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25 Days of Christmas Giveaways with Imajin Books!

Christmas is almost here and my publisher for DARK WATER wants to help you celebrate!

They are doing a few cool contests where you can enter to win some fantastic prizes.

All the information is below. Be sure to join the fun in the Twitter party tomorrow to Sunday. You'll have the chance to interact with Imajin authors (including ME!) and talk all things reading and books. PLUS, if they get 5000 followers by 7:55 P.M. (MT) on Sunday the 16th, they will give away a Kindle Fire HD!

So, join in on...

Interview With Author, Madeline Sharples

I am excited to have Madeline Sharples join us again today. She was here a few months ago talking about her incredible memoir, Leaving the Hall Light On . This is one of the most insightful books I've read on the subject of mothering a child with bipolar disorder.

It's her story of living with her son's mental illness and surviving his suicide. It must have been tremendously difficult for her to write this book. But how fantastic is it that we have this valuable tool out there to...

Christmas Paperback Sale for DARK WATER

I am very excited to announce that Imajin Books , my publisher for DARK WATER , is having a Christmas sale on all of their paperbacks!

Starting today (November 1st) through to December 16th, you can get $1 off the price of DARK WATER  on CreateSpace using the code: HWVDU6SL.

This sale is only on CreateSpace so be sure to follow the links above.

I love the idea of giving the gift of reading for Christmas.

Happy shopping!

Sweet Saturday Sample: Another Snippet From 'Just Shut Up and Drive' (My Contemporary YA WIP)

Welcome to another segment of Sweet Saturday Samples!

I'm right in the middle of editing Just Shut Up and Drive, and hoping to get it out for consideration to publishers very soon. Sharing snippets with all of you, and gathering your thoughts, will really help me during the editing process.

Last time I shared a scene where Gramps revealed the first of many surprises he has for Wil along their upcoming journey. In this short snippet, Wil starts working on the truck and their bond begi...