The South

Thursday, November 12, 2015

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Poll: Which of My Favorite Southern Sweets Should I Eat First at YALLFest?

In honor of YALLFest — the YA book festival I co-founded, which returns to Charleston, SC this weekend — I’m asking for your input on a very important topic. When it comes to YALLFest, it’s important to strategize not only your festival schedule, but also your dining plans (in order to maximize pie intake, of […]

Thursday, November 14, 2013

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YALLFest Highlights #2

On the “Brave New Dark” panel at YALLFest with Cinda Chima, Nancy Holder, Tahereh Mafi, Ransom Riggs, Veronica Rossi, & moderator Lev Grossman. In the Green Room, getting ready to moderate “Talking YA Shop-ry.”

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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YALLFest Highlights #1

Before YALLFest 2013 kicked off in Charleston, SC, I appeared on ABC 4’s LowCountry Live to chat Unbreakable, Dangerous Creatures, & the festival. You can watch the interview here. One of the best things about visiting the South is definitely the food. Tollhouse Cookie pie is always on my must-eat list.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

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A Day in the Life: Decatur Book Festival Edition

Last weekend was the Decatur Book Festival in the lovely state of Georgia. As a girl with Southern roots, I LOVE the South. The architecture, the graveyards, the people, and the PIE are all great inspiration for writing. So here’s a day (and half) in the life when I can’t stay in my pajamas all […]

Saturday, December 31, 2011

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11 Best Moments of 2011

2011 was full of lots of amazing moments – definitely a lot more than 11. But here are some of my favorites: 1) Selling the first two books in my solo paranormal series THE LEGION to my editor Julie Scheina at Little, Brown. The first book, UNBREAKABLE will release in fall 2013. PW ANNOUNCEMENT HERE […]

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

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Inside a Real Civil War Fort: Fort Macon, NC

I don’t know if you’ve been inside a Civil War fort recently, but I have. I love visiting Civil War forts and battlefields because they give me a real sense of the history of the places we are writing about in BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, BEAUTIFUL DARKNESS & the yet-to-be-named Book 3.