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ARC Winners

Thanks to all of you who requested an advanced copy of Lessons Learned. I wish I could send all of you a copy!

The following readers were randomly chosen:


Susan K.
Alex O.
Sherry G.
Heather M.
Marion S.
Heather (barmesss)
Nakia A.
Sarah A.
Tammy (teacher122009)
Ashley N.
Jenn B.
Lori F.

You should have received an ARC from the publisher. If you have any issues downloading the document, please reply to the sender (Jenny, the marketing director).

Once your review is posted, please email me the review li...

ARC Reviewers

ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies) of Lessons Learned are going out to book bloggers and Goodreads reviewers!

Interested? :)

I have a few electronic ARCs to randomly giveaway. All I ask in exchange is that you post an honest review of the book on your blog or Goodreads account prior to the book's release on September 6, 2012.

Some things to keep in mind . . . ARCs are advanced copies, meaning they have not been proofread. Please don't base your review on grammatical/punctuation errors. These issues a...

Free Stuff Fridays Week 3

For Week #3, I'm giving away (1) notebook/journal and (1) magnet!

How do you enter?

Just click the widget below and follow the instructions! The more you participate, the better your chances to win! 

This giveaway ends on Thursday, July 5, at 12:01 a.m. EST. I will announce the winners on my website, Twitter, and Facebook. I will also send you a congratulatory email. :) Don’t forget to check out T.M. Franklin’s website, too! (author of MORE). You have the chance to earn another entry in m...

What's Your Favorite Book?

I know what you're thinking. Why is Sydney asking me such an impossible question?


If you're like me, you have many favorites, and it all depends on the genre. So, I'm going to share one of my favorites here, and then you can share yours, and then we'll all have impossibly long To-Be-Read lists! :)


My Favorite Children's Storybook:
"Once there was a tree ... and she loved a little boy."


The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is the story of a little boy and the unconditional love shown to him by...

Free Stuff Fridays Week 2

For Week #2, I'm giving away (2) keychains and (1) mouse pad!How do you enter?Just click the widget below and follow the instructions! The more you participate, the better your chances to win!This giveaway ends on Thursday, June 28, at Midnight EST. I will announce the winners on my website, Twitter, and Facebook. I will also send you a congratulatory email. :)Don’t forget to check out T.M. Franklin’s website (author of MORE). You have the chance to earn another entry in my giveaway just by v...

Free Stuff Fridays Winner's Wall

Week 1Keychain - Kelsey Turner WilliamsKeychain - JessTote bag - Jac Negrete 
Congratulations to the Week #1 Giveaway winners! Please check your email for a congratulatory email from me. I’ll need you to respond with your mailing address so that I can ship your prize! 
 Week 2 ***Coming Next Week***Keychain - Keychain - Mouse pad -

Distractions

I'm currently writing my second novel (while still editing and promoting the first), so I'm on the computer quite a bit. I have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Goodreads . . . and now, I've added another sparkly, shiny distraction to my internet usage.

Pinterest.

For me, it's the biggest time-sucker on the web. I get lost in the recipes I'll never bake and the cool DIY projects that I'll never complete, but I love creative people, so I'll repin their awesome ideas to share...

Free Stuff Fridays Kickoff

Are you ready for some Lessons Learned swag? :)Our website is launching “Free Stuff Fridays!” Leading up to my book release on September, 6, 2012, I will be giving away the following prizes, all embellished with the cover of my book!



How do you enter?Just click the widget below and follow the instructions! The more you participate, the more chances you have to win!For Week #1, I'm giving away (2) keychains and (1) tote bag!If you'll notice, "liking" the Lessons Learned page on Facebo...

Lessons Learned - The Prologue

  Lessons Learned Prologue


Voices roar through the high school cafeteria while students navigate their way to the tables. The cliques are easily spotted: the jocks, the geeks, the beauty queens, the slackers . . .
Where will he sit today?
Despite the fact he’s a handsome and impeccably dressed young man, he fades into the background. Knowing it’s pointless, the girls don’t bother to look his way, and the guys deliberately avoid his eyes.
He grips his tray tightly and heads towa...