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A-Z Musicals: G

I heard the music for this one before I ever saw it. But we can't talk musicals without mentioning...




Grease. Need I say more?


Okay, I will say something else. John Travolta was kind of a fox! ;)


And we can't forget the Pink Ladies...



Here's to G!

A-Z Musicals: F

This one came to mind instantly, no questions asked.


I love this musical. LOVE IT. The music...you guys, THE MUSIC. I've played in the pit for it twice now, and I love getting to shwank out some slinky clarinet action for the bottle dance at the wedding...but seriously, I love all of it.


I love Tevye's devotion, and yet his willingness to change and improve, his love for his daughters, the unity of their traditions and how important religious traditions really are. I love the messages, the lyr...

A-Z Musicals: E

Hooray for E! This is one of my favorites! It is a ritual every Easter to watch Fred Astaire dance with the toy bunny and the drums in that toy store while I chow down on jelly beans. Sigh. And it fits because today is EASTER, so Happy Easter. He is Risen! <3



I can't make a salad without hearing the waiter in my head either. "Toss, toss. Mix, mix." And every girl needs a fella with an umbrella, IMO.

Love this movie!!



What E Musicals come to mind for you?

And in celebration of Easter, I just wa...

A-Z Musicals: D

I admit--I couldn't think or find any "D" musicals that I've seen! But this one intrigued me, mainly because Dracula was one of my favorite books, and the concept of Van Helsing singing and dancing? Intriguing. *strokes non-existent mustache*



Any D Musicals for you?

A-Z Musicals: C

Thanks to the hosts of this blog hop! To find out more about the A-Z Challenge, go here.



In keeping with my theme of favorite musicals, today's feature is...


I loooooove the music in this one. I will sometimes play the movie and skip through the talking parts just to get to the songs. Especially this one...


Not to mention this guy:


Is also this guy:


And these two:



Are actually these two from Letters to Juliet (and they're married in real life. They actually met and had a fling on the set of Camelot...

A-Z Musicals: B

Thanks to people for hosting this A-Z Blog Challenge. To find out more about it, go here. My theme for this splendiferousness is:

A-Z MUSICALS!
Today it's Blue Hawaii. Because who doesn't need a little Elvis in their lives?



I admit, it's been years since I've seen this. But it definitely fits in with those 1960's beach films. Plus, I recall talk of pineapple, and I'm hearing the theme song in my head right now...


Any B musicals you love?

Also, thanks to those who helped and participated in my rele...

A-Z Bloghop and My Release Day!

I've always wanted to do this A-Z bloghop but could never manage to fit it into my schedule. This year, though, I'm excited to be joining in on the fun!


Before we start, I have a fan-diddly-O-tastic announcement:

MY BOOK CAME OUT TODAY!!!!!!!


A spell has trapped them.
Only her tears can set them free. 

In a world where emotions are banished by a spell, sixteen-year-old Ambry Csille must find a vial of enchanted tears and use them to stop the tyrannical Arcaian soldiers from stealing her peop...

Such A Secret Place--Image Love

I'm attempting to get things pinned to Pinterest, so please enjoy some teasers and holy awesome reviews of Secret Place, which comes out in just over a week!

You can preorder the book HERE!!!

And tell me, do you use Pinterest in your writing?



Angie Cothran is a map-drawing genius!



The Talon one I just made based on the bodacious review I just got last night. I love everything she had to say, you can read the full review here!


Teaser Number One: Tears!



Teaser Number Two!



Thanks, here they go to...

A-Z Theme Reveal!

I'm so excited to be diving in to the A-Z Blog Challenge this year! I've never done it before, so this is all new to me, but I can't wait to meet new bloggers and join in on the bloggy goodness!

Thanks to Alex J. Cavanaugh and the others hosting this challenge! And now for the reveal...




Thank you for the applause--thank you, thank you. I know, that curtain rising was suspenseful, wasn't it? Now for the announcement!!! I decided to go with one of my FAVORITE THINGS. This year my theme will be---...

SUCH A SECRET PLACE Cover Reveal!

Aaaaaaaand here's the pretty!!!!!!


A wizard's spell trapped them. Only her tears can set them free.

This book has been a LOOOOONG time coming! I've written and re-written it, and then had betas read it, and then queried it and gotten requests and rejections, and then rewritten it some more and had more readers, more suggestions, and finally finally FINALLY it's ready. It's gone from being called TEARS to STOLEN TEARS to SUCH A SECRET PLACE and back to TEARS and then back again. It's magical and...