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Second Draft Hell
Essays, NewsWhen your redraft starts to resemble an instruction manual, it’s time to take a break.
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Ideas, observations and essays -- mostly about books and writing.
Fairytales Show Us Ourselves
Essays, NewsFairytales are like mirrors—they show us ourselves.
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Some Things Last Forever
Essays, NewsThe little stone barn was a wreck – a dusty shell, full of broken glass, dead leaves and angry squirrels. So of course it was love at first sight.
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Now’s The Time
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My family and I have an odd New Year’s tradition. We don’t make resolutions; instead, we come up with mottos that encapsulate hopes for the new year and attempt to ... Read more
How I Made Mattie Gokey
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As I was emptying out my old house last month, I came across material I used when writing A Northern Light. It was like bumping into an old friend after ... Read more
Why I Love Fairy Tales
Essays, NewsMy publisher, Scholastic, is turning 100 this month! To celebrate, a bunch of Scholastic authors wrote essays for a booklet called “100 Reasons to Love Reading.” Click here to download ... Read more
Spanish Stepsister Giveaway!
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How awesome is this cover for Hermanastra, the Spanish edition of Stepsister? I recently received a few copies of Hermanastra from RBA Molino, the publisher, and I’m giving one away next ... Read more
Czech Stepsister Giveaway!
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I LOVE the title of the Czech translation of Stepsister: Nevlastní Sestra!! I don’t speak a word of Czech, but reading it gives me chills (I’d love to hear a ... Read more
Q&A: Where Did Love and Death Come From in Lost In A Book?
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I do a regular Q&A over on my Goodreads page, and I just answered a great question there from a reader named Jodi about Beauty and the Beast: Lost in ... Read more
My Bookshelf: SCRIBE by Alyson Hagy
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I loved this hard, dark blood-jewel of a book. Beguiling, unsettling, and beautifully written, SCRIBE is a story of long-buried secrets, of wrongs done, and of the power of words ... Read more