Today I’m excited to participate in a Reddit AMA! I read Patrick Rothfuss’ AMA and it was absolutely delightful. There’s something so cool about interacting with people; I just love it. If you have any questions that you’d like to ask me, the link just went live. I’ll be coming in at 8 PM Central time to begin answering … Read More
Following the Nerd
It’s true, I am a nerd, but today we’re talking about the Following the Nerd Podcast. My dear friend Jay Faulkner (who once wrote an introduction describing our bromance on my “Let It Fall” guest post on his blog for Rare Disease Day) interviewed me for his radio show in Ireland. It was so much fun! If you’d like to … Read More
Hey. Apocalyptic Montessa is Eligible for SFWA Nebula Consideration. Pass It On.
Her mama always said she was special. His daddy called him a demon. But even monsters can fall in love. Montessa Tovar is walking home alone when she is abducted by Lu, a serial killer with unusual talents and a grudge against the world. But in time, the victim becomes the executioner as ‘Apocalyptic’ Montessa and her doomed lover, ‘Nuclear’ … Read More
Keep It Together While Depressed
This is a wonderful post that I’ve been holding onto for quite a while. My Angry Ginger sent it to me last year. It’s written realistically and with kindness. If this is something that strikes your fancy, know that you’re not alone. There are tons of us who deserve cosmic bonus points simply for getting out of bed some mornings. … Read More
Dreams Come True: Barnes and Noble and the Radio
So something happened yesterday that was a dream come true for me. When I was a little girl, being a writer meant walking into a book store and seeing my work in there. Ebooks didn’t exist. The Internet wasn’t anything I had ever heard of. Writers wrote and then magical unicorns named Stabby took these manuscripts to Editorial Gods, who … Read More
Last Day to get Nameless for 99 Cents!
Hey, you guys! Today (Friday, January 31) is the last day to pick up Nameless: The Darkness Comes on your Kindle for 99 cents! I can’t tell you what a beautiful debut it’s had. Two weeks into it and we’re still on three separate top three lists on Amazon. Woo hoo! Thank you so much for your help and support! … Read More
Miss Murder’s Easy DIY: Glitter Your Walls
It’s been work work work all of the time lately, and not nearly enough whimsy. Time to change all of that! Hey, Angry Ginger, what are you doing on Monday? Glittering my bedroom wall with me? Awesome! I’ve been hearing wonderful things about a glitter paint from Martha Stewart, but I was attracted to the DIY aspect of white glue … Read More
The fantastic Ryan Lawler interviews me on Fantasy Book Review. I show up all nicely dressed, but quickly change into the dragon kimono so we can really talk by the koi pond. Please stop by if you have a minute! Ryan also reviewed Apocalyptic Montessa and Nuclear Lulu: A Tale of Atomic Love as their January 2014 Book Review of … Read More
Toasted Cheese and a Giveaway!
You guys! Do you want to see me with red hair and handmade purple dragon horns? Or see me revert to poor grammar? “Three kids is so much more than two.” (I apologize for that in advance. I haven’t slept in like, oh, four months.) Stephanie Lentz of Toasted Cheese did a wonderful, happy write-up of me that made … Read More
The Qwillery: How to Write Through Adversity. Or Not.
I wrote a very special guest post for The Qwillery today, about my process writing Nameless: The Darkness Comes. It’s titled “How to Write Through Adversity. Or Not” and you can read it here. I hope you can stop by and read it. It shows you my heart.