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Memories of LDS Temples Under Attack

In less than twenty-four hours, we kick off the Tenth Anniversary Celebration for Michael and Leesie!  Taken by Storm goes on sale for $0.99 and Unbroken Connection and Cayman Summer will be free.

It's surreal how the issue I wrote about in the following post is in the news again. With President Obama's recent evolution on his position, this post that I wrote in November of 2008 from Singapore speaks to issues that are part of the political debate again....

Hyperventilation

Two more days left until the celebration starts. Starting Monday Taken by Storm goes on sale for $0.99 and Unbroken Connection and Cayman Summer will be free. The contest prizes I ordered have been shipped. You can enter starting Monday. Ask Leesie or Michael a question for their Q&As Tuesday and Thursday and score an extra entry.

Now, on with "Storm's Story!"

The next exciting news I got from Lexa was a jpg of the final hardcover jacket.

This is how they p...

Steaminess Issues

Three more days until the party starts. Remember, Taken by Storm goes on sale for $0.99 and Unbroken Connection and Cayman Summer will be free. The contest post will go live Monday morning. I'm gathering questions for Michael and Leesie's Q&A sessions Tuesday and Thursday. I've got some good ones already. Every one who asks a question will get an extra contest entry. Feel free to leave yours in the comments below.

This post became my mantra! We were getti...

The Phone Call

I left you hanging yesterday. Sorry. Suspense trick I learned in the trade. Here it is. The moment of truth. Lexa's phone call.

The Phone Call
from "Storm's Story," July 10, 2008, my original website


I finally got Lexa on the phone. We talked weather for an uncomfortable couple of minutes, and then she said, “Well, I have good news. We want to offer you a two book contract. We’d like to buy TAKEN BY STORM and a second book.”

She caught me way off guard. “Two books?”

“Yeah. We want you to know we b...

Reading With Great Interest

I still need questions for Michael and Leesie's Q&A next week. Let's see. Monday I announce the big contest, Taken by Storm goes on sale for $0.99 and Unbroken Connection and Cayman Summer will be free. Tuesday Michael chats. Wednesday is the Epic Promo 50 Blog Blitz! Don't you love the banner? Thursday, Leesie visits, and Friday is Michael's Birthday party! Who is bringing the balloons?

Now, onto the next chapter from "Storm's Story."

Reading with Great Interest
originally posted July...

The Mormon Angle May Pose a Problem

Questions, questions! I need questions for Michael and Leesie's Q&A next week. Of course, Michael and Leesie will answer questions if you ask them Tuesday, July 17 and Thursday, July 19 when they visit, but they would love to have a few ahead of time. Just leave them in the comments below.

Now on to the next chapter of how Michael and Leesie made it onto the shelves and into your hearts. It sort of amazes me that a mere seven months after I sent the manuscript to Lexa, I was writing a...

My Query to Lexa

I got carried away today buying all kinds of great swag for our big 10th Anniversary Contest next Monday. It's less than seven days away now. I bought T-shirts, posters, key chains--even a tote bag. Nothing that will melt (like last year and my beautiful M&Ms for the Michael + Leesie Forever Contest). You're going to love it all.

On Tuesday, I'm holding a Q&A with Michael. On Thursday, Leesie will stop by to answer questions. I'm taking questions now! Just pop one in the comments of a...

Editor Hunt

I was so busy organizing the Anniversary Blast and working on my website creating new pages for events calendar, presentations and school visit  pages that I didn't get to blog here. I have no idea how many days left until it all kicks off. 
Oh, the countdown gadget says 9 days left. Did you get your own countdown gadget? Talk about fun. I should make one for all my deadlines!
Naiche at the BookGirlReads had a blog post up about the Anniversary Blast before the ink on my email was dry...

Enter Leesie

Twelve days until the ten year anniversary celebration kicks off. Taken by Storm's Kindle version is now live. Everything's falling into place. I'm announcing the contest Monday, July 16th. I've enlisted bloggers across the globe to spread the word. I'd love to visit as many blogs as I can that week. And I've got a 50 blog promo blitz running on Wednesday. Twelve days until the party starts. I hope you'll all be there.

I wrote the following post in 2008 just after I finished my second revision...

Grandma Poem Confession

I just heard from Amazon that Taken by Storm's Kindle conversion is done!! Hooray, hoooooray!! It's THIRTEEN days and counting until my big Tenth Anniversary Celebration, and it would be a huge flop without that new Storm ebook. Panic. Prayers. More panic. More prayers. It seems those panicked petitions for divine intervention worked. The new, READABLE, Kindle ebook will be live on Amazon in 12 hours or less. Cue "Celebrate good times, come on!" from KC and the Sunshine Band. (Best...