I’m a big outliner. Having gotten my start in screenwriting, I’m accustomed to the rigid demands of a strong narrative structure. You only have 2 hours to tell a story on film, so you’ve got to keep things moving. I brought this discipline to novel-writing, but I’ve noticed that no matter how brilliant or detailed…  keep reading »

The most excellent David Levithan, author and editor extraordinaire, has organized a positively inspired celebration of young adult fiction, which will take place all over New York City from Monday, March 16th through Sunday March 22nd. I will be attending many events and will be featured in two: On Thursday, March 19th, from 4-5PM, I’ll…  keep reading »

I’m all over the Web today. The very bookalicious teen book website, yaReads has a guest review I wrote about the very excellent novel Colors Insulting to Nature by Cintra Wilson. It’s one of my most fave novels and you can find out why here. Feast your eyes.

The wonderfully well-read Mrs. Magoo has an interview with me over at her teen-tastic YA site, Mrs. Magoo Reads. There’s even a tantalizing teaser about (Re)Cycler, my up coming sequel to Cycler. Check it!