Sometime in May I was browsing for journals at my indie bookstore (in recent years I’ve learned to overcome my reluctance of writing in journals) and discovered a gem called 50 Things About My Mother. I purchased two copies, smiling as I imagined … [Continue reading]
Goodreads Giveaway Results!
Posted on July 13, 2018 ·
Nearly 1,200 people entered the Goodreads giveaway for The Fourth Wall! I’m overwhelmed by the response—thank you to everyone who entered, and congratulations to the winners! My publisher runs promotional giveaways several times a year on Amazon, … [Continue reading]
Read My New Story “From Autumn to June”
Posted on June 15, 2018 ·
This week YA Review Network published my short story “From Autumn to June.” I wrote this piece last spring and was thrilled when YARN sent an acceptance letter over the summer. Having worked with them previously on my story “We Never Get to Talk … [Continue reading]
Celebrating Four Years of The Fourth Wall
Posted on June 10, 2018 ·
Today is the four-year anniversary of The Fourth Wall! I decided to mark the occasion in a few ways. One was by setting up a Goodreads giveaway, so if you’re interested in winning a print copy, click here to enter. The other way I chose to … [Continue reading]
On First Publications
Posted on May 18, 2018 ·
A writer’s first publication is something special. I remember mine—a newspaper article I wrote when I was fifteen. My friend Bethany wanted to be a photographer and I had lofty aspirations to become a music journalist. Some of our friends were in a … [Continue reading]
2017 End of Year Book Survey
Posted on January 15, 2018 ·
Thanks to Jamie over at The Perpetual Page Turner for hosting another end of year book survey! Here's a recap of the best books I read in 2017: Number Of Books You Read: 52 Number of Re-Reads: 7 Genre You Read The Most From: I read a … [Continue reading]
New Season, New Stories
Posted on September 22, 2017 ·
Yesterday was officially the last day of summer, although for me summer ended six weeks ago when my kids returned to school. I miss having them home, and I miss long sleepy mornings and indulgent late nights filled with movie marathons, sprints to … [Continue reading]
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