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Crowing and SCBWI workshop

Before I do anything at all, I want to wish a HUGE congratulations to Ramez Naam for making the shortlist for the Arthur C. Clarke Award for his debut science fiction novel NEXUS!  So proud!  So well deserved! This past Saturday, the Florida chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and theContinue reading “Crowing and SCBWI workshop”

Coastal Magic Con write-up

As you might be able to tell from the gallery and the number of hugs involved in these photos, the Coastal Magic Convention was wonderful, casual and, in a word, awesome.  Our organizer, Jennifer Morris goes out of her way to create a fun environment where no one is up on a pedestal, no oneContinue reading “Coastal Magic Con write-up”

Big Announcement & Rebel Reads

First, Publishers Weekly posted the sale of Rachel Caine’s exciting new Great Library series, so we can now shout it from the rooftops.  Words cannot possibly express how excited I am about this new trilogy.  So awesome! In other news, Amy Christine Parker and I got together again for this month’s YA Rebels for someContinue reading “Big Announcement & Rebel Reads”

Congratulations and my 2014 Convention Schedule

First of all, a HUGE congratulations to Ramez Naam for finaling in the Kitschies Awards (given out by The Kraken Rum!) for his debut SF thriller NEXUS from Angry Robot Books.  You can check out an interview with him here on the publisher’s website. For those of you who want to find me in personContinue reading “Congratulations and my 2014 Convention Schedule”

YA Books Central Choice Awards & GoodReads Reminder

First, huge congratulations to Amy Christine Parker, whose debut young adult thriller GATED is up for a YA Books Central Choice Award for Best Teen Horror/Thriller of 2013!  To vote or to find new books to love, check out the Choice Awards here!  (And if you want to check out GATED for yourself, there’s aContinue reading “YA Books Central Choice Awards & GoodReads Reminder”

GoodReads Chat

I’m excited to be chatting with the great folks at GoodReads this Friday, both as author and agent (though, unsurprisingly, most of the questions thus far are aimed at my agent-self).  I hope you’ll join in!  Questions can be posted any time, but I’ll be there from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. ET this Friday, JanuaryContinue reading “GoodReads Chat”

Book Birthdays! Plus Top Ten Things Never to Say to a Writer

So many exciting book birthdays today!  There’s BLACK ARTS, the new novel in Faith Hunter‘s New York Times bestselling Jane Yellowrock series, HOWLING FOR YOU, an e-novella in Chloe Neill’s NYT bestselling Chicagoland Vampires series, where we finally get things from Jeff Christopher’s perspective, and GRYPHON PRECINCT, the fourth novel in Keith R.A. DeCandido‘s fantasyContinue reading “Book Birthdays! Plus Top Ten Things Never to Say to a Writer”

Book Birthdays, Giveaways and Best of 2013!

 Okay, so much good!  First, happy one-day-belated book birthday to Faith Hunter and Carol Malcolm, whose JANE YELLOWROCK WORLD COMPANION came out in digital yesterday and is available everywhere!  They’re having a release party starting at noon today (though you can RSVP now) over at Bitten by Books and giving away a $50 gift card! Continue reading “Book Birthdays, Giveaways and Best of 2013!”

Magical Words and Gift Ideas

First, Tuesdays YA Rebels (aka me and Amy Christine Parker) offer up great gift ideas this holiday season for readers and writers.  If you’re one of the above, you might want to discretely post this link somewhere like your Facebook page to give your significant other ideas!   Also, I’m up at Magical Words today,Continue reading “Magical Words and Gift Ideas”