Long time readers of my blog know that I am a fan of science fiction and have complained about the dearth of science fiction on middle grade shelves (and not just because I wrote one). Over the next week, I’ll be spotlighting several MG SF authors and their books (both traditionally published and self-published), because I would love for there… Read More
Thank you to everyone for the tremendous support and enthusiasm about my post announcing my young adult paranormal/SF novel Open Minds (releases Nov. 1st! Yay!). The love of the blogosphere left me a little choked up on Monday. You guys are THE BEST! (If you missed the post, please pop over to join us for the Virtual Launch Party!) This is my first… Read More
Coming 11-1-11 …. Open Minds (Book One of the Mindjack Trilogy) When everyone reads minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep. Sixteen-year-old Kira Moore is a zero, someone who can’t read thoughts or be read by others. Zeros are outcasts who can’t be trusted, leaving her no chance with Raf, a regular mindreader and the best… Read More
I was going to repost Taking the Road Less Traveled, because I’ve got a crazy busy week and it’s one of my more popular posts … but then I realized my head isn’t quite in that same space anymore. In the four months since that post, I’ve grown less worried about my children’s forays into the creative arts and more concerned… Read More
One of the cool things about having a book out? Getting to participate in things like this: Baskets full of Omnific author’s books in a raffle for MS There’s a special bond between authors at a small press, as we all have a common shared experience. My publisher, Omnific Publishing, encourages their authors to share ideas and support each other, and they… Read More
Why You Pick Books… Thanks to everyone who shared their book picking habits! The results (in my very non-scientific assessment) are: Author Rep/Signing/Series (25%) Personal Rec/Gift/Book Clubs (20%) Cover/Blurb (11%) Blogs (11%) Friend’s Book (11%) Read to Review/Research/Writing (7%) Goodreads (5%) Price/Borders Sale (4%) Publisher (4%) Book Reviews (1%) We clearly are a bunch who like to buy our friends’… Read More