*UPDATE 3/1/19: Unfortunately, I’ve had to cancel my trip to Florida for the BAMfest due to illness. I’m so sorry to anyone who was looking forward to attending one of my panels or having a book signed by me. I know it’s not the same, but if you would like a signed and personalized bookmark,… Read more »
Travel
Eatin’ and Authorin’ All Over Texas!
Hello, friends! As you may know, I spent last weekend traveling around Texas with my husband and with fellow middle-grade author Rebecca Behrens (whose debut novel, When Audrey Met Alice, is one of my absolute favorite reads this year). We did three author events together and ate a whole lot of very healthy food. Here are some pics! Texas… Read more »
Upcoming events in Texas, Denver, and NY!
Hi, friends! I’ve been so busy since the launch of All Four Stars that I haven’t been doing a great job of keeping this blog updated. I’ve been doing a slightly better job on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, so do feel free to follow me in those places if you’re wanting up-to-the-minute news and pictures from… Read more »
A Quest for the Best Burger in L.A.
When you write books about a made-up restaurant critic, sometimes you get the urge to channel her and do a bit of critiquing yourself. Which is why my husband Andy and I decided to fly to L.A. over Martin Luther King weekend and eat as many different hamburgers as we could. 🙂 This whole crazy idea came… Read more »
There’s a Monster Inside Me!
Or, well, there was in December of 2009. Andy and I had just returned from the first leg of our round-the-world trip, but little did we know that I was carrying an extra-special souvenir from Central America…in my scalp. I’d tell you more, but why read when you can watch? 🙂 That’s right–tonight at 9… Read more »
Interview with Aiken Avery, author of The Disaster Tourist
Ahoy there, blog readers! (Yes, that nautical greeting was deliberate–you’ll understand why in a moment.) If you follow me on Goodreads, you may recently have seen my ecstatic review for a book called The Disaster Tourist, which takes place on a round-the-world cruise and is one of my tippy-top favorite reads of 2013. But I… The Disaster Tourist“>Read more »
Advice for writerly types
Hello, friends! It seems to be time for my monthly blog update. First of all, I have a new post up today at EMU’s Debuts called “Wisdom from the 2013 EMLA Retreat.” The title pretty much says it all: It’s filled with great bits of advice that I picked up from other writers at the… Read more »
Two new blog posts
I know, it seems like I’m blogging everywhere but here these days! I have a new post up today at EMU’s Debuts called “Based on True Events”–it’s about the surprising way that reality sometimes sneaks into fiction. If you’re a fellow writer, I’d love to hear about a scene or aspect of your book that… Read more »
Iceland recap!
Good news: Andy and I have brought our old round-the-world travel blog back to life to share our recent adventures in Iceland! The first two posts are already up, with more to come (including foods like rotten shark, whale, and puffin) over the next week. Feel free to pop on over. Post 1: An Icy… Read more »
A very literary (and tasty!) east coast trip
Oh, my–almost two weeks have passed since my trip ended. I’d better get this post up, huh? 🙂 I left Colorado just in time to escape 98-degree, bone-dry days and the worst of the wildfires, and flew into NYC just in time to catch 98-degree, 100%-humidity days that made me feel like I was back… Read more »