Dark Shadows and the Eyes of a Four Year Old

When I heard that Johnny Depp was starring in a modern satire of Dark Shadows, I was moved to look up the old episodes on Netflix and revisi...

What Now? (and a Winner)

Last week I turned in my CAGED GRAVES revisions to my editor. After five weeks of intensive work, I was very excited by the results and prou...

Emily White's ELEMENTAL

Last week, Emily White unveiled the awesome trailer for her debut book, ELEMENTAL. Elemental, Emily White’s taut YA sci-fi thriller debut (S...

Launch Party: PRETTY CROOKED

This past weekend, I attended a launch party for Elisa Ludwig 's debut novel, PRETTY CROOKED. Willa's plan seems all too simple. Tak...

Upcoming Blogfest from Scribble and Edit: Plotting

Madeleine Maddocks from Scribble and Edit is hosting a Plotting Blogfest next  month, and for those of you also participating in the A-Z Bl...

Your Choice: Light or Dark

Today I give you a choice of blog posts.  If you want something light-hearted and humorous, check out the guest post on first drafts I wrot...

How Marijuana Changed My Sister-in-Law's Life Part 3

This is the final chapter in the strange courtship between my sister-in-law and the Federal Customs Agent stationed on stake-out duty in her...