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Stricken (The War Scrolls: Book One) and the #TwitterFiction Festival

Tuesday has come and gone, and I didn't post a teaser. That's because the Twitter Fiction Festival begins today, and I'm particpating! Woohoo!

I will be tweeting the first pages of my young adult novel, Stricken (The War Scrolls: Book One), as part of the Festival. Those of you who've followed me from other writing adventures are familiar with this concept already. The Twitter Fiction Festival is just like Smut Theater... only with a larger audience, and material more suitable...

My New Niece, and a Thanksgiving Giveaway from @dawnaraver and @courtney825

As the title indicates, I have a new niece! Yay!

Miss Rosalie was born on the 20th, and come tomorrow (contrary to anything the Keeper of the Cheerios might say), when I give her an official nickname, I will be her most favorite aunt.

Isn't she a cutie?!

Miss Rosalie
I just had to share the happy with all of you. I'm so excited to finally meet her tomorrow at Thanksgiving Part Deux. I spent my Thanksgiving cooking for 28 families with kiddos in intensive care, so tomorrow, my family is getti...

The @CuriosityQuills Black Friday Book Blowout is Here!

Do you like good .99 cent books? Me too!
 Everyone loves a good book sale, especially when it means you don't have to elbow your way through crowds of people driving their shopping carts like they're in a bumper car death race. So stay home this Black Friday, and take advantage of the amazing Book Blowout from Curiosity Quills! All CQ titles (including Fade!) are on sale for .99 cents from the 21st through the 25th of November. Woohoo!
Check out the details from CQ below. :)

Curi...

Your Perfect Paranormal Pitch Winner is...

Hello everyone,

I am very pleased to announce that we officially have a winner for the Perfect Paranormal/Fantasy Pitch Contest! The vote was incredibly close, but after tallying all responses the winner is....




Please join me in congratulating Kristin, who's won some fantast prizes, including the opportunity to have her entry, The Book of John, read by a Submission Editor for Curiosity Quills Press. You can read Kristin's winning entry here.

In addition to the grand prize a...

Guest Post: Why We Fight by @Fandom4Preemies #worldprematurityday

Hello everyone!

Today is World Prematurity Day and we would like to encourage each of you to take a moment today to remember the preemies we have lost, and honor those still fighting by making a donation to the March of Dimes.

The latest update on prematurity across the globe is not pleasant. When we began Fandom for Preemies two years ago, 13 million children were born prematurely each year. In the last two years, that number has risen by 2 million. That's right. This year alone, 15 millio...

My Story is None of Your Business

It's no secret that the husband and I can't have babies. We both want children, but sometimes things just don't work out the way we might want. Even though we want children, we're content with our lives. We've been blessed with opportunities that many others don't have, and we're able to use those opportunities to help others and care for our families. And anytime we feel a need for childish laughter, snuggles, sneaking into a kid movie, or for any of those fun things parents get to do, my si...

We're Supporting Hurricane #Sandy Victims, and You Can Help.

Hello, my lovelies!

I have a very special announcement for all of you this evening.

To support victims of Hurricane Sandy and aide in the relief efforts currently ongoing, Curiosity Quills Press will be donating 50% of proceeds from select titles to the American Red Cross. I have signed on to be one of these authors (alongside Krystal Wade, Nathan Yocum, and Michael Shean), which means if you purchase a copy (digital or print) of FADE between now (November 9th) and Friday, Novem...

In which SS discovers the oven

A couple of years ago, my in-laws bought me and my husband a new stainless steel microwave for Christmas. We unpacked it when ours died a few months later, and have used it since. Recently, it's become demon possessed. Sometimes it will work, sometimes it won't. Sometimes it starts itself in the middle of the night. Luckily, I'm a light sleeper and we haven't died yet. But that's beside the point of this little story.

Last night, I had to work the overnight shift, but as volunteer coordinato...

Ten Rules for Surviving Encardia with @KrystalWade #WildesMeadow

Do you know what happened on Monday?

This happened:



That's right! Wilde's Meadow, the third book in the Krystal Wade's (aka the BEE's) wildly popular Darkness Falls trilogy released!

Summary:
Happy endings are hard to find, and even though Katriona is in the middle of a war with someone who’s already stolen more than she can replace, she aches for a positive future with her Draíochtans.
Armed with hope, confidence in her abilities, and a strange new gift from her mother, Kate ventures into the Da...

Teaser Tuesday and #NaNoWriMo: #Fall (The Ragnarok Prophesies)

The first week of NaNoWriMo is winding down, and I've survived! I don't know how, but I have. And I've learned a few things.

1. I suck at locating topography maps when I need them last minute.
2. 1,667 words feels like 10,667 when you're tired.
3. Eat more cookies.

In all seriousness, the first week has more or less gone well. I'm at 16,709 words total, which is a little above where I should be. Don't start the cheers yet though! My FLL, Lisa, will be here on Friday (squee!) and I plan to spend...