My young adult books are written for a teen audience and approach topics such as love and intimacy in ways appropriate for this age group.

My adult books have strong language, explicit sexual content, and are written for adult readers.

Love at Full Tilt, How (not) to Renovate a Haunted House, and You’re a Mystery to Me are interconnected standalone books. This means they take place in the same world but can be read in any order.

My adult books are also interconnected standalones, though in a different world than my YA books.

YES! I write romances, which by definition, have a HEA (happily-ever-after) or HFN (happily-for-now) ending. No matter what my characters go through, they will end up together in the end! (How they get there, though, will hopefully be an adventure!)

Unfortunately, I do not control who receives ARCs (advanced reader copies), as this is handled by my publisher. You can request an e-ARC through Netgalley (or if you are a librarian or bookseller, Edelweiss), or by contacting rhkidspublicity@randomhouse.com for a physical ARC. Just know that they can’t accommodate every request.

Unfortunately, I cannot provide individual advice on publishing but I can suggest some resources!

For general information on the publishing industry and what is required for both traditional and self-publishing, I recommend Jane Friedman’s website, which has all this information clearly and accurately laid out in one place.

For resources about the craft of writing, I recommend Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody and The Anatomy of a Story by John Truby (general story outline and structure), Romancing the Beats by Gwen Hayes (romance specific story structure), Take Off Your Pants by Libbie Hawker (outlining), and The Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald Maass and Story Genius by Lisa Cron (character development).

Though early writer Jenny would be appalled to discover this, I am an outliner. I can’t draft a book in a timely manner without a detailed outline (though I am always taking left turns off of it!). I also believe strongly that the only purpose of a first draft is to be finished, so I write the draft messily and in chronological order (with the help of an iPad with no internet and a very clacky keyboard). Revision is my favorite part of the process, and I usually do 2-3 major revisions: one on my own and the others with my editor! I also have a notebook where I keep track of details like hair/eye color, world building, important dates, etc. to try my best to keep things consistent (though if you see my copyedits, it’s clear I don’t always succeed!).

YES! I write my fantasy romances under this name.