Name: Julie HedlundTitle: FOODOOGenre: Picture Book Fiction Ginny McMaudy loved all kinds of thrills,Like riding her bike over towering hills,Smacking a cannonball into the pool,Swashbuckling swords in a pirate ship duel. Turning a cartwheel with balance and grace.Fooling the pitcher and stealing third base.But one thrill that Ginny still wanted Read more…
Name: Elle McNulty Title: Little LionGenre: YA Thriller Fighting the toughest girl in the school after she called my best friend white trash, seemed like a good idea at the time. But now with my bottom lip split wide open, possible broken ribs, and a jammed finger, I realize that Read more…
Name: Kris Summers Title: Phenomenally Genre: Paranormal romance It started as a whisper. When I didn’t respond, he bent to speak in my ear. Cold hands gripped my shoulders, sending chills down my spine. Annoyed, I massaged my temples, brushed my platinum hair out of my eyes, and continued Read more…
Name: J.C. Martin Title: SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND Genre: Crime & psychological suspense Dan Stanton is starting to regret his sixth pint of lager. I can tell that from the way he stares at me, from the way he swipes at his beer-glazed eyes, as if rubbing them hard enough Read more…
R 3/23/11 THE CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED COME BACK ON MARCH 24TH TO SEE THE TOP TWENTY SEMI-FINALISTS! It’s on! Everyone post your entries to your blog now. Get critiques from your followers and the participants, and when you’ve polished those first 250 words send them to me at *** Read more…
SHOW ME THE VOICE LINK There’s only one more day (or less than one) before the blogfest part of the contest begins. You don’t have to do both the blogfest and the contest. You can do just the blogfest, just the contest, or both, your choice. The blogfest is to Read more…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone! I have gifts to give away to some lucky followers. Today is one of my favorite days of the year. So bear with me as I get all the sappy fun stuff out of the way or you can just scroll down and see Read more…
Natalie Fischer Before I start I want to give you some excellent links to recent posts from Natalie featuring voice. She explains it so well, that I had this oh-I-totally-get-it moment. And here they are… On her blog at Adventures in Agentland: YA vs. Adult: what’s so different, anyway? On Read more…
Today’s coffee is Starbuck’s Americano with nonfat steamed milk, which is fabulous, since I haven’t had creamer or milk in my coffee for like six weeks. I’m totally excited right now! Well, not just because of the coffee, but also because I’m announcing my next blog contest. I’m humbled Read more…
Surprise! You didn’t think I’d give something away so soon after the first giveaway, did you? To help celebrate the release of Lisa and Laura Roecker’s book, The Liar Society, I’ve bought a few books and now I’m giving them away to a couple of lucky followers for my birthday Read more…