After months of concepts and tweaks, my ya debut, THE LIBRARY OF LOST THINGS has a cover! I am so excited and proud of this work, and the cover is better than anything I could have dreamed of. Special thanks to designer, Elita Sidiropoulou and art director, Erin Craig for… Read More
I write young adult fiction about quirky characters learning to navigate life and love. I can be found drooling over leather jackets, haunting my favorite coffee shops, and wishing I was in London or Paris.
I’m a former teacher who loves words––how they sound, the shapes and colors of them, and most of all, combining them into stories that will hopefully make you laugh a lot, and maybe cry a little.
I treasure my husband, two superstar children, loyal dog, and my little slice of California.
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From the moment she first learned to read, literary genius Darcy Wells has spent most of her time living in the worlds of her books. There, she can avoid the crushing reality of her mother’s hoarding, and pretend her life is simply ordinary.
Craft Time: DIY Air Plant String Art
I’ve been seeing air plants everywhere, lately, even at Target. So when ProFlowers shared this DIY air plant string art tutorial I thought it was the perfect thing to share with readers. Looking for a fun spring project that’s easy and suitable for kids and teens too? Read on… Air… Read More
My Author Life, March Edition
In the wide and changing world of my author life, surviving debut year means finding time to celebrate all of the fun things while still trying to maintain a steady writing and promotion schedule. This week I managed to squeeze in some fun! My lovely friend and fellow #novel19s debut… Read More