Happy Ever After: 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances

I’m a sucker for a list. Romance isn’t a genre I’m too familiar with, but certainly I’ve read romance over the years. If you’re interested, there look like there are

Theme Parks: 2017

My latest for RetailMeNot, a roundup of what’s hot and new in the nation’s biggest theme parks. (Note: I’ll be hitting Orlando this fall with my kids. Really looking forward

The Amsterdam in Rhinebeck works

I got to review The Amsterdam, Rhinebeck’s newest restaurant, for Rural Intelligence. I wasn’t going to even try it out but couldn’t resist a request from my delightful editor. So

Food Allergies Found in Less Than 4 Percent of Americans

This is good news! The number of Americans with food allergies is lower than previous estimates. Next up, seeing if OIT can be the cure we’re all waiting for.

What Restaurants are Getting Right and Wrong on Food Allergies

Allergic Living has a great piece on restaurants and how they care for their food allergic patrons. It’s long, but worthwhile — and shows how challenging it can be for

Summer MG Reading List

Another great reading list for #kidlit #MG readers. Thanks, Publishers Weekly! First on the list is Real Friends by Shannon Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham. I just finished this one and it’s

Countdown to BookExpo

I’m getting excited for BookExpo. Last year, it was held in Chicago, so I had to miss it, but it’s back in NYC this year and I. Am. Ready! For

Middle Grade Books For Military Appreciation Month

Blogging this week over at From The Mixed-Up Files of Middle Grade Authors about books for middle grade readers about the military or military families. Read it here, then stick

#TealTakeover

May 14-20, 2017 is food allergy awareness week, and on May 14, the Empire State Building will turn teal for a #TealTakeover  to shine a spotlight on food allergies. Find out

Learn to Love Critiques

Off my MG beat for a bit– and excited to have the chance to write for the May issue of the Romance Writers of America’s Romance Writers Report on how to