Miscellaneous

#SATurdate: Me Before You, Thief of Lies, Pit Mad, & Bad Bloods Sequel

I’ll be signing books and hosting an author panel at TWO Barnes & Nobles this weekend for #BFest! Come see me today at Oak Park Mall’s B&N in Overland Park, Kansas from noon to 3 PM, or stop by Zona Rosa’s B&N in Kansas City, Missouri from 2 PM to 4 PM tomorrow! What I’m Writing:… Continue reading #SATurdate: Me Before You, Thief of Lies, Pit Mad, & Bad Bloods Sequel

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#SATurdate: The Jungle Book, Thunderclap, and Through the Looking Glass

What I’m Writing: This week I finished my initial edit of D, and now that I’ve cranked that entire manuscript out in a ridiculous amount of time, Shannon is taking a much-needed break. But hey! I have three novels complete and ready to pursue publication. I'm sure I'll recover from writers' burnout soon. What I’m… Continue reading #SATurdate: The Jungle Book, Thunderclap, and Through the Looking Glass

Writing Tips

#MondayBlogs Confessions of a Slow Writer

I’m a slow writer. There. I said it. I’m a slow writer. (Just for extra measure.) You see, I used to think I was a fast writer. “I can write a manuscript in two months,” “I wrote that novella in a few days,” “That short story took me an hour.” Okay. So, I’ve never actually… Continue reading #MondayBlogs Confessions of a Slow Writer

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#SATurdate: MWG Conference, The Crown, Allergies, and Silicon Valley

Since last Saturday was a Ketchup post, this Saturdate post covers two weeks of information. TWO WEEKS?! Yes. Two weeks. What I’m Writing: Okay! This is CRAZY, but I finished writing D, clocking in at 92,722 words! I’m officially in the editing stages, which is perfect, because this past week, I actually received some AWESOME… Continue reading #SATurdate: MWG Conference, The Crown, Allergies, and Silicon Valley

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#WW The Truth Behind An Author’s Instagram

I have a confession. As an #authorofinstagram, I post daily pictures of my writing life that are more or less fictional stories themselves. Sure, my cats are real and that coffee was definitely mine, but not all of my posts are live (although a fair portion of them are), and the mood I describe might… Continue reading #WW The Truth Behind An Author’s Instagram

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April Ketchup

  Wow! So, Bad Bloods is up for pre-order, and naturally, my life has gotten pretty insane. I loved this month, and I hope you’ll enjoy catching up! For those of you just now checking in this month, Ketchup actually means “catch up.” At the end of every month, I write these posts describing what… Continue reading April Ketchup

Writing Tips

#BadBloods Pre-Order, Prequel, and Book Trailer!

If you’re signed up for my newsletter, then you already received MOST of this lovely news, but if you missed it and wished you hadn’t, click here to sign up. Bad Bloods is officially up for pre-order! Amazon Barnes & Noble iBooks Kobo Smashwords Goodreads It will only be for sale at $2.99 for a… Continue reading #BadBloods Pre-Order, Prequel, and Book Trailer!

Author Announcements

#SATurdate: Pre-Order, Prequel, Bread Pudding, Mad Hatter, & Janitors

Bad Bloods is officially up for pre-order everywhere! You can find the links below, but I will have additional information come out this Monday as well. (That is, if you didn’t receive my newsletter…which you should’ve…because we all know you signed up…but if you haven’t…(insert wink)…you can sign up for my newsletter by clicking here.… Continue reading #SATurdate: Pre-Order, Prequel, Bread Pudding, Mad Hatter, & Janitors

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Bad Bloods Cover Reveal!

Bad Bloods in 35 words or less: 17-year-old Serena is the only bad blood to escape execution. Now symbolized for an election, she must prove her people are human despite hindering abilities before everyone is killed and a city is destroyed. Add November Rain, Part One on Goodreads Then, add November Snow, Part Two on Goodreads We… Continue reading Bad Bloods Cover Reveal!

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#WW 2016 YA Reading Predictions

As the year comes to an end, readers are looking forward to new releases in 2016…and authors are nervous about all the predictions coming out. (Come on, I know I’m not the only one.) I’ve already read a few myself—and they ALWAYS freak me out. So what better way to combat them than by joining… Continue reading #WW 2016 YA Reading Predictions