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2016: My Year in Books
In 2016, I made a goal of only reading books by people I know. By “people I know,” I mean either those I have met (online or in person ), or at the very least, those I have seen speak … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Mystery Writing, Young Adult Books
Tagged #YA Lit, 2017 To Read List, A Front Page Affair, B.K, Body and Bone, Books, Cry of the Sea, D.G. Driver, Death and White Diamonds, Death Unscripted, Eighties-Inspired Neon Noir, Fast Women and Neon Lights, Fighting Chance, Jeff Markowitz, Laura Wolfe, LS Hawker, M.K. Graff, Mystery Authors, Mystery Writers, Nina Mansfield, Nora Tierney Mysteries, Radha Vatsal, Stevens, The Drownin Game, Thriller Authors, To Read List, TRAIL OF SECRETS, YA Mysteries
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BOOK BITES: Fighting Chance
Today I am delighted to welcome fellow mystery author B.K. Stevens to share a “bite” of her YA mystery FIGHTING CHANCE (Poisoned Pen Press, October 2015). I recently read it, and absolutely loved it. It even got me interested in … Continue reading
Splash into Summer…YA and MG titles for your TBR list
A number of years ago I wrote a short story called “Summer Reading.” In it, the main character– a school teacher with a keen eye for solving mysteries– liked to start her summers reading something totally escapist before launching into … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Young Adult Books
Tagged #YA Lit, Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Summer Reading, YA, YA Mystery
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Celebrating Your Birthday by Being Thankful
About six years ago I had the pleasure of meeting author Libby Heily when we were both participants in the 2010 Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive, which was an incredibly inspirational and motivating experience. I was delighted to learn that Libby … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Post, Young Adult Books
Tagged #YA Lit, Libby Heily, Welcome to Sortilege Falls
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Writing Inspiration is Everywhere
I am so excited to welcome fellow Fire & Ice YA author Laura Wolfe back to the blog today to help celebrate my BLOG’S BIRTHDAY, and to be part of the SHOWERS OF BOOKS BLOG HOP! A few months ago, … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Post, Playwrights, Writing, Young Adult Books
Tagged #amwriting, #YA Lit, Laura Wolfe, TRAIL OF SECRETS, Writing Inspiration, Writing Tips, YA Mystery
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The Dialogue Game
My blog birthday celebration continues! Today I welcome author Lisa Aldridge, who has written a wonderful post about recapturing that flow of writing inspiration. She also shares an excerpt from her upcoming New Adult Novel, DANGEROUS IMPRESSIONS (Fire & Ice, … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Post, Writing
Tagged #amwriting, #YA Lit, Dangerous Impressions, Lisa Aldridge, Nathan Bradley, New Adult Novel, Writing Inspiration
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My Literary Inspiration…and a #Giveaway!
I am often asked about the literary inspiration for SWIMMING ALONE, my debut YA mystery novel. Like most authors, I had read sooooo many books in my life prior to sitting down and writing one. So it is really hard … Continue reading
2015 Reflection…and Looking Ahead to a Creative 2016
Wow…another year ends! And what a year it has been. 2015 was a pretty major year for me creatively. Here are just a few of this year’s highlights: JANUARY: My 10-minute play CLOWN THERAPY is translated into Spanish and performed … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #YA Lit, 10-minute plays, 2015 reflection, creativity, happy new year, Nina Mansfield, Playwright, Swimming Alone, Writing, writing goals
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BOOK BITES: Whisper of the Woods
I have a number of books on my “to-read” list for 2016. One book that I have been eager to read is D.G. Driver’s CRY OF THE SEA. It is a YA novel that has mermaids and deals with the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Bites, Young Adult Books
Tagged #YA Lit, Cry of the Sea, D.G. Driver, Enviornmental YA Books, Mermaids, trail mix recipe, Tree Spirits, Whisper of the Woods, YA Fantasy
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