Army Officer. Fugitive. Sorcerer.
Across the country and in every nation, people are waking up with magical talents. Untrained and panicked, they summon storms, raise the dead, and set everything they touch ablaze.
Army officer Oscar Britton sees the worst of it. A lieutenant attached to the military’s Supernatural Operations Corps, his …
While there are many writers I admire and whose books have inspired me to become a writer, I can’t say that authors alone influence my writing. I turn to screenwriters such as Joss Whedon (Buffy/Firefly) and J.J. Abrams (Fringe/Lost) to ignite that creative spark that gets my writer juices flowing. …
What books did you love as a child?
When I was a child and early teenager I gravitated toward high fantasy books. First the Lloyd Alexander Chronicles of Prydain, then Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and other books. When I was a little older I started reading more classic science fiction …
Writing Wide Open
The first draft of Wide Open began with this line:
When Hallie Michaels came back from the second Gulf War, she was the most pissed-off, useless piece of shit ever. At least that’s what her father told her.
It’s not a line–or a couple of lines to be specific–that exists …
First of all, this is a great topic. Thanks so much to Natasha for inviting me to discuss this subject today. It is one I have given a great deal of thought to myself and feel very passionate about.
YA books generally focus on a teen hero or heroine. It is …