I’m back! Okay, you guys probably didn’t notice my absence, but I had visiting family for most of last week, so I was mostly offline for several days while I did some sightseeing and quality time (the mirror maze, and board games, and Rock Band, and Schlitterbahn!) with my dad, stepmother, and my two baby brothers. Only one of whom is anywhere near ( Read more... )

I've been getting questions about writing to music, and whether or not I do it, as well as questions about what songs are on the playlists for my various books. The answers to those questions are:

1. Yes, I sometimes write with music playing, if I need to be in a certain frame of mind, and the environment around me isn't helping set the mood.

2. Yes ( Read more... )

Okay, I have something new for you today. One mini-excerpt each from Alpha and My Soul To Steal.

This first one is from the first chapter of Alpha, the sixth and final Shifters book (adult). Next week, I'm planning to post the whole first chapter.

My fist flew before I knew it was going to. His nose crunched, then blood sprayed my shirt and neck. ( Read more... )

My work got derailed yesterday by errands and obligations, so today I’m playing catch-up on chapter 3 of MY SOUL TO STEAL. So, in my internet absence, I give you a mini-excerpt (including a brief glimpse of their new foes) from near the middle of Shift, which will be available everywhere very, very soon.

NOTE: SHIFT IS NOT A YOUNG ADULT BOOK


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I glanced at my calendar this morning-a dangerous prospect, when you have as many deadlines as I do at the moment-and realized it’s only eight weeks until My Soul to Save hits the shelf. I’m not sure where the time has gone since my first YA release, and I’m dismayed by how little I have to show for it (other than moving to San Antonio. And writing ( Read more... )