So much good news these days! One little bit is that I’ve already read 9 books this year! If you’ve been here before, you know that I add books to…
Row upon row they stand, each one of equal size and shape. From afar, they all look the same, identical markers dotting the lawn. But they are not the same.…
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…
It could be the best of times, but it’s really just the worst of times, this tale of two water bottles. She’s supposed to drink more water. Then her skin…
Today, I’m excited to feature author J.M. Sullivan on the blog. She’s a YA writer and also the host of #authorconfession over on Twitter. Check it out. It’s a lot…
**UPDATE 7/11/17** The contest is now closed. Winners listed below 2 runners-up Christy H. Charlotte D. Grand Prize winner Nicole O. Today marks TWO MONTHS!!!!! until publication for Chasing…
After that, I pretty much gave up. Each Friday, I continued to write and erase, but I let go of my dreams of beating Susie Sloan, seeing my paper on…
I was tagged by J.M. Sullivan (@_JM_Sullivan) on Twitter, and I’m always up for a fun game of Tag! Thanks J.M.!!!! So here’s the game. It’s an online tag…
Chasing Eveline Release Celebration (July 11, 2017) In my debut YA novel Chasing Eveline, main character Ivy spends an awful lot of time listening to music. She also has an…
Welcome to the Author Toolbox Blog Hop! It’s a new monthly blog hop organized by the lovely Raimey Gallant aimed at helping authors discover all sorts of tools to help…
Chasing Eveline Release Celebration (July 11, 2017) When Ivy’s mom leaves, that means Ivy is now the one to take care of her dad. Dads always need taking care of.…
Chasing Eveline Release Celebration (July 11, 2017) Buried Deep Within My iPod I have once done a particular something that brings two blooms of shame to my cheeks. It’s the…
Happy Tuesday! Or Monday 2 as I’m calling it this week. The weeks are dragging on because…I’M NOT ON SPRING BREAK YET. *breathe* Thank you for letting me get that…
A Mixed-Tape Love Poem by Leslie Hauser Crazy how you make it all alright love. You quench my heart, and you quench my mind- All I could hope is to…
Chasing Eveline Release Celebration (July 11, 2017) Hoosier Pie Did you know that in 2009, Hoosier Pie was named the Official State Pie of Indiana? This pie may have originated…
This is a very special Cover Reveal edition of Photo Stories today… Once upon a time, a girl wrote a book. She toiled for days, scratching out word after word.…
A Winter Dream Sam sat quietly in the back as the subway car traveled over rickety rails, gasping for breath in the chilly February air. Little by little, the subway…
There are certain things you do at certain times. Such as wearing pink on Wednesdays. And posting a Top Ten Tuesday list on Tuesdays. (If you want to join in…
The chairs were set out. Exactly 100 rows. 20 of the same chairs on either side, each an exact copy of the one next to it. Soon the speaker’s voice…
It’s difficult to write a book. Seriously. But sometimes I think it’s not just the putting the words down on the paper that’s the toughest. (Although a first draft, for…