Author Archives: kirstincm

Friends, this is L.K. Madigan, fellow Debs 09 Feast of Awesome member, and she is someone who could use your help right now. Lisa’s a YA writer with some fantastic books, namely FLASH BURNOUT and THE MERMAID’S MIRROR. Right now, … Continue reading →

I was raised to be curious: a humongous blessing and a curse worse than Avada Kedavra. It leads to things like “I need to grade these HEY IT’S THE GUY WHO DIDN’T SPEAK FOR TWENTY YEARS WONDER HOW HE DID … Continue reading →

I am biased beyond belief–friends are in this trailer, friends made this trailer, and it was written by a Sister in Ink–but seriously, friends, you must read CHASING ALLIECAT. It’s a wonderful mystery, and there are *incredible* bike racing scenes … Continue reading →

Who needs boots when you are an EAGLE, damn it, and a MO FO BADASS OUTLAW besides? I want this guy on my side. Thank you, Courtney Summers, for the reminder. Haters gonna hate, but we just keep writing.

Let’s start with a font joke, shall we? I love font jokes. 2011 will be quite a year, I believe. Aren’t they all? Most interesting piece of writing wisdom from 2010: it feels *really* weird to voluntarily take all the … Continue reading →

Friends, this month’s pair of Outlaw Boots is early, but no less notable for its outlaw-ness. Neesha Meminger is the author of SHINE COCONUT MOON (a book I’m teaching in the spring, can’t wait) and the released-last-week JAZZ IN LOVE. … Continue reading →

I like knowing the truth, and I generally like putting it out there, whatever it is (it doesn’t always go well, of course). Emily Dickinson, that wise old housebound poet, says we need to let the truth dazzle us gradually, … Continue reading →

Friends, this has been quite a semester, for tons of reasons, none of which are worth going into here. Lots of people have wanted my attention, and I’m drained. One situation in particular has been hard: I took a friend … Continue reading →

I am in full avoidance mode, I don’t want to go to school, and I’m timing myself to see if I can write a coherent blog post in 10 minutes (ahem). Go. IT’S DECEMBER! I love December. Here’s why, in … Continue reading →

I wrote a post. It was too deep and convoluted. I scratched it. Since I won’t be near a computer this weekend, here are some things I am grateful for. There are only a zillion more, so it’s just a … Continue reading →