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April 2, 2015
A to Z Challenge: More Fictional Favorites! Day 2: Bard the Bowman
B is for — Bard the Bowman from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit 
No list of my favorites would be complete without at least one Tolkien character. (I had three last year.) :)
Of all the characters in The Hobbit, I found Bard one of the most heroic. When Smaug wreaks havoc on Laketown, Bard alone faces down the terrifying dragon and kills him with his black arrow. He is courageous, fair-minded, and compassionate and does his best to help his fellow townspeople regroup after the destruction of thei...
April 1, 2015
IWSG and A to Z Challenge: More Fictional Favorites! Day 1: Anne of Green Gables
Today’s the day for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG) where, on the first Wednesday of every month, writers get together to share their insecurities and offer encouragement. The IWSG was created by Alex J. Cavanaugh, and you can learn all about it and sign up for it here. 
I took a couple of my print books to the local independent book store and talked to the manager about stocking them. I was nervous, but he was friendly and encouraging and said the store was happy to support local...
March 31, 2015
Consider Yourself Invited
Happy Release Day!
Originally posted on disregard the prologue:
Yep, we’re having a party to celebrate Torn’s ebook release tomorrow, and you’re invited!
We’ll have chances to win paperback and ebook copies of Torn, as well as other great prizes. Watch for the author AMA (ask me about writing, publishing, the stories or characters, whatever!), a party playlist, a scavenger hunt, flash giveaways, guest authors, and more!
Mmmm… papery and yummy
Here’s the party link. Event...
March 30, 2015
The Children of the Moon Now Available on Amazon
Congrats!! I’ll be adding it to my TBR list!
Originally posted on laekanzeakemp:
Well, the time has finally come! Book 3 in The Girl In Between series, The Children of the Moon, is NOW AVAILABLE on Amazon!!!!! It should be available for download at all of the other major online retailers soon but if anyone needs it in a format other than MOBI it can also be downloaded at Smashwords!
Growing up, Bryn’s nightmares and the debilitating sleep episodes that came with them were wh...
March 27, 2015
Celebrate the Small Things!
Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here. 
I took a bit of a breather this week after blogging every day for two weeks with my blog tour. Now, I’m primed and ready to go for the April A to Z Challenge! Celebrations for this week:
The snow is finally melting, and it’s warming up a little! “Frozen Fever!” (No, I’m not sick....March 23, 2015
A to Z 2015 Theme Reveal: More Fictional Favorites!
Today’s the day for The Great and Powerful A to Z 2015 Theme Reveal Blog Fest!
For last year’s April A to Z Blogging Challenge, I wrote about my favorite fictional characters from books, movies, and TV. Who were these favorites? Elizabeth Bennett, Gandalf, Kermit the Frog, Nancy Drew, Robin Hood, and Zorro, to name a few.
This year, I’m looking forward to introducing 26 more Fictional Favorites! The fun begins on Wednesday, April 1st.See you there!
To sign up for the Challenge, click HERE.
...March 20, 2015
Celebrate the Small Things! And Blog Tour! With Tyrean Martinson and Juneta Key!
Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here. 
Today, I’m celebrating that my new fantasy adventure novel, Lady, Thy Name Is Trouble, is now available in print! Click for details.
I’m also celebrating the wrap-up of my two-week-long blog tour with Tyrean Martinson and ! Hop on over to Tyrean’s and see what Bilbo...
March 18, 2015
Blog Tour! With Kristin Smith!
Come join me today at Kristin Smith’s, where I share the secrets of my writing space, as my blog tour celebrating the release of my new fantasy adventure novel, Lady, Thy Name Is Trouble, continues. Hope to see you there!
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March 17, 2015
Blog Tour! With Kari Jo Spear!
Today, my blog tour celebrating the release of my new fantasy adventure novel, Lady, Thy Name Is Trouble, visitsFrom the Heart of Kari Jo Spear. Kari Jo and I have been friends for more years than I can count, and I’m happy to be a guest on her blog with a St. Patrick’s Day-themed post about the magic of character naming. Please stop by and say Hi!
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March 16, 2015
Blog Tour! With Loni Townsend of Squirrel Talk
My blog tour celebrating the release of my new fantasy adventure novel, Lady, Thy Name Is Trouble, continues this week on This World Bites! author Loni Townsend’s blog, Squirrel Talk. Stop by for a humorous post about typos and the unfortunate consequences of not proofreading your work!
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