Author Archives: kirstincm

Malinda Lo is really smart, and she’s an elegant writer besides. She and Cindy Pon, another brilliant YA writer, will launch the Diversity in YA Fiction tour tomorrow in San Francisco. What are they doing, exactly? Talking about how diversity … Continue reading →

That makes her sound like a horror movie monster . . . and her parents might agree. But yes, Morgan and the cast of THE SKY ALWAYS HEARS ME are back, in an e-anthology to be published this fall by … Continue reading →

Writers revise ALL THE TIME. If you’re a writer of any stripe, you know this—or if you’re a student, we beat it beat it into your head: nothing is perfect the first time. When my son pulled up the pilot … Continue reading →

I have white hair. LOTS of it. Tons more than my spouse, and he’s five years older. Do I have cool white hair? Not so much (someday, hopefully). Do I have a writing audience that may be creeped out by … Continue reading →

The last six weeks have been wild. My dad’s been seriously ill since last spring, but things went downhill fast in the first half of February, and he died on February 13th. Not like we didn’t expect it, and he … Continue reading →

I have no blog post for today. Random random random random random. Everything I’ve thought of is stupid. Stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid. I knew this would happen! Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck. All I have is my favorite skull … Continue reading →

What happens when you don’t *want* to talk anymore? I’d like to grow up and be a library: no talking inside me. Of course, nobody listens to that old rule anymore, but I’d shake my walls and books and *make* … Continue reading →

It is no secret: I love my iPod. I realize it is completely outdated to love one’s iPod–we’ve been doing it for years now–but I seriously couldn’t get by without it. It’s my treadmill companion, my cleaning buddy, my drive-eight-hours-to-my … Continue reading →

Long blog hiatus, I know. Not intentional, just nutso life. More explanation as the week goes on. Today: reward shoes, or Outlaw Boots of my own. BEAUTIFUL MUSIC FOR UGLY CHILDREN is becoming a reality, so I figured a present … Continue reading →

Friends! You really must read CHASING ALLIECAT. If you are a fan of mysteries or sports (in this case, competitive biking) or *strong* character voices, this book is for you. The action is swift, the love triangle is sweet, and … Continue reading →