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Distribution Updates – Kindle MatchBook, iTunes & More!
Hey Stitch Fans! Just wanted to let you know about a few quick updates made to Stitch & Shudder’s distribution. Lots of details below,...
Jan 8, 20142 min read


Guest Post: “Book Pirates: Not the ‘Arrrgh’ Kind” + Alessa/Isaac Interview,
From the Alessa/Isaac interview:Naomi: Hi Alessa and Isaac! Welcome to my Paranormal Palace!! Alessa: We’re very excited to be here!...
Aug 13, 20132 min read


Guest Post: “Death to the Dreaded Second Book Syndrome” + Review & Giveaway
First, check out yesterday’s guest post at Cocktails & Books about how to avoid the dreaded Second (Middle) Book Syndrome: Middle books...
Aug 5, 20132 min read


Smorgasbord of Content – 2 Guest Posts, 2 Excerpts, 3 Reviews & 3 Giveaways
Excerpt and giveaway at Books with Bite Guest post featuring another Sayings SMACKDOWN (this time w/ Lizzie and Janie) at Coffee Books &...
Aug 3, 20131 min read


Guest Post: “Characters Behaving Badly” + Related Excerpt, Review & Giveaways
Here’s a snippet of the guest post over at To Read or Not to Read: Sometimes… characters just won’t do what you want them to do. I guess...
Jul 23, 20132 min read


“If you like Delirium and syfi dystopian, you’ll love this book.” 2 Reviews &
First, check out the 4.5-star Stitch review at Escape Into A Book. Then swing by Tressa’s Wishful Endings to hear what Tressa had to say...
Jun 26, 20131 min read


“What’s In a Name? How I Titled Shudder” + 2 Reviews & Big Giveaway
First, swing by Books & Such for the guest post, “What’s In a Name? How I Titled Shudder” along with an awesome review. Here’s a sneak...
Jun 18, 20132 min read


Shudder LAUNCH & Blog Tour Kick-Off, Woo-Hoo!!
Here’s where you can grab your copy: Amazon: Kindle ($2.99) or print ($9.49) formats Smashwords: all other e-book formats ($2.99) Coming...
Jun 15, 20133 min read


Surprise! Shudder Sample Chapters!!
Here it is, hot off the presses for your reading pleasure – TA DA! The Shudder Sample Chapters. :-D Inside you’ll find 31 pages of...
Jun 10, 20131 min read


Added Prizes to Stitch Free Days Giveaway! (THANK YOU!)
I missed the screenshot at #13, whoops! I am so incredibly blown away by the success of the Stitch free days – and so grateful for all...
Jun 9, 20132 min read


Stitch Reaches #19 on Amazon’s Top 100 Free!
WOW. Wow wow wow. Thank you so, so much to everyone who’s grabbed a free copy of Stitch in the past 24 hours. Apparently it’s been a...
Jun 8, 20131 min read


Big News – Stitch is FREE Today!
Wha-wha-whaaaaat?? You heard me! It’s free!! For reals! From June 7th-11th, anyone can mosey on over to the Stitch Amazon page and...
Jun 7, 20131 min read


Guess what came in the mail today!
AHHHHHH! They’re here!!!!! Can’t wait to crack one of these babies open and find me some typos! (Actually, I hate proofreading, but...
Jun 4, 20131 min read
Thank You Brewster High School for an Absolutely Awesome Visit!
Anyway, I got to meet with the Humanities club which is run by two of my favorite teachers, Ms. McLeod and Mrs. Fine (shout out also to...
May 31, 20132 min read


Reminder – Shudder ARC Giveaway Ends Saturday!
It’s almost here! Squeeee!! (Okay, I’m really not a squee-er, but you get the point.) So I know my blogging has been a little slow...
May 29, 20132 min read


Pre-Release Jitters – Guest Post @ Reutreads
In a new guest post up today at Reutreads, I’m offering a glimpse into the handful of things that are keeping me awake in these nights...
May 7, 20132 min read


Thank you Stamford High School for the AMAZING Visit!
I just got back from what was definitely one of the *coolest* experiences I’ve had as an author thus far – I got to visit the Stamford...
Apr 25, 20131 min read


Clarifying the Cryptic Amazon Email
If you own a Kindle version of Stitch, you may have received an email from Amazon in the wee hours of the morning that went something a...
Apr 23, 20135 min read


“You are sick!” AKA Final Shudder-o-Meter Beta Reader Comments
When I finished the first draft of Shudder a few days ago, I promised I would follow up with some beta reader reactions after they’d had...
Apr 20, 20131 min read
Stitch *Might* Be Temporarily Unavailable
Hey guys – just wanted to give you a heads up that the Stitch print/Kindle versions may not be available in the Amazon store temporarily...
Apr 14, 20131 min read
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