The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling – How could I not list this first? There’s Snape, of course, who skips back and forth across the line between good and bad throughout the series, not to mention the individual books’ … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2009
I have drawn the winners of the Share the GHOST Love Giveaway ARCs! First winner (5 ARCs) – Michelle Second winner (3 ARCs) – Alexa Third winner (1 ARC) – Prodhi Congrats! I’ll be e-mailing you as soon as I’ve … Continue reading
March 19, 1997 (Megan is 16) For some reason, we (girls) seem to have the need to find a guy to like at all times. We’ll just stick onto the most compatible guy in our current environment, even if we … Continue reading
Want to meet me, ask a few questions, grab some swag, and get a book signed? I’ve got some appearances scheduled in the next few months. Just to start: On Halloween, I’ll be in Ottawa, getting attendants wrapped up in … Continue reading
Three more days left before I draw the winner of these awesome ARCs! And there are still 12 copies of GIVE UP THE GHOST available! I’ll be keeping that part of the giveaway open until October 31st. So if you … Continue reading
Looking for manuscript feedback? Help support public libraries and bid on my three-chapter critique! Win a copy of GHOST as part of Jeri Smith-Ready’s Blogtoberfest, and while finding out how carving a jack-o-lantern is like writing a novel. You can … Continue reading
The Dark Light by Mette Newth – What’s amazing about this book about a teen with leprosy is not how heart-wrenching it is, but how hopeful at the same time. Winnie’s War by Jenny Moss – The effect of the … Continue reading
Hello blog readers! I have a number of guest blogs coming up in the next month, and while I could ramble on about whatever strikes my fancy, I thought it might be nice to find out what you all would … Continue reading
January 19, 1996 (Megan is 15) L also annoyed me today. Maybe I was just in an easily annoyed mood or something. Anyway, I was doing badly at volleyball, as usual, and L says to me ‘why don’t we switch … Continue reading
I talked a little yesterday about the differences between Canada and the US that I keep in mind when writing for a US audience. Today I’ll discuss why GIVE UP THE GHOST is (theoretically–I don’t ever name the city) set … Continue reading