Posted Sep 22 2019 in author changes, author regrets, author wishlist, YA Outside the Lines
Authors tend to be perfectionists. We can spend hours — days — weeks — on a single sentence, trying to make it perfect. I definitely have things I’d like to change, to fix, to do better in my published work. Visit the YA OUTSIDE THE LINES blgog to see what I’d change in my first […]
Read More...Posted Aug 22 2019
This month, the authors of YA Outside the Lines are talking about favorite characters. But you know, I can’t pick just one. https://yaoutsidethelines.blogspot.com/2019/08/betcha-cant-choose-just-one-by-patty.html
Read More...Posted Apr 22 2019 in banning books, blog, boundaries in YA, censor, crossing lines, parental advisory
There’s been a lot of discussion online again about the lines authors should never cross in YA fiction. Here’s what I have to say on the subject. Please join us, leave a comment, maybe share?
Read More...Posted Apr 15 2019
Hi, readers! I have a tiny request to ask… if you’re a fan of my novels or of me in general — would you please take 10 seconds and: Tweet about my work? Instagram a picture of you and my books? Facebook about your favorite part of my books? Leave a review on Goodreads or […]
Read More...Posted Apr 2 2019 in Blue Team, Colleen Brouck, contest, fiction, free, Ginger Scott, Jessica Brody, novels, Scavenger Hunt, teen reads, win books, YA, YASH, young adult
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt, spring edition! I LOVE the scavenger hunt. This is such a fun way to discover new authors and win amazing books. This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite […]
Read More...Posted Mar 19 2019 in promposal
I am so incredibly excited to share this story with you. A few days ago, I received a message from a teen named Tristan in Iowa who told me his girlfriend, Blasi, is a huge fan and can’t stop talking about my novel, Some Boys. He wanted to know if I’d be willing to help […]
Read More...Posted Feb 12 2019 in apps, bullying, cyber-bullying, internet safety, parenting, preventing violence, privacy, suicide, technology
Readers, it’s happened again. Another headline in my local news about a teen committing suicide because he was bullied. If you’re a parent, are you talking to your kids about bullying? This is NOT a once-and-done conversation. It needs to be ongoing and frequent because the world in which we live sees new technologies every […]
Read More...Posted Jan 25 2019
I blogged at YA Outside the Lines this month about using limits as challenges to overcome. Stop by and leave a comment!
Read More...Posted Jan 16 2019
Last year, I began a reader group for fans over on Facebook. It’s a small thing, just a place where I post a scene or two, invite reader participation in naming characters, and chat about books. It had no name all this time. I finally settled on the name PATINATION. I love this for a […]
Read More...Posted Jan 15 2019 in #MeToo, Christa Desir, consent, High School, Sex Education, TED Talk
I proudly share this brilliant TED Talk from author Christa Desir.
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