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February 10, 2012
Publishing and Promotional Updates
As you've probably noticed, I've been mostly absent from the blogging scene lately, other than to feature books by some of my fellow YA authors. There's a good reason for that. My friend McKenzie blogged about something she calls "One More Thing Syndrome" a while back. (I can't find your blog post now, McKenzie, so [...]
January 31, 2012
Introducing ON THE BRIGHT Side by S.R. Johannes
My fellow Indelible, Shellie Johannes Wells, is releasing her second book today, a tween paranormal. I had the opportunity to read the first two chapters, and I absolutely loved the voice, which is both funny and poignant. Shelli tells the story of her journey in getting this book published here. On the Bright Side is [...]
January 22, 2012
Introducing UNFURL
Today I have a guest, Cidney Swanson, the author of the Ripple series. I'm wildly jealous of Cidney because she's fortunate enough to live in Eugene, which all of you know is my favorite place in the world. In honor of the release of her book Unfurl, Cidney is doing a blog tour. Cidney, welcome [...]
January 18, 2012
I Support the SOPA Protest
Do you want to see YouTube go dark? Do you want Facebook to get shut down? That's what can happen if SOPA passes. What is SOPA? Internet piracy legislation currently up for vote in the House and Senate. Samantha Smith, a Google spokeswoman, said this, "We oppose these bills because there are smart, targeted ways [...]
January 17, 2012
The Green
Karly Kirkpatrick and DarkSide Publishing are excited to announce the release of Kirkpatrick's third novel, the edgy YA contemporary romance, THE GREEN. Book Description: How far would you go to save your dream? Seventeen-year-old Ariceli Pisa is a senior at the prestigious Cambridge High School and has her sights set on Northwestern University. She's a [...]
January 12, 2012
And the Winner is …
The winner of my contest for eBook copies of Running Wide Open and Getting Sideways is: Vickie Reljin! Congratulations, Vickie. I'll be contacting you by email. For everyone else who participated, if you're interested in reviewing Running Wide Open, let me know and I'll send you a review copy. The Indelibles grand prize winner of [...]
January 8, 2012
Introducing the Indelibles
Welcome to The Indelibles Blog Hop! In celebration of our official launch, we are giving away a KINDLE FIRE! The contest begins at 12:01 AM Monday, January 9th and ends at 12:01 AM Thursday, January 12th. If you've stumbled on this post early, please be aware that all the links might not be working yet, [...]
January 2, 2012
Indie Book Fair
Did you find a new Kindle, Nook, or iPad under the Christmas tree? Browse the Indie Book Fair and find a new ebook to break in that reader! These great new books were released Nov 2011-Feb 2012 by Indie authors, priced right so that taking a chance on a new author doesn't have to break [...]
December 31, 2011
Observations on Another Year Gone By
As 2011 comes to an end, I'm looking back to figure out how I feel about it. Just a few days ago, I would've said it was a totally rotten year, but now that I've actually crunched some numbers and considered what I've accomplished, I don't feel that way. I got a book deal and [...]
December 20, 2011
How to Write a Farcical Holiday Letter
Last year I heard a lot of talk about holiday letters—mostly how tired everyone was of the bragging involved. Devious person that I am, I set out to write one that was so funny and outrageous people would clamor to read it. What my husband and I came up with was a hit, which made [...]
