I'm so excited for this upcoming fall and beyond! And speaking of excited, stop by and say hi over at Debbie Ridpath Ohi's blog where I'm taking about writing the Gilded series and giving advice to aspiring authors. This year I've taken time off from teaching to focus...
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The YA Chicks Kickin’ It Tour
Finally I get to share the news about the Central Florida tour that I will be going on with four other smart and savvy YA authors called YA Chicks Kickin' It. I will be touring with Amy Christine Parker (Random House), Jessica Khoury (Razorbill/Penguin), Anna Banks...
SCBWI Young Adult Workshop
During the SCBWI conference in Orlando, FL, I also attended the Young Adult workshop. This was led by Noa Wheeler, editor for Henry Holt, and Nancy Werlin, bestselling author of numerous books including Extraordinary. These two ladies did an excellent job exploring...
Writing Conferences- How to Know Which Ones to Attend?
Today I'm pleased to post my interview with Sarah Nicolas who attended the SCBWI Orlando, FL conference with me. She is a young adult writer who is famous for her youtube channel, YARebels. In this interview she shares about her best conference experience. Sarah is...
Danette Haworth Shares Her Insights
At the SCBWI conference here in Orlando, FL, I was able to chat with the very talented Danette Haworth. She is the middle grade author of the VIOLET RAINES ALMOST GOT STRUCK BY LIGHTNING, THE SUMMER OF MOONLIGHT SECRETS, JACK AND ME, and her upcoming book that will be...
SCBWI Florida Conference
This past weekend I attended the SCBWI conference at Disney World in Orlando, FL. I had an amazing time and got to learn under brilliant editors and talented authors. Here's a short video clip of what I'm planning to share with you about the conference:
Summer Fun
I have 18 more school days left. 18!!!! And I can't deny that I'm just a teeny, tiny bit excited. Because I can't wait for summer to begin.I'm kicking off my summer by attending the Florida SCBWI Orlando Conference on June 16th at Disney. Here's the line up: Holiday...