11 More Questions… Jenna Cooper at Finding the Write Way and Amber Clites at amberafterglow also tagged me in 11 questions. Thanks, girls! It’s been so much fun getting to know everyone! Here are the answers to some of their questions. 1. Pantser or Planner?Pantser. I tried planning my current WIP, and it just doesn’t...

11 Questions Thanks to Daisy Carter at Fresh as a Daisy for tagging me in 11 Questions! I have to answer Daisy’s 11 questions, come up with my own list, and then tag 11 more bloggers. First, my answers: 1. Favorite villain and why?The Lannisters from Game of Thrones. Tyrion is really my favorite, but...

It’s Road Trip Wednesday again! Road Trip Wednesday is a ‘Blog Carnival,’ where YA Highway’s contributors post a weekly writing- or reading-related question. This Week’s Topic: What words do you absolutely hate? Which ones do you adore? I don’t despise all curse words. Just a few, and mostly the ones that demean women. I actually...

Ah, serendipity. In all the time I’ve been blogging, I’ve never posted a bio page. I wanted to welcome my new followers (Hello!) and help you to know me better, so this morning I wrote a little about myself. While writing, I received a message from the thoughtful and talented Colin Smith, awarding me the...

This has been an exciting week. In the book-blogging world, I am so excited to have found the Southern Book Bloggers through the magic of twitter. This site connects book bloggers who live in the south, keeps track of regional book signings and events, and sends ARCs of fabulous YA books on tours from state...

Welcome to Road Trip Wednesday! Road Trip Wednesday is a ‘Blog Carnival,’ where YA Highway’s contributors post a weekly writing- or reading-related question. This Week’s Topic: What SNI were you psyched to work on, but discovered it was too close to something already done? A few years ago, I wrote a short story titled Regeneration....

Welcome to the new look of Unavoidable Awkwardness! I think of myself as an ‘artsy’ person, but I’m not an artist. A few years ago, one of my favorite bands held contests for VIP tickets to their concerts. Each one involved art in some way, either designing posters or t-shirts for the band. Even though...

Welcome to Road Trip Wednesday! Road Trip Wednesday is a ‘Blog Carnival,’ where YA Highway’s contributors post a weekly writing- or reading-related question that begs to be answered. This Week’s Topic: What was the best book you read in January? I read several great books in January. A few of my favorites were: But my...

I had planned to post for YA Highway’s Road Trip Wednesday, but I could spend hours with today’s task: Write a dialogue between two of your favorite YA characters. As I considered it, I couldn’t get Eldric from Chime out of my mind. (I envisioned a lively conversation between Eldric and Will from The Infernal...

Just a quick Sunday night post… I took a few days off from the web to spend a fun weekend with my family. (I can’t say technology, because of course I had my phone, my camera, and my nook.) The weather was beautiful, and we had a lovely time together. I’m glad we were all...