Author Archives: Meredith

I love knowing where writers get their inspiration for their books. Here’s a little peek at what inspired me. I am two things. (Ok, so obviously I am more than two things, but for purposes of this post, let’s pretend … Continue reading →

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You know what I love best about The Simpsons? The main story line always starts as the result of a random inciting incident. This is kinda like that. Kinda. The inciting incident in this case is laundry. When we bought … Continue reading →

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It seems that just about every contemporary YA novel I’ve read lately contains a character fiddling with an iPod. I can’t help but wonder why an author would do this. Did Steve Jobs cut you a check? Yeah, that’s what … Continue reading →

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I fear this is going to be one of those posts where the two people reading this might think I sound like a horrible person. Oh well. Back a few summers ago, I woke up one day and quit my … Continue reading →

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And by “heavy machinery,” I really mean anything that plugs into the wall. It’s been a fun day here at Casa PALMA (that stands for Pirate Author Lawyer Mom Astronaut, of course). I have a seven-month-old daughter who we lovingly … Continue reading →

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I will be the first to admit that I don’t handle discouraging situations very well. At all. And I am right in the middle of one. I write. I write for the YA market, to be exact. My current WIP … Continue reading →

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I’ve had vague thoughts of starting a blog for, I don’t know, five years now? What stopped me was twofold. First, what the heck do I name it? Hell if I know. I settled for grabbing two seemingly random words … Continue reading →

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