ON THE VERGE

I wrote the first draft of my tenth book in the winter of 2012.  That year my son was graduating from high school and I was on the verg...

Once more I am thrilled to host Holly Schindler on my blog. Holly is the fearless leader of YA Outside the Lines , the author of multiple b...

I finished writing a book this morning. I've been working on the thing pretty much every day since September and when I haven't be...

Today I went into my garden and murdered a bunch of vegetables. Tore the perky kale out by the roots. Sliced the lovely swiss chard. Ripp...

Last week I discovered a nest of bunnies in my herb garden. Cute squirmy little bodies under a thatch of grass, and to be honest, my fir...

Nearly five years ago I'd hit something of a low point in my writing life. My manuscript Thin Space had been floating around the publi...

From the outside it looks like an ordinary house. Inside, it is charming. Comfy furniture, artwork on the walls. Cutsy knick-knacks. Flowe...