Okay, so I know some of you are frantically checking your Google Cal right now, trying to figure out if you missed Christmas and hey, why is...

See, four years ago, I was starting another school year. I was not a writer. I was a teacher. A mom. A wife. A video game player on Monday...

Okay, so this if my first Marvelous Middle Grade Monday, but I have a few other middle grade books sitting on my shelf, so I think I'll ...

Okay, so it's no secret that I'm a lover of movies, and relating things I see in movies to writing, and yeah. Well, strap yourselves...

So we all need a kick in the pants sometimes. Whether it be from a critique partner or a blog post or an online friend. This time, it comes ...

Okay, so I've been thinking a lot about characterization these last few weeks. See, I'm currently writing a novel from two POV's...

Dude, today is the first day of my twelfth year of teaching! It is officially the longest I have ever held one assignment. (I spent three ye...

Okay, so this is another area that I normally struggle with. See, I've created a new world in POSSESSION (and thus SURRENDER), and well,...

Okay, so WriteOnCon starts tomorrow, and lasts for three packed days . (Three. Packed. Days.) And I have to go back to work this week. (W...

Don't. (I think this might be the first blog post I've ever written that didn't start with the word "dude" "okay...

Okay, for today's installment of the Bookanistas I bring you magic. Intrigue! Guilt. And romance. Combine all of those together with a...

Okay, so on Monday I talked about strengthening and using relationships in writing . It's something I'm learning and working on whil...

Anyone who does anything besides write novels knows that there is a huge part of an author's life that no one really tells you about. ...

Okay, so I've been working on edits for SURRENDER (a Possession novel, coming next summer. Did you like that seamless plug? Ha!), and I...

Okay, so today I'm going to give you the secret to succeeding in publishing. Your definition of success matters not (whether you're ...