Category Archives: audience

Hello! This is not a blog post. This is a declaration of no more blog posts. Welcome!

Nine years ago today (May 1), I found out SKY was going to be a Flux book. Suffice it to say (cheesy but true) my life changed that day. Writing young adult novels has been one of the best, hardest, … Continue reading

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School friends! Back-to-school BOOK GIVEAWAYS!

  Like it or not, summer is over.  Some school folks are YAAAAAAAAAAAY, some folks are BOOOOOOOOOOO, and some folks are, “Well, my favorite parts of school are students, reading books, and listening to music in my office.” Or maybe … Continue reading

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Guest blog post: Shelley Tougas on shifts between genres

  Friends, you need to make the acquaintance of Shelley Tougas.  She is wonderful in many ways, also very wise, and she writes in many genres, which contributes to her wiseness.  She is also the award-winning author of Little Rock … Continue reading

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Book trailer!

These are the days I like the most–right before the book comes out.  Some people know about it and are passing it around, some people are just finding out, some people are already loving it, and some people have yet … Continue reading

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For v. With

(I had a hard time coming up with an image for this post.  I figured a stretchy, tangled ball of things that could hit you in the face might work.) So I found these comments online about BEAUTIFUL MUSIC.  Why … Continue reading

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