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Your Proof of Purchase Gets You 15 Minutes of Fame

Available from AmazonEmail me proof of purchase for my .99 novella - WORTH THE EFFORT - and not only does it qualify you for my giveaway, but I'll write you into a fictional status on my Facebook page. Tell me your dream vacation, favorite celebrity, or ideal job and I'll pretend you into a mini story that makes your dreams real. Plus you'll be able to enter to win coffee and books.

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Three Times A Charm with Camille Matthews

Welcome to Three Times A Charm. I love introducing my readers to new authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children’s publishing industry.
Today’s guest comes to us through World of Ink Tours. I’d like to introduce picture book author, Camille Matthews. Thanks for joining us, Camille. Please tell us a little about you.
I live in Reading PA along with the real Quincy. I am a clinical social worker and equine assisted growth and learning specialist. The real Quinc...

Release Day - Worth the Effort: Ella's Story

Yippee!! Worth the Effort: Ella's Story is finally released into the wild. I've redecorated my blog for the occasion. What do you think?

First and most important: THE BOOK. In case you missed it here is what it's all about:

Ella Jones is a coward. There is a teen boy living in the alley behind her work and she is terrified of him.
Desperate to leave behind the stereotypical and judgmental world she was raised in, Ella forces herself to make a true connection with seventeen-year-old Ayden Worth....

The Only Boy by Jordan Locke-Book Blast Giveaway

  The Only Boy by Jordan Locke Mary is stuck in Section One, living with three hundred women in a crumbling hospital. She wonders what life was like two centuries ago, before the Cleansing wiped out all the men. But the rules—the Matriarch's senseless rules—prevent her from exploring the vacant city to find out. Taylor's got a dangerous secret: he's a boy. His compound's been destroyed, and he's been relocated to Section One. Living under the Matriarch means giving up possessions, eating...

Three Times A Charm with Christopher Mannino

Welcome to Three Times A Charm. I love introducing my readers to new authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children’s publishing industry.
Today’s guest is author, Christopher Mannino. Thanks for joining us, Chris. Please tell us a little about you.
I am fortunate enough to have achieved my dream profession.  I teach high school theatre at a school with a large and wonderful theatre program.  During the summers, and my breaks, I write.  Theatre an...

Meet Cover Artist C.K. Volnek

I'm SO excited to share the cover of my young adult contemporary romance, WORTH THE EFFORT: ELLA'S STORY . Tomorrow is the big day!

To prepare you for the reveal, I want to share an interview I conducted with  C.K. Volnek, the amazing artist being my new cover (as well as my Beware of the White cover).


C.K. Volnek grew up in Nebraska, enjoying life in small town USA; riding horses in summer and sledding the ginormous hills in winter. She is married to her best friend and together they have...

Book Spotlight on White Hellebore by Nicole Zoltack

I'm stretching a tad outside my normal viewing audience today to bring you a new adult title. "WHY?!" you ask? One word: Superheroes. Sometimes it's two words: Super heroes. Either way, how can I not highlight this brand new book, White Hellebore, (book 2 in the series) for the adorable author Nicole Zoltack when we all know my obsession with SUPERS! 
Ladies and gentlemen, White Hellebore :
EXCERPT:
Closing his eyes, he listened intently, but no other sounds echoed throughout the empty...

Three Times A Charm with Heather Brainerd

Welcome to Three Times A Charm. I love introducing my readers to new authors, illustrators, bloggers, agents, editors or promoters from the children’s publishing industry.
Today’s guest is author, Heather Brainerd. Thanks for joining us, Heather. Can you tell us a little about you, please?
I live in New York with my husband, our three sons, and a crazy pug-terrier. When I’m not writing, I like to read, go for walks with my dog, and work out while watching the show Bones. I also run a Disney blo...

Worth the Effort Cover Reveal and Blog Tour

Do any of you lovely bloggers have a spot for me on your blog? I'll be having the cover reveal for my young adult contemporary romance on April 30th and doing a blog tour between May 6th (release date) and May 16th.

If you can help, please enter your name and email address in the spot you are interested in hosting. If you'd like to suggest something not on the list, or if a different date would work for you, just drop me an email. I'm happy (and super thankful) to work something out.

Want to kn...

Indie Extravaganza: New & Up Coming Releases from Indie Authors

Indie Extravaganza: New Book Releases You Should Check Out - PLUS Gift Card Giveaway! Looking for some great NEW indie reads?All of these books are New Releases in the last few months. Skip to the genre you love, sample a new indie author... and enter the giveaway at the bottom! (Also check out the FREE books associated with these New Releases at the bottom.) And THANK YOU for supporting indie authors! (click on covers to learn more) p.s. is it me, or are these indie covers amazing?Young Adul...