BEA Recap: A Great Trip!
Signing at BEA 2014
I smile when I think about my trip to New York for BEA last week. All went well, and I met so many nice book people. When I was back in the green room before the signing, munching a peppermint candy and admitting I’d neglected to bring a pen, one of the Macmillan staff showed me a picture she’d just snapped of people lined up to get a signed copy of The Vault of Dreamers, and I was stunned. The line was long, as in,… Continue reading
Next Week: Book Expo!
Book Expo America
This time next week, I’ll be at Book Expo America in New York, talking with readers and signing ARCs of The Vault of Dreamers. This is a super big deal to me. Like, super. I spend so many uneventful days sitting on my couch having conversations with fictional characters that the prospect of putting on respectable clothes, taking the train to the city, making my way to the Javits Center and interacting with friendly book people is huge for me. I’m psyched.
BEA Autograph… Continue reading
Take a Peek at The Vault of Dreamers!
Starting today, readers can get an exclusive first look at The Vault of Dreamers! This is the first time any of my novel has been available publicly, and I’m psyched it’s reaching this exciting step. Macmillan is sending a peek directly to readers who sign up for email updates.
To read the peek, simply sign up here, and the excerpt will arrive in your email box!
Q. Did You Do a Lot of Research about Dreams for The Vault of Dreamers?
A. Like many other people, I’m pretty fascinated by dreams. I feel like we escape into private madness every night, and at the same time, our dream states are vital to our health and well-being once we’re awake again. I love the fleeting, tantalizing glimpse of a dream I have on waking, and I wish I could remember my dreams more.
Salvador Dali, Apparition of the Face of Aphrodite
So researching about dreams for The Vault of Dreamers was a real pleasure, and it led me to… Continue reading
Ma’s Rifle
Late one night, at the cabin way up north, we heard a truck coming along the driveway when a truck wasn’t supposed to come. My mother pulled on her boots, loaded her rifle, and told us, “Stay in the house, kids.” Then she stepped out on the front porch with her gun and our dog.
My brothers stayed in the bedroom, but I crept to the kitchen window and peered over the sill to see her standing under the porch light in her Lanz nightgown, with her long… Continue reading
To the New Novelist:
Sometimes I hear from old friends or former students who are working on their first novels. They wonder if we could meet up for a cup of coffee to talk about the writing process and publishing, and I’m always delighted to reconnect. To be honest, I’m touched that they thought of me, sometimes after a separation of years, and it’s so cool to talk with such a friend about how fascinating and frightening it is to write. I become inspired by his or her determination, especially if… Continue reading
Ari & Milo, my serial novel, is now up on Wattpad! I drew illustrations to go with each chapter, and best of all, it’s free! Because of problematic themes, this novel is for mature readers age 17+.
Book Trailer for Promised