Berkeley or bust

Berkeley or bust

I’m on a road trip from Vancouver, Canada to Berkeley, California, where I’ll be for almost eight weeks (due to my husband’s work). Our new kitten, named Fresca, is in tow! Shortly I’ll be listing the libraries at which I’ll be speaking...
Foreign phrases in dialogue: tricky and time-consuming

Foreign phrases in dialogue: tricky and time-consuming

Blame it on Valerie. She’s the hot French surfer who gets stuck on a deserted island with my characters Jake and Peter. For the first time in the Extreme series, this book allows for a hint of romance – as in, both main-character boys fall for Valerie, which is not a...
The stunning sport of canyoneering

The stunning sport of canyoneering

I’ve done and written about a lot of adventure sports in my time, but imagine being swept away by a “new” one I’ve only just discovered existed! I don’t like to give things away ahead of time, but I am in the middle of writing a new young-adult adventure novel based...
Spying on teens for teen dialogue

Spying on teens for teen dialogue

My third novel, Adrenalin Ride (you’ve realized by now I’m working my way through my 17 books with anecdotes about writing each), was inspired by my son. At the time of writing, he was 16 and heavily into mountain biking, which he went on to teach. He still lives on...