That first line of your book is the most important. In this video, I'm sharing some quick tips and giving examples of how to create a captivating first line for your book. If you have any questions, feel free to post below or on my YouTube channel!
I'm super excited for Jacqueline Garlick's launch of LUMIERE! Check out all the fun details about her book releasing below! Lumière Find it: Amazon, B&N, Book Depository, Goodreads One determined girl. One resourceful boy. One miracle machine that could...
Today is the release day of DREAM BOY by Mary Crockett and Madelyn Rosenberg! And to celebrate it several of us are talking about our dreams. DREAM BOY – by Mary Crockett & Madelyn Rosenberg I’ve always been a dreamer. Daydreams. Night dreams. Dreams of grandeur...
I'm super excited to be touring with four other fabulous YA authors: Amy Parker (Random House), Jessica Khoury (Razorbill/Penguin), Anna Banks (Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan), and Jessica Brody (Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Macmillan). We will be visiting middle...
THANK YOU to everyone for joining my friends and I as GILDED launched today! It was such a great day and I thank you for making that happen. To end this day, I'm leaving you with this video. If you are the one perusing your dreams, make sure you have a group of...
Today I'm thrilled to finally be able to share the official book trailer for GILDED. Alex Shin produced and filmed the trailer, and as you can see, most of it was filmed in Seoul, which I think is so cool. If you've read the book, you might notice Gwanghwamun Palace...
If you've been on Twitter or Facebook you've probably seen me freaking out. It's true. GILDED hit #1 in YA kindle books and #4 in books over all categories. It's been amazing to see people who would never have downloaded my book read and comment on it. I'm floored and...
Yesterday was an amazing day for me. I got to hold my book for the first time. It was so surreal and wild and awesome all mixed into one. My editor sent me a paperback proof with a nice little note. There definitely is something special about holding a physical book...
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I'm literally jumping up and down so excited about sharing my cover with you that it's becoming quite hard to type. Guys. I love this cover. So much. I'm so thankful to Katrina Damkoehler who is the cover designer for GILDED and pulled in all the elements of this...