I’m pleased to have one of my colleagues, author David Patneaude, as a guest on my blog. The first time I met David was in the mid- to late-nineties, when we were both just beginning our literary careers. Along with another YA author, we showed up for a book talk at Elliot Bay bookstore in [...]
June 14th, 2010
An Interview with Novelist, Holly Cupala
I’m thrilled to have Holly Cupala as my guest this week. Her first novel for young adults, Tell Me a Secret (HarperTeen), is scheduled for release on June 22, 2010. Holly was kind enough to send me the first two chapters. Ten seconds after I finished devouring it, I was pre-ordering the book online! Author [...]
July 16th, 2009
An Interview with Author Susan Marlow
I first met Susan Marlow at a writers’ critique group, where we took turns critiquing one another’s book excerpt or short story. I immediately “took a shine” to Susan. She was down-to-earth, insightful, and funny, her writing strong and resonant. Although at the time she’d not been published in the book publishing world, I felt [...]
