Tag Archives: #YA Lit

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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BOOK BITES: Populatti

I am excited to host Jackie Nastri Bardenwerper here for a second time. You might recall, Jackie shared about her debut novel ON THE LINE and a fabulous recipe for a fried fish sandwich back in July. Now that school … Continue reading

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