Category Archive for Me Me Me


Vanity, Thy Name is Human

published on April 24, 2012

99.9% of people have some physical trait they would love to change. For me, it has always been my teeth. My family didn’t have…

Amazon Milestone

published on March 6, 2012

So you know how authors obsess about Amazon rankings and reviews and posts about their books? I’ve been doing that, but I have to translate everything from German because my first book debuted in Germany on 2/21. TOUCHED -…

Change Write Now – Round 2

published on February 23, 2012

Back in December I invited book bloggers, writers and book industry people to join me in the Change Write Now challenge. We had an astounding 90+ people sign up. As part of this challenge, players were assigned to…

One Year After the Book Deal

published on February 15, 2012

First, I want to say that I know how lucky I am, and I try to never take it for granted. I’ve had more success in the last year than I know how to cope with on most days….

Sample Chapter and Other Stuff

published on January 20, 2012

I know, I know. I’ve been absent again. The sequel to TOUCHED is due to my editor at the end of this month, and my first pass…

Change Write Now: Week 1

published on January 7, 2012

ETA: I also lost 3 lbs this week. I’m sure it’s a lot due to all the water we’re drinking, but it’s a start!

On January 1 we began week one of the Change Write Now challenge. The game…

Blog Circus 2011: Top 5 Favorite Books (Road Trip Wednesday)

published on December 28, 2011

Continuing on our week of lists, today we have my Top 5 Favorite Books of 2011. I read a lot of books this year. And I review…

Blog Circus 2011: Top 5 YA Girls/Top 5 YA Guys

published on December 27, 2011

Today’s blog – part of the week of the best of 2011 lists, a blog circus led by Sarah Enni - was difficult. We’re looking at the baddest…

Blog Circus 2011: Top 5 Favorite Songs to Write to

published on December 25, 2011

We’re back again for a week of the best of 2011 lists, a blog circus led by Sarah Enni. Today we are listing the Top 5…

A Desk I’m Thankful For

published on November 24, 2011

I have this inability to write at home. My desk is perfectly lovely. I might loathe my desk chair.

The thing is,…