Those of you who follow this blog know that I’ve spent this summer on the road. And I still have three signings left! Bookworks in Albuquerque on Sunday, July 17th; University Village Barnes and Noble in Seattle on Monday, July 18th; the Author Series at the Woodmark Hotel (also in Seattle) on Tuesday, July 19th; Read more »
OK, yours are way better than mine. I loved hearing back from so many of you about your secret heart’s desires! One thing about secret heart’s desires, though (besides the fact that they’re supposed to be a secret. So no one has to know that you to want to be, oh, I don’t know, a Read more »
A while ago I was asked to be part of the Significant Objects Project. This is a fun project you might have read about where authors are sent a photo of an object and asked to write a story giving the object new meaning (in under 500 words). Then the story and photo are posted Read more »
Okay, so the bad news is: There will be no new Read Our Lips (my advice vlog with Dr. Michele Jaffe) this Friday. The good news is: Instead, I will be putting up a sneak peek to Being Nikki, due in stores May 5! The reason there will be no new Read Our Lips is Read more »
Okay, so there’s a lot going on. I don’t even know where to begin. First off thanks to everyone who wrote to say they were touched by the story about how He Who Shall Not Be Named In This Blog worked two jobs to pay off my debt. He WAS very sweet to do this. Read more »
Man, things have been cRaZy lately! Check out this hilarious review of Pants on Fire from the New York Daily News and this other hilarious PW review we just posted on the Pants on Fire page. Are those awesome or what? I love that the DAILY NEWS notes that there’s an important lesson to be Read more »
Quick post before we head off into the weekend, you to have fun (I’m just guessing) and me to work on my manuscript without the benefit of chocolate or artificial stimulants: I have new and improved (in my opinion, anyway) covers for my April and May releases, Prom Nights from Hell and Pants on Fire Read more »
It's been a while since I gave any updates on what's new around here, writing-wise, so here goes: COMING SOON:Did I mention I have a short story (well, a novella, really) coming out in an anthology Harper Teen is doing called PROM NIGHTS FROM HELL? Well, I do. This book will be out in April Read more »
Guess what? I have a new book out, and I didn't even know it. Well, it's not a new BOOK, exactly, but it's a new short story in a collection written exclusively to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust. SHINING ON: A Collection of Short Stories in Aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Featuring some Read more »
This past week has been totally insane. Okay, first off, it's always kind of crazy when you have a new book come out, even if you aren't going on tour for it. Because if you aren't going on tour, that means you are home, and are free to look up your book's ranking at the Read more »