the blog

In Which PRI Says Very Kind Things

I'm still floored by this article that posted today on PRI. The full radio interview will be up on PRI's The World with Marco Werman soon. In the meantime, here's the...

read more

April is Crazy Mix

A conversation that took place in my head last night:   Responsible Baa: Do your work, Sabaa. Devil Baa: Nooo, put up a new mix, you've been listening to the same crap for three months. BORING. BORED. I'M BORED. RB: Don't be stupid! You'll never finish your work if...

read more

Introducing EMBER's Official Web Site!

So excited to finally introduce Ember's official web site: anemberintheashesbook.com. An insane amount of work went into this site. You'll find book trailers, maps, descriptions of the characters and the world, as well as tour dates and a bit of background info on me....

read more

Q&A with Renee and Sabaa

So one of the best parts about the debut year has been meeting other writers, especially ones you click with. Renee Ahdieh, (THE WRATH AND THE DAWN Putnam/May) is one such writer and in the year that we've known each other we've gotten to be good friends. So here's us...

read more

Entertainment Weekly Hosts EMBER Book Trailer

The lovely peeps at EW.com are hosting a short interview and the first trailer for AN EMBER IN THE ASHES!!! I was fortunate enough to go down to the sound stage in Los Angeles a few weeks ago and watch as part of the trailer was shot. I met the actors (a beautiful,...

read more

New Mix Is Up

Probably going to be the last one for a while. I hope you like it! You can find it here.

read more

My List of Awesome

In lieu of a Top Ten List, I am doing a year-end List of 2015 Debut Awesomeness, (inspired by Kung Fu Panda.) The first part comprises the 2015 debuts I've read. There are a ton more that I haven't read, but which will, of course, have their own brand of awesome....

read more

That time my dad was arrested for no reason

Hot sky, searing white. Low roofs and dead grass. The motel. My home. A tenant gets belligerent and refuses to pay the rent, refuses to leave. My parents run the motel. They must evict her. So my father calls the police. They will help. The squad car arrives. Dad...

read more

Baa Mix 80: Fall 2014 (Part II)

Here's a Fall present for you. Baa Mix 80.  Julian! Lupe! Andrew! Cold War Kids! Theophilus! IT’S TOO MUCH GREATNESS. *Swoons* If you're going to listen to one song on here, let it be the spectacular musical chaos of "Where No Eagles Fly" because WOW. (Oh, and...

read more

Wednesday Morning Beats

After the disappointing (also, free) U2 album, I needed something to put my faith back in rock. Knew I could count on the Kooks. "Bad Habit."  P.S. This is a precursor to Baa Mix 80, which should be up later today or tomorrow....

read more

On Writing, Sept. 2014

Soul paces unsatisfied Bound in this body. Mind rages Beats fists against the doubt. Heart bucks, thrashes, fights To cast off ties and tethers. My head is loud. Loud with Shadows that menace and Drifting dunes of truth. Below above inside outside always A bass beat...

read more

Music for Fall: Baa Mix 79

Huzzah for the music of late summer/fall! I still have my summer and spring mixes on heavy rotation, but the fall mix is starting to take over, just in time for Sept. The new mix is up on my music page. Favorites include Thousand Eyes, I Don't Wanna Be Here and Shut...

read more

Adventures at Comic Con!

The fantastic Nerdist.com hosts an article and short video about my trip to Comic Con. We play "This or That?" and much geeking out occurs. Also Optimus Prime gives AN EMBER IN THE ASHES a thumbs up, which might be one of the greater moments of my life. Here's the...

read more

Friday Morning Beats

If you, like me, have been listening to a lot of what Jack Black once deemed Old Sad Bastard* music, then here's something to shake it up. "Let it Burn" by the Orwells. *From "High Fidelity", when Barry is trying to play his mix tape and Rob nixes it....

read more

AN EMBER IN THE ASHES Cover Reveal!

The cover for AN EMBER IN THE ASHES  was revealed this morning on the Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy Blog!!!!! Here's the link to the reveal and the interview. Much appreciation to Penguin's designer Emily Osborne, as well as design shop Art Machine. Their vision and...

read more

Monday Morning Beats

This'll get the week off to the right start. Overdose by Little Daylight. Love the bass. Video is ok. Song is better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36MwnqW2sGg

read more

Thursday Morning Beats

I’m supposed to be working on edits but I figured someone out there might need a good song this morning as much as I did. This is Grouplove, “Let me in” off TFIOS soundtrack. If the music is any indication of the movie's awesomeness, I'm going to be a mess by the end....

read more

Writing Process Blog Tour

The spectacularly rad Kelly Loy Gilbert (here’s her Twitter) tagged me on her My Writing Process Blog Hop. Kelly and I met after a group of Bay Area writers got together a few months back and I can honestly say that her kindness and practicality have restored my faith...

read more