scavenger hunt

Being a writer was a dream I held in my heart since I was about 9 years old and first discovered the amazing journey books could lead us on. I wanted to learn how to create worlds and images and even people inside the minds of readers that were as vivid as the real world. I’m still working to learn to be the best writer I can (I don’t think that kind of work is ever done), but I’m taking a pause today to share some of my top reasons I love being a writer. This is all in a…

Is it weird that I’m both nervous and excited to stream The Quarry tonight? This will be my first-ever Twitch stream, and I think it’s going to be super fun. I’ll be live from 9PM-Midnight eastern time tonight. I know that’s really late for anyone overseas, but hopefully you can catch the replay tomorrow! Go ahead and follow me over on Twitch, and I’ll see you tonight! If you want to read more about the game (warning that it IS a horror game and is not appropriate for kids, which is why I’m playing it at night!), you can read…

I can’t even tell you how much I have dreamed of someday having a large gaming room for the whole family! Ever since we saw that our son, Andrew, loved gaming as much as we do, we’ve been dreaming of a family game room, but I wanted it to be big enough and flexible enough that we could each have a space to decorate and make all our own. When we found this house, we just knew it was perfect, in more ways than one. One way, though, for sure, was this flex space above the garage. Gaming room perfection!…

I can’t believe we’re almost a week into this year’s Spooktacular! We have so much more fun to go, and today is no exception. Watch today’s welcome video and let’s talk about one of the greatest gifts and fun times of my writing career – the creation of The Witch’s Key and Sir Bean. Moondust Cupcake Recipes To Try If you don’t know what “moondust cupcakes” are yet, you’re in for a treat. Read The Witch’s Key (which you can grab the ebook totally FREE during the Spooktacular here), and find out! One of my incredible fans, Pamela Batalla, was…

I’m having such a blast during this year’s Spooktacular, and I hope you’re having fun, too! Yesterday’s viewing party was awesome, and I just smiled so much getting to chat with the group that was able to be there. Today, I have another reading for you! We’re talking about a series that I actually started BEFORE I even thought of the idea for Beautiful Demons. Even though the first book in the Eternal Sorrows series did not get published until after Book 6 of the SDS (known as the Peachville High Demons series back then), I actually wrote the rough…

It’s Hocus Pocus day!!! I am so excited to gather with some of you today for a Hocus Pocus 2 viewing party! This is going to be so much fun. I actually haven’t watched the movie yet, so I’m looking forward to seeing it for the first time and sharing my reactions. Watch today’s welcome video to find out more! Remember, everyone who joins needs to have their OWN subscription to Disney+ and it’s helpful if you’re already logged on and have the Teleparty extension installed before you click the link to join. You can only use the Teleparty extension…