First, an important bit of business: The announcement of the FIVE winners from my Reading is Sexy giveaway, chosen randomly. Congratulations to… Charissa, Jaye, Jillian, Yahong, and Doreen! The first...
Because it’s Memorial Day and my parents are visiting and my creative energy is pretty consumed with a rewrite, I’d love to share a previous post (originally HERE), an oldie but a goodie,...
♥ He’s amazing. ♥ Smart and supportive and sweet. Endlessly funny. He balances my obsessive anxiety with his carefree, cheerful way. He makes me smile even when there’s not a lot to smile...
During our recent road trip to California, we spent a few nights in Cannon Beach, Oregon, which is pretty much my favorite town ever. While in Cannon Beach, my husband, daughter, and I experienced wh...
Okay, technically I’m supposed to be telling you something about myself today, so… I’m all moved in to my new house in California, and what a relief it is to have my life back! I...
I’ve read some recent posts by a few Blog Me MAYbe-ers about their processes for plotting and first-drafting. I love learning about how other writers do what they do, and I find the differences...
Raise your hand if you figured out the theme of today’s funnies! I love my daughter more than life, but some days… If I don’t laugh, I’ll cry. Tell me: What’s your favor...
I’m visiting over at Jessi Kirby’s blog today. She’s the author of Moonglass (love!) and just-released In Honor, and she’s posted an interview I did on my past road trips, whi...
My, it’s been a busy few days! Thanks to this final phase of the move, I’ve barely had time to breathe, much less blog. My family and I have been slowly making our way down the coast to o...
As I was browsing my Silliness board over on Pinterest the other day, I came to the realization that there are some incredibly creative, cheeky, and quite often inappropriate people lurking on the In...
What’s one thing you have not done, but really want to do? What’s holding you back? {I really want to run a half marathon. What’s holding me back? Time. Lifestyle. Random inconveniences. ...
Some how, some way, I survived 2012′s April A-Z Challenge. Even in the middle of a rewrite of my contemporary YA manuscript and a family upheaval (also known as an out-of-state move) and all ki...
A week or two ago, I blogged raved about attending Seattle’s YA or Bust tour stop. In case you’ve forgotten or are unaware, YA or Bust featured contemporary YA authors Nina LaCour, Stepha...
In the spirit of Friday Five and Friday Funny, I give you: Five Funny Things My Four-Year-Old Daughter Said This Week… 5. “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if I had a Princess Leia tattoo?&...
Today’s Bookanista recommendation is Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi, and to tie it in to Blog Me MAYbe, I’d love to talk about one of the story’s two main characters, Aria. First, ...
Would you rather… Be an anxious genius or a carefree simpleton? {Me? I’m an inherent worrier (as my mostly lackadaisical husband will attest to), so I’ll go with ANXIOUS GENIUS. I&#...
♥ Thanks so much for all the love regarding my YA Confidential announcement yesterday, guys! Your excitement and support mean the world to me! ♥ Welcome, May, and the first day of Blog Me MAYbe! Sinc...
Today is the final day of the A-Z Challenge! I honestly can’t believe it’s over and that I completed it successfully. And guys, I have such fun news to wrap the challenge up with… I...
Thursday night I was lucky enough to attend YA or Bust, featuring Gayle Forman (IF I STAY and WHERE SHE WENT), Nina LaCour (HOLD STILL and THE DISENCHANTMENTS), and Stephanie Perkins (ANNA & THE ...
Ha! Who am I kidding? Sadly, this post isn’t as x-tra special as I’d hoped. I’ve had movers packing my house into cardboard boxes for the last two days. We have a lot of books... To...
Today’s Bookanista recommendation: Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard… From Goodreads: It all begins with a stupid question: Are you a Global Vagabond? No, but 18-year-old Bria Sandoval wants to be....
Don’t freak out but… I haven’t seen Star Wars. Before you judge me too harshly, I should tell you that I know the plot of the saga in its entirety. I know the characters and twists ...
Of course U is for Upperman! Is there a better opportunity to share a little about myself? And why not use the cool Alphabet Survey I happened across on Just Everyday Me while searching for healthy b...
There’s a very cool bookstore in Seattle called Third Place Books. They’re a general interest bookstore with over 200,000 new, used, and bargain books. Third Place Books has a commons are...
Remember how my family and I are moving out of state in a few weeks? Well, tonight my husband and I are having one last hurrah with our fantastic neighbors. It’s a bittersweet event, for sure. ...
Last week I Rocked the Drop! I’ve wanted to participate in Rock the Drop since I read a few of my blogging friends’ wrap-ups last year. Here’s the low down, in case you haven’...
You might remember when, a few weeks ago, I blogged about my addiction to all things social media. Well, since then I’ve done something sort of revolutionary. Something sort of… crazy. Ar...
I am head over heels in love with Instagram, a photography app that lets iPhone and Android users edit photos with all kinds of cool filters, then share them with friends and followers on a feed. Thi...
My favorite book (or movie) moment has got to be the Oh. Em. Gee! I like to be surprised. No, scratch that… I like to be shocked. I love a plot twist that makes me rethink everything I thought ...
First, an important bit of business: The announcement of the TWO winners from my Lucky Me, Lucky You book giveaway, chosen randomly. Congratulations… Jaime Morrow and Sophia Richardson The firs...
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