Be a writer they said. You don’t have to wash your hair, put on makeup, and leave your dogs, they said. But they didn’t say anything about writers’ conferences. I’m not complaining. In fact, I can’t wait. DFWCon is an amazing conference for writers at every stage of their career, from just beginning to best seller. I will be at DFWCon speaking on these topics: Writing With Passion is More than Opening a Vein Forget...

I’m not the guest of honor, though. Brace yourself for the guest of honor.   Yes, Scott Westerfeld. That Scott Westerfeld. Scott. Freaking. Westerfeld. He is known for so many fabulous series. Uglies was the first I read. It was one of those rare-for-me instances of getting caught up in a contemporary science fiction fantasy instead of something historical. Uglies is yet another YA post-apocalyptic dystopian series, but what a hella...

“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” ~Toni Morrison I wanted to read something that was magical and dangerous and exciting and had kissing. Or at least the promise of kissing. That wasn’t contemporary or futuristic. That was either historical or felt historical. And not USA settings. You see, I’d fallen hard for Harry Potter and when it ended I was bereft. I...