Birthmarked
Birthmarked Comes to Audio Book!
Get your earbuds ready. The audio book of Birthmarked has arrived!
I’m so happy about this project. Over the last few months, the audio book process for Birthmarked has been charmed, but it was not always so.
Let me take you back. About a year ago, I received a nice email from Carla Mercer-Meyer, who said she would love to narrate the audio book for Birthmarked, and she offered to send me an audio sample. I was sorry to report back that we had no deal… Continue reading
Lose Five Pounds, Save the World
Let us be honest with ourselves. We read books for hope. We fall for characters who change. They overcome odds, grow stronger, face hardships and come out on top. We need these characters. They help us escape, and their terrifying worlds remind us we’re not so bad off. But even more, we need to find the characters within ourselves who can make small, persistent changes for the better. We need to recognize and love who we are, right now, today, even on this… Continue reading
Peace and Love
Wishing peace and love to families everywhere this Christmas and Holiday Season.
We Are Sad
We are sad. Heartsick.
My thoughts and prayers are with the families of Newtown, Connecticut.
Sandy in the Back Yard
Molly Walsh (my cuz), me, Beth Wagner, Kristen Eaton, and Rachel Oblak at Phoenix Books, Burlington, VT, October 26, 2012.
First, a photo from my happy book event at Phoenix Books in Burlington, VT last Friday. I had the greatest time talking books with fellow writers and book lovers. Thanks to Billy, Kristen, Rachel, and Beth for having me in!
And now, today. I admit it’s scary here. When the wind blows hard, the howling is fierce enough to distract me from writing, and then I… Continue reading
Tour
The Fierce Reads Tour finishes up today at Books of Wonder in NYC at 1:00 today. I’ve heard the event will be streaming live on the Fierce Reads Facebook page. I’ve been enjoying myself immensely and meeting great people.
Caragh M. O'Brien, Genn Albin, Jill Moore, Leigh Bardugo, and Marie Rutkoski on the Fierce Reads Tour at Off Square Books in Oxford, MS.