When I was a teeny tot, there was one book that I LOVED more than any other. It sat on my shelf, bright and new, …

Here is your yearly PSA and friendly reminder: Please use proper punctuation when filling out your Christmas cards this Holiday season. It’s that time of …

People are saying that if you use the font Comic Sans, you can cure writer’s block, writing more and writing faster. So, so many people …

Have y’all heard of Bailey Sarian? She is an awesome makeup artist who also has a talent for telling true crime stories. She combines the …

Those silly little Hobbitses. They have a story like no other. My FAVORITE character from the Lord of the Rings saga is Sméagol, or Gollum, …

That sound you just heard was the *SQUEE* my daughter let out when she found out Daniel Radcliffe was helping to read the FIRST Harry …

Good things still happen. Even during a pandemic, there are still awesome people in this world. This story will melt your heart. For real. Check …

LeVar Burton, from Reading Rainbow fame, is going to be livestreaming family-friendly LeVar Burton Reads programs, and you can bet my family will be tuning …

Oh, Snap! My son is going to FREAK OUT over this! Dav Pilkey, who is the writer and illustrator of the Captain Underpants and the …

Well, that’s it. You’ve been sent home from work to wait this thing out, but what do you do now? You still have to make …

You guys!! Audible just made hundreds of their audiobooks FREE for a limited time! This makes me WAY giddy! I’m a huge book nerd — …

Alright, all you book snobs — which used to be me years ago. A study shows that listening to audiobooks stimulates the same part of …

This is THE BEST news I have heard all day. Joe Goldberg’s story is not over. A source — *ahem* the author — has dropped …

Writing saved me. That might seem overly dramatic to you (especially if you know me), but it’s true. If it weren’t for writing, and blogging, …

I’ve got so much stuff to do. I should be working on my manuscript, working on my pitch for said manuscript for an upcoming writer’s …

So, I was at a conference (sort of) recently and seated for dinner with other writer/reader types—who are also good friends I get to see …

Okay, so, I know you’re probably thinking “What the crap?” (ha!) but I’m going to break it down for you so you can get the …

The other night on I was telling a story on Facebook Live about the time a grasshopper tried to kill me. It sounds over-exaggerated, I …

If you’d known me when I was thirteen, you would’ve known three things: First, I wanted to be the first female to play in the …

I use Grammarly to check grammar online because it’s better than having my grandma proofread my erotic novels for me. I kid, I kid! I …

It’s banned books week, and that makes both happy and sad. It makes me happy to know that we as a society care enough about …

Okay, when it comes to books– literature and such, I feel like I have an okay grasp of what’s good and what isn’t. I mean, …

Oh. My. Heck. You know you’re dying. You can’t take in the awesome fast enough. You’re color-coding your calendar for this live event, and that …

You read that right… Watch THIS: Okay, do we have your attention? Good. WriteOnCon has teamed up with TheReadingRoom.com to bring you a VERY special …

I forgot to post the awesomeness… LOL what’s funny is, that’s kind of what this here video is about.

The first WriteOnCon girls to have their book published. I couldn’t be more excited for them if it was my own story. If you want …

Today I’m bringing you a special Bookanista review, because it’s not just a review of any ‘ol book… It’s a review of LiLa’s book! For …

One of my FAVORITE writing friends used the Storysaurus in her classroom!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the post-it notes! I am totally stealing that! Tiffany’s …

Oh yeah–I am so in… Let’s do this. Click Here to Buddy Me!

Our next WriteOnCon live event has been scheduled! Go ahead and get those calendars out… Monday, October 25that 9 PM EST Featuring:Sara Megibow of Nelson Literary …

Okay, today is the day of Elana Johnson’s great blogging experiment. Don’t know who Elana is? Shame on you. Get over to her blog and …

Books are a big deal. But, being able to choose what books you (or your children) read is an even bigger deal, and when some …

The term constructive criticism brings up all sorts of confusing thoughts for me. Even the name is both positive and negative. Making it so that …

I’ve talked about the fantastic that is Wordle before. Basically, you can cut and paste any text into the little box, and it will make …

Okay, for starters… run over to the writeoncon site and sign up for all the crazy giveaways! It’s a big ‘ol pile of awesome today! …

Mary Kole is one of the first people who donated her time to WriteOnCon. When the conference was just a thought, we went to her …

I hate when people get embarrassed. Seriously, I can’t handle it. I I’m not sure exactly why–but if I see someone in a particularly uncomfortable …

What’s a Bookanista? Read more about it here. I’ve been waiting to read Kiersten White’s Paranormalcy since I saw her book deal announced. Now, usually …

For those of you who didn’t know… a few friends and I hosted a little writer’s conference this week. Three months ago, I got an …

I know some of you are still having trouble logging in. I am so sorry for that! Here’s tonight Live Panel. I hope this helps! …

I know some of you can’t get there, so here’s the chat with Suzie Townsend Live Chat with Literary Agent Suzie Townsend

HOLY CANNOLI!!! Today is the first day of the first WriteOnCon. Instead of giving you more to read over the next three days, I’m simply …

It’s Thursday! You know what that means… Bookanista time! And today, I’m falling in love. I’m falling in love with the awesomeness of this book …

Okay, for starters–it’s my fabulous agent of amazing, Mary Kole’s birthday. So I teamed up* with a couple of her other clients, Jenny Martin and …

Tomorrow is registration for WriteOnCon, so what better way to get all geared up than a video?? Also, I just realized that I never picked …

So, I’ve been thinking a lot about Ebooks. Let me just say for the record that I LOVE Ebooks. I think they will play a …

My friend Heather teaches us how to use the Sone Touch eReader for AWESOME editing. I love seeing people using technology like this!  I am …

A fabulous friend of mine, Leigh sent me her take on the storysaurus. And, I love him so much I had to share him! Adorable, …

I consider myself a pretty social person. That is to say, I’m not awkward in a group setting, and most of the time, I’m downright …

When I first started on my little publication journey, I was totally lost. Then I met Elana Johnson. I was a little intimidated by her, …

That’s right, I just used a twitter hashtag in the title of my post. Let’s just move past that, shall we? I am going to …

I’m sort of pre-occupied with editing right now, so amazingly inspiring blog posts of awesome aren’t really coming to me this week. But, here are …

Okay, so all week I’ve been talking about your online author platform and how to make it not suck with some easy steps…. but I …

All this week here at Totally The Bomb and Co. we’re talking about your online platform. You guys should have fancy avatars that represent you …

This week at the Totally the Bomb headquarters (aka my couch), we’re talking online platform. The plan is, by Friday, you’ll all be savvy internet …

A lot of authors, agents, editors, etc. have gone into some serious detail about the importance of an online platform. For those of you not …

Last week I did an interview over at Elana Johnson’s blog, and one of her questions was how often have I wanted to give up. …

**If you’re visiting from the lovely Elana Johnson’s Blog today. Well, Howdy! Thanks for Stopping by. But, if you don’t know what the heck I’m …

I was talking to a friend about writing stories the other day. You see, I’m working on something right now and it just didn’t feel …

**This is a repost from a year or so ago. My daughter is having some dental work today, please think good thoughts for her!** I’ve …

Today, I’m going to do something special*… I’m going to let you in on how I put together a blog post. This isn’t the way …

I read a lot of books, but I read a WHOLE lot of young adult books, and I’ve noticed a few repeats here and there. …

Well, Well… I told you guys that you could ask me anything, and you did not disappoint! Now I have piles and miles (See, I …

Okay, so a big part of a lot of novels I read (and write) is the classic love triangle. It’s so fun because there’s automatic …

Let me just say first that I love books. I love character development, and I love watching characters grow over the course of a story …

This weekend my husband and I took our daughter to the Casa Manana children’s theater. We have season tickets that my mother-in-law gets us every …

All this talk about grammar rules yesterday really got me to thinking… When I was younger, I was one of those kids who would make …

Okay, first off–Holy Crap February was short. How am I sitting here writing my monthly wrap up post? So, let’s start with the writing. I’m …

When I think about characters, they start out perfect. My gamer geek is actually a hot as hell bimbo blonde who kicks butt, my teachers …

So much so that I made an informative graphic: Now that I’ve just come out there and admitted it, I feel much better. I hate …

When I was in second grade, Ms. George taught us how to write a story. She used the storysaurus. He was a dinosaur with spikes …

The thing about writers is, until we figure out that we’re actually supposed to spend our lives living in make believe lands and telling pretend …

So, I blame a lot of stuff I do every day on the fact that I write for teens. I figure it’s time to come …

Because it’s Tuesday and because you rock, I thought we should do another author signed book giveaway. So, hooray for signed books. They make me …

I’ve been thinking a lot about super powers lately. Yeah, I know that most of you probably don’t spend a lot of your spare time …

When my friend Jenny makes a video this awesome…

Looks like I’m Over the Top! And, now since it’s Wednesday and that really is the best reason to write about yourself I will play …

If you’re like me, you love books, but you love books signed by the author EVEN more. (Seriously, it’s like my guilty pleasure to go …

Okay, so here’s the thing. I’m from Texas. You know, the Lone Star State. Now, it’s important that you know there are some cowboys here, …

So, I’m sitting around at iHop last night, (yeah, I like to pretend it’s an apple product, makes me feel all cool) and we started …

And when she knew enough about me to write this, I didn’t cry… but I wanted to.

Now that I am on the other side of getting an agent I’ve been thinking a lot about it. First, I remember obsessing about all …

So, I’ve been working a little on the ‘ol Work in Progress book and it’s way fun. One of my favorite things I did was …

So, I’m doing this thing where I blog every day in January, and there’s definitely been a challenge or two coming up with interesting blog …

Write what you know. How many times have you heard that? I am guessing if you’ve been at this any amount of time… quite a …

Persistance. Persistence. Although I apparently don’t know how to spell it, this word means something to me. Without persistence, I wouldn’t have a completed manuscript, …

This is greatness, and I plan to listen… or at least TRY to… I kinda suck at the listening.

I’m not so great with the resolutions. I am the kind of person who just sort of shuts down and does nothing when overwhelmed. Note …

One thing I love about the writing biz is the karma. Seriously, I don’t think I’ve ever seen kama in its pure form the way …

Okay, I am in need of some serious good karma in 2010 because well, a certain book will probably be headed out on submission then, …

Okay, for all you non-writerly types–there’s this little thing called NaNoWriMo. It’s a huge deal for a lot of writers. Basically they spend the month …

Okay, so I have to admit that I’m mostly making this post so I can find an awesome turkey cartoon to stick out to the …

Right now I am pretty much the busiest I have ever been. I am working back and forth a little with my agent of awesomeness …

A lot of you asked me some pretty specific author questions. These surprised me because I guess, in a way I don’t really think of …

Okay, so maybe that title is a little misleading. But, still–many of you wanted to know what my book is about. This is when it …

Okay, yesterday I wrote about some of my favorite hottie vampires.  But I left a certain sparkly bloodsucker out. “How dare I forget him?” You …

It’s Friday, and I have moved in with my Revisions. At first things were tough, and I considered breaking up–but now we’re getting along swimmingly, …

I love Wednesday. That’s my favorite night of the week, because that’s the night I get to be a writer. I’ve mentioned the Writer’s Workshop …

Revisions are a part of every author’s life. You write a story, and when you’re writing it, you absolutely fall in love with the whole …

Do you ever have big things happening in your career that you can’t share? That’s me right now. I can’t say anything until tomorrow, which …