The 7th Annual Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival is only days away and I've been busy thinking of the people i want to meet and the things I want to do while I'm there. If you're a YA author and you know TBF, you know why I'm so excited. If you are a YA author and you don't know TBF, you probably should be thankful since if you did, you'd be soooo jealous right now.

Naturally, I'm looking forward to meeting readers. It's the #1 reason I attend any event, and the readers at TBF are among the most wide-read, engaging and intense readers I have encountered in my ten or so years of attending book festivals. Teens who enjoyed YOU will stop by to say hello, and teens who didn't enjoy it will have no problem telling me exactly why. In either case, there'll be thoughtful discussions about my books and that, my friends, is always wonderful. 

“I need you to steal something for me.”

That’s not a request, it’s the first line from my new book, Fall From Grace, a classic tale of boy meets girl, boy throws life away. Or her tries to, anyway. The story is filled with break-ins, classic movies, a hot girlfriend, practical tips on how to cheat on exams, career advice and ice cream. So something for the whole family.

A new book calls for lots of updates to the old website. Big thanks to Wayne Gormont and Andrea Swierat for making it (and by extension, me) look so cool. 

Offical book launch is tomorrow, so expect a thanks-filled blog post. 

My colleagues and pals, Wayne and Andrea, are making some nifty updates to the website, just in time for the new book launch. Now is this blog-worthy? Maybe not, but when the changes happen it will be! Drop me a note on Facebook and tell me your favorite author websites, just so I can check to see how I match up. 

When I’m not reading the kind of books I’ve posted on my GoodReads account, I’m  reading books about creativity—where it comes from, how to increase it, where it goes when you lose it (hint: look under the sofa) and how to get it back without going crazy.