Last weekend I got to return to the town where I lived when I was in middle and high school for a family friend’s graduation party, and I was feeling nostalgic as my husband and I drove around the town where I grew up. So when I was looking through my favorite book shelf for … Continue reading Favorite Book Feature: Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: The Books Frankie Reads
One of my favorite things about Frankie Worthington, the main character of my novel Somewhere Only We Know, is that she’s a reader. Like me, her mother instilled a lifelong love of books in Frankie when she was a young girl, taking her to the library often and getting lots of books into her hands. … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: The Books Frankie Reads
Favorite Book Feature: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
This year I’ve been featuring one of my favorite books on the last Friday of every month, telling you why it’s one of my favorites. You can find the full list of my favorite books here. April’s featured book is Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. This is a hard book to read. It’s about … Continue reading Favorite Book Feature: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
This Week: Dayton Book Expo!
I just wanted to remind everyone that the Dayton Book Expo is this Saturday, April 29th! Come on Saturday to check out this amazing event for book lovers. There’s going to be almost a hundred authors there signing books. There’s also going to be panel discussions and a Kidz Zone, and local author Sharon Short … Continue reading This Week: Dayton Book Expo!
5 Writing Tools I Can’t Live Without
Writing is a craft, and you can’t be any good at a craft without the right tools. These are the five tools I can’t live without. Scrivener I don’t know why I waited so long to get Scrivener. I had heard so many good things about it, and three months ago I finally bought this … Continue reading 5 Writing Tools I Can’t Live Without
Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: Writing a New Story
Before signing my name on copies of Somewhere Only We Know, I first write a phrase that captures one of the main messages of the book: “Write a New Story.” Somewhere Only We Know attempts to tackle the very difficult subject of abuse. The book features four girls who experience different kinds of abuse—emotional, physical, … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: Writing a New Story
Hope Bracelets
I’ve been working on a way to combine two of my passions—writing and jewelry-making—and I am so excited to announce that I will now be selling Hope Bracelets! I’ve been making jewelry since I was twelve years old. I love all of the colorful beads and the peaceful calm I get when I’m making patters … Continue reading Hope Bracelets
Favorite Book Feature: The Distance Between Lost and Found by Kathryn Holmes
This year I’ve been featuring one of my favorite books on the last Friday of every month, telling you why it’s one of my favorites. You can find the full list of my favorite books here. March’s featured book is The Distance Between Lost and Found by Kathryn Holmes. I’m a huge fan of Kathryn … Continue reading Favorite Book Feature: The Distance Between Lost and Found by Kathryn Holmes
My One Year Anniversary with GenZ Publishing
One year ago today I got the email. I was on my break from my customer service job at the mall, sitting in the food court. I checked my email on my phone while I was eating my lunch, and I instantly started shaking and crying. A few weeks before, I had found a publisher … Continue reading My One Year Anniversary with GenZ Publishing
Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: Capitalization
When I started writing Somewhere Only We Know, without making the conscious decision to do it, I made all of the first-person narrator’s pronouns lowercase (i, me, my). Frankie, the narrator, is a very young girl and has already been abused for several months when the book begins. Because of her youth and the fact … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of Somewhere Only We Know: Capitalization
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