What Happens in Vegas

ChrisFor Writers, Paranormal Young Adult, writers conference

They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but I’m hoping they’re wrong. What did I do in Vegas? I met Liz Pelletier, the head of Entangled Publishing and several other key players in the company. I met a ton of authors, shared a lot of laughs, and drank a boatload of coffee. In between the coffee and the … Read More

I Can’t Believe #UtopYA2014 Is Over

ChrisFor Writers, Paranormal Young Adult, UtopYA

I can’t believe #UtopYA2014 is over. It was busy and crazy and exhausting and exhilarating. I met some great new people and reconnected with old friends. I was able to meet my online friends in the flesh. The funny part was most of the time, I had to read their name badges before I realized they were someone I’d been … Read More

Live and Let Die: The Bug Freak Out of 2014

ChrisFor Writers, Made Me Laugh

I used to have a live and let live policy when it came to almost all creatures except mosquitoes. If spiders or crickets entered my home, I would scoop them up with a magazine and toss them back outside. Those days are over. Yesterday, I was sitting on my couch, minding my own business when a spider dropped from the … Read More

Fun Food Fantasies

ChrisFor Writers, Paranormal Young Adult

What’s your food fantasy? Before your imagination veers into R rated territory, I’m not talking about a weekend rendezvous with Channing Tatum and a case of chocolate syrup. I’m talking about the food you would eat if there were no repercussions. I would eat an entire bag of double stuffed Oreo’s every day, because Oreo’s are like sunshine for my … Read More

Leggings Are Not Pants

ChrisFor Writers

I would like to take a moment to address a fashion fact that some people don’t seem to understand. Leggings are not pants. Technically, they are shaped like pants, you put them on one leg at a time like pants, but…and this is a very important distinction…they are skin-tight. So unless your skin and muscles are also tight and firm … Read More

Happy Easter, or My Ode to Easter Candy

ChrisFor Writers

Today’s Blog is devoted to all things Easter. Let us first take a moment to recognize the miracle that is Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs. Thicker than regular peanut butter cups, there is something about the chocolate to peanut butter ratio that is sublime. I’ve tried all the other variations of Reese’s holiday themed treats: pumpkins, hearts, and christmas trees. While … Read More