I’m thrilled to announce that my New Adult romantic comedy novella, CRAZY, SEXY, GHOULISH: A HALLOWEEN ROMANCE, is now available! A zombie. A vampire. A witch. Nora Travers is none of these things. But the former mean girl has to hide behind costumes if she wants to scare the pants off Brendan, the horror geek with the … [Read more…]
I’m excited to announce that my story SOMEWHERE WARM is now available for preorder at all major booksellers. SOMEWHERE WARM is the first in my STUCK WITH YOU series, a group of standalone novellas where two people come face-to-face with extreme weather that forces them together…and creates just the right atmosphere to fall in love. The … [Read more…]
I wouldn’t have guessed it five years ago, but there is such a thing as having too many ideas. Writing ideas, at least. It seems to happen to me on a weekly basis now: a fabulous idea for a new novel, begging to be written. This year I’ve felt like I’ve had twenty-two story ideas, … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with poet Jenny Sadre-Orafai. Who are you? Jenny Sadre-Orafai, author of four chapbooks and the poetry collection Paper, Cotton, Leather (Press 53). I also write creative non-fiction (The Rumpus, The Toast, South Loop Review, Los Angeles Review) and serve as co-founding editor of Josephine Quarterly. What are … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with Aline Ohanesian. Who are you? Aline Ohanesian, author of Orhan’s Inheritance (Algonquin Books, April 7, 2015) What are three beloved books you first read before the age of 12? My parents weren’t big readers. I remember reading Nancy Drew mysteries because a family friend gave me a … [Read more…]
I’ve written a couple articles for Reductress this past week. If you don’t already know the site, it’s a satire of women’s magazines with the tagline “Women’s News. Feminized.” I’ve long loved Reductress, so I am thrilled to be able to write for it. Here are the two pieces that came out recently. Trigger warnings: profanity, … [Read more…]
Along with my writing and personal resolutions for the year, I’ve thought about what I want to read in 2015. Although, because often I feel guilt or pressure to read certain books, I’m trying to not commit to any book challenges to keep the joy in my reading. Trying. Still trying. But there are definitely specific … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with author Andi Cumbo-Floyd. Who are you? I’m a writer, editor, writing teacher, and farmer who loves to sew, take slow walks, and enjoy my dear friends and family. My husband and I run a small farm in rural Virginia, where we raise goats, chickens, cats, and dogs … [Read more…]
My friend Eva KL Miller reminded me on New Year’s Day that, along with resolutions, she also chooses a mantra word for the year. I had already mapped out my resolutions for 2015, specifying what I wanted to do, how much, and how often, but I hadn’t chosen a word. So, inspired by Eva, I took … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with writer Chrissy Kolaya. Who are you? I’m a poet and fiction writer, parent, and partner. I teach writing at a small university in rural Minnesota. My books are Any Anxious Body, a book of poems published by the fabulous Broadstone Books in spring 2014 and a … [Read more…]