join me in a twitter chat tonight!
The fabulous Kate Tilton, friend to authors, invited me to participate in #K8chat, her weekly Twitter chat for people interested in publishing, writing, and reading. Find us on Twitter from 9 – 10 p.m....
View ArticleALA Midwinter
I should probably mention that I’m going to be at the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia this weekend! Seemed like I should attend, since it’s in my own city and all;...
View Articlesee me at psfs this friday!
I’ve been living in Philly for three years, and in all that time I’ve been meaning to attend one of the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society meetings. Well, now I have the perfect excuse, because I’ll...
View Articlehappy birthday, fair coin!
Hey, remember when Pyr Books published my first novel, Fair Coin? That was something like, two years ago. Almost exactly two years ago. Okay, it was exactly two years ago today. If you had a...
View Articlechoosing your own adventures
One of my favorite parts of writing happens when I’m not writing. You know, those moments during the day when you’re thinking about, maybe even dreaming about, the story or the characters in your work...
View Articleharrisburg book festival
I’ll be at the Harrisburg Book Festival Saturday, March 29 in Harrisburg, Pa., talking YA with authors Tiffany Schmidt (BRIGHT BEFORE SUNRISE, SEND ME A SIGN) and Jessica Spotswood (BORN WICKED, STAR...
View ArticleDiversity in YA
Photo by I.W. Gregorio Today, I was honored to speak to some amazing teen writers and readers at the Little Flower Teen Writers Festival about the importance of diversity and how to approach writing...
View Articlethe stars my destination
I have exciting news! I’m going to the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop this summer! Launch Pad is a “crash course” in astronomy for professional writers and editors. By learning about modern science from...
View Articlenew book deal!
The big news broke yesterday that my next novel is The Silence of Six for Adaptive Books! Here’s the announcement from Publisher’s Weekly Children’s Bookshelf: Appropriately enough, I’ve been silent on...
View Articlespace camp: the final frontier
A couple of weeks ago, I was thrilled to participate in one of the most exciting and memorable things I’ve ever done: the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop. Dubbed a “space camp for writers,” it brings...
View Articlenew short story available today!
My short story “Kiss and Kiss and Kiss and Tell” is available today in the anthology Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories! I’m honored to be in this collection with amazing...
View Article“Atlantic Rim”: A GISHWHES Story
I wrote this 140-word drabble for a friend’s GISHWHES team, to fulfill scavenger hunt item #78: “Get a previously published Sci-Fi author to write an original story (140 words max) about Misha, the...
View Articleconfessions of a male YA author
When my first YA novel, Fair Coin, was published in 2012, and I started participating in author panels, library visits, and book store events, it seemed that I was usually the only guy on the program....
View Articlesee you at Dragon Con!
I’ll be at Dragon Con from Friday, Aug. 29 through Monday, Sept. 1! This is my busiest convention yet. My schedule is below, and if you’re using the mobile app to plan your weekend, I’m the only guest...
View Articlesherlock’s approach to research
Early this year, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts launched its interview series, In Conversation, with Benedict Cumberbatch. (Good choice!) Something he said about how he researches a...
View Articlewhat is “the silence of six”?
Would you believe I’ve never had a proper cover reveal before? The covers for Fair Coin and Quantum Coin just appeared on the internet one day without much fanfare, so I felt like I had missed out on a...
View Article#weneeddiversebooks at naiba
I was honored to be invited to the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Fantastic Fall Conference last weekend. They hosted their first ever #WeNeedDiverseBooks Reception, featuring...
View Articlethe silence of six giveaways!
I’m offering two signed ARCs (Advance Reading Copies) of my new YA novel, The Silence of Six, on Goodreads! Goodreads Book Giveaway The Silence of Six by E.C. Myers Giveaway ends October 07, 2014. See...
View Articlebook trailer + win a free book
Last week, Adaptive Studios revealed their phenomenal book trailer for The Silence of Six via Christine Riccio’s book channel on YouTube! It’s incredible to see my words translated to the screen like...
View Articlefree short story prequel to the silence of six
I have a new short story available for free on Wattpad: “SOS”, a prequel to my upcoming YA thriller, The Silence of Six! I hope that people who are curious about the novel will take a look at it, and...
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