Author

When I heard that Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief, was visiting Denver, I actually gasped out loud. The Book Thief has been influential in my writing and reading life in more ways than I can name. Suffice it to say that I have about a million favorite books, but when forced to choose just one, I say The Book Thief. The characters don't let you go, the plot is so original, and to say the writing style is beautiful is an understatement. So of course I jumped at the chance to hear Zusak…

When in doubt, scrapbook.

The writing process can seem daunting if you're just finding out how to start writing a novel. Here are some tips and resources from my own writing process.

I'm almost pretty sure I'm not the only 22 year old that has high expectations for myself and life in general. I mean sure I'm still "young" and I have "a long ways to go", but is any of that really suppose to make me feel better? Should I not want more just because I'm less than a couple of decades away from being forty? I can't be the only one freaking out about how fast time is flying by, and still I have no idea where I'm going to be in the next five years. Heck the next five months…

Writing

Feeling uninspired, stuck, or even envious of other writers? Overcome your slump and become a better writer with these tips.

Download these free phone wallpapers for writers to keep you inspired and motivated to work on your WIP, especially during NaNoWriMo.

When my mum called the other day to discuss the launch of my debut novel, Neverland, I assumed she wanted to talk cupcake logistics (I’ve been Pinteresting ideas; she’s been scalin…

Fact is stranger than fiction. The real world is stranger than movies. And life is full of mystery. I believe it, but it sounds a bit cheesy when you say it out loud, doesn’t it? Well, fortunately for all of you mystery-loving, secret-adoring, hidden detail-worshipping Pandas out there, the phrase turns out to be very true. And we can’t wait to share this with you.