writing

Ta Da!

June 24, 2012

DARK TRIUMPH, she is done–whisked away to copy editing just in time. Of course, it will be back on my desk in two weeks and I will then need to go through it with a fine tooth comb, a pair of tweezers, and many brightly colored pens and post-its, but until then, I can call […]

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What Makes A Book YA?

March 22, 2012

A question I’ve been asked quite a lot lately is, with its dark themes and complex politics, why did I write GRAVE MERCY as a YA? Which brings us to the question: How does one define YA? It is such a broad, inclusive category, embracing contemporary, fantasy, historical, science fiction, realistic, romance, horror, and mystery. […]

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