The Ghost Story That Wouldn't Let Me Go: How PORTAL Haunted Me for 18 Years

A POST FROM MY OLD BLOG

February 13, 2012

A Scary Book

Since turning in my revisions back to my editor, I have started writing a new book. It doesn't have a title, but then again, none of my books had a title this early. It does have a sixteen-year-old girl with a little brother who sees and communicates with ghosts, and a creepy house from the late 1700s, and an adorably love interest and, and, and...

I can only write this book in the day. When I'm "in it" even the phone ringing startles me.

I've gotten it up to page 33 in exactly five days, and I can't wait to dive back in today. Wish me luck.

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Even though I wrote the above post on my old blog 14 years ago, the idea for my newest YA novel, titled PORTAL, came to life all the way back on October 27, 2008! The image is the first page of actual notes I took after a fascinating conversation. Feels like a lifetime ago. It's a super sticky story and clearly one that refused to let me go until I wrote it.

Collective Ink will publish PORTAL with a release in late 2026. I can’t wait for you to meet my main character Genevieve Freeman, her amazing boyfriend Aidan, and of course: Genevieve’s little brother Charlie. Buckle up, dear readers, this one will make you want to keep the lights on. Forever.

Check back every Sunday for a new blog post here. I plan to write about writing, publishing, author life, determination, life in general, and of course, PORTAL. See you next Sunday.