Harmony Library Author Event I'll be at Harmony Library from 1-2:30 on Thursday (flag day!) running writing workshops for teens. Please spread the word.

CSU Writing Project As part of the fabulous CSU writing project teen writing camp, I'll be running workshops with students from 10-2:00. It's not too late to join this camp if you're looking for an amazing summer experience. I hope to see you there.

Boulder Bookstore Author Event Come on out to the Boulder Bookstore at 2:00 on Saturday May 5th and you can meet the fabulous Laura Resau (author of THE RUBY NOTEBOOK), the incredible Amy Kathleen Ryan (author of GLOW), and me. We'll be talking about YA writing and publishing, answering questions, and signing books. If you know anyone in Boulder, please let them know about this upcoming event.

Colorado Teen Literature Conference Keynote! I've been invited to deliver the morning keynote talk to kick off one of my favorite conferences. Check out Colorado Teen Literature 2012 Conference for the latest details.

Lusk Author Visit I'll be presenting sessions and running workshops with the fine students of Lusk Wyoming all day. And then I'll be doing an evening session with parents and teachers. If you're a Lusk student or parent, I look forward to seeing you.

Fort Morgan Author Visit I'll be at Abner Baker Central in the morning, and at the community college working with Blue Horizon students in the afternoon. Please stop by if you're in the area.

Greely Library Visit The mighty librarians of Greely have invited me out to speak as part of their faculty development day. Connie Willis will be there as well (the writer who has won more sci-fi awards than any other person ever). Librarians are awesome.

CCIRA 2012 Conference I've been invited back as an author guest to deliver two sessions, in which I reveal secrets from my past, how reading and writing helped change my life, and how teachers can encourage more creativity in the classroom. If you're going to be at the conference, please consider stopping by at 11:45, or 2:45 to attend one of my session. I look forward to seeing you there!

Rocky Top Middle School Author Visit I'll be presenting sessions and running workshops with the fine students of Rocky Top Middle School all day. If you're a Rocky Top student or parent, I look forward to seeing you.

Fort Morgan Author Visit I'll be at the Fort Morgan Library Friday morning, presenting sessions and running workshops with area Fort Morgan students.

CSU Bookstore Faculty Night Discounts, door prizes, and book signing. If you're in Fort Collins, please drop by the CSU bookstore from 4-7pm, and say hello.

Barnes and Noble Author Event! I'll be at Crossroads Commons B&N Saturday from 6-8pm signing books with Julie Peter, Lindsay Eland, and others! This is a fundraiser for Pike's Peak Writers, so please come by.

South Texas Author Visits The awesome librarians of South Texas decided to bring me out for a whole week! I'll be doing full day visits at Gateway to the World Library in Edinburg on the 25th, Biblioteca Las Americas Library in Mercedes on the 26th, and Med Tech Library in San Benito on the 27th. I'll also be speaking to a Parental Involvement meeting at Biblioteca Las Americas on the evening of the 27th. If you're a South Texas parent or high school student, please come on by.

IMSA Alumni Author Event Those who have a connection to IMSA know that much about that school is represented in The Secret to Lying. I'm flying out to the Bay area to deliver a special IMSA alumni reading and talk. If you're an IMSA alum, know an alum, or just want to know more about the school that changed my life, please consider attending. Here's a facebook page with more on the event: IMSA Bay Area Alumni.

Palooka Prize I've been selected to serve as this year's final judge for the Palooka Literary Journal's first ever writing contest. This is an outstanding new literary journal, the submission fee is small, and the writing prizes are generous. Want to get published? Check it out: Palooka Prize.

Plotting and Shaping Compelling Stories Don't miss this three hour crash course on how to write stories that editors and readers won't be able to put down. To learn more, or to register for the course, please visit the Northern Colorado Writers website. If you, or someone you know, is interested in writing please let them know about this course. I'm going to share tips, techniques, and publishing secrets I've spent over a decade collecting.

Colorado Book Awards Come join the festivities in Aspen as this year's Colorado Book Awards winners are announced.

Colorado Book Awards Finalists Free Panel on Writing for Teens Laura Resau, Amy Ryan, and I (the three finalists for this year's Colorado Book Awards in the YA category) are going to be doing a free panel at 6pm at B&N on writing and publishing for teens. If you, or someone you know, is interested in writing, please come by to ask us your questions about writing, publishing, and the mysteries of the universe.

Explorati Teen Writers Boot Camp This camp is intense and awesome. There are tracks for writing fiction, screen plays, and plays. I'm going to be running one of the Fiction tracks. Scholarships are available. To register, check out Explorati Teen Writers.

Broomfield Library The fabulous librarians of Broomfield have invited me out to run some writing workshops with their teen writing group. If you're in Broomfield, please stop by.

Federal Heights Elementary School Visit I'll be at Federal Heights all day, presenting sessions and running workshops. If you're a parent of an FH elementary school student, please feel free to attend.

Secrest Elementary School Visit I'll be at Secrest all day, presenting sessions and running workshops. If you're a parent of an Secrest elementary school student, please feel free to attend.

CCIRA Conference. I'm going to be a featured author, signing books and presenting a session on creative writing. If you're a teacher, I hope to see you there.

Summit Charter Middle School Visit I'll be at Summit Middle School all day, presenting sessions and running workshops. If you're a parent of a Summit student, feel free to attend.

Douglas County Libraries Writers Conference I've been invited back to run a couple craft sessions and workshops here. As all those who attended last year know, this is an outstanding conference for writers (teen and adult) of any genre. If you're a writer or someone interested in writing, I highly recommend checking this out (Google Douglas County Libraries Writers Conference to register).

Talking Leaves Book Store Reading and Signing Free and open to the public. 7:00 pm, at Talking Leaves Books on Main St., Buffalo's oldest independent bookstore. For store directions, go to Talking Leaves Books. I hope to see you there.

THE SECRET TO LYING Book Release Party! Free and open to the public. 7:00 pm, at Everyday Joe's, on Mason Street, in Old Town Fort Collins. Hear a short reading, get a book and have it signed, and enjoy some food and drink among good company. Please help me celebrate the launch of this new book!

Boulder Children's Book Festival Meet me, Denise Vega, and other fabulous young adult and children's book writers at this new festival. Check out Kids_Book_Fest for the latest details.

Olander Elementary School Visit I'll be at Olander, working with the fabulous fifth graders. If you're a parent of fifth grade Olander student, feel free to attend.

Evergreen School Visit I'll be at Evergreen Middle School all day, presenting sessions and running workshops. If you're a parent of an Evergreen student, feel free to attend.

Colorado Teen Literature Conference My good friend, Laura Resau and I, along with Amy Efaw will be talking about writing and answering questions on the author panel. I'll also be giving a session on teaching creative writing. Check out Colorado Teen Literature 2010 Conference for the latest details.

Northern Colorado Writers 2010 Conference I'll be delivering the evening keynote speech on Friday, and two craft sessions on Saturday. This is an amazing writing conference, for writers of all genres and ages. For more information, or to register, go to the Northern Colorado Writers Homepage.

Teens Write: Polish Your Pages with the Pros! Victoria Hanley and I will be running critique groups with teen writers. This is the second of a two part series. To register, or for more information, call 221-6380 or 204-8206, or stop by the adult Information Desk at either the Main Library or Harmony Library.

Mead Middle School Visit I'll be visiting Mead Middle School for half a day. If you're a parent of a Mead student, please feel free to attend.

Teens Write: Polish Your Pages with the Pros! Victoria Hanley and I will be running critique groups with teen writers. This is the first of a two part series. To register, or for more information, call 221-6380 or 204-8206, or stop by the adult Information Desk at either the Main Library or Harmony Library.

Through the Writing Glass Author Carnival The Bas Bleu Theater and local authors Victoria Hanley, Laura Resau, Theresa Funk, and myself are teaming up to put on a writer's carnival involving readings from our new books, book signing, writing activities, and games. Drop by Bas Bleu Theatre anytime in the afternoon to enjoy the carnival.

Superior Elementary School Visit I'll be visiting Superior Elementary School for the whole day. If you're a parent of a Superior student, please feel free to attend.

Douglas County Libraries Writers Conference I'll be delivering the keynote address at the end of the day. This is the conference formally known as the Castle Rock Writers Conference, and as all those who attended last year know, it's an outstanding conference for writers (teen and adult) of any genre. This year it's going to be taking place from 8:30-5:00 at the Castle View High School in Castle Rock. If you're a writer or someone interested in writing, I highly recommend checking out this conference (Google Douglas County Libraries Writers Conference to register).

Horace Mann Middle School Visit I'll be visiting Mann Middle School for the whole day, working with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. If you're a parent of a Mann student, please feel free to attend.

Mt. Carbon Elementary School Visit I'll be visiting Mt. Carbon for the whole day. If you're a parent of a Mt. Carbon student, please feel free to attend.

Young Adult Literature Conference This conference rocks. Please say hi to me if you're there. I'll be on a Y.A. author panel, and doing a session on teaching poetry to middle and high school students.

Governor's Ranch Elementary School Visit I'll be at Governor's Ranch for the whole day. If you're a parent of a Governor's Ranch student, please feel free to attend.

Caliche Elementary School Visit I'll be at Caliche all day, working with students and teachers. Also, if you're a parent of a Caliche student, you can meet me in a special evening parent and student session. Contact Caliche Elementary School for details.

Colorado State University Reading Series Deanna Ludwin, an outstanding poet and amazing human being, and I are going to be giving a reading together as part of the Creative Writing Reading Series. Details to come.

Aspen Creek School Visit I'll be working all day with the fabulous 6th graders of Aspen Creek. If you're a parent of an Aspen Creek student, feel free to attend.

Young Adult Teacher presentation. I'll be speaking with teachers about ways to teach and write young adult literature. Loveland High School, 2:00-3:30.

Birch Elementary Author Visit Event! I'll be at Birch all day, giving presentations and running workshops. If you're a parent of a Birch student, feel free to attend.

My Word Reading Series. I'll be giving a reading along two other extremely brilliant, fun, (and best-selling) young adult authors, Lauren Myracle, and Laura Resau. The shindig starts at 7:00. Harmony Library Community Events room.

Mandalay Middle School Author Visit Event! Mandalay has invited me out for two days of presentations and workshops. If you're a parent of a Mandalay student, feel free to attend.

CCIRA Conference. That's the Colorado Council International Reading Association. I'm going to be a featured author, giving two author presentations and a session on creative writing games. If you're a teacher, I hope to see you there.

Mead Middle School Author Visit Event! The cool teachers of Mead, home of the Bulldogs, invited me out to run fiction workshops with their 7th and 8th graders. I'll be there all morning. If you're a parent of a Mead student, feel free to attend.

Niver Creek Middle School Literacy Night Niver Middle School invited me out to speak, give a short reading, and answer questions. Book sales and signing will follow. Come out and support your local schools! 6:00-7:00pm

Olander Elementary School Read In! I'll be giving a short reading as part of this celebration of reading at Olander. Book sales and signing will follow. Come out and support your local schools! 8:00pm

Moore Elementary School Book Club The brilliant students of Moore are reading my book, and they invited me to meet with them. If you're a parent of a Moore book club student, please feel free to attend.

Northern Colorado Writers Conference. I'll be giving two presentations, one on Writing Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Challenges and Techniques, and one on The Art of Plotting. Fort Collins Hilton. Times TBA.

Bacon Elementary School Visit I'll be at Bacon all day, giving presentations and running workshops. If you're a parent of a Bacon student, please feel free to attend the sessions.

Young Adult Writers Book Group. I've been invited to speak with a local young adult writer's book group. If you'd like to attend this event, send me an email.

Aspen Elementary and Middle School Visits The excellent schools in Aspen invited me to run workshops with their students. If you're an Aspen parent, please feel free to attend the presentation or other sessions.

Rooney Ranch Elementary School Visit Catch me at Rooney Ranch all day, giving presentations and running workshops. If you're a parent of a Rooney Ranch student, please feel free to attend the sessions.

Century Middle School I'll be at Century all day, giving presentations and workshops. If you're a parent of a Century student, feel free to attend.

Legacy High School Visit The excellent teachers of Legacy have invited me to run poetry and prose workshops with their students, doing a unique Writer's Cafe event.

CSU Young Writer's Project I'm going to be running workshops with the talented writers involved in this summer writing program. Check out the Colorado State University Young Writers Project for more details.

CCIRA Teachers Presentation I'll be presenting on ways to teach poetry to elementary and middle school students. Contact Mary Stewart, Fort Collins CCIRA Local Chapter President, for registration details, mstewart@psdschools.org.

Castle Rock Writers Conference I'll be giving two presentations at this conference -one on Character and Plot in YA Fiction, and one on the effective use of Setting and Dialogue. Check out the Castle Rock Writers Conference for more details. I hope to see you there!

Belmar School Visit I'll be running workshops all day. If you're a parent of a Belmar student, feel free to attend.

Colorado Book Awards The Traitor King has been chosen as a finalist for the Colorado Book Award! Come to this fundraising event for the Colorado Center for the Book to see if it wins (or to hang out with a bunch of writers and have a good time).

Montessori Peaks Academy Visit I'll be running workshops all day. If you're a parent of a Montessori Peaks student, feel free to attend.

Barnes and Nobles' Educator's Appreciation Night Catch me, and other authors, at the B&N on College after 5:00. We'll be signing books to support teachers of area schools.

Harmony Library Writer's Program I'll be running a workshop focused on Plotting Interesting Stories from 1:00-2:30 on Saturday. Check out the Fort Collins Library Website for details.

Aspen School Visit Details to come.

Century Middle School Visit I'll be running workshops all day. If you're a parent of a Century student, feel free to attend.

Fitzmorris Elementary School Visit I'll be running workshops all day. If you're a parent of a Fitzmorris student, feel free to attend.

Windsor Elementary School Visit I'll be working with the fabulous 6th graders of Windsor elementary. If you're a parent of a Windsor student, feel free to attend.