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The Importance of Writing Heroes
I was recently asked for a list of my favorite authors. If you're a voracious reader, much less a writer, that's an almost impossible task, right? Like what movies I like best or which kind of dessert...
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Next Big Thing Blog Hop: NUTCRACKED
So has anyone been a little bit curious about this mysterious middle-grade I've been working on? :) ANSWERS ARE HERE. Today I'm participating in the Next Big Thing blog hop. The blog hop is a series of...
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15 is a good number
It has been an interesting couple of days.I have not-great news. And good news! And the not-great news makes the good news possible, so it all works out.Not-great news: the release date for TUNNEL...
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How Writing is like Candy Crush
Like probably a few of you, I've become addicted to a certain game on my phone, Candy Crush. I tried to resist it, but the call was too strong. It's not unhealthy. Really.No, really. I lunge for the...
View ArticleThe Fearless Fifteeners are LIVE!
IT IS TIME.The Fearless Fifteeners, the inclusive group for 2015 debut MG and YA authors, is OPEN for applications!I am so, so thrilled about this. We have a fantastic group of admins, all handling...
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The I-Got-These-Books-At-BEA-And-Loved-Them Giveaway!
*******THANK YOU so much for entering, everybody!! The winner, by random draw, is....KRISTIE MATHESON for a copy of ANTIGODDESS!!Congratulations, Kristie!! I'll email you today.*****HELLO.It's been a...
View ArticleThe scoop on Tunnel Vision
Hi all!!Since I've gotten a couple requests for more information on TUNNEL VISION, I thought it might be good to put the info in one place. Easily accessible and complete.Weird concept, I know. But...
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Interview with the Amazing Amy Spalding: INK IS THICKER THAN WATER
And the winner is...Krista Van Dolzer! Congratulations, Krista!Today, I am SO excited to be hosting the Amazing Amy Spalding. (yes, that should be her title, if it isn't officially) Her second book,...
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Susan update
HELLO.It's been a while since I posted anything HERE. Don't worry, I've still been all over the internet--mostly on Twitter and over at the Fearless Fifteeners blog, and even occasionally on Tumblr....
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Bright Before Sunrise: One Night that Changed My Life
"One night can change how you see the world.One night can change how you see yourself."In celebration of Tiffany Schmidt's fabulous new book BRIGHT BEFORE SUNRISE, I was asked to contribute a story of...
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Help Isabella come home to her family!
I have a very dear writer friend who I've never met--which isn't unusual, in the online world I navigate in--but love and respect regardless. C.J. Redwine is a fantastic writer, but more is a friend,...
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Writing Process Blog Tour: My Turn!
I may be a bit late to the party, but I've been tagged inthe Writing Process Blog Tour! The inestimable Cindy Rodriguez posted her responses last week, and threw it my way. Thanks, Cindy! First, here's...
View ArticleQuery Series post
Would you like to see what my original query for TUNNEL VISION looked like? And (more interesting to me), what my agent thought when she read it?Hop on over to YA Highway, where you can read our Query...
View ArticleReviews and Tours, Oh My!
So apparently this book thing is actually going to HAPPEN!!Reviews for TUNNEL VISION have been pouring in the past couple of weeks! So far, so good! In fact, really good. I'm so excited! Check them...
View ArticleTerrible Alternate Titles to TUNNEL VISION
This is fun. My fabulous fellow Fearless Fifteener debut Aisha Saeed (WRITTEN IN THE STARS, March 24, 2015) tagged me in the "Terrible Titles" blog hop! The rule is simple: Scroll through your...
View ArticleTUNNEL VISION soundtrack
It's kind of a thing for authors to release a playlist for YA books, something they listened to while they wrote, or that inspired them.I went a step further with TUNNEL VISION: I call it a...
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Hi all!Getting CLOSE now. One week until TUNNEL VISION is out!In the meantime, a couple things to get you ready for January 20th:1. RELEASE DAY CHUCKS! 2. BLOG TOUR! TUNNEL...
View ArticleThankful Tuesday
HI ALL!It's been a week since TUNNEL VISION released, and wow! What a ride! I had a successful, amazingly fun launch party with my hometown crowd, family and friends. I got to have the first stop of...
View ArticleThankful Tuesday: Bookstores
I spent much of the past week traveling for the TunnelTour, and most of that in bookstores. I am so, so grateful for bookstores. I love ebooks too, in a different way, but there is just SOMETHING...
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Thankful Tuesday: Fellow Authors
I honestly couldn't do this--any of this, any one day of this--without the support of all the wonderful other authors I've met along this journey.Example A: The Tunnel Tour. If you go to the event page...
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Announcement: YA SCAVENGER HUNT!
Hello Everyone!I’m so happy to announce that I'm participating in the Spring 2015 YA Scavenger Hunt!We have eight outstanding teams this season. I am going to be a part of #TeamGreen! The Scavenger...
View ArticleThankful Tuesday: Readers
When I was struggling...for fifteen years, struggling...to get a book published, my husband would sometimes challenge me. "Why are you doing this?" he would ask, always logical. "What is your...
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Tunnel Tour Wrap-Up!
GUYS. WHAT A CRAZY SIX MONTHS THAT WAS.The official stops of the Tunnel Tour are over! It's time to take a breath, relax a little bit, and look back at the awesomeness. And thank you, all of you who...
View ArticleHappy anniversary, TUNNEL VISION, and sequel news!
It's hard to believe it, but it's been a year today since TUNNEL VISION was released. It's been a year of excitement and new adventures: touring, events, meeting new friends and connecting with old...
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THREE MONTHS OUT!
It's 3 months today until THE DARK AT THE END, the sequel to TUNNEL VISION, is out!
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