Uncreated Conscience

Ah, Twitter, you are always good for blog post ideas when I am running dry. Never let me down! Today I was mostly inspired by this fascinating discussion on Malinda Lo’s blog about the casting of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in THE HUNGER GAMES. There are some really interesting comments, so I would recommend [...]

Now that the last book of this trilogy is finished, what do I have to look forward to? I feel bereft, a bit like I did at the end of HARRY POTTER. Alas, alas, alas. (Actually, I have plenty to look forward to. MONSTERS OF MEN, for one. Also, THE CLOCKWORK ANGEL is on my [...]

Um, can we just talk about this for a second? From the Scholastic Corporate Communications blog. Do you hear that? That’s JJ squeeing from her desk in the Flatiron Building.

Since I’ve gotten my shiny new MacBook laptop and iPod Touch, I will confess to being more preoccupied with playing with my new toys than doing anything productive or useful, like blogging about the books I’ve read, the movies I’ve seen, or even finding someone—anyone in publishing who will hire me, or finishing revising my [...]

Just finished the ARC of CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins. Am incoherent. And tragically impatient for the conclusion to the series. I hate cliffhangers! So unfair!