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School Library Journal review

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

So, yeah, that little book I wrote with super-talented Carrie Jones got a very nice review today from one of the most prestigious reviewers so far. Yup, nobody babbling about how Carrie is in love with me, or whatever. haha … Continue reading →

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December Already?

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

So, all of November slipped by without a single blog update from me. Well, other than my Goodreads reviews. There hasn’t been much news on the writing front, so I just didn’t bother to post. There still isn’t much, but … Continue reading →

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The Big Time

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

As an author working in the small presses, I always had to do my own marketing, my own promotion, making contacts, sending books for review, setting up signings and providing books, then letting the bookstore take a cut of the … Continue reading →

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Some book updates

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

After Obsession is now available in the United Kingdom. Yay! And we’re just eight days away from the American release. Yay! (You can still pre-order the American hardcover.) The blog I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read posted an interview … Continue reading →

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Read an interview; Win an ARC

Posted on August 28, 2011 by

My critique partner and long-time friend Gayleen Rabakukk has posted an interview with me and Carrie Jones over on her blog. Being an excellent journalist, Gayleen has done another good job. If you spread the word about her blog, where … Continue reading →

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After Obsession blog tour and giveaways

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

I tell ya what, this working with a major publisher is A-OK with me. Bloomsbury sent out around 90 advance reader copies (ARCs) of the book to review bloggers, and those reviews are starting to show up online. I’m going … Continue reading →

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Wraparound Dust Jacket

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

The UPS man brought me a gift today. I had no idea what it was, as I wasn’t expecting anything, and the envelop he left behind was pretty thin. I tore it open and found anthrax. Just kidding! It was … Continue reading →

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Bullies

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

Several months ago I was asked by Carrie Jones to write an essay for an anthology she was editing with Megan Kelly Hall. The book was to be a collection of essays by authors discussing bullies. I thought it was … Continue reading →

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How things have changed

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Over the past couple of months my writing time has been spent in ways totally alien to me before meeting and writing a book with Carrie Jones in 2008. I’ve learned a lot about working with a legitimate agent and … Continue reading →

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Literature of Hope

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

What is the worst thing you can make a 9th grader read? I would argue that it is William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This isn’t a knock on the Bard, or his play that has remained popular for hundreds of … Continue reading →

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