For years, I’ve been wondering why dystopian and post-apocalyptic books are so popular, especially with teens. Personally, I love reading these books. I also enjoy writing them. Now, I’m generally a very optimistic person who believes we can create a good future. So what is it about corpse-ridden zombie-sucking industrial wastelands that appeals so much […]
Secret Author Visit Offer: FREE Books!
August 18, 2015 by · Leave a Comment
Inspire Students to Love Reading and Writing with and Author Visit and get FREE books! Dear Friends, In honor of the tremendous work teachers do to encourage teens to read, I’m doing a huge Secret to Lying hardcover giveaway to schools. When schools book a half day Author Visit with me, I’ll send them 30 […]
NCW Podcast Interview
February 23, 2015 by · Leave a Comment
The dynamic writer/radio host Richard Keller asked me about tesseracts, squirrels, writing YA books, suicide prevention, staying sane as a writer, and the trouble with Shakespeare. This is what happened: http://ncwpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2015-02-26T11_06_37-08_00 Many thanks to Rich for asking such brilliant questions, and putting this together (with music by Cloud Cult!). If you’re a writer in Colorado, […]
