• Kay Cassidy

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    It’s day three of the Egmont Blog Tour. Today I’m featuring Kay Cassidy! Kay Cassidy is the author of teen fiction she wishes was based on her real life.  She is the founder of the national The Great Scavenger Hunt Contest™ reading program for kids and teens and the host of the inspirational Living Your…

  • Coincidence or a Sign?

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    You know what today is? May 25, 2010: Launch day for my debut novel, The Tension of Opposites. *Excuse me for a moment while I swim in some YAY* But today is also something else. Something that neither my publisher, agent, nor I knew about until way after the launch date for my novel was…

  • Chelsea Campbell – Egmont USA

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    It’s day two of the Egmont Blog Tour. And today I have an interview with YA author Chelsea Campbell, who I personally think is made of some super cool awesomeness. Chelsea Campbell grew up in the Pacific Northwest, where it rains a lot. And then rains some more. She finished her first novel when she was…

  • Kristina McBride, author of The Tension of Opposites, Destination: The Three Sisters

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    Today I’m celebrating the launch of my debut novel The Tension of Opposites. (Can I just take a moment to swim in a little YAY?) It’s a very exciting moment in my life, as I’ve dreamed of becoming published since I was a young child. In my novel, 16-year-old Tessa McMullen has spent the last…

  • Alexandra Bracken – Egmont USA

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    Today starts off a week of interviews with authors from Egmont USA! I am so excited and proud to be part of this wonderful family of authors, and can’t wait to introduce you to several talented authors over the next five days. Today’s feature is the lovely Alexandra Bracken! Alexandra wrote Brightly Woven as a…

  • An Ode to YA Book Bloggers

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    As I approach my launch week (next week!) I am finding myself feeling all kinds of love. Which is a wonderfully overwhelming feeling. My family and friends have been super supportive. But, let’s face it, they kind of have to be. Plus there are all the booky people in NYC (who I have never met –…

  • An Interview with Rocky Smith of ROCK IV Productions, LLC

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    People have been asking all kinds of questions about the trailer for The Tension of Opposites, so I thought I’d go right to the source for the best answers: Rocky Smith, of ROCK IV Productions, LLC. First, I must say that Rocky is a former student of mine from way back when I was a…

  • Youth Services Symposium

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    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…

  • Dishing Out Behind-the-Scenes Trailer Details

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    I thought it might be fun for people interested in The Tension of Opposites to learn some interesting facts about the filming of the trailer. I also wanted to answer that little question a few of you who’ve already seen the trailer might be asking, “Where’s the third sister?” One of my nicknames in life…

  • Trailer – The Tension of Opposites

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    The trailer for The Tension of Opposites is now live – Release date May 25, 2010. I hope you enjoy! (Eek!)