• 2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults Nomination

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    So last Friday was kind of fun. And it’s time to share. I spent the evening with friends, celebrating the launch of Katrina Kittle’s fourth novel, and some good news of my own. Just before I left for dinner, I checked my emails. To my surprise, I found a lovely looking message titled "2011 Best…

  • The Blessings of the Animals

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    I felt so honored to attend the launch party for Katrina Kittle‘s fourth novel, The Blessings of the Animals last Friday, which took place at the Books & Company at the Greene in Dayton, Ohio. I met Katrina in 1996 at the Antioch Writer’s Workshop in Yellow Springs, Ohio. She is wonderfully happy and such…

  • A Girl & Her Writer’s Block

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    I’m often asked how I handle writer’s block. It’s easy to answer that question when I’m not currently struggling through a chapter that isn’t quite ready to be written – I usually say that I simply write through a block. Because that’s an easy answer, I figured that right now, in this very moment, while I’m…

  • Border’s Signing – Ann Arbor, Michigan

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    Saturday, July 24th was one fun day (except for the trouble with our rental car, which I won’t dare delve into). At noon, I met with JT Dutton, the author of Freaked and Stranded, and a group of awesome bloggers for lunch at TGI Friday’s. Most of us ordered chicken fingers, in case you were wondering. We…

  • The Learned Owl

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    This past weekend found me in a quaint little town called Hudson, Ohio, at the coolest little bookstore: The Learned Owl. Such a wonderful store! Packed with goodness, from the atmosphere to the people to all those great books!    I signed with JT Dutton (above – author of Freaked and Stranded), Mara Purnhagen (author…

  • 4th of July Fun

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    I love tradition. Tradition makes me feel all kinds of warm & fuzzy things. One of my favorite traditions since having kids is participating in the Americana Festival Parade in my small home town in southwestern Ohio. I’m registered for a class offered by our wonderful park district called Stroller Strength where, twice a week,…

  • Lunch & a Signing

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    Saturday, June 26th was a wonderful day full of author fun! I drove roughly 2 hours to northern Columbus to meet two very talented authors for lunch – Kay Cassidy and Julia DeVillers. We ate at Max & Erma’s, talked non-stop about bookish things, and concluded our meal with some yummy treats: A plate full of funnel…

  • Publisher’s Weekly Children’s Bookshelf

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    Just found something fun! A picture from the June 8th signing at Books & Company in Dayton, Ohio made the PW Children’s Bookshelf today. Publisher’s Weekly Children’s Bookshelf It was a lovely night with some lovely ladies! The next signing will be Saturday, June 26th at the Barnes & Noble Polaris – 2pm. Stop by…

  • Summer Time & the Livin’s Easy . . .

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    It’s official. Summer has hit my household. And. I. Am. Loving. It. Summer always begins with some great stuff, but this year has been better than most. Why? Let me tell you . . . (I’ll use a list – I’m a huge fan of lists): 1. My husband is a teacher and during the…

  • Authors, Authors Everywhere

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    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…