Welcome to WRITER WEDNESDAY. Today’s blog is a sad one. Over the weekend, I received an email from the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program, where I teach a children’s writing course. It turns out one of our instructors, acclaimed novelist and teacher PHYLLIS GEBAUER, had passed away. I was devastated to hear the news. Phyllis Gebauer…
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Welcome to TV TUESDAY! I recently received a LOVELY email from a teen reader who not only enjoyed my YA novel GOOD ENOUGH (HarperCollins) but was also a huge West Wing fan. She asked me some great questions, and it got me thinking… hey, I should post a fun behind-the-scenes blog on my time as…
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Welcome to Music Mondays! I have a special treat for you this week! I had brunch this weekend with a long-time friend, JEFF LIN, who just happens to be the guitarist for HARVEY DANGER! Yup, the band who had the hugely famous hit single, “Flagpole Sitta.” I’ve always been a Harvey Danger fan – their…
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