Tag: author visits
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A Day with Jay (Asher!)
On October 19, 2010, just one day after Jay Asher celebrated the third birthday of his NYT bestselling debut novel, Th1rteen R3asons Why, I was fortunate enough to spend the day with him. He was in my home town for a visit at my local library, and emailed me to see if I wanted to hang…
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Smart Chicks Kick It Tour
I had a blast this past week at the Smart Chicks Kick It Tour’s Dayton, Ohio stop. Met a panel of wonderfully talented authors, and a few bloggers too. The presentation was engaging and fun. For those of you who weren’t able to join, here’s a video with snippets from the evening. You’ll see me…
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Authors, Authors Everywhere
Last week, I had the wonderful opportunity to meet some very cool authors. I was giddy with excitement as I drove to the Books & Company at the Greene in Dayton, Ohio – ready to meet my online friends in person for the first time. Still riding the high from my launch party at the…
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Youth Services Symposium
You know how sometimes everything in the universe seems to align perfectly, so cool stuff kind of just happens for you? Well, I’ve been lucky enough to experience this mystical alignment for the last several years, and things just keep rolling along. (Not that I haven’t worked my tail off at the same time.) Back in…
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My First Author Visit
On February 12, 2010, I went back to where it all began. My former professor, Jimmy Chesire, invited me to visit his Introduction to Short Story Writing class at Wright State University, and present my journey to publication to his students. It was strange, preparing for this visit. The topic – me – seemed awfully…