2018-06-26 01:07
I haven’t posted in SO long! Mostly I’ve been writing about transgender stuff in private. But it’s Pride Month, and I’m feeling full of pride. And I need something fr… Read More
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2014-09-04 17:33
Here’s the thing: my husband could’ve been Kent Brantly. He stood in JFK Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia while their first Ebola patient came in. My perspective as a wife was first… Read More
2014-08-26 15:18
Fair Warning: this post is nasty. If you like your editing like you like your Cards Against Humanity, then you’ve found your people.
I’ve often said my critique group (Lovingly r… Read More
2014-07-27 15:14
So, I posted on Facebook yesterday that I’m excited to be a teen “shelf curator” for Indy Reads Books, and got a “What’s that mean?” response. So, hey, wh… Read More
2014-07-21 13:46
If you work or have worked in the corporate world, this meme likely resonates with you.
I’ve been out of the corporate setting now for around three months and am more content than I&rs&hell…Read More
2014-06-27 16:27
I loved this book! Noggin was my first John Corey Whaley novel, and I will certainly be reading more after finishing this funny and bittersweet story that is the perfect follow-up to The Fau… Read More
2014-04-30 14:51
Magnolia has adopted Instagram as her preferred social media platform, and I’m committed to not getting my parental funk all over the site by joining it. She didn’t specifically… Read More
2014-04-08 13:00
Eleanor and Park gets filed under: Books I wish I wrote. It is easily a new favorite. It won a Printz honor award, and I boldly declared on some social media site that it should have won, ad… Read More
2013-02-17 14:46
Josh and I often marvel at the wonder of how good our bed feels. It’s not a special bed. We don’t have fancy sheets or expensive pillows. But climbing in after Josh’s busy… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
His name is August. It’s strange to read it, I know. It’s strange to write it, and I’ve had months …Continue reading → Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This is a photo of Eleanor and me from 1999, I think. I was looking for one from 2001, but …Continue reading → Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Given the trendiness of Throwback Thursday, I’m re-branding my beloved series of guest author posts called “Self-Deprecating Sunday.” Self-Deprecating Sunday started … Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Shannon Lee Alexander, friend, critique partner, and 2014 debut novelist whose book, Love and Other Unknown Variables, is releasing from Entangled Teen …Continue reading &ra&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I don’t tend to read by the season, but this year I’m reveling in the Halloween season in all sorts …Continue reading → Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Thank Rob for writing day! And the SCBWI Wild Wild Midwest conference I attended last month. The YA Cannibals had …Continue reading → Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Dear Bryant Buschmann, Your company sucks. The customer service and support we’ve have received from Bryant Company is the most …Continue reading → Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I have this prejudice against “dying child” books. Basically, I feel like it’s cheating. Dying children is a sad topic; …Continue reading → Read More
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