Combat Zone
Having a parent return from military duty is a dream come true. But sometimes, coming home comes with problems. Justin’s got it all planned out. He’s going to graduate high […]
Collateral Damage
Having a parent return from military duty is a dream come true. But sometimes, coming home comes with problems. Tyshawn can’t wait to show off his three-pointers. His dad, a […]
Always Faithful
Having a parent return from military duty is a dream come true. But sometimes, coming home comes with problems. For Rosie, life is nearly perfect. She has the perfect ROTC […]
Monday Night cRAWling – covers, conversing, and listening
Covers: Starting tomorrow, I’ll do a “cover reveal” along with short synopsis of my new four book reluctant reader series Support and Defend, a series where each book features a […]
RAWing from the get go: using hooks to get teens into books
readers within the first few pages. How important do you think the beginning of a book is in enticing the non-reader? “How important do you think the beginning of […]
RAWing with Woodson, Stine, and other great minds
(photo is RL Stine and me at YALSA Lit Symposium in San Antonio TX in November 2015) When you write, do you think about the potential book’s appeal to non-readers? […]
RAWing outside of the library and literary world
Hectic week, so just two previous interviews with sources outside of the usual suspects and a blog of students reading my books From Institute of Applied Juvenile Justice Services http://npjs.org/ncyc/amy-cheney-interviews-young-adult-author-patrick-jones/ […]
RAWing with Gantos, Korman, and other YA authors, oh my
For the book I co-wrote on reaching reluctant teen readers, I conducted interviews with several YA authors: here are just a few soundbites of authors answering the question: what do […]
RAWing with Stephanie Perry Moore
RAWing with Stephanie Perry Moore Tell me how you got started writing, in particular writing for teens. I know you’ve published also for children and adults, but what is it […]
Locked Out Literature
Locked Out Literature My new series Locked Out focuses on a teenager who has an incarcerated parent. Each book concerns a different type of incarceration: county jail, short-term workhouse, […]