Friday Happiness: Friendship and Reviews
I think there’s a special bond between writer friends. You share your work with each other (often at its rawest), you trust another person not to judge your shitty first draft, and at the same time...
View ArticleThis Week’s Events in New York City!
As you can see from the photo above, I’m back in the big apple. Above is a view from my friends’ lovely balcony in Brooklyn, overlooking the new World Trade Center. My feelings toward the five boroughs...
View ArticleNew York Trip Part One: My First School Visit!
Oh man, oh man. It has been exactly a week since I returned from New York, and I feel like I’m still recovering! All in all, it was an AMAZING trip, and I seriously don’t even know where to begin. So...
View ArticleNew York Trip Part Two: Book Expo America (with lots of pics!)
Since my return from New York, I have of course been way behind on everything, but I am belatedly getting to one of my favorite events there–Book Expo America (BEA). Let’s be clear–I have never been...
View ArticleNew York Trip Part Three: My First Book Party. My first Reading. With VIDEO!
Well I meant to post this ages ago, but I guess life got in the way. I’ve already blogged about all the fun I had in New York at Book Expo America and my first author school visit, but the most fun...
View ArticleFriday Writing Inspiration: Allen Ginsberg, Writing in SF and the Joy of Reading
Where oh where do I begin? Well, I’ll start with this Allen Ginsberg quote. How great is that? I definitely enjoy following my “inner moonlight,” haters be damned! But anyway, think about that, and...
View ArticleSnowy reflections: Welcome back to winter
Nothing says “welcome back” like the chance of 3 feet of snow in New York City. Most of you already know, but my time in California has ended, and I am back in the great city of New York, Brooklyn to...
View ArticleInspired by Coney Island
Happy holiday weekend, everyone! So yesterday, in honor of the Fourth of July, I had the great pleasure of hitting up Coney Island with my fiance and a good friend. It felt like the right kind of...
View ArticleOffice Space: A Peek Into Where I Write
Living in New York City for most of my adult life, I always dreamed of having a home office. Well, first, I dreamed of trading the fluorescent lights of a corporate America for my couch, but once I’d...
View ArticleThe Last Time We Were Us is Out Today!
Big news! The Last Time We Were Us is officially out today! Hop on over to Barnes and Noble, your favorite local book store, Amazon.com or IndieBound.org to grab your copy. Or join me tonight at Books...
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