Tag Archives: young adult

It’s a Hardcover Life

Check out this lovely blog: It’s a Hardcover Life. I’m on there talking about how amazing I am-in an ever-so-humble way, naturally. Here’s a small bit of my guest post on writing The First… It’s all in my head: writing The First (or … Continue reading

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The First Blog Tour has begun!

Come on by Bound2Astound for some witty repartee and some virtual sparkling cider and cheese (that’s the kind you have to imagine.) And enter to win a free copy of The First. Next up is a guest post on how I … Continue reading

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The First is out on Smashwords

My awesome  YA fantasy novel, The First, is now out on Smashwords! That means if you have a Nook, iPad, or a smartphone, there’s now a version of The First just for you. It has been getting great reviews, and it’s only $2.99 … Continue reading

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Fantastic Recommends: Anna Dressed in Blood

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake Cas Lowood is a ghost hunter. He’s got a knife and an inherited power that allows him to take out the real baddies, the ghosts who kill. Following a tip, he travels a … Continue reading

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The First is Going on Tour!

ANNOUNCING: As of July 16, The First is now available on Smashwords! And will soon be available Barnes & Noble, Diesel, Apple and many other fine ebook stores, in addition to Amazon. To celebrate, my little YA eco-thriller and I are … Continue reading

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Fantastic Recommends: The Wrong Sword

The Wrong Sword by Ted Mendelssohn Henry is a faker. He helps trick Parisian nobles into buying fake swords of power, medieval knightly knock-offs, if you will, but when he tricks the wrong person, he suddenly finds himself on an … Continue reading

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Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and the adult “children’s book”

Wow. This is one terrific, terrible book! Let me explain… Coraline is about a young girl who likes exploring and finds a hidden door to another world… so far a pretty common premise for a “children’s book,” right? But what’s … Continue reading

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Fantastic Recommends: Witch Child

by Celia Rees* Must have been tough to live during the times of witch hunts, especially if you were a real live witch. That’s the essential premise of Witch Child. It’s 1659, and Mary, a young English girl, finds herself … Continue reading

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The First is out! Download it for free today! [note: the promo ended 4/23]

It’s Earth Day Weekend, and the YA eco-thriller, The First, is free for you to download on Amazon from April 21-23! Get your copy and tell your friends!  The First. They called dibs.  More about the book …Featured Indie Author Spotlight on Aside from … Continue reading

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THE FIRST will debut for free on Earth Day, April 22!

Celebrate Earth Day with a free “green” e-book:  A young adult urban fantasy/eco-thriller (yes it needs its own special mashed up genre), The First follows fifteen-year-old Cassie Craig as she discovers that the strangest girl in her class is more than … Continue reading

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