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Jun 8, 20124 min read
Going Beyond Fan Fic – Making Your Favorite Characters Your Own
“Where do you get your ideas?” This is one of the questions that authors dread because it comes up so frequently, pretty much every time...


Jun 4, 20121 min read
In which I blog yet again about the PEN Award Ceremony, only this time with photos
As many of you already know (because you heard me enthusing about it a million times online), I was one of two recipients this year of...
May 4, 20121 min read
PEN Children’s Book Discovery Night
Come see me read from my manuscript! Here’s more info: 4th Annual Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award Sunday, May 6, 2012,...
Mar 26, 20121 min read
2012 PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award
I am very excited to share the news that I am one of two winners of the 2012 PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery...
Jan 24, 20111 min read
New Year WIP Updates
My writing and my parenting seem to be taking over my ability to churn out blog posts. Huh. Didn’t see that one coming. So I thought I’d...

Nov 30, 20101 min read
What I learned from #NaNoWriMo
And even though I didn’t get around to the full 50k, I got a lot done. Writing a novel takes a lot more effort than just writing words on...
Nov 2, 20102 min read
My goals for NaNoWriMo
I’m participating in NaNoWriMo this year! The point of National Novel Writing Month is basically to take one month to write one new full...
Aug 30, 20102 min read
The Great Balancing Act: Part-time Writer, Full-Time Mom
I miss the good old days before the baby (writing-wise, at least). I’d roll out of bed, eat breakfast, and then write until I was...
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