“Make Kindness Your Superpower”: An Interview with Jo Knowles

God Is in the Details

Writing stories set in the past can be exciting and educational for a writer. (So many facts to spout at parties! Bore your friends and complete strangers! Have the fondue station to yourself!)"Hey, did I tell you about that story about the effects of the...
“Make Kindness Your Superpower”: An Interview with Jo Knowles

Forget Your Troubles, C’Mon Get Happy

I started this blog about a month ago and then abandoned it like a toddler being shown something shiny. (In my defense, the something shiny was the copyedited manuscript followed by the first-pass pages of THE DIVINERS, so, you know, it wasn’t so much distracted...

THE BOOK OF BLOOD AND SHADOW

Yeah, I know. It's been longer than the length of Kim Kardashian's wedding since I last posted a blog. In my defense, I've been busily working on THE DIVINERS, which has been moved up and is now coming out September 18th. Woot!I promise to get back to a...

On Gratitude

Today, the ALA Youth Media Awards were announced, which is always an exciting day in our field—like the Oscars for books. This year was no exception, with many surprises announced and, as always, my perilous TBR pile grows ever more tippity with titles....