via GIPHY That’s right. Today I’m making a wish. A bookish wish. That’s because it’s Tuesday and time for another edition of Top Ten Tuesday brought to you by The…
Row 15, Seat 19. That’s the seat where she caught the foul ball. It shot off the player’s bat and arced gracefully over the heads of the fans in front…
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…
Happy Tuesday! Welcome to more of Top Ten Tuesday hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don’t even have time for a gif or anything today because I need…
I think I peaked in sixth grade. As a writer, that is. Maybe romantically, too, considering that was the year of my epic first kiss with Collin Crosby, the boy…
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.…
Happy Tuesday! And that means another edition of TOP TEN TUESDAY brought to you by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s theme is Unique Books. Since I’m a writer,…
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…
When you get to meet someone famous whom you admire, this is it, right? And no one does it better than Oprah. haha. Well, this is the topic of…
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.…
Lists In the morning sunlight at a kitchen table This extraordinary girl makes lists: Sugar, milk, and eggs; A red-hooded sweatshirt and a jumbo pack of gym socks; Light bulbs,…
She was so careful going over the puddle. She couldn’t bear to stain her beaded champagne shoes. He helped her with the long train of her cream-colored dress while she clutched her…
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…
Dessert! Yes, please! It’s my favorite food group, and cupcakes are #1 on my Top Ten Dessert list. Speaking of Top Ten….It’s TOP TEN TUESDAY brought to you by The…
My tiny patent leather shoes made clicking sounds on the black-and-white tiled floor. Chairs with plastic-covered cushioned seats and silver wire backs filled the room, and the whole place smelled…