I feel so lucky that I get to do what I love, a fulfillment of a lifelong dream. A lot of people ask me what the most surprising things are about my job--things I never predicted along the way. Here are a few: *Getting published internationally:
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I've had a busy spring touring for the launch of ALWAYS! It was such a joy to visit Houston, Indianapolis, St. Louis, New York, San Diego, Amsterdam and Oslo! I have so many happy memories from my travels. When I'm at author events in the US
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Today, I'm honored to have a personal essay featured on SignatureReads. I smile a lot these days, and I'm cooking up a storm, but I went through a difficult time in my life several years ago when that wasn't the case. I was not a victim
Read MoreALWAYS is my eighth novel in the US, and ninth in the world, and today I'm making room for my newest story, in hardcover, in my Seattle bookcase--in Doc Martens, of course (which I haven't worn since the nineties!). In 1993, when my novel begins, I
Read MoreThank you, Seattle Magazine for featuring me and ALWAYS in your February issue! I shall forever love the headline "Grunge Lover."
Read MoreAn inspiring photographer friend of mine, Michelle Moore, decided to pick an aspirational word for the New Year. She chose the word "elevate," which I really loved--both the word and the idea. I thought a long time about what word I'd choose. Lots of words rose to
Read MoreOne of the most memorable moments for an author is the moment a box arrives in the mail from your editor/publisher with finished copies of your novel! Seriously, after nine books, published in (I think) 30 countries, this never gets old. Yesterday, a few boxes of my
Read MoreHello friends! There has been some confusion about my publishing schedule in the US and internationally, so I thought I'd try to explain. I have had the lovely good fortune of signing a multiple book deal with Pena, my wonderful Turkish publisher. Pena is publishing a
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