Brass Tacks: Supernatural vs Paranormal; Vampire vs Zombie

Two things happened to me recently that turned my world a little on its side: 1) writers at a writer’s conference asked me what I was looking for in YA and I said ‘no more paranormal.’ But then they asked me if I liked zombies and I said I LOVED zombies. They all laughed at … Continue reading »

Weigh in: What kind of Reader are you?

My adorable sister is visiting right now with her 5 adorable children. It has been awesome to bounce book ideas off of them to see what they prefer when it comes to their literature. ANYWAY… yesterday, my sister did something that got me thinking. She started reading The Hunger Games as an easy summer read … Continue reading »