When I was in high school, I loved poetry. Poems covered my two closet doors in my bedroom, and I loved to read and write poems. Of the few things…
A woman called to reserve the table. She called three days in advance. It was difficult to tell from the even tone of her voice what the occasion was, but…
At UCLA, one of my favorite things to do was watch the men’s basketball team practice. This was before they started closing practices. This story was written after one of…
They didn’t know. How could they have? In the darkness, there were so many faceless faces staring back at them. Hands reached up into the golden glow, waving and swaying…
There are millions of me. Literally, in this city there are over a million of me. People chase me away as if I’m just part of the garbage that lines…
via GIPHY Happy Friday! It’s been a busy two weeks for me. I had a giant book signing last week, B-Fest at Barnes & Noble on Saturday, and yesterday we…
I’m going to tell you a secret. Are you ready? In my next book which is on submission, there is a secondary character named Marigold. She goes by Mari. Mari…
Pretty Cool Poetry is back! It’s been a while, but this week I’m back with one of my own poems. Actually, it’s a series of poems I wrote about a…
via GIPHY This is how i feel about Top Ten Tuesday (from The Broke and the Bookish) returning. And also how I feel about returning to my blogging. I’ve had…
It’s hectic around here, so the blog will be going on hiatus until mid-August. Curious about what’s going on to keep this regular blogger (=ME!) away from the blog? Well,…
Welcome to the Author Toolbox Blog Hop! It’s a monthly blog hop organized by the lovely Raimey Gallant aimed at helping authors discover all sorts of tools to help them…
Welcome to the world…. Chasing Eveline It’s been a long time coming, but the day has finally arrived. My debut YA contemporary Chasing Eveline makes its way into the world…
Every morning I put my hand on the cold metal rail, curling my fingers around it for security. But today I looked up and really saw for the first time…
The flowers are always beautiful. She keeps a flower box under every window. She prefers the bright yellows and oranges mixing with the deep purples and reds. The flowers make…
Chasing Eveline Release Celebration (July 11, 2017) Chasing Eveline is my debut YA novel about Ivy Higgins who sets herself on a course to reunite 80s band Chasing Eveline. Chasing…
Every day. Even on Sundays. I paddle out to the sailboats parked just off shore. I take them to and from so they can shop and eat and gaze at…
They talk to me in their high-pitched baby voices and think I’m so cute. And I play along. I purr and swipe at my face with my front paw. That…
They had just moved into the new home. She wasn’t sure about leaving the city. She loved the constant hum of car engines mixing with intermittent yells and honking. It…
Chasing Eveline Release Celebration (July 11, 2017) My YA debut Chasing Eveline introduces the world to fictional band Chasing Eveline. The four members originally got together in Ireland (Kilkenny) in…
He came down to the shoreline to meet her at the appointed time. He had suggested sunrise, secretly hoping it would lead to an entire day together. She had paused–ever…