The Philadelphia Writing Workshop will be taking place two weeks from tomorrow. Have you registered yet?

Don’t miss out on all the great writing advice you’ll get from a terrific group of authors (including yours truly!), the chance to rub elbows with agents and editors, and the opportunity to have your manuscript professionally critiqued.

It’s guaranteed to be well worth your while! If you are attending, be sure and stop by the two sessions I’ll be teaching on writing for MG/YA aand outlining your manuscript using the grid method.

Hope to see you there!

So. It’s finally over. Finito. Done.

Game of Thrones ended last night and depending on which of my friends you follow on social media, it either ended with a bang or a fizzle.

I’m sort-of between the two camps. Parts of the finale were tremendously satisfying –  I won’t spoil it for those of you who haven’t watched yet by going into detail – but the new ruler of Westeros was a complete surprise and a good one.

And yes, we lost some fabulous characters, but those that remained will no doubt remake the world. There were also characters in that mix that will cause a good bit of friction, so my mind – like any good readers mind – plays those scenarios into the future.

Really  – what more could any author ask? Continue reading →

Just a reminder that I’ll be rocking the NoVaTeen Book Festival tomorrow, along with my fellow Swoon Squad members, Katy Upperman and Olivia Hinebaugh! Don’t miss your chance to meet and speak with a fabulous list of your favorite YA Authors – and all for free!