Posted May 29 2018
*tosses confetti* Great news! I just learned that my 2017 release, THE WAY IT HURTS, is a finalist in the YARWA chapter’s Athena contest. I’m so excited! I think we should have a giveaway. Comment below and tell me your favorite thing about THE WAY IT HURTS and I’ll send you a signed copy. U.S. […]
Read More...Posted Apr 11 2018 in Art, Grayslake, school visit, Spark Week
Last week, I got to spend some time at Grayslake High School North, a high school about an hour from Chicago, attending the school’s Spark Week event. This is such a great concept. Spark Week is a week-long introduction to artists in various media — music, poetry, film, and yes… literature. I met some amazing […]
Read More...Posted Apr 3 2018 in giveaways, prizes, Scavenger Hunt, teen reads, YASH
Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt! 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 authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each […]
Read More...Posted Mar 25 2018 in book giveaways, I read YA, YA Scavenger Hunt, YASH
Hello Readers! It’s that time again. The leaves are budding, the tulips blooming, and the baby chickens are peeping. That must mean it’s almost time for the spring YA Scavenger Hunt! For all of you who love finding new reads, this is the thing for you. If you’ve never heard of it,the hunt, we showcase […]
Read More...Posted Feb 23 2018
OMG, you guys, look at the beautiful cover for my 2018 young adult release, Someone I Used to Know! The book drops this August. This is a companion story to Some Boys and deals with the same intense subjects. Trigger Warning: Boys will be boys is never an excuse. It’s been two years since the […]
Read More...Posted Jan 12 2018 in author life, characters, names, new project, young adult novels
Hi! I’m working on a new teen novel and my characters need names. I just can’t find anything I like. Both are eighteen. She is smart and hard-working and absolutely refuses to date anybody. He is a loyal friend in her large circle of friends. This book will be about breaking up. I can’t seem […]
Read More...Posted Oct 3 2017 in amazon echo dot, Blue Team, book giveaways, rafflecopter, YA Scavenger Hunt
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! 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 authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each […]
Read More...Posted Aug 10 2017 in book mistakes, The Way It Hurts
Readers, We goofed! My apologies. We made an editorial change to the novel AFTER the cover was designed, which means that change wasn’t made to the back cover copy in time for production. While the back cover copy suggests some anonymous person snapped a picture of main character Elijah Hamilton leering at actress Kristen Cartwright […]
Read More...Posted Aug 5 2017 in death, father, grief, loss
When people find out I’m an author, one of the first questions they ask me is why do I write young adult fiction. And I always answer, “Because I want teens to know they’re not alone.” When I was growing up, my reading jumped this chasm from Nancy Drew to Barbara Cartland romance. The only […]
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