Quick Introduction

Everyone's "under the weather" here at my house in the Upper Catskills of New York State. And the weather we're under? Snow.

I'm sipping chicken broth laced heavily with garlic (be glad this isn't in person;-) the DH is napping (already--slacker!) and the boy is eating. He's always eating (so tall, so young).

Briefly then: It seems I'm an author of a YA series. This came as quite a surprise to me earlier this year when my agent (who I won in a contest--yes, my life's crazy) told me St. Martin's Press was the way we were going to go. We'd had other interest (and interest of the movie production variety, too) but SMP's amazing. Supportive and creative. I think I was in shock for the rest of that week. Even this week, when Casse (one of my fave Twitter followers) let me know 13 TO LIFE was available for pre-order at Amazon I had to pick up the phone and call one of my CPs. I said, "It's real!"

I still doubt it'll feel completely real until I see 13 TO LIFE on shelves in book stores. The whole experience thus far has been wonderfully unreal.

It's a crazy journey--I hope you join me on it. :D

Take care (and stay warm)!
~Shannon