Christina Le

You may have seen the stats that tell us there's an overwhelming majority of YA stories and covers, featuring white females. Kate's recent POST breaking down the percentages, is especially surprising (and then she got all famous for her charts, here).And yeah, there's more to this equation--like pub

A smile. An encouraging word. A thoughtful gesture. Each day people interact with us, help, and make our day a bit brighter and full. This is especially true in the Writing Community.  So many people take the time to make us feel special, don't they? They comment on our blogs, re-tweet our posts, ch

It is not what you think, this reaching across the generations. There is no effort of will, no fierce glare in the face of the sideways dance of everyday. There is only the quiet house each morning, filled with soft breathing while you hold your tea in the cool air & always that moment when your lov

"I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word.Sometimes I write one, and I look at it, until it begins to shine."Emily Dickinson************Words. They have authority and influence. To motivate and encourage, devastate or heal.And in books they leave me breathless---a sheer force of

I've written about symbols of HOPE before, but how about symbols of DOOM?And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting, On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door; And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon's that is dreaming, And the lamp-light o'er him streaming