Persistence is often a key ingredient to success.

I’ve been reading more graphic novels lately, which I think is from a mix of becoming slightly obsessed with WEBTOON and working on...

Last weekend I taught at the Annual Conference on Creative Writing at Pacific. It was the first time I went to a writing conference not...

So a friend and I were geeking out about books, as I often do with friends. I mentioned that I was writing a story about faeries,...

Writing is generally a solitary activity. Right now, I’m alone in my room (save for my cat and dog) writing this blog. In fact, most of...

It’s Mythology Monday! (And if that’s not officially a thing, I think it should be.) And today we’re going under the sea (cue crustacean...

As someone trying to break into the world of YA fantasy, I regularly check the NY Times Bestseller list for YA Hardcover to see what is...

Saturday night I did something I’d never thought I’d do – I was a designer in a fashion show. Not only that, but my design won first...

I spent a significant amount of time last year editing my manuscript with the help of professional editor and good friend Elaine Ash. It...

Since much of my inspiration comes from mythology, legends and fairytales, I’ve decided to dedicate some of my blogs to stories and...

Be Bold. Be Rebellious. Choose Art. It Matters. If you’ve read other reviews I’ve posted, you've probably noticed that I lean pretty...

As 2018 draws to a close, I have been thinking about my goals for 2019. I won’t call them resolutions, because I feel I’d have to break...

In case you haven’t heard, we are now entering NaNoWriMo, more formally know as National Novel Writing Month. If you haven’t checked it...

Fresh from its premiere at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June, my play, The Importance Of Being Oscar, will be making its Oregon debut...

Recently, I got my biggest rejection to date. And I’m going to celebrate. Seriously. For real. Pop the champagne and toast my latest...

I realize I’ve been a ghost for the last month, and for that I apologize. June was an insanely busy month for me. In addition to have my...

I first heard of The Hazel Wood* from the NY Times Bestseller’s List for YA Hardcover. Upon further research, I became pretty excited to...

Today I'd like to share a fun little short play I wrote that's a take on Sleeping Beauty. I initially wrote it for Passages, a short play...

A few weeks ago I got to attend the 34th Annual Achievement Awards for The Writers and Illustrators of the Future. And while it was fun...

Ok, I kinda hate to admit this, but I was really late to the Holly Black fan train. (Is fan train a thing? If not, I'm going to make it...