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December 31, 2012
8 Days and Counting …
Eight Days…
Wow, time is flying by….
Here’s a snippet for you to ponder:
“I don’t need you to save me.”
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2012: In Review
Wow, I can honestly say 2012 has been an amazing year for me. So many wonderful things have happened. I can only hope that things continue along this path in the upcoming year.
January saw not one, but three of my stories published. “Firestrom” appeared in UnCONventional, an anthology from Spencer Hill Press. “The Tick Tock Heart” appeared in Detritus, an anthology from Omnium Gatherum. “Hypnotized” was part of Dark Moon Digest #6.
In February, J. Taylor Publishing announced that my debut novel, Reaper, would be released in January of 2013. I also embarked on my first editing project with Kate Jonez of Omnium Gatherum. We started 
planning an anthology, Fortune: Lost and Found, which was released in August.
May brought another contract. My novella, A Reason to Stay, caught the eye of Jeanne de Vita at Calliope, the romance imprint of Musa Publishing. A Reason to Stay released in November.
It’s hard to believe that 2012 could only get better, but it did.
In June, I signed with literary agent Julia Weber of J.A. Weber Literaturagenter. I’m so happy to be part of Team Weber. Julia’s been amazing and her list will continue to grow.
No way can 2012 get better? Well, it did. In December, J. Taylor Publishing announced that it was open to submissions for the 2013 YA anthology, One More Day, which will feature my story “The 13th Month.”
This year has been amazing. I’m actually sad to see it end. There are so many people in my life that have helped me on this journey. My heart swells with pride at those who have believed in me. My husband and daughter are my lifelines. Without them, I wouldn’t be where I am. I love you both more than you can ever know.
2013 starts off with a bang as Reaper releases on January 7th.
Let’s hope that it’s as fruitful as 2012.
Happy New Year, everyone.
Tagged: 2012, Announcements, Books, New Year's, News, Novels, Publishing, Writers, Writing, ya lit, Year in review
December 30, 2012
9 Days and Counting …
Nine Days…. NINE!
I know what you all are thinking…
Yes, I can count. 
To tide you over for the next NINE days…
“I wiggle it free from his jeans.”
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December 29, 2012
10 days and COUNTING…
Ten days…
TEN DAYS!!!!
I can’t believe we are only ten days from the release of REAPER!
So, to celebrate, I’m going to post a sentence a day from the novel.
Here’s the catch… It may or may not have made it into the final draft.
Yeah, I’m evil like that….
So here’s today’s snippet.
“He’s thinking. That normally isn’t easy for him.”
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December 27, 2012
Reaper Playlist: Bully by Shinedown
Shinedown. Bully. Enuff said.
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December 26, 2012
Waiting on Wednesday: Flowers in the Sky
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, showcasing books that we are waiting to read hosted by Breaking the Spine.
Love fish out of water stories. This sounds like a great literary YA.
About Flowers in the Sky:
Fifteen-year-old Nina Perez is faced with a future she never expected. She must leave her Garden of Eden, her lush home in the Dominican Republic, when she’s sent by her mother to seek out a better life with her brother in New York. As Nina searches for some glimpse of familiarity amid the jarring world of Washington Heights, she must uncover her own strength. She learns to uncover roots within foreign soil and finds a way to grow, just like the orchids that blossom on her fire escape. And when she is confronted by ugly secrets about her brother’s business, she comes to understand the realities of life in this new place. But then she meets him-that green-eyed boy- who she can’t erase from her thoughts, the one who just might help her learn to see beauty in spite of tragedy.
From the acclaimed author of The Color of My Words comes a powerful story about a young girl who must make her way in a new world and find her place within it.
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December 24, 2012
A Writer’s Silent Night
Welcome to my 3rd annual plagiarism/slaughter of a Christmas classic.
1st annual Twas the Night Before a Writer’s Christmas
2nd annual Write Christmas
and this year’s addition…
A Writer’s Silent Night
Silent night, quiet night
All is eerie without light
That silly muse ignores her child
Panicked writer not tender nor mild.
Words won’t come, no peace.
Words won’t come, no peace.
Silent night, quiet night
Ideas spark at the sight
Of snow and ice drifting down the street
The muse awakens, not missing a beat
Word they flow in ease
Words they flow in ease.
Noisy night, erratic night
Typing fast with all my might
Radiant beams from the computer’s screen
With the dawn of scene after scene.
A novel grows from birth
A novel grows from birth.
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December 20, 2012
Reaper Playlist: Romeo and Juliet by The Killers
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December 19, 2012
{Giveaway} 10 free copies of Reaper! #giveaway #yalit
WooHoo!
My wonderful publisher is giving away 10 ecopies of REAPER!
TEN!!!
Head over to J. Taylor Publishing’s Blog for a chance to win.
And while you’re over there, check out the all the latest books!
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Waiting on Wednesday: Revel
Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, showcasing books that we are waiting to read hosted by Breaking the Spine.
The mystery of Trespass Island intrigues me. This looks like the kind of book you stay up all night reading.
About Revel:
There’s an island off the coast of Maine that’s not on any modern map.
Shrouded in mist and protected by a deadly reef, Trespass Island is home to a community of people who guard the island and its secrets from outsiders. Seventeen-year-old Delia grew up in Kansas, but has come here in search of her family and answers to her questions: Why didn’t her mother ever talk about Trespass Island? Why did she fear the open water? But Delia’s not welcome and soon finds herself enmeshed in a frightening and supernatural world where ancient Greek symbols adorn the buildings and secret ceremonies take place on the beach at night.
Sean Gunn, a handsome young lobsterman, befriends Delia and seems willing to risk his life to protect her. But it’s Jax, the coldly elusive young man she meets at the water’s edge, who finally makes Delia understand the real dangers of life on the island. Delia is going to have to fight to survive. Because there are monsters here. And no one ever leaves Trespass alive.
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