Found in translation!

Just received my author’s copies of the Norwegian version of my YA novel, Seraphina’s Circle. The title translates as Seraphina’s Special Place, and Morgan’s name has  become Miranda. Along with Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish rights, German rights for both...

rocks totally ignore social media

Rocks don’t care about social media. No, really. They’re very old school that way. They refuse to promote their work, post their photos or share their news. They don’t fear being left behind and feeling out of it. They aren’t even worried about being called old...

Get Inspired!

Check out my profile/interview just posted on the youthconnect.ca website for teens. It’s part of the new Get Inspired! series on Canadian YA authors. http://www.youthconnect.ca/htdocs/english/play/stories/jocelyn.asp I’m not sure how they chose me, but...

free ideas at Sugar Beach

I’m often asked where I get my ideas, as if they’re something I go out and buy, or maybe order online. I used to be tempted to reply, “Up at the mall, 40% off today.” Or, “Down at the farmer’s market, if you want...

Heart of YA Darkness

As soon as I read that now infamous Wall Street Journal article “Darkness too Visible”, which slammed Cheryl Rainfield’s Scars along with much of today’s YA fiction, I rushed to get her book. I’m sure many others did too.  In my day there were no YA books to give an...