or Why Does Los Angeles Hate Me?
so. i decided to head up to the LATFoB mainly because
i wanted to see megan. she had been shortlisted for
the LA Times book prize in young adult for A Conspiracy of Kings–
and WON! congrats, megan, so well deserved!!
so despite the fact that the diversity tour starts
the following weekend and [...]

Category Archives: fury of the phoenix
my signing at LA Times Festival of Books…
May 1, 2011 – 7:56 pm
Fury of the Phoenix release party!
April 11, 2011 – 8:30 am
hello lovely readers! it was a challenging and
hectic week before my release party as it was also
spring break, and i had the bubs full time. there was
also mention of thunderstorms on the day of my
signing, and i fretted over that as well.
but in the end, i couldn’t have asked for more gorgeous
weather, the Extraordinary Desserts [...]
Wherefore Fury?
April 4, 2011 – 4:52 pm
hello lovely readers!
i just wanted to let fans know that it doesn’t
seem like Fury has quite made it onto barnes and
noble shelves yet. BUT you can order a copy into your
nearest bn store or definitely support your indie and
order through them too.
for international fans, the book depository will ship
Fury to most countries without a shipping [...]
Fury meets Mad Men!
March 28, 2011 – 8:12 pm
hip hip hooray! the day is finally finally here!
my sequel to Silver Phoenix, Fury of the Phoenix
officially releases! and to celebrate, i’m holding a
Fury release contest, Mad Men style. 8)
The Contest
you may or may not already know, but i’m a huge
Mad Men fan. it’s right there as a top favorite along
with Fringe. the show is [...]
a letter for ursula
March 22, 2011 – 9:27 pm
an amazing thing happened today.
i received a hand written note from one of
my favorite authors and idol, ursula le guin.
!!!!! i’m sorry but i can’t say this without erupting
into giddy fangirl exclamations and squealing!
i decided to write her awhile ago. i’m not even
sure what prompted me to do so. random surfing
online that led me to [...]