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I love writing. It’s always been the thing that’s made me feel most like ME. I lose hours and afternoons at it. I am so, so lucky to be making a job out of the thing I love. But sometimes, it complicates things. My deadlines have been very fast – a little less so now that STAR CURSED has been pushed back to June instead of February, but things were crazy with BORN WICKED. It’s really common for books to take 18 months or more from sale to publication. I had 11 months. I was finishing edits before many authors would even get their first edit letter. I’m grateful for it, because I am awful at waiting. But Editor Ari’s amazing lightning-fast turn-arounds has meant I rarely have more than a few days off. I’ve been working on STAR CURSED for over a year, and I haven’t had more than two weeks... Read More

This week has been full of cover/title/synopsis reveals for books I can’t wait to read, such as: INVISIBILITY by Andrea Cremer & David Levithan (so gorgeous! sounds so good!) TARNISH by Katy Longshore (Anne Boleyn, guys!) IN THE SHADOW OF BLACKBIRDS by Cat Winters (Spanish influenza and ghosts and seances!) listening to: the new Mumford & Sons album! favorite tracks right now are “I Will Wait” & “Lovers of the Light” also listening to: my friend Jim Baker’s Queen City Experience podcast (this episode features talk about organization, Romney’s 47% comment & American views of the poor, and football) reading: just finished (and loved) Tiffany Schmidt’s SEND ME A SIGN, which comes out Tues! Look for a glowing review then. Now starting BLACK CITY by Elizabeth Richards book out this week that I most want to buy: SCORCH by Gina Damico watching: new DOWNTON ABBEY, thanks to my sister sending it to me!!! working on: doing... Read More

Hi all! Today we’re celebrating the release (last week, while I was in the deadline cave) of Erin Jade Lange’s BUTTER. I haven’t had a chance to read this yet, but it sounds powerful: A lonely obese boy everyone calls “Butter” is about to make history. He is going to eat himself to death-live on the Internet-and everyone is invited to watch. When he first makes the announcement online to his classmates, Butter expects pity, insults, and possibly sheer indifference. What he gets are morbid cheerleaders rallying around his deadly plan. Yet as their dark encouragement grows, it begins to feel a lot like popularity. And that feels good. But what happens when Butter reaches his suicide deadline? Can he live with the fallout if he doesn’t go through with his plans? With a deft hand, E.J. Lange allows readers to identify with both the bullies and the bullied in this all-consuming... Read More

Here are a few of my favorite finds this week: fashion: We Will Not Be Shushed T-Shirt article:  “The Distress of the Privileged”  art: Literature-Inspired Quote Prints (I am torn between “I am half agony, half hope” and “Do I dare disturb the universe?” for my office.) giveaway:  Corsets, Cutlasses, and Candlesticks (note: this is the new historical fiction blog I’m contributing to. There’s a monster giveaway including a signed BORN WICKED, GILT by Katy Longshore, and FIRE by Kristin Cashore, along with lots of swag!) listening to: “Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)” by Florence + the Machine. I saw them this week in concert and Florence Welch is like this amazing mystical bird. reading: SPEECHLESS by Hannah Harrington books out this week that I most want to buy: TEN by Gretchen McNeil (Though it should be noted, I already have an ARC of Libba Bray’s THE DIVINERS.) watching: CASTLE, Season 4. Trying to catch up before I get... Read More

Hi! Today we’re celebrating the release of my friend Andrea Lynn Colt’s book TORCHED. Rose Whitfield’s senior year just went up in smoke. Instead of having a blast with her best friend, her cheerleading squad, and her boyfriend Ryan, she’s framed for arson. Popularity and criminal records don’t mix, apparently. Luckily, Rose knows exactly who’s framing her: Paxton Callaway. Paxton and Rose have spent years locked in a war of practical jokes. This time he’s gone too far. Rose sets out to prove her innocence, win Ryan back, and take Paxton down hard. Not necessarily in that order. Like I said yesterday – I got to read an early draft of TORCHED. I just searched my Gmail and found the email I sent to Andrea after I finished: Just a quick note to say that I read your ms tonight in a whole giant gulp over the last 3 hours and... Read More