• They’re Here!

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                                 And I'm so excited I can hardly stand it! Getting ever so close to that June 26th release date!

  • Upcoming Events – Join Me!

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    Join me for one (or all!) of the upcoming events celebrating the launch of my latest novel, a contemporary YA set to hit stores in June. Launch Party & Signing 7:00 PM June 29, 2012 Books and Company The Greene Shopping Center 4453 Walnut Street Dayton, OH 45440 Starting at 7:00 PM, there will be a…

  • My UK Deal

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    It scares me to share before everything is totally and completely official (think signed contracts), but Publishers Marketplace announced my foreign deal last week, so I feel like I should too. I mean, it is my book, right?  So, here goes . . . ONE MOMENT sold to Usborne and will hit stores in the…

  • REVIVED Giveaway – Yay!

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    Meet Cat Patrick.      She's super cool; the mother of twin girls; and she fears heights, planes, and zombies. But that's not why I'm introducing her today.I'm here to share book love, because in addition to all of the above, Cat is also a very talented author.First, there's her debut, FORGOTTEN, a mind-bending tale about sixteen-year-old London…

  • It’s Final!

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    This whole author gig is such super-cool fun. It can be difficult, sure, when I'm hit with a huge editorial letter and I sit down to begin a major revision. Or when I'm in a waiting stage, wondering if my agent or editor will like my new idea, fancy rewrite, or even my simple revision…

  • On Writing: The Ideas

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    “So. Where do you get your ideas?” I’m asked this all the time, as if I might have some magic formula. It’s funny, because at any given moment I might be tossing around ten different ideas for my next book. The problem for most authors isn’t finding inspiration, it’s figuring out which inspiration to grab…

  • Books I Love – How To Save A Life by Sara Zarr

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    I love to talk books.And I love to pass favorites along to others.So here's my latest love: Summary: Jill MacSweeny just wishes everything could go back to normal. But ever since her dad died, she's been isolating herself from her boyfriend, her best friends–everyone who wants to support her. And when her mom decides to…

  • Back In The Game

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    It's time for me to get serious about blogging again. I've had good intentions, really I have. But then writing gets in the way. Reading gets in the way. The kids and the laundry and the dishes and . . . well, LIFE just gets in the way. Lately, as I race through my days,…

  • Ohioana Book Festival

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    This is me at the Ohioana Book Festival – Fall 2011 – talking about my debut novel, The Tension of Opposites.

  • A Paperback Release (Oh, my!)

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    So, it’s been a crazy year, with my debut novel releasing May of 2010, and trying to find the right next book to work on. Even more crazy – trying to write that next book just the right way (Do I kill Joey? Or not? Or maybe? Or . . . hmm.). I’ve been a very neglectful blogger,…