The Ever-Popular I Suck Playlist

One of the things that continues to surprise me about the writing life is how bloody impossible it can seem at times. I always feel that somehow I should have figured out how this whole thing works, but I swear that every single book is like learning how to write all...

Mortal Instruments Treasure Hunt!

Oh hello. I didn’t see you there. Come on in. You can park your unicorns right there in the lot and your zombies in the storage shed. Don’t forget the lock. Do you know what we are doing today, peeps? We are treasure hunting! You know, kind of like when...
An interview with the amazing Franny Billingsley

An interview with the amazing Franny Billingsley

Sometimes, there are writers whose skills with words leave you awestruck and not just a little bit green with envy. Franny Billingsley www.frannybillingsley.com/ is such a writer, and I’m thrilled to get to interview her and take a peek into her latest,...

NYC TEEN AUTHOR FESTIVAL IS LIVE!

Hi Peeps (of the non-gelatinous-covered-in-sugar-sprinkles-shaped-like-chicks-and-bunnies variety),Just a reminder that the NYC Teen Author Festival is happening NOW! Well, not technically now now. It’s 7:18 in the morning here in New York and I’m cutting...

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Subway

You know, they say sometimes March comes in like a lion; sometimes like a lamb. And sometimes she comes in like a crazed bitch with lighter fluid in one hand and a sequined skull-and-crossbones Zippo in the other, an XL Muammar Gaddafi-sized “Let’s Boogie...
Where is my dream burrito?

Where is my dream burrito?

I had the weirdest dream this weekend. I dreamed I had been nominated for an Oscar. (Yeah, I know—I’m laughing as I type it.) Apparently, it was a big surprise to dream me, too. Some people showed up at my house and told me I needed to get ready for a photo shoot at...