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Friends, meet Geoff Herbach. I made his acquaintance in April, and I was thrilled–I had no idea we had another YA writer in the community (he teaches at the local four-year). He is a cool dude, so I liked him … Continue reading →

So, friends–here’s the cover of the Debs 09 anthology, out as an e-book later in the year. Look at the author list! Some seriously amazing writers. I feel very blessed to be included. I also want a dress like this, … Continue reading →

Please know this is not a slam. It is an observation. I am currently listening to a NYT-bestselling YA (movie rights optioned, I just read), and I’m out of my depth. Good writing, some interesting action, but so far, this … Continue reading →

For me, place is like a vine growing up through my life–the foliage is thick and it’s always a tangle, but it’s lush and constant, with the taproot anchored deep inside me. Other places can branch off the vine, but … Continue reading →

An actual phone conversation, me in Minnesota, other voice 485 mile away in NE: Kirstin: Hi, my name is Kirstin, and I’d like an estimate on a whole-house cleaning plus carpet cleaning [for my dad’s place, after his auction]. woman … Continue reading →

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 →