Hello, Friends. Hope you're all enjoying your summer. It's flaming hot in Baltimore at the moment. According to the news, though, it's flaming hot nearly everywhere, so I hope you're staying cool and hanging in there.

I recently wrote an essay on writing for my friends at Writer Unboxed. I talked a bit about gathering inspiration from the world around you, and I also revealed the inspiration behind the cover of my newest novel, ALL TOGETHER NOW. 

Check it out here if you're interested.