Periodically, in this blog, I’ve decided to interview social media gurus. Why? Because I don’t completely understand it and I want to pick the brain of those who do and do it well. You might notice that I’ve taken somewhat of a social media break. Why? The truth is that I had to take a […]
Is Three Really A Crowd?
When I write about tween friendships, I often think about dynamics. In my last book, The Hot List, I wrote about best friends Sophie Fanuchi and Maddie Chen splitting apart as a third friend, Nia Tate, cycled into the mix. Can three work? It’s a good question. You know the adage. One’s lonely. Two’s company […]
Three Ways Social Media Can Change Your Life: An Interview with Social Media Goddess Nikki Katz
Since I’m such a social media guru, I thought I’d interview myself. Not. Cough. Cough. I’m going to interview a real social media consultant on my blog today–Nikki Katz. But first a confession. At heart, I’m a techno-phobe. It’s so embarrassing. It comes down to my fear of the unknown. How bad am I? Well, […]
What are the Five Hottest Imaginary Creatures? Plus, My Biggest Contest Ever!
To celebrate my book birthday, I’m sponsoring list mania. Okay, so today’s not my exact book birthday. That happened on March 8. But my newest book, THE HOT LIST (Simon & Schuster/Aladdin M!X) is only a newborn at just over one month. And you want to show off your new baby, right? You want to […]
Five Minute Craft Sunday: Gift Boxes
Isn’t this is a cool looking gift box? It’s so easy to make. I don’t know about you, but in my house I’m always scrambling for wrapping paper, especially since I have this thing against buying store bought wrapping paper. I’m constantly throwing or recycling papers so my idea would be to use paper I […]
Are You Experiencing Chepahzuch?
Yesterday my 82 year-old aunt Nettie was groaning on the phone. She had just survived a heart attack, followed by a fall in her bathroom (breaking a pelvis) only to have a run in with a stomach virus. It’s “Chepahzuch!” she said explaining it all. “Chepahzuch?” I asked. “What’s that?” “It’s bad stuff and it’s […]