I have some exciting news! My debut novel, The Magic Method, has been acquired by Albert Whitman & Co. for publication in Spring 2023. You can find more details about the book and read the official announcement here. I’m very excited to work with Albert Whitman and especially my editor, Nivair Gabriel, who understands this……
Category: Writing
Staging the Story: Film Techniques to Engage YA Readers
Two weeks ago I attended AWP 2016 in Los Angeles. This three day conference features panels, lectures, discussions, readings, and a huge exhibit hall filled with small presses and lit mags. I felt like a kid in a candy store, ready to gobble up as much delicious writing wisdom as I could fit in my……
NaNoWriMo 2015: It’s That Time Again!
I’ve been participating in National Novel Writing Month since 2007. As a freshman in high school, my very first novel rode the heels of the Twilight craze and was a very convoluted paranormal romance in a town populated by billionaires. It involved genetically engineered humans and artificial wombs, a slightly incestuous romance, and also this……