It sounded weird/intriguing, so I thought I'd try it out. A couple years ago, a bunch of people kept talking about this thing called blogging. What really happened was that I belong to a YA Novelist listserv. I was inspired to start blogging because of a intense spiritual need I had to tell the world about my deep thoughts. When did you start your LJ? What inspired you to do it? Although, I do read passages to my family, especially to my teenager who enjoys pointing out my mistakes. So now, no one reads anything before I send it to you and Arthur. I once asked my husband to read a manuscript, and he fell asleep in the middle of it.

I tend to (try to) complete drafts ahead of time. Luckily there are computers! If we still had to use typewriters, I don't think I could an author-I make soooo many changes as I go.

But sadly, I have very bad handwriting and can't even read it. That's when the house is quiet, and it's just me and my words rattling around. I'm a night person and do my best writing after midnight. What's your writing routine? When is your best time to write? Do you work in longhand first, or do you do everything on the computer? Do you tend to complete drafts ahead of time, or work right up until the last minute? Does anyone read your work before you send it to me and Arthur? When the nouns and verbs and adjectives and adverbs and stars align just so. Aside from seeing someone reading one of my books, my favorite part is when I write a great sentence. I invited Lisa to come over to my blog for a Q&A.

Levine Books published Lisa Yee's latest novel, So Totally Emily Ebers, which was edited by Arthur and me.

So totally emily ebers by lisa yee