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YA Saves

This weekend my Twitter feed, which is a hodgepodge of writerly folks, bloggers, queer and indie movers and shakers, blew up with the hashtag #YAsaves. The outpouring came in response to a deft article the Wall Street Journal published, titled “Darkness Too Visible,” which shamed the sometimes gruesome and serious subjects of YA fiction asContinue reading “YA Saves”

new YA anthology

The cover art for the UK and US editions of a new YA anthology I’ve contributed to is out! The book, Truth and Dare; 21 Stories of Heartbreak and Happiness (or if you’re across the pond, Truth and Dare: Love, Life and Falling on Your Face) is edited by Liz Miles and coming out inContinue reading “new YA anthology”

on blogs, book reviews, and pie

another autumn, another busy season. here’s a short list of what i’ve been up to: * i’ve started blogging for afterellen. lesbian pop culture coverage, be still my heart! * my review of the dark novella cut away is up on lambda literary * i’ve decided to throw my hat into the ring for justContinue reading “on blogs, book reviews, and pie”

What I Did On My Internet Vacation

Last week I turned off the internet for a whole week, and filled my time instead with books, bike rides, naps, writing, friends, more naps, my cat, and more television than I usually allow myself (I know, I know). All that said, never have I been happier to see the friendly arch of bars onContinue reading “What I Did On My Internet Vacation”

Get Off The Internet: My One Week Detox

Starting August 1st, I’m taking a seven day self-imposed internet detox. This will be a mash-up of what I’ve seen some bloggers do, plus my own experiences when I’ve unplugged myself and reaped the benefits. I’m one of those people who often has ten or more tabs open–Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Google Docs, Google Cal, TeuxDeux,Continue reading “Get Off The Internet: My One Week Detox”

the view from March

So here we are, the month of letters and e-mails, phone calls, thin envelopes, apologies, and congratulations. I’ve heard from six of my twelve schools: four rejections, one acceptance, and one waitlist. The acceptance, to the University of Memphis, was the first school I heard from (O happy day). While it’s a terrific up andContinue reading “the view from March”

crunch time

tomorrow is the first of september, and according to the brightly colored reminders that decorate my google calendar, that means: one month and three weeks until the GREs, and three months and one week until MFA applications are due. it is crunch time. it’s hard to look back at a summer and deem it eitherContinue reading “crunch time”