your neck, drowning you. Sometimes it feels like a dragon you get to ride. Either way, you have to...
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The Announcement of Awesomeness.
Dance monkey in the house! (You know what that means.) Okay, first… review this post: Riding the Dragon. Are we on the same page regarding what books I’m talking about? Awesome! So basically, we...
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Thrilled to Announce
My new series, Ars Numina! I’ve been teasing you with this revelation for a while, seems like since May or so, which is when the idea first took root. But it takes time for a project to pass through...
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