Tempus fugit (really really fast)

by | Apr 30, 2011 | Uncategorized

Where does time go? Mazatlan, I suspect. I’ve been lax in posting. Pretty much from the beginning, but certainly in the past month. I have excuses, lots and lots of them. One is that I seem to be regressing, technologically speaking. I used to be fearless and...

Contest: Covers that rock

by | Mar 28, 2011 | Uncategorized

I saw a mock-up of my next cover (yay!). Always a tingle. It’s funny, the last one got such mixed responses, from lots of “Love it. Love!” to “Wouldn’t be caught dead holding it in public; bought the e-book.” to “What is the...

And now, a brief segue onto the soapbox

by | Mar 27, 2011 | Uncategorized

Anyone who has taken my class, or has asked me for advice on good books for adolescent and teen readers knows exactly how I feel about Sherman Alexie’s Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. For anyone who will keep reading for a few lines, here it is in a...

Music to make Spring move its butt a little faster

by | Mar 14, 2011 | Uncategorized

Self-explanatory, right? Thanks to those of you who’ve sent playlists. I’m attaching one of my faves below. But first, today’s list from the cold, scurvy-ridden depths of my Mac: Here Comes the Sun (the Beatles) Beautiful Day (U2) Heatwave (Martha...

The Book Formerly Known As…

by | Feb 21, 2011 | Uncategorized

Titles are tricky. I’ve learned over the years that getting attached to one early on is a very, very bad idea. Either my editor hates it, my editor’s boss hates it, the majority of the people I bounce it off hate it, or it’s been used– either...