I’ve stumbled across a writer who has given me LOTS of food for thought lately.

Seth Godin, isn’t a fiction writer — his area is actually marketing and new media — but I still feel intrigued about what he has to say.

And even though Seth Godin’s expertise is not in fiction, his blog is something you [...]

I started this blog to connect with others who love the writing craft, artists who struggle with balancing time with a day job, and those who love books for kids and teens.

April 20th marks my 1-year anniversary of blogging and after 200+ posts and 500+ comments, it’s been so much fun meeting other kindred spirits [...]

This week (April 11 - 17) is National Library Week.
Sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA), the week’s festivities are an “an annual celebration of the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians.”
I support my local library as much as possible by donating books to their YA collection. I urge all of you as well [...]

I’m a really big fan of Susan Beth Pfeffer’s books. I was a total fan geek when she responded to my email and sent me an autographed bookplate.

I just finished reading the last book in her trilogy, This World We Live In.

I’ve already talked about the first two books, Life as We Knew It [...]

I have always been intrigued by male voices written by female writers.
But what I find interesting is that some readers complain that the male voice is “feminized” or not “authentic.” And I often wonder what that means.
Characters are unique — and for me, when you write a character that is a different sex from you, [...]