Auction Starts TODAY
Come and check it out! We've got some awesome stuff up today and tons more to come.Bid on agent and author critiques, art, crafts, jewelry, signed books and much more!And Stephanie, Jessica and Keisha...
View ArticleHow to Write a Book in one CRAZY Month
In May I wrote a book.(I'd started it in March, so I guess I didn't write a WHOLE book in May, just 150 of it's 180 pages).And I revised it.And I edited it.All while planning Jayden's auction, working...
View ArticleWhat to do when you finish a book
In the past few weeks I have:-Attended oodles of end-of-school-year activities and programs-Refinished a dining room table and chairs-Cleaned out my kitchen-Traveled to a family reunion and slept in a...
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On Traveling with Children
I always think summer will be some magical time when I finally catch up on everything, get back into blogging, and write outside while my kids play sweetly in the grass. Surprise, surprise, that's...
View ArticleThe Conference That Got Away
Two years ago I planned to go to a writing conference in Orlando. I registered for the conference, bought airline tickets, had a place to stay. I was SOOO excited because I'd get to meet my agent,...
View ArticleFive Years
Five years ago, when I was eight months pregnant with my third child, I decided to write a novel.My first book took me more than a year to write. When I finished, I thought it was AWESOME.It...
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BIG News
Things have been a bit crazy around here, and I'm about to tell you why...I am thrilled to announce my first book, The Secret Underground, will be released September 28!The Secret Underground is a...
View ArticleSocial Networks: Which Ones Do You Need?
Thank you all so much for the kind words, congratulations, pre-orders, and especially for spreading the word about The Secret Underground! I'm so excited about this book. It's a story I really love,...
View ArticleGetting the Word Out
My super sweet friend and critique partner posted about The Secret Underground today. It's also the first place you can see the book trailer (that isn't really a book trailer). Please check it out here!
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Why
I've had some people ask me why I "picked" Jayden's family to get the profits from the book. Why didn't I support some charity that helps a lot of people, instead just one little boy?This is my...
View ArticleDetails
I've had the worst time staying on top of everything these past few weeks. I've been trying to finish recording the audiobook and also trying to write blog posts for the kind-of-sort-of blog tour...
View ArticleLast Minute Jitters
The Secret Underground comes out FRIDAY!!!People keep asking me if I'm excited. I attempt to smile and nod, but to be honest I'm way more terrified than excited. I feel like I have a billion emotions...
View ArticleTHE SECRET UNDERGROUND releases today!
Well, we're here.Today The Secret Underground is available for purchase, and every single penny of profit will go to Baby Jayden and his family. If you haven't heard about the project yet, watch this...
View ArticleHow Book Sales will Help Jayden
Hi everyone!It's been quite the weekend. Thank you to everyone who has bought a copy of The Secret Underground or tweeted/blogged/facebooked about it. I wish I could give all of you a big hug! Every...
View ArticleThe Story I'm Afraid to Write
A few weeks ago, my brother asked me why I'd never written a serious story--particularly something about a sick baby. I have real-life experience (with my little boy, Jayden, and my twin sisters who...
View ArticleDo You Stick to Your Genre?
Over the past few weeks I've been reading two very different books. Both are by really big, extremely talented authors (and though I'm not going to name them, you can probably guess who...). One of...
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Not Just Another Pretty Face...
My very dear friend and CP, Karen is showing off her latest cover today. It's SOOOO pretty, I just had to share. I love that it's not the average YA cover--i.e. girl in a pretty dress with (sad) pretty...
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5 Steps to an Awesome Book Signing
Last Friday I had my first author event ever. A few weeks ago my daughter took a copy of The Secret Underground to school and told her teacher that I wrote it. Her teacher bought it on Kindle, read...
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Win a 50 Page Critique from Agent Sara Megibow
Okay guys, get ready for this...You know how every few months there's an auction for a good cause and agents donate critiques that go for $1000 each? How would you like to win an agent critique...
View ArticleAnd the winner is...
Sara's critique giveaway was a huge success! More than 300 people entered and we sold a lot of books. Thank you all so much.We got word a few days ago that The Secret Underground is now available to...
View ArticleLove is the Answer
This is the thing: There is darkness in the world. At times it is oppressive and frightening, but we can't give into it.Love is the only antidote to hate. We can change laws (and I for one believe...
View ArticleWrite Something Sometime
A few weeks ago some friends were chatting on Twitter about writing goals for the new year. One of them asked what my goals were and I replied, "I'm going to try to write something sometime."The past...
View ArticleSome Inspiration
"Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make you subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace....
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Win a Kindle Fire and More
Hey Guys.I haven't been around much lately. There's really only one reason for this.My two year old has decided to give up naps and is set on using those extra hours to make my life more interesting....
View ArticleYour Unique Writing Journey
I had the great privilege to attend the Boise SCBWI conference last weekend. It was my fourth conference and there were only about 50-60 people there, so it was by far the smallest one I've been to,...
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