Recent Blog Posts

“Luna v. 4.2” (The Origins of CINDER)

If you’ve heard me speak or read many of my interviews, you may be aware that the idea for CINDER began with a writing contest that was hosted in 2008 on Aria’s Ink, which is a popular site for Sailor Moon fanfiction (which I wrote a LOT of over many, many […]

The Happy Things Post

I’m having a brain-dead blogging day, so I thought I would just talk about some things that are making me happy right now.     1. My baby nephew! My brother and sister-in-law had their first baby a few months ago and he’s getting SO BIG and so RIDICULOUSLY ADORABLE. […]

3 Tips for Speaking in Public

It makes sense that a lot of writers are ridiculously freaked out to give public presentations. Not only is public speaking the #1 most common fear (higher even than death, so I’ve heard), but also many writers tend to be introverted by nature. Part of the appeal of writing is […]