All the Acorns on the Forest Floor is out today (kind of)

So, today is supposed to be the big release day for All the Acorns on the Forest Floor but, alas, things don’t always go as planned. The short of it is that the publishing world is a bit chaotic right now. Many books that were supposed to be released in spring got pushed to fall — Read More

Exciting news!

In less than 6 months, this beauty will be released (comes out September 15), and I am so fortunate to have a publisher that is a true partner. Today, my publisher announced that my new book will be the first book under their new imprint, Keylight Books. I’m truly honored. I can’t wait for all — Read More

The future of fiction

I was just reading my beloved Poets & Writers magazine, which includes a great section on the future of independent publishing. I’ve been with a “Big 5” publisher (St. Martin’s) and an indie publisher (Turner), so I’ve had a range of experience.  What I’ve noticed is that, no matter the publisher, fiction books seem to be having — Read More

TINY happenings

I’m back home after my first TINY event at Rediscovered Books in Boise. Thank you to everyone who came out. It was a good time! I love, love, love talking with readers. I could talk books all day, every day. My next event is at Newport Beach Public Library this Saturday at 3pm. Hope to — Read More

Catching up

Here’s a glimpse into some recent (and upcoming) happenings! This past weekend, I was honored to be a speaker at the AAUW Author Luncheon in Seal Beach. These types of events are always great because I get to 1) meet other authors (Hollie Overton and Matt Coyle were also there), and 2) interact with readers. — Read More

Book #3: Coming this June!

I’m so excited to announce that my third book, Tiny, will be published by Turner on June 11. You can pre-order it now. A brief synopsis: Nate and Annie Forester are faced with every parent’s worst nightmare when their three-year-old daughter, Penelope, is hit by a car right before their eyes. In the aftermath of — Read More