Owen County had a very good team. They had some very, very fast forwards who challenged our defense. Our defense really had to play a strong game.

We had to adjust our tactics. We had to play low-pressure defense, which is kind of boring to watch, but the outcome was favorable. It took a lot of teamwork, a lot of communication.

Once you read something, you can't erase it from your brain.

Cabel gives her a quizzical look. "I am totally not getting enough attention here.

I love Chris Crutcher, Sara Zarr, Lois Lowry, Elizabeth Scott, Madeleine L'Engle, Gordon Korman, Michelle Magorian, Heather Bouwman.

One of my favorite ways to write paranormal, as in the 'Wake' trilogy, is to write very normal characters with just a hint of something other-worldly. Like somewhere, maybe, someone really can get sucked into other people's dreams.