How to Fall started with a place: a small hostel on the border between Argentina and Brazil, near one of the world’s largest waterfalls. I spent a few nights there in the winter of 2005 when I was living and traveling in Brazil during my junior year of college. Almost…
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I went to Brazil twice when I was in my early twenties, first as part of a study abroad program and then again on my own. For this Throwback Thursday, I’m sharing some pictures from my travels to show the inspiration for Julia and Blake’s adventure in HOW TO…
I had a vague idea for my Love at the Beach series, and this crystallized with the publication of the first book, Crash Into Love. Each story would be set in a rental cottage on the edge of a long, wild beach in New Zealand. The details of the first…
I Was a Geek Before Geeks Were Geeks From Dictionary.com: [geek] Slang. noun A digital-technology expert or enthusiast. A person who has excessive enthusiasm for and some expertise about a specialized subject or activity. A peculiar person, especially one who is perceived to be overly intellectual, unfashionable, or socially awkward.…
My upcoming release, JUST SAY YES, has been through a lot of iterations. I started it before my last book came out in January 2013 and have been writing and editing it steadily, right up through April of this year. A LOT of iterations. But it all started with a…
Hello there friends! With my new book coming out, I’ve been thinking a lot about my writing must haves. You know what I mean, those tools and materials that I can’t live without. That I can’t write without. So here are my top 5. #5: A thesaurus. Because though I’m…