About Me
I write books about science and adventure for young readers. I'm represented by Stephen Fraser at the Jennifer de Chiara Literary Agency.Follow
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Tag Archives: creativity
Plotter? Pantser? Not me, I’m a Sketcher!
I’m deep in revisions on the Angel Punk novel so logically, I’m thinking about drafting a new book. Not a specific book. My brain is way too full for that. Instead, I’m thinking about how I draft my books. And … Continue reading
When the @^&$ hits the fan… What I worry about as I write
I’ll be honest. I’m complicated. I worry about a lot of things. I over-analyze. I dissect. (Nod your head sympathetically toward my husband. He’ll appreciate the gesture.) Sometimes I feel like I’ve got a whole universe jammed inside my skin. … Continue reading
When writing inflicts collateral damage on real life
Garth Nix gave a fabulous speech a few years back about how writers take kernels of reality — images, emotions, events, people — and spin them into fiction. No longer recognizable (usually) because they are both more vivid and raw … Continue reading
Why writers need empty spaces
For those of you who follow me on Twitter or are my Facebook friends, I know I’ve been annoying you with pictures and pithy quips from the sandy, sunny beaches of Hawaii. I’m back to the doom and gloom of … Continue reading
Never doubt that your story matters. It maintains the past AND creates the future.
This morning I stumbled from my bed to the coffee maker, turning on NPR along the way. The first story to penetrate my brain was about President Obama’s upcoming trip to Asia. The reporter began, “The narrative President Obama is … Continue reading
Today on my run I saw an old car with a bleeding eye, skunk-sprayed dogs, a smashed snake and…
… a talking mud puddle, sunlight shining on moss, and barges on the river below. Running is good for my writing, my monkey mind, and my butt. I am lucky that I get to run in the forest … Continue reading
WHEREAS, the Writer is an experienced writer of heroes, scientists and adventurers…
Rarely do legal contracts amuse, entertain, or titillate. But the contract I signed this week did all those things. Do you see how excited I look posing in front of my Angel Punk post-it note plot/character board? And the title … Continue reading
Hands in the dirt; head in the clouds.
The secret twin of my life as a writer is my life as a mini-farmer. I’m not mini. My farm is. I tend a 40 x 40 vegetable garden (fenced to keep out the deer and elk) as well as … Continue reading