“Should I Stay or Should I Go?”
Discussing Gringolandia's portrayal of resistance and exile at a panel on historical fiction at the NCTE16 conference, and post-election choices we face today.
I Cut the Cord
Where I cancel my cable TV service after the company jacked up my rates. Because large corporations are not our friends.
On Giving Support and Eating Dessert First: An Interview with Dean Gloster
I met Dean Gloster in the summer of 2015, when he started in the MFA program in Writing for Children & Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts and…
The Dearly Departed
Parallels between my favorite eateries that have gone out of business and fresh, brave small press publishers of young adult books that couldn't survive.
Top Questions from Middle School: Why Did Kiara Want to Be Popular?
A response to an eighth grader's question on why Kiara (and I) wanted so badly to be popular and whether the reality lives up to the hype.
My First BrickFest and Comic Con
A roundup, with photos, of my first BrickFestLive exhibit with the New York City LEGO Users Group, and an important panel at Comic Con.
The 2016 Brooklyn Book Festival: Historical Fiction for Kids and the Value of Small Presses
A summary of the PEN "Won't Know Much About History" panel on children's historical fiction at the Brooklyn Book Festival and meeting small press YA publishers.
Patrice Kindl’s Letter to Parents: Writing for Teens About Very Bad People
In conjunction with the launch of her new book, Don't You Trust Me?, Patrice Kindl discusses writing evil protagonists.
Between Projects
On finishing a novel manuscript I've been working on for a year and a half, and having no idea what to write next.
Writing Sequels, Developing Your Dystopian World: An Encore Guest Post by Madeline Dyer
Tips from YA dystopian author Madeline Dyer on deepening worldbuilding and incorporating new genres into a sequel.
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