Event Calendar: Fall 2019

September 15, 2019January 6, 2021 News, Past Events

I will be on the road this fall doing cool stuff in amazing places, and I hope you’ll come and say hello! September 21 Panel with Scott Westerfeld and Melissa ... Read more

I’m a Teafluencer!

September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 News

You might know I’m a tea fanatic. But you may not know that my go-to brand of tea is Harney and Sons. The company happens to be headquartered near me ... Read more

Stepsister Reading: The Wolf Inside

July 2, 2019 News

Isabelle’s home town in Stepsister is St. Michele, a village in the French countryside. The old wives there speak of a wolf who is far more dangerous than the ones ... Read more

Stepsister: Nero

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 News

The second horse in Stepsister is Nero, a majestic black stallion. He’s the stuff of fairy tales, but in this story he represents everything Isabelle – and girls like her ... Read more

Stepsister: Martin the Horse

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 News

My new novel Stepsister has a wide-ranging cast of characters, from scullery maids to generals to fairy queens to … HORSES! One is Martin, and he’s drawn directly from a ... Read more

Stepsister: Maman

June 12, 2019June 17, 2019 News

Cinderella’s wicked stepmother is one of the most reviled characters in all fairytaledom. In Stepsister, I wanted to know why she behaves as she does … ... Read more

Stepsister: What is Beauty?

June 9, 2019June 24, 2019 News

One of Stepsister’s main themes is YOU define your own beauty, not anyone else. It’s a message I’m passionate about sharing and I hope you’ll help spread the word! ... Read more

Plotting My Next Novel

June 8, 2019June 17, 2019 News

My latest book, Stepsister, is just out, yet I am deeply engaged in the story that follows it.  The other day I rolled a huge piece of paper out on ... Read more

Stepsister: Chance Vs. Fate

June 7, 2019June 17, 2019 News

Stepsister tells the story of an “ugly” stepsister who is left behind when Cinderella gets whisked away by the handsome prince. Her story is framed by a broader conflict — ... Read more

Stepsister: Chance

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 News

OK, I confess that I have a book crush on a character I wrote. He is Chance … like THE Chance. You know: a kiss in the dark … a ... Read more