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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
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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
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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
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“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
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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It’s finally here: Shudder-o-Meter reaches 100%!!!
Put on your party hats, people – I’ve got news! As of about 15 minutes ago, the Shudder-o-Meter is 100% complete!!! Ta-daaaaa! That’s...
Apr 7, 20131 min read
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Shudder is coming!!! Cover Reveals start TODAY
So… Easter weekend got a *bit* in the way of my progress with the Shudder drafts the past few days, but never fear – the release train is...
Apr 1, 20132 min read
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“What Just Happened??” Prepping for the Twist + Giveaway @ Uniquely Moi Books
I LOVE me a good twist. That moment when everything drops away and you suddenly see the world for how it *really* is – well, there’s...
Mar 28, 20131 min read
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Shudder-o-Meter reaches 71%! “Racy!!!”
Update on the Shudder-o-Meter: it reached 71%! That’s almost 3/4’s done! Here’s what the beta readers had to say about the latest set of...
Mar 22, 20131 min read
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The Next Big Thing Blog Hop
Thanks so much to author Alexandra Lanc for tagging me in her post for The Next Big Thing Blog Hop. If you haven’t heard of it before,...
Mar 13, 20133 min read
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Shudder-o-Meter hits 55%! “Firepower? < maniacal grin >“
As I’d hoped, the beta readers had a chance to catch up on the latest chapters over the weekend, so here’s your Shudder-o-Meter update:...
Mar 12, 20131 min read
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Shudder-o-Meter coming soon… while you wait, Alessa Interview @ Supernatural Snark!
Hey guys! Sorry things have been kind of light on the blog this week. You’ll notice that’s it’s going to be like this for the next...
Mar 8, 20132 min read
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Shudder-o-Meter 1/2 Done!! “He CAN’T actually be dying, right??”
Ah, I’m such a turd! I totally forgot to post this week’s Shudder-o-Meter update, which is all the more a shame because I was SO excited...
Mar 2, 20131 min read
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“Buffy: The Ultimate Heroine” + Giveaway & Reviews @ Always YA at Heart & Life
Now, I’m as big of a Twilight fan as the next girl. But I’ll be honest here – Bella Swan drove me absolutely nuts, and frankly, so did...
Feb 28, 20131 min read
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“The Glory of the Sequel” Guest Post @ YA Sisterhood
You see, the thing I’ve decided I love about writing a sequel is that so MUCH of the work is done already – now I just get to play. In...
Feb 23, 20131 min read
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