Need a Tagline Pronto!

So … May 1, the official release date of We Hear the Dead quickly approaches. And yet, several people I know already have copies of the boo...

Ivory Tower Thinking

Are you sick of hearing me complain about standardized tests? My students are certainly sick of taking them. One of them even came to scho...

Students Express Themselves

Pennsylvania students are currently in the throes of their yearly state testing. The testing window is shorter than ever, with only 8 days ...

The Celebrity Romance

As soon as the press discovered that gentleman adventurer Elisha Kane was courting the spirit medium Maggie Fox, newspapers scrambled to pri...

Meet the Romantic Lead

Perhaps it’s time to introduce the love interest in We Hear the Dead . He’s not the typical boyfriend you find in a YA novel, although I’m ...

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The miserable weather has broken here in Pennsylvania, and April made a grand entrance with some truly gorgeous days! I also received the f...

Do You See Dead People, Too?

Do you believe communication with the dead is possible? Have you ever felt the presence of someone who was not physically present? Teen Fire...