By Dame Toni I try not to be a snob. I have no reason to be one. I come from a family that had at least as many blue collar workers and tradesman as white collar professionals. I didn't go to a distinguished university. I drive a car older … [Read more...]

In a little less than two months (July 16, to be exact), the first book of my new YA series will finally be hitting the stands. In many ways, the wait for this one has seemed endless--when Replica comes out, it will be my first YA release in two … [Read more...]

This is a (re-edited) post from Sept 2006; one I lost when the site was hacked. Fortunately, I had a partial backup, and since Skyla Dawn Cameron mentioned this post to me in conversation lately, I thought I'd put it back out there. Enjoy. I … [Read more...]

So, it's been a while since I checked in with a general sort of update. Life has been a little on the hectic and challenging side, over in Kaz Land, but that doesn't mean I haven't made time to consume all kinds of media... Because let's be honest: … [Read more...]

I finally got an ereader! I love it, but I’ve discovered I have a hard time browsing for books online. I am more than happy to go to a physical bookstore and thumb through a wide variety of books, drawn in by cover or author name or genre or a peek … [Read more...]