I have great news! My publisher has kindly made it possible for fans of the Gilded series to get an early e-book copy of SILVERN. This week, 20 e-book kindle copies of SILVERN are up for grabs. Gah! I'm so excited for you guys to read this new book! How it...
I'm so thrilled to share that Lori M Lee's debut releases today! It's called GATES OF THREAD AND STONE. Here's what the book is about: In the Labyrinth, we had a saying: keep silent, keep still, keep safe. In a city of walls and secrets, where only one man is supposed...
Last week my agent called with more great news for GILDED. It was bought by Scholastic Reading Clubs to be a book in their upcoming reading clubs and book fairs! As a teacher this is a pretty big deal for me. Every month during my teaching career, I'd pass out the...
Today is another big book birthday! Meredith McCardle's THE EIGHTH GUARDIAN is out today! Here's a quick blurb about the book from Amazon: Amanda Obermann. Code name Iris. It’s Testing Day. The day that comes without warning, the day when all juniors and seniors at...
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the UCF Book Festival. It such a wonderful experience to meet and talk with people who are also passionate about literacy. I had a chance to speak with many teachers, librarians and readers from all over Central...
This past month has been a bit of a whirlwind to say the least! And going on the YA Chicks Tour was a wonderful part of it all. I had the priviledge of touring around Central Florida with Amy Christine Parker, Jessica Khoury, Anna Banks and Jessica Brody. We visited:...
I'm super excited about attending the UCF Book Festival tomorrow. I'll be on the YA panel with Kristen Simmons and Amy Christine Parker starting at 10 am. Then I'll be signing right after that. It should be a great event with concerts, games for kids, books, cooking...
Locate Your Target, but Aim Beyond It Giveaway of SHADES OF EARTH below by Beth Revis I have long been fascinating with archery--one of the many reasons why I love Christy Farley's debut novel GILDED. There is nobility to archery that doesn't necessarily exist...
Keep FOCUS! Plus giveaway below of autographed copy of OLIVIA TWISTED by Vivi Barnes In celebration of the launch of Gilded, I thought I’d share a post on managing the distractions in life and focusing on what’s important—much like an archer does as he focuses his...
Shot through the Heart: 7 Ways Following Your Dream is A Lot Like Falling in Love Plus giveaway of ESCAPE FROM EDEN below By Elisa Nader A few years ago, I left my all-consuming corporate job to pursue my dream of writing novels. Somewhere, off in the distance, my...