I met Dawn Metcalf online only a few months ago and I must say that I feel like I've known her my whole life. She has this amazing infectious energy and is one of the most generous people I've ever had the good fortune to encounter. Her debut book LUMINOUS is about a girl who can step out of her skin. How can you not be intrigued by that? Her ( Read more... )

I've admired Tessa Gratton long before she even has a book out. I remember back in 2009 when she first announced that her debut book BLOOD MAGIC will be released in 2011, I thought how far away that date seemed. Well, it's been a while since BLOOD MAGIC came out while it's companion novel THE BLOOD KEEPER was released at the end of August 2012. Her ( Read more... )

“Mommy, look! I found this poor kitty outside my school. It was going to rain and I couldn’t let her wander the street by herself. Can we keep her until we find her owner ( Read more... )

I was talking to a friend today and for some reason the subject steered to fathers. She asked me what a typical conversation with my dad was like, so I gave her some examples ( Read more... )

... when they are supposed to be making their beds.

Procrastination Inc. Proudly Presents
A Mommy & Kraken Production
Romeo & Juliet

Staring
Daisy as Romeo
Aileen as Juliet
Hiro as Tybalt


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... when they are supposed to be doing homework.


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Today is Halloween so I thought it would be fitting to feature an interview with one of my favorite people, Brenna Yovanoff, the New York Times Best Selling author of THE REPLACEMENT and THE SPACE BETWEEN. Brenna writes some of the most delicious horror short stories over at merry_fates, delighting me with her sharp wit and wicked sense of humor.


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