Use the good silver
It always fascinates me when I go to people's houses and I see 'the good china' or 'the good silver' on display. Why? It's not art... it's just a 'good' utensil. However, the definition of utensil is: any instrument, vessel, or tool serving a useful purpose... and,...
The Thirteen Hallows comes out one month from tomorrow!
I'm incredibly excited. The Thirteen Hallows, is being published one month from tomorrow. I've had smaller books published; however, this is now the big league with press agents and book signings and blogs about collaboration with my brilliant cowriter Michael Scott...
Obama was elected 3 years ago today… a feminist’s perspective…
Obama was elected three years ago...today. Many of my friends went to see the inaugural...I entered a competition to try to see the inaugural live. I didn't win... perhaps it was too much to compare Obama's election to menopause... still, the essay is worth having a...
Peter Stone… a true triple threat
Peter Stone, who is my second cousin twice removed is a hero to most writers... including me. He has an unbelievably impressive resume and is one of those rare people who have conquered the stage, screen and television... winning an Oscar (Father Goose) , a few Tonys...
How going to a small college gave me confidence
“Big fish in a little pond” is how Colette Freedman describes the confidence Haverford gave her to pursue her dreams. “More than anything my experience at Haverford College gave me confidence. I graduated feeling that I could do absolutely anything,” she says....
The Thirteen Hallows – a reprinted blog by my writing partner Michael Scott
The Thirteen Hallows - a reprinted blog by my writing partner - Michael Scott So, October is my month for covers, and we finish it with a great one: The Thirteen Hallows. This is the new adult horror novel coming from Tor on 6th December, which I’ve co written with...
More connections between Halloween and The Thirteen Hallows
Tonight, little kids will dress up as princesses and Captain Americas and witches and pirates and, of course, Lady Gagas. Once upon a time, the meaning of Halloween meant more than dressing up and hoarding candy. Halloween was a Celtic festival called Samhain. The...
The connection between All Hallows Eve and The Thirteen Hallows
With Halloween fast upon us, I wanted to start blogging about my book with Michael Scott - The Thirteen Hallows. Hallows meaning... 1.to make holy; sanctify; consecrate. 2.to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate: to hallow a battlefield. Hallows is also part of...
Why eating macaroni and cheese for a month is not proper marathon training.
I love firsts. First experiences, first encounters, first adventures. And since I always wanted to run a marathon...and since I’m practically a professional carbo loader… I thought it'd be a great first. I honestly believed that I could translate my ability to consume...
Once upon a bimah – the genesis of a writer’s career
My first crush was the Pikesville library in Baltimore. Every Saturday, my parents would usher me into the small, ancient red brick building quietly ensconced along one of the less-developed business roads in Pikesville. I would spend what seemed like hours quietly...