Proud to Be a Sidekick Giveaway below from Casey and Natalie- two winners will receive a copy of GILDED by Casey McCormick When I joined this community six years ago, I thought writing and publishing novels was my dream. I identified with strong characters like Jae...
Guys! We are on the countdown to GILDED's release in 3 more days! Woot! So much has been going on lately, it's hard to keep up with everything. But the other day yet another package arrived. This one was from Brilliance! More books and ... the AUDIO VERSION OF GILDED!...
I am honored and beyond thrilled to announce that GILDED has been chosen as a Kindle First Pick! Basically this means that GILDED was one of four books chosen to be featured on Amazon. Prime members can pick one of these four books to download for FREE on their Kindle...
I am so excited to finally be sharing my big news! GILDED will have a sequel. Here is the announcement from Publishers Marketplace thanks to my amazing agent, Jeff Ourvan: For all the details and to see me signing my contract, watch this video: ...
Finally I get to share the news about the Central Florida tour that I will be going on with four other smart and savvy YA authors called YA Chicks Kickin' It. I will be touring with Amy Christine Parker (Random House), Jessica Khoury (Razorbill/Penguin), Anna Banks...
Today I'm thrilled to bring you an interview with YA author of INSOMNIA, J.R. Johansson. After watching the interview, don't forget to enter to win a NookHD 16GB tablet w/blue case! Blurb from INSOMNIA: It’s been four years since I slept, and I suspect it is killing...
Last weekend, I got to attend a stop on the Sunshine Tour at the bookstore down the street from my school. There I met 9 Florida authors, many good friends of mine, as well as hang out with lots of other close writing friends including Amy Parker, author of upcoming...
It's Valentine's Day and what better day to chat about writing romance in young adult books. One of the big areas that editors were asking for in the last three conferences I have been to is more romance in YA. I think it's important for us writers to remember that...
There is nothing that kills a story quicker than when it's set in the same old setting. Like the school cafeteria or the locker scene. Don't get me wrong, you can use those settings, but my challenge to myself if I'm going to use those settings is to find something...
It's finally here! PROPHECY by Ellen Oh. I am beyond excited for this book and I have so much love for it and Ellen herself.I read an early draft of this book way back when Ellen and I manuscript swapped. She read GILDED and I read PROPHECY so it's kind of an amazing...