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Category Archives: epic-ness
Ten years, one regret
Time goes amazingly fast, doesn’t it? Maybe it’s just me. My first novel, The Sky Always Hears Me and the Hills Don’t Mind, came out in September 2009. My kid was 11. I’d been at my job for 10 … Continue reading
Posted in BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, books, emotions, epic-ness, gratitude, live and learn, Original Fake, privilege, readers, SKY ALWAYS HEARS ME, Uncategorized, WRECK, writing community, writing life, yawp
Tagged BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, decade, joy, WRECK, writing career
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When art creates art, and YOU MEET THE ARTIST (omg!!)
The title doesn’t make it clear, but the book does: the title of WRECK is inspired by “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” a song written and performed by Gordon Lightfoot in 1976, about the shipwreck of the … Continue reading
Posted in artists, characters, emotions, epic-ness, grief, music, November, small world, Uncategorized, writing life, yawp
Tagged art, edgy young adult, gordon lightfoot, joy, music, WRECK, writing life
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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
Posted in audience, books, epic-ness, readers, Uncategorized, writing life
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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
Posted in audience, BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, books, epic-ness, Nonfiction YA, Original Fake, readers, SKY
Tagged book giveaway, edgy young adult, Original Fake, YA
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Morrissey and graveyards: guest post by Rachael Hanel
I met Rachael Hanel way back when–like WAY back when–when I was new to Mankato and she was new to my husband’s forensics team. As soon as I met her, I thought, “This woman is a force to be reckoned … Continue reading
Posted in books, epic-ness, literary greats, music, readers, writing community
Tagged graveyards, Morrissey, Rachael Hanel, WE'LL BE THE LAST ONES TO LET YOU DOWN
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PLAYLISTS!
Way back in 2005, I decided I wanted to write a book where the main character is so attached to music he can’t get through his day without it (just like me). Consequently, that produced a book with a crap-ton … Continue reading
Posted in BEAUTIFUL MUSIC, epic-ness, music
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How to do prom Over the Rainbow
You’re going to be totally jealous when I tell you this, but I get to go to prom tonight!! (Oh, maybe not? I know the word “prom” coming from a “grown-up” may sound pretty silly, but hey.) I am going … Continue reading
Posted in epic-ness, equality, family, haters, laughter, silliness, Sticking It To The Man
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