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Pause for a Plug Sans Shame

New video blog! In which I talk about the events I’ve done recently, and why, and talk all about my new book, in hopes that you will be so enthralled that you will run out to buy it. Enjoy!

Giveaway!

I’m doing a giveaway on Goodreads! Enter to win one of two signed copies of THE SWORD OF DANU — go here to enter!

NJSCBWI, Balticon, and Me

Phew! So glad all the traveling is done for the season. I had a great time at both Balticon and the NJSCBWI conference, but I need to get back to work. Or else, yanno, what’s the point?

I scored some books at both events:

These are two awesome books by Jackie Dolamore (one signed!), plusThe Modern Fae’s Guide to Surviving Humanity, an anthology full of authory goodness, and Sirenz, Back in Fashion, by my fabulous girls Char Bennardo and Nat Zaman. I can’t wait to dive in and start reading!

I als...

Back- sort of-and bringing cool stuff!

The last travel of the season is over. Whew! I will recap the NJSCBWI conference soon (it was AWESOME!). Meantime, I will leave you with the following.

My son introduced me to Temple Run about two weeks ago. I, predictably, am addicted. And we all know the newest book in theLibrary of Athena series contains quite a bit of Celtic mythology. (Wait, you didn’t know? I am falling down on the job! Go and buy The Sword of Danuon Amazon!)

So you can imagine how excited I was to see this app — Temple R...

Checking in

I have been running for what seems like forever. I have stuff to talk about but no time to do it. I had a great time at Balticon and sold some books and hopefully made some new fans and friends. The launch party was AWESOME! I have pics but they are on my phone.

Meanwhile, I am getting ready for the NJSCBWI conference NEXT weekend. The last travel weekend before summer. Phew! Just making the final check of my presentation and putting together a wiki for people who come to the conference and wh...

Excerpt #2 – The Sword of Danu

Another little teaser for you all. I will get one more out before the weekend…maybe. Or I might just let you drool over these so you’ll buy the book…

A loud splashing sound behind them made Meganturn her head. The bridge was falling into the lake like apiece of wet spaghetti. The collapse started at the islandand raced toward them.

“Too late. Run!”

It was difficult, since the water had risen to almost midcalf.Everyone splashed toward the shore as fast as theycould. Ronan stopped for a moment to...

Teaser – The Sword of Danu

So here’s excerpt #1 forThe Sword of Danu (The Library of Athena, Book 4). Enjoy!

Chapter 1– Trouble Always Knocks Twice

“Oh. My. God! Not again!”

Barefooted, hair dripping from the shower, Megansprinted down the hall with her hands over her ears toblock out the blaring of the burglar alarm, going off forthe third time that morning. In her rush to get down thegrand staircase she tripped, nearly colliding face-firstwith the eight-foot-tall statue of the goddess Athena onthe landing.

Slipping and s...

Kindle version is LIVE!

If you follow me on Facebook you are probably sick to death of seeing this already, but I have to cover all my bases. The Kindle version ofThe Sword of Danu is live on Amazon!

Get ‘em while they’re hot!

The Sword of Danu for Kindle

Review – The Sword of Danu

Here’s the first (!) review ofThe Sword of Danu. Eric is an ‘agency brother’, and was kind enough to read the book and review it on his blog, here.

Much thanks to Eric!

Harry Potter becomes theMagic Tree Houseand then becomes so much more.Jack and Annie become teenagers and embark on aNational Treasure-like adventure.

Christine Norris uses well developed characters that have a deep connection with each other and sends them on a fantastic mission – to recover the Sword of Danu.The characters inte...

The Way of Publishing

So, as with all things, publishing is the realm of Murphy’s Law– that which can go wrong, will go wrong, and at the worst possible time. Thus has it been with getting this book out the door.

Everything started out great…I got the galleys in plenty of time. I went over them, picking up every little mistake (and only about 30 in 269 pages is pretty good, I think). Then I got the end and noticed a HUGE continuity error. ACK. Wasn’t going to be a quick fix either, and I was headed out of town.

BUT…...