Anthologies & SOULS & ponies & other notes
A while back I mentioned that I was doing a few anthologies & short stories & books next year.(Read more ...)
View ArticleGraveminder, Italy, tours, Carnival, Q&A
GRAVEMINDER US COVERThe absolutely amazing Mark Tucker (whom I have had a platonic crush on since he did my first book cover & whom I continue to adore) has once more provided the photograph that...
View ArticleSentence Sunday (w a CARNIVAL excerpt)
Once upon a time, I blogged more regularly. I used to do "Sentence Sundays" (which rarely happened on actual Sundays). Recently a reader I saw in person said she missed them. (Read more ...)
View ArticleTop Reads of the Year
A lot of folks are doing their year round up, so I figured I would share, so here are my top picks of the year (NOT IN ORDER!) are--(Read more ...)
View ArticleBlackwell Pages announced
My secret project is not secret now. The deal was just posted in Publishers Weekly.(Read more ...)
View Article2011 recap, 2012 schedule, & Book Recommendations
2011 recap:It’s been a strange and kind of surreal year for me. I ended my first series in February with the release of Darkest Mercy, released my first adult novel (Graveminder) in May, and co-edited...
View ArticleRandom notes (but mostly about co-authoring Blackwell)
I'm sure my attempts to blog more faithfully will fade, but since I'm traveling less this year, I thought I'd try blogging more because, over time, travel is why the blog became to spiderwebby. (Read...
View ArticleFaery Tales, Nightmares, & Graveminders
This week I received copies of GRAVEMINDER US paperback which released last week.(Read more ...)
View ArticleAnswering Questions on the Writing Life
I'm midway into my annual anti-travel season. I take trips for family or writing retreats, but every year since I started this job, I've taken to adding "blackout" dates. There are some scattered...
View ArticleCarnival quote
For those who don't want to read the cover by enlarging on the photo, here is the quote on the bound galley of Carnival of Souls:(Read more ...)
View Articlecover copy for Carnival of Souls
I'm thrilled to be able to FINALLY be allowed to share more about Carnival of Souls. This is the description of my new book directly from the Harper sales catalogue:(Read more ...)
View ArticleOn Serial Killers & Book Recs
I don’t do proper reviews. In truth, I rarely even name 90% of the books I read, but there are those books that stand out, books that make me feel COMPELLED to recommend them. Recently, I read an early...
View ArticlePondering narrative structure
[NOTE: I'm still aiming for blogging semi-faithfully. I think the key is using this space to ponder & be random--which is what I first used it for. Any & all are free to comment, ignore, etc. I...
View Articlea scare that leads to a Reminder (Not Writing)
A few weeks ago I went in for my mammogram. I turn 40 in a few months, and this has been on my to-do list for my 40th since my 20s when I went through a series of surgeries. Back then my ovaries,...
View ArticleWant to read Carnival of Souls?
A very limited number of galleys of Carnival of Souls were printed for sales/accounts. In June, there will be advanced reader copies (ARCs). That month, I will sign galleys or ARCs at both Book Expo...
View ArticleRT 2013 YA Track information
To those interested in the YA Track for the RT Booklovers Convention 2013--(Read more ...)
View ArticleDeconstructing book cover & pondering misleading clues
I spend a lot of time thinking about book covers. I blame a slim part of that on being an author, but the rest of it is the result of being a reader and being a person who is fascinated by non-verbal...
View ArticleBEA, ALA, cacti, & panic
For 7 years now, I've been pretty much an open to readers and fellow authors, so I'm seeing no reason to change that :)(Read more ...)
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