The other day, I got my first shipment of ARCs (advance reader copies) for my new novel, All the Acorns on the Forest Floor (releases September 15). My excitement was tainted with some worry about the fact that the mailman cleared his throat upon presenting the box. Was it a cough? Had he washed his — Read More
Writer’s block–is it really a thing?
Whenever I do an event and talk about my writing process, I get a question about how I deal with writer’s block. And I never know what to say. I tend to agree with Sarah Ruhl, who wrote in Poets & Writers magazine, “Writer’s block, I have always maintained, is not real. It is an — Read More
The writer’s plight
One of my best friends sent me this screenshot the other day and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately. It’s not that I have writer’s block (I don’t really believe in “writer’s block”–a post on this coming soon); it’s that I have so — Read More
My next book is coming this fall!
I am so excited to announce that my next book will be released on September 15, 2020! This book is different than anything I’ve written before. I’ll tell you more about it soon. In the meantime, how beautiful is this cover?!
Books I read in 2019
Another year full of books! 88 books to be exact (well, I’m currently reading 2, so 86 completed as of today). It’s really, really hard for me to name favorites. I loved so many of these–some because of the beauty of the writing, some because of the characters, some because the story line resonated with — 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
What’s Next: An Update
Back in July, I posted about my plan to write 5,000 words a week in order to complete a first draft of a new novel by my 40th birthday. Well, that birthday is upon me and I’m happy to say I HAVE A DRAFT DONE (nothing like pushing up against a deadline, right?). I know — Read More
Would I want my daughter to be a writer?
A couple weeks ago, a friend texted me this tweet by Rebecca Makkai, Pulitzer and National Book Award Finalist: I had a laugh. Then I thought: How would I feel about my daughter becoming a writer? I can say with 100% sincerity that I just want my daughter to be a content, fulfilled person, no — Read More
What’s Next
Now that TINY is out in the world, I’m looking ahead to what’s next. It’s been a long time since I’ve been in novel-writing mode. All 3 of my published books were written before 2017. I had my daughter in October 2017 and, since then, I’ve been adjusting to motherhood, working full-time (at an ad — 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