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July 15, 2014
Teaser Tuesday: 3 Weeks to GoT&S
It’s Teaser Tuesday AND I CAN’T EVEN. Just three weeks left until Gates of Thread and Stone.
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Sometimes, with the shop counter between us, it was easy to look at Avan and admire him from the safe standpoint of a friend, to see him as just a boy from the Alley.
And sometimes, like now, with his body heat still clinging to the front of my shirt, the sight of his silhouette through the mottled windows left me unbalanced, and I di...
July 14, 2014
Full Dust Jacket
I spend way too much time admiring my cover, so I might as well share the full dust jacket 
Soooo prettyyyyy ♥
Also, audiobooks arrived!
I hope this means my hardcover and paperback author copies aren’t far behind. I have heart palpitations every time the UPS truck drives by my house. COME TO ME, AUTHOR COPIESSSSS. *flops around*
Also, my friend and fellow author Jaime Loren wrote me the first ever fanfiction for my book. It was hot. SHE’S AMAZING ♥
Tune back in tomorrow for another Teaser Tuesda...
July 11, 2014
A Journey in Word Counts, part 2
Three years ago — 2011, the year I began querying — I posted my writing journey in word counts. I thought it’d be fun to revisit this now that my first book comes out in less than a month.
2005 – 2010: ~489,000 words
A more detailed summary of these writing years in the link
2011: ~90,000 words
This is a rough approximation, covering further edits on an old ms for the first half of the year and then writing and completing Gates of Thread and Stone in the second half.
2012: ~105,000 words
Another...
July 9, 2014
Virtual Release Party
On August 4, follow the #StoneWishes hashtag on twitter and come chat with me and Sarah Fine about our new releases: Gates of Thread and Stone and Of Metal and Wishes.
Here’s the deal:
Tune in to #StoneWishes all day!
Beginning at 10 am EST, and then at every hour afterward, Sarah and I will post sneak peeks and exclusive tidbits about our books to the #StoneWishes hashtag. You’ll need to pay attention to these 
Chat and Q+A
At 8 pm EST, we’ll open for the chat where you can a...
July 8, 2014
Teaser Tuesday: 4 Weeks to GoT&S
It’s Teaser Tuesday with ONE MONTH until Gates of Thread and Stone. Scream with me.
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This quote is said by Irra, the master of a fortress called Etu Gahl. It’s quite the curious place.
P.S. You can now read the first 6 pages of GATES OF THREAD AND STONE on its Amazon page.
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July 3, 2014
It’s Changed Somewhat
A couple days ago, I tweeted a pic with how my 11yo wrote over my title on a bookmark. Today, my cover designer Tony Sahara tweeted a response.
I laughed way too hard. 11yo was ECSTATIC.
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July 2, 2014
Archived Post: What Editing and the Man in the Iron Mask Have in Common
I’ve begun edits on the sequel to Gates of Thread and Stone so digging up this old post felt appropriate
Originally posted 3/18/2011.
Yes, I’m talking about the 1998 film b/c I haven’t read the book (I know, I’m such a pleb). No, it’s not Leonardo DiCaprio.
“Wear it until you love it.”
~Said by Louis to his brother Phillipe. He followed that up with ‘And die in it.’ But I think that might be taking the metaphor too far. AND I DON’T ENCOURAGE EDITING UNTIL YOU DIE OF IT, JUST SAYING.
When I began...
July 1, 2014
Teaser Tuesday: 5 Weeks to GoT&S
It’s Teaser Tuesday and OMG ONLY 5 WEEKS TO GATES OF THREAD AND STONE!
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A shoulder smacked mine on the sidewalk. I didn’t bother checking my pockets. They were already empty. But sometimes I left little notes in them I thought might amuse a pickpocket: “Try me again tomorrow. I forgot my diamonds at home” or “Might have better luck with that guy,” alongside a scribbled arrow.
Well, they amused me anyway.
Kai has long accepted her lot in lif...
June 24, 2014
Teaser Tuesday: 6 Weeks to GoT&S
It’s Teaser Tuesday and six weeks to Gates of Thread and Stone. Yikes!
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This is the opening line of the book. Aside from a couple changes in word choice, it’s basically exactly the same as it was in my first draft. Maybe my editor will let me share the first chapter of the book soon Cross your fingers.
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June 23, 2014
Weekly Book and Swag Giveaway
Want to win a signed copy of Gates of Thread and Stone and some cool swag? You’re in luck! Starting today, all you have to do is share the contest graphic with the tag #GatesofThreadandStone and you’ll be entered to win a weekly drawing!
Click here for full contest details and easy share links!
