Awesome questions, Chris! Many people have asked me how Lucy died, but unfortunately, this is a secret I must keep--at least for now. I know this might be a tad disappointing, but it's really important to me that readers focus on Lucy's new afterlife, not her old one. After all, it is a do-over, right?! And if I start explaining what happened to Lucy in her old life, that's all you guys will be thinking about. Maybe one day, I'll share the whole story . . . As for whether Lim

Well, this is a tough-y. First off, thank you for the lovely compliment. It warms my heart to hear that HEA is loved! Now, onto the hard stuff. The main reason why I think readers are responding to HEA is because Lucy is very loveable. She's also flawed, and she makes mistakes. But that makes her real. I think everyone can see a little bit of themselves in Lucy. Another reason why readers might be drawn to HEA is because it's funny (at least I hope it is!). I was doing a scho

First of all . . . Happy New Year! I'm sorry I haven't posted an answer to a question in a little while. I took a bit of a hiatus in December, but I'm back and excited to answer my first question of 2018! I had so much fun writing Ghostcoming! that it's hard to pick my favorite part! But, since you asked, I must answer. One of my favorite scenes in Ghostcoming! is when Lucy and Colin are swimming during their lesson and Lucy asks Colin to go to the dance with her. In this pa

1. The first step to creating believable characters is to forget that you're writing a book. I know that sounds crazy, but it's true! At least it works for me. If you forget that you're writing a story, then your characters aren't there to make the story exciting or dramatic--they aren't working for your story. You're probably thinking . . . what does that mean?! Well, without a story to tell, they can't do things that are good for the "story" but aren't necessarily realistic

I remember very vividly when I thought of the idea for Happily Ever Afterlife. I was on the subway in New York City, where I live. The train car was empty, and I was with a friend who also worked in publishing. We were talking about books and series that had been successful in the recent past— The Twilight Saga, The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, The Walking Dead—and it dawned on me that it seemed like the publishing world had covered almost every single kind of supernatural cre

I remember middle school like it was yesterday, so a lot of my inspiration for the things that happen in Happily Ever Afterlife comes from my very own experiences when I was Lucy's age. For example, I was a pretty serious ballet dancer when I was young, and I danced from the age of around four until I was about sixteen years old. That’s where the inspiration for Lucy’s ballet outfit and her love of dance come from. I remember trying to figure out how to balance my friendships

First off, I want to say a BIG "Thank you!" to Abi for loving the books so much, and sending me a personal message AND a question. I love getting messages from readers! Next, Abi wants to know how I make my Afterlife books so good, and I suppose the simplest answer is: I take my cues from my life and the things that have happened to me, and then I figure out how I can write about them. Lucy's afterlife is just as complicated as real life (in fact, it might even be more compli