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I wanted to talk to you a little bit about revision today. I’ve got some RANDOM thoughts that have been marinating and I thought I’d share them with you…

*Right now, revision is a blast because I’m in the slay-the-monster-zone. The only thing stopping me from having a kick- ( Read more... )

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away--okay...up until January 2011--I was given lots of advice during the great agent and editor search.  I ate up the recommendations like they were Dibs, those bite size chocolate covered ice cream bites.  But there was one piece of advice that I found hard to swallow--don't jump at just any agent and/or ( Read more... )

First ever book contest was a success and we have a winner!!!!  Woot!!!!

I haven't mastered the on-line entry form yet (tutorials welcome) so I went with the next most high-tech plan I had. Here's how it went down...


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I recently got my very first editorial letter. *gasp ( Read more... )

It's no secret--I'm a hard core Gleek. Think about it--I write for young adults, I take and teach dance and I sing really loud in the shower and other more embarrassing places. Did I mention that I'm not really a singer? I usually gloss over that because I don't care, it makes me happy.


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If you haven't heard me screaming and jumping up and down with joy--you may be suffering from undiagnosed hearing loss.   Why all that hooting and hollering you wonder?  It's because my most amazing agent, Michelle Wolfson of Wolfson Literary Agency sold my Young Adult novel TOUCHING THE SURFACE to the incredible Anica Rissi at Simon Pulse.  * ( Read more... )