Nanowrimo word count: 16,014! Keep reading to see how my cat Oreo tried to sabotage my writing goals for this week...

Finally, here is my catch-up blog! Keep reading to find out about my final day at the Texas Book Festival on Nov. 1st along with some LAYA updates (Los Angeles-based YA authors group) and whether or not I've been writing or procrastinating...

A quick shout from the writing batcave to squeal: THE NEW STAR TREK TRAILER IS UP!!!!! Go here now and watch!!!! I am FREAKING OUT! PS. Will post more blogs soon but must get at least one chapter written this weekend. Until then, enjoy the new Star Trek trailer! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0WNPb8R-40

To celebrate my productive writing day, I took a break to make some QUESO.

Keep reading to find out about the horrible nightmare that followed. Warning: This blog contains graphic images of badly melted cheese.