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Hi!  Today we’re celebrating Lisa Colozza Cocca’s debut, PROVIDENCE, which comes out today! Before we start — why are they called Thrice interviews? The original titles for the Cahill Witch Chronicles were THRICE BLESSED, THRICE CURSED, and THRICE FATED. I have a tattoo with the word thrice, which is partly to remind me how joyful writing that first book was, back when it was just mine, and partly because I like threes. Cate Cahill is the oldest of three sisters, as am I. My birthday is May 3; my anniversary is Sept 30. So there’s a natural theme to these interview questions… They say: The eldest of ten children on a dirt-poor farm, Becky trudges through life as a full-time babysitter, trying to avoid her father’s periodic violent rages. When the family’s barn burns down, her father lays the blame on Becky, and her own mother tells her to run... Read More

Hi!  Today we’re celebrating Liz Czukas’s debut, ASK AGAIN LATER, which came out today! Before we start — why are they called Thrice interviews? The original titles for the Cahill Witch Chronicles were THRICE BLESSED, THRICE CURSED, and THRICE FATED. I have a tattoo with the word thrice, which is partly to remind me how joyful writing that first book was, back when it was just mine, and partly because I like threes. Cate Cahill is the oldest of three sisters, as am I. My birthday is May 3; my anniversary is Sept 30. So there’s a natural theme to these interview questions… They say: Despite what her name might suggest, Heart has zero interest in complicated romance. So when her brilliant plan to go to prom with a group of friends is disrupted by two surprise invites, Heart knows there’s only one drama-free solution: flip a coin. Heads: The... Read More

Hi!  Today we’re celebrating Christina Farley’s GILDED, which came out on Saturday! Before we start — why are they called Thrice interviews? The original titles for the Cahill Witch Chronicles were THRICE BLESSED, THRICE CURSED, and THRICE FATED. I have a tattoo with the word thrice, which is partly to remind me how joyful writing that first book was, back when it was just mine, and partly because I like threes. Cate Cahill is the oldest of three sisters, as am I. My birthday is May 3; my anniversary is Sept 30. So there’s a natural theme to these interview questions… They say: Sixteen-year-old Jae Hwa Lee is a Korean-American girl with a black belt, a deadly proclivity with steel-tipped arrows, and a chip on her shoulder the size of Korea itself. When her widowed dad uproots her to Seoul from her home in L.A., Jae thinks her biggest challenges... Read More

Hi!  Today we’re celebrating E.K. Johnston’s THE STORY OF OWEN: DRAGON SLAYER OF TRONDHEIM, which came out on Saturday! Happy book birthday, Emily! Before we start — why are they called Thrice interviews? The original titles for the Cahill Witch Chronicles were THRICE BLESSED, THRICE CURSED, and THRICE FATED. I have a tattoo with the word thrice, which is partly to remind me how joyful writing that first book was, back when it was just mine, and partly because I like threes. Cate Cahill is the oldest of three sisters, as am I. My birthday is May 3; my anniversary is Sept 30. So there’s a natural theme to these interview questions… They say: Listen! For I sing of Owen Thorskard: valiant of heart, hopeless at algebra, last in a long line of legendary dragon slayers. Though he had few years and was not built for football, he stood between... Read More

Here’s a photo of my February writing calendar. I was tracking lots of things last month: The flowers – walking for at least half an hour. I walked for 18 days/28 last month! The owls – significant work on my YA ghost story proposal The “terrific!” “excellent!” “fantastic!” “wow!” tags – significant critique work The robots  – 1k on my MG steampunk project The hearts – participating in or attending a book event The Care Bears – organizational work on a new project, P&P Writing: I’m paused on the YA ghost story for now. All month I’ve been saying I “should” work on the MG – but if it’s already become a “should” at this point in the game, that’s a major red flag! The idea is super fun, and it’s something I may come back to at some point, but right now it’s just not working. I’m not sure I’m a MG... Read More