In celebration of the ("BICEPS!"--sorry, it's become a bit of a tic) ridiculously wonderful cover of my upcoming Pompeii novel, Curses and Smoke (thanks AAL Books/Scholastic!), I decided devote this week's Friday Funnies to volcanoes. And, because at the heart of my novel is a love story, I played with movie titles.Got any suggestions for adding to this … [Read more...] about Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Cover Reveal for Pompeii Novel
So Scholastic included my upcoming young adult novel, CURSES AND SMOKE: A NOVEL OF POMPEII, in their online preview video. Which means I can share the glory that is the cover! Tadddaaaaa!Honestly, I am SO BLESSED to have such beautiful covers for my books. Thank you Scholastic, Cheryl Klein, and the Arthur A. Levine Books team!Curses and … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Pompeii Novel
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
Friday Funnies–Ancient Style!
And Now for the Rest of Us…
A reporter once asked an industry insider how an author gets on the New York Times bestseller list. "Oh that's easy," the guy said. "Already BE on the NYT Bestseller list." His answer was a nod toward the reality that once an author makes it to the big leagues, it's usually hard to knock him or her off the list. First, … [Read more...] about And Now for the Rest of Us…