Dark Shadows and the Eyes of a Four Year Old

Dark Shadows and the Eyes of a Four Year Old

When I heard that Johnny Depp was starring in a modern satire of Dark Shadows, I was moved to look up the old episodes on Netflix and revisit the show I remembered from my childhood. The original Dark Shadows was a gothic soap opera that ran from 1966 to 1971. ...
What Now? (and a Winner)

What Now? (and a Winner)

Last week I turned in my CAGED GRAVES revisions to my editor. After five weeks of intensive work, I was very excited by the results and proud of the new version of the manuscript.  Very quickly, however, the thrill of completion turned into the uncertainty of …...

Emily White’s ELEMENTAL

Last week, Emily White unveiled the awesome trailer for her debut book, ELEMENTAL.Elemental, Emily White’s taut YA sci-fi thriller debut (Spencer Hill Press, May 2012) confronts many of our greatest fears… darkness, loneliness and the power within each of us to become...
Launch Party: PRETTY CROOKED

Launch Party: PRETTY CROOKED

This past weekend, I attended a launch party for Elisa Ludwig’s debut novel, PRETTY CROOKED.Willa’s plan seems all too simple. Take from the rich kids at Valley Prep and give to the poor ones.Yes, it’s the story of a modern-day, would-be Robin Hood,...