It's that time in the book cycle where I'm filling out a gazillion interviews before a book launch (this time it's the launch of...

Things in publishing seem to be changing super quickly lately. An interesting trend is the fact of how quickly you can move through the publ...

Tip of the Day: Interested in reading novels that take place in video game worlds? For engrossing, try READY PLAYER ONE by Ernest Cline ; fo...

Tip of the Day: Check out this blog post from author Susan Kaye Quinn about Penguin purchasing the vanity  publisher, Author Solutions. ...

Tip of the Day: This is a great article about today's society and our lack of wanting to pay for things like music (and books too!).  P...

Tip of the Day: While I loved the movie Titanic and want to go see the 3D version no matter how bad of a headache I leave there with, this r...

*with apologies to The Cranberries Tip of the Day, Librarian Edition: Books are not coasters. Please do not use them as such. Thank you for ...

*With apologies to Billy Idol Tip of the Day: Go to your local library for some air-conditioning this summer! These past six days have been ...

Tip of the Day: candy parties are tons of fun! But try to plan your portions well, otherwise, you’ll be stuck with tons of candy that’s hard...

Tip of the Day: Easy A looks like a really good movie for those of us writing books for teens! I may see it this weekend. This week I read...

*with apologies to The Music Man Tip of the Day: Get ready for the Rochester Children's Book Festival: Sat, Nov. 6th, 10AM-4PM. FREE at ...

Tip of the Day: make sure to check out the new 2011 Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market book . Not only is it a great resource, but...

*with apologies to Little Peggy March Tip of the Day: Lactose intolerant? Going low-fat? Don't underestimate the power of Haagen Dazs so...

Tip of the Day: Want to laugh? Check out Bravo's Work of Art . It's July 14th, which means I have 16 days remaining in my self-impos...

Tip of the Day: My libary's summer reading is online this year -- check to see if yours is too! Tina's post last week got me think...

Tip of the day: Need a book to read? Here's a 40% off coupon for Borders - go buy a YA or MG book you've been dying to read! Most o...

Tip of the Day: Kate was talking on Monday about the need for more funny YA books. I found this great list of funny YA books here . I was al...

*With apologies to Joe Esposito Tip of the Day: Write outside during nice weather for a change of scenery and fresh inspiration -- and to ma...

*With apologies to Fugazi Tip of the Day: Check out my manpanion's labor or love: his band's debut music video Breathe! I am going t...

Tip of the Day: Wikipedia is sometimes not your friend :( Boo. In an attempt to be more organized this summer, I actually had a blog post a...