It's time to enter the world of the immortals! Today is the release day of my 8th novel, THE IMMORTAL SECRET! This is a new YA series, and I'm so excited to share this new book with you. These gorgeous flowers are from Doug, and I'm so grateful to have a husband who...
I’m thrilled to share with you that The Thief of Time received an editor’s pick for its first trade review. We are over the moon! “Epic, heart-filled library fantasy-adventure that will inspire and delight. With their delightfully epic middle grade adventure,...
I'm thrilled to share with you my newest story, THE IMMORTAL SECRET, releasing weekly on Kindle Vella! A sizzling romance of supernatural thrills, impossible choices, and heart-stopping adventure. When Estrella Milton moves to the mysterious Home for Girls after an...
Get Lit Book Festival October is here! And so is hot cider, sweet donuts, and great books to curl up with as the cold begins to seep around us. October has been a great month. I'm so excited to be presenting at the Get Lit Book Festival this Saturday, helping to raise...
I'm thrilled to share with you a collaboration video I created with twenty-seven of my middle grade author friends. If you are looking for a fun laugh and a new book to read then check out our First Lines video. We had a blast creating this video and sharing the first...
A HUGE thank you to Scholastic for allowing me to read the 1st chapter of THE PRINCESS AND THE PAGE during school closures! Many of you have asked me to read the first chapter while you are doing your part in social distancing. I'm so proud of all of you for staying...
I’m thrilled to have Jennifer Drone here today to share how she revolutionized the mindset of her school from the idea that reading is a requirement to reading is a celebration. Jennifer has the stats to prove it. The first year she began the Sunshine State...
As a book fanatic, I fell in love with Jennifer Bertman's Book Scavenger series. Reading, hunting and discovering clues in books? Sign me up! That's why I love Jennifer's creation of the Book Scavenger Book Swap. This hunt can be done in a classroom or even as a...
I met Ginette Garrity on Twitter. She's a 5th grade Language Arts teacher from Bryam Schools who goes above and beyond to get her students excited and motivated about literacy. One of her many endeavors that I was able to be a part of was her Get Fired Up About...
Have you ever wanted to up the level of literacy fun at your school or library? Today I'm super excited to have Tonja Doering the Media Specialist from Arbor Ridge School share some incredible tips on how to run a Literacy Scavenger Hunt. I love this idea of making...