The Cover Fairy Strikes Again: Introducing the UK Cover!
She's come, she's come! And she's left a beautiful surprise in my inbox. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. As an author, one of the best moments of the prepublication process is seeing the cover of your book for the first time. It honestly feels like being a kid on Christmas morning. Suddenly you can see what your book will look like sitting on the bookstore shelves. And if you are lucky enough to sell your book in multiple territories, you sometimes get multiple co
On Becoming a Writer
What follows is the speech I gave at the launch party last week for The Ethan I Was Before at Raleigh's Quail Ridge Books. * * * First, I need to thank Quail Ridge for having me here to their gorgeous shop. Even if you have already bought the book and brought it with you, I want to encourage you to do some shopping here tonight or to bring your business back here in the future. Amazon does not bring authors to communities and schools who need them, does not offer a safe space
