I have a new video for all of you writers out there! This one features the author's voice. I could literally talk all day about voice. This video features thoughts on voice and some quick tips to hone your author voice to create a story that is uniquely you! I also...
To celebrate the release of Lauren Gibaldi’s debut YA book, THE NIGHT WE SAID YES, I'm sharing about a night where I said YES. So here's my story that began as a nightmare, but turned into a fairytale. It was Valentine's Day weekend and I had flown up to Georgia to...
I'm so excited! Today is the first day of summer vacation for my boys and we are going to have a blast reading and writing and swimming. Heading to the beach is definitely in the plans! What are your plans this summer? Check out our book stack to start off our summer....
Summer is about to begin! But just because it's summer doesn't mean we should stop reading and writing. I’ve teamed up with the YA Chicks and many participating authors on a global campaign to encourage readers, writers, students, and teachers to share pictures all...
Summer is about to begin! But just because it's summer doesn't mean we should stop reading and writing. The YA Chicks— ViviBarnes, Christina Farley, and Amy Christine Parker—along with guest co-creators Lucienne Diver, Peggy Jackson, and Tara Gallina , are excited to...
I don't know about you, but sometimes I find myself overwhelmed with all the ways I can make my writing better. So I teamed up with four other YA authors-- Lori M Lee, Maureen McGowan, Karen Akins, and Mary Crockett-- to share quick and easy writing tips with you....
Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway and participated in the YA Scavenger Hunt! What a fun event and it was great 'meeting' you all on my blog. Perhaps someday we will meet in person! So the winner of SILVERN + a signed poster of both books is: (drum roll)...
Welcome to the YA Scavenger Hunt! Hey guys! I’m Christina Farley, your hostess for this leg of the hunt. I wrote the GILDED series, contemporary fantasies about a Korean-American girl with a black belt and a deadly proclivity with steel-tipped arrows who discovers an...
For the last two weeks I had the honor to travel to Korea and tour 6 international schools! The schools were: Seoul International School,...
I’m so excited to be a part of the Spring YA Scavenger Hunt! There are eight outstanding teams this season. I am going to be a part of #TeamRed! The Scavenger Hunt runs from April 2nd through April 5th beginning and ending at noon Pacific time on those days. If...