Category: Guest Blog/Interview

  • Mere words cannot do justice to my love for Natalie Whipple. (Kind of ironic, huh?) In a blogosphere full of writers clamoring for attention, Natalie stands out for being completely open, honest, helpful, funny, insightful, and most of all, genuine. (Trust me. After I discovered her, I went back and read every. single. post. in…

  • Why I Write YA

    Erin Danehy pretty much rocks the hizzouse. We trade like 9 billion emails a day (no, really) and she’s always full of good advice, random but helpful information, and (in her words) cheeky optimism. Even though we went to college and studied writing “together,” we didn’t really become friends until after graduating and moving to…

  • Writing superpowers

    Two summers ago, Rachele Alpine and I could have been BFF. We were both at the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop, living in idyllic, isolated Gambier, Ohio, and writing our brains out. BUT. Since we were in different classes, we didn’t really get to know each other. {sad face} Fortunately, thanks to teh interwebs, we reconnected…

  • Sonja Seawright is a woman of many talents. She’s witty, well-read, an excellent pen pal, and she can even turn a ukelele into a children’s guitar! I mean seriously, how cool is that? Sonja’s also the queen of thoughtful comments, and I always look forward to seeing what she’ll say about my latest blog post.…

  • Call me silly

    Kicking off our week of fantabulous guest posts is Sarah Wedgbrow, my crit partner and friend. We met through a local writing group and, being the loudest and most opinionated of the bunch, quickly banded together. We’re both always right, even when we disagree, so watch out! Please give Sarah a warm welcome, and remember:…