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We have a new phrase in our house, one that keeps bouncing around the walls for no reason, except that we all like the sound of it. It’s a quote from RuPaul, drag queen extraordinaire.  She ends every episode of … Continue reading →

Okay, so anyone who knows me at all knows that the Hunger Games trilogy is basically my favorite publication of the last decade.  In fact, when my own YA novel (Epic Fail) came out this past summer, I did a … Continue reading →

My husband went to the bookstore this weekend and brought me back one of these: It wasn’t exactly an impulse purchase, since he already owned one of these: Now you may be asking yourself why he bought me a copy … Continue reading →

I once wrote a post about my pets and titled it something like, “LIVE–ALL NUDE–XXX!!!.”  It wasn’t dishonest–my pets do tend to run around naked most of the time (although Oscar the little dog does rock his pink t-shirt)–but it … Continue reading →

My friend Claudia has a devout and loving following on Facebook (and in real life too, where she’s clearly adored by pretty much everyone who meets her–but real life is so 1990′s, don’t you think?).  Almost every day she posts … Continue reading →

I keep thinking of the Petula Clark song “Downtown.”  Which I love.  What I love less is driving, as anyone who knows me is well aware, but I’m determined to drive, yes, DOWNTOWN at rush hour on March 22nd to … Continue reading →

I’ve got to stop telling people I don’t leave the house. Apparently it’s the first thing people learn about me when they Google my name.  That whole-exaggerating-for-comic-effect-in-interviews thing can really bite you in the ass.  Not that it’s completely UNtrue. … Continue reading →

Check out this guest post I did–also in honor of Valentine’s Day–about why I love romantic books (both to read and to write) and you can also enter to win a copy of EPIC FAIL!

I’ve never done this before–written an additional chapter for a published book–but Lisa at ReadMeBookmarkMeLoveMe asked me if I’d contribute something to her blog for a monthlong Valentine’s Day celebration, and so many people were asking for more Derek and Elise … Continue reading →

Okay, so you’ve finished a draft of something.  At least, you hope it’s something.  But so far it’s just been you and the words, and right about now you would love some outside confirmation that you have a real book here. … Continue reading →