Check out this awesome series bundle deal on Amazon—you can now buy my entire Blur trilogy, which includes my latest YA release of Curse, for only $5.85! Take advantage of […]



QUESTION FROM A READER: WHAT ARE THE PROS AND CONS OF WRITING IN FIRST-PERSON AND IN THIRD-PERSON? (PART 2)
In the last post I examined first-person stories. To review, in a first-person narrative we write from that character’s point of view: I flew the plane into the mountain. When […]


Stitches
A number of years ago, I went to India to teach writing and creative storytelling. During the trip, my friend, Dr. Chinnappa, took me to visit some of the programs […]

Upcoming Release of Troubleshooting Your Novel
I am thrilled to finally share Troubleshooting Your Novel on my website, along with an excerpt of the first chapter. If you’ve always wanted to write or have a novel […]


Barnes and Noble, Johnson City, TN Talk and Book Signing
Please spread the word to any homeschooling families or teens that you know like to write! I will be doing a 30-min talk titled “Killer Storytelling Secrets Your Teachers Never […]