Category Archives: Writing

Sometimes they give you gifts.

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Jen

File this under the heading of “Isn’t this so lovely?”  My new editor Daniel Ehrenhaft just sent me a pile of books from other Soho Teen authors.  Extra lovely is the fact that it arrived yesterday — the same day … Continue reading →

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Coming to a bookstore near you!

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Jen

    It has been KILLING me to keep this under wraps for the last couple weeks, so I am BEYOND stoked to finally make this announcement: My debut YA novel — JILLIAN CADE: (fake) PARANORMAL INVESTIGATOR — will come … Continue reading →

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Good Things.

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Jen

  1.  Many apologies for the lapse in posts.  Things have been happening and I will be able to share Good News soon, but in the meantime, all has been phone calls and frantic writing and pitch meetings and the … Continue reading →

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Chimeapalooza

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Jen

  I wanted to share a little piece I wrote recently at the request of Amy Brenneman.*  She produced Chimeapalooza — a performance benefiting the Chime Institute — which happened last weekend.  Paul Adelstein performed my piece and I can’t … Continue reading →

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Writer Pros & Cons

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Jen

  TOUGH THINGS ABOUT BEING A WRITER: When it’s noon and your neighbor pops by to borrow something and all of a sudden you realize you’re STILL in your pajamas and now you look like a lazy bum even though … Continue reading →

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Random Tuesday Five

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Jen

  I have once again been reminded of my long-held belief: that writing is more archaeology than architecture.  It’s not like you’re telling the story or creating the characters; you’re searching for them.  Last week, I was brought in for … Continue reading →

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A holiday hooplah of random items

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Jen

1.  Those goat-climbing goats above exist in real life.  Aren’t they cool?  If you follow the link and read the article, however, you will notice a disturbing similarity to a previous post… 2.  Although I am not a big restaurant-goer, … Continue reading →

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This says it all.

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Jen

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The accidental hiatus.

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Jen

Summer vacation: a time of lazy days spent reading romances, of long sunset walks on the beach, of hammocks and the scent of citrus trees and just sitting around, enjoying the beauty and warmth of the world. Or… It’s when … Continue reading →

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I’m ON THE PAGE!

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Jen

You guys, this is really cool.  If you don’t know who Pilar Alessandra is, you should.  She teaches screenwriting in Los Angeles and is a very highly regarded script consultant.  Recently, she asked me to come on her podcast — … Continue reading →

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