Blessed are the Authors Whose Books are Banned!
Check out E. Kristin Anderson's blog! She asked me and some other authors to blog about Banned Book Month. Please visit her excellent site, Write All the Words! and read my…
Q&A on website of author Jenna Leigh Evans
I'm thrilled that writer Jenna Leigh Evans interviewed me for an article on her website. Her work has been published everywhere from the New York Times and Wall Street Journal to…
Video Image of Young Adult anti-bully book called Double Exposure
“Double Exposure” Nominated for Teen Choice Book Award
I am thrilled that Double Exposure made it onto the nomination list for the Teen Choice Book Award. Please help me spread the word, and please vote--it's fun, fast and…
A Call for Compassion for Trans Teens (And Parents, Too)
How will you answer Leelah's call for change? The recent death of Leelah (Joshua Alcorn) has created a storm of responses. Some coming from a place of love and compassion,…
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal: When Words Kill: The Trauma of Bullying
The following essay was published Dec. 22, 2014 in the opinion pages of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal. By Bridget Birdsall Sticks and stones can break your bones but words can actually kill…
Dear Teen Me ~ Guest Post
Dear Teen Me from author Bridget Birdsall (DOUBLE EXPOSURE, ORDINARY ANGELS) Dear Teen Me: What would I tell you now? Well, just like A.S. King, I’ve rewritten this letter twice,…
The Farm
From My Makeshift Office on the Farm: Getting the Writing Right!
Last night I slept on an air mattress in an unfurnished farmhouse at the edge of the Baraboo Bluffs. From my makeshift office on the front porch, I listen to…