I am SO thrilled to be teaching a class at the 2022 Storymakers Conference in Provo, Utah, May 12-14! My class is entitled All I Really...

The Provo Library and The King's English bookstore are hosting my in-person launch. I'm incredibly grateful to Jennifer A. Nielsen, one...

I was OVER the MOON when Victoria Piontek agreed to blurb LEMON DROP FALLS! She is one of my favorite authors, and BETTER WITH BUTTER is...

The King's English will be hosting the virtual book launch party for LEMON DROP FALLS! I am in SUCH luck, because the amazing NYT...

It's not every day you get to announce that one of your lifelong dreams is coming true. My writing journey so far has been surreal and...

Announcing that you've signed with an agent is something every writer looks forward to. I signed with my first agent back in 2013, and...

I posted this on a group for authors as we prepare for the Pitch Wars showcase to go live February fifth. I thought it might be helpful...

For those who were wondering if I finished my big rewrite, I did! December 30th. Hallelujah. But that's just the beginning. I'm still...

Sometimes you're working so hard on a draft, so stuffed up with sinus infection that you can't taste food. So a fellow writer offers you...

And you must do it in a live webinar with your BFF who is concurrently dressed as The Mad Hatter. You must do this if your friend drags...

Since this is Part Three, it will reference concepts from Part One and Part Two. I’ve provided the links if you need a refresher....

Research is Awesome. Especially when it’s not my research. Especially when it arrives specially timed to make the scene I was...

You can read part one of this series here. It addresses the character’s emotional and concrete desire lines. CONTROLLING BELIEF: A...

The first time I tried to write a novel, it took me six years. Inconsistency in writing habits meant the first draft took for years to...

Some fun questions so you can get to know me a little better: 1. What books and / or authors are most inspiring to you as a writer? It’s...

Thanks so much to Stephanie Kelley for inviting me to be a part of this blog tour! Go read her blog post for the tour. It was fun to get...

I am so excited. My post today is an author interview with YA author Natalie Whipple. Natalie’s debut novel, TRANSPARENT, came out this...

This is not a formal review. I don’t do those. I just read books, and then I think about them a lot and then, sometimes, if I’m feeling...

Writing along. Loving every minute. Delighted by my characters, my story, my dialog. So excited to finish my novel on May 6th. 80,000...

I’ve had people ask recently how I’ve gotten so consistent with my writing. This has not always been the case. The first few writing...