publishing milestones

I heart you hard, Scholastic and OCCBF!

IF you're a teen/have a teen in your possession and IF said teen attends a school in US and IF that school has an English/Reading teacher, than chances are high (roughly 73% by my calculations) that you can have access… Read the rest

Mortification Monday

Shannon Hale is an author I’ve followed since I first started writing, partly because I adore her writing, but also because her blog gives me a taste of who she is. And from my stalking stand-point, I like her. She’s… Read the rest

Teen Book Con

 Last weekend, I went to my first CON. I've been to conferences before, and meetings and get-togethers and schmoozes, but not a CON–except for all those conventions I went to. So, oh. Um.. I went to my first TEEN BOOK… Read the rest

From Sale to Pub: Part 1

I was angsting with a friend yesterday who also has a book coming out in a couple of weeks and also debuted last year (okay, it was Rachel Hawkins. She’s actually a very grounded person, I’m just a negative influence… Read the rest

GloMo #2 School Visits

 The third princess book is due next month. I thought I knew what was happening, and then some unexpected things (and characters. And settings) happened, and now I am whispering curses at my computer. And it’s not really computer’s fault,… Read the rest