PROJECT MAYHEM

My winter vacation comes to an end, and with it the end of a binge -- not the usual holiday eating indulgence (although plenty of Christmas...

Photo courtesy of Flickr In becom­ing a nov­el­ist I soon lost the one thing I had loved all my life. Read­ing. Hard to i...

A few weeks ago, I was on a panel of MG fantasy writers at Books of Wonder in NYC, and one of the attendees asked: How do you manage ...

This past weekend I had my three young boys over to stay with me – ages 13, 11, and 7. And while they’re active and get outside to play, th...

The world is filled with heroes. It's true. And if you're reading this, odds are you're one of them. I'm not talking abou...

Literary devices aren't just for English classes. Foreshadowing is a powerful technique that can enhance your plot, add substance and...

This is Project Mayhem's last post of the year, and yes, there really are only 11 days left in 2013. Looking forward and anticipatin...

My reading life began with a picture book called The Littlest Rabbit. I would solemnly quote the first page, “Everybody is bigger than I am...

Can't go wrong with Hiaasen. Hoot. Flush. Chomp.  August is almost here, which means summer is almost over. Noooooooooo..... ...