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January 4, 2013

Cover Reveal for Untellable, My Newest Release

Tada! You’re one of the first to see the cover of my second novel, Untellable. It’s still YA, it’s still suspenseful, and it’s still set in the lovely town of Honey Creek. Aspen Dwyer, recently emancipated from foster care, is … Continue reading →
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Published on January 04, 2013 03:00

December 17, 2012

Last Diner Standing by Terri L. Austin

Welcome to the book excerpt tour for Last Diner Standing by Terri L. Austin. If you follow my blog, you know I love cooking and writing. So when I saw the cover of this book, I knew right away I wanted … Continue reading →
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Published on December 17, 2012 23:18

December 12, 2012

Growing Readers in the Classroom

There’s a reason I use the word “growing” in the title of this post and not the word “teaching.” Teaching reading is only one part of the whole process of growing readers. I use the word “growing” to give the … Continue reading →
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Published on December 12, 2012 06:01

December 5, 2012

QUICK GIGGLE: Sliding Down the Stairs

Reblogged from Myndi Shafer: Filed under: Writing Because you really do need a quick giggle today. Even a laugh out loud. Check out Myndi's dog and his latest hobby.
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Published on December 05, 2012 19:21

December 4, 2012

Revising Your #NaNoWriMo #Novel

Congratulations! You did it! You rocked the writing world with your bada$$ word count in November. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a bit of rest. Okay, that’s enough. Are you ready to revise? Your NaNoWriMo novel will most likely need … Continue reading →
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Published on December 04, 2012 21:51

November 14, 2012

What Teens Really Want to Read

It’s not often I come across a post so insightful that I write another post about it. However, this morning I read a post by Elizabeth Langston, author of Whisper Falls,  talking about her first author’s event with a teen … Continue reading →



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Published on November 14, 2012 04:26

November 5, 2012

What’s Your Worst Bad Hair Day?

Consider this: You’re going to a crucial job interview. It’s in a ghetto part of town. Your purse is snatched. A dead body turns up in your truck. How could your day get any worse? Oh, believe me, it does. … Continue reading →



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Published on November 05, 2012 01:57

November 4, 2012

Writers’ Village Story Contest with a Free Critique

It’s been a while since I posted a contest entry here. It seems I’ve been too busy writing my own things to keep up with tracking down contests. Thanks to John Yeoman, who dropped me a line to let me … Continue reading →



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Published on November 04, 2012 16:48

October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween! Muahahaha!

Have a safe, happy, and very scary Halloween! Filed under: Writing Tagged: halloween, Holidays



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Published on October 31, 2012 05:22

October 26, 2012

Halloween Costume Ideas

Are you looking for inspiration for a costume? I’m over at the Honey Creek Books blog today, sharing a few costumes I saw at the carnival last night. Medusa, Athena, Greek warriors…it seems the Titans and Olympians are hot this … Continue reading →



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Published on October 26, 2012 10:12