The second song on The Way We Fall‘s unofficial soundtrack is Aimee Mann’s “It’s Not”: To me, the tone and the lyrics of this song capture Kaelyn’s state of mind before the beginning of the novel. When she moved away … Continue reading
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Because many of my friends and readers live nowhere near the Toronto area (really, you should all move here — it’s an awesome city!) and so weren’t able to attend my launch party, I’ve decided that for the rest of … Continue reading
Yesterday I had an absolutely wonderful launch party for The Way We Fall, at Bakka-Phoenix Books in Toronto. Thank you so much to everyone who could make it! My husband was able to snap a few pics: (Store window display) … Continue reading
Click here for an explanation of the The Ways We Struggle guest post series. This week we’re hearing from Leah Cypess, author of the YA fantasy novels Mistwood and Nightspell. Leah’s studied biology and law, and she lives in Brookline, … Continue reading
A few readers have been wondering whether The Way We Fall will have a sequel. Indeed it will! In fact, it will have two — it’s the first in a trilogy. (I didn’t actually intend to write a trilogy; it … Continue reading
The virus in The Way We Fall is totally made up, but there are plenty of super-creepy sicknesses that really do exist. Over the next several weeks, I’m going to fill you in on some of them. (Those with hypochondriac … Continue reading
I’ve talked before about making playlists for my books as I’m working on them, and how those help inspire me. Now that The Way We Fall is out, I’d like to share each of the songs on its unofficial soundtrack … Continue reading
**Deadline is passed; giveaway now closed. Thanks to all who participated! There’s a new giveaway happening here!** With The Way We Fall just out, I think it’s time for one super huge giveaway! What’s up for grabs? Take a look: … Continue reading
Today I’m pleased to be introducing a series of guest posts you’ll see here on my blog between now and April: The Ways We Struggle. The idea for the series came about through the meeting of two thoughts. One was … Continue reading
When I’m getting ready to write a new story, I often have a much easier time figuring out the characters’ personalities and voices if I can form a picture of them in my head. Some characters arrive with a distinct … Continue reading