So it begins…
Raguel waited at the back of the Judgment Hall to hear the verdict passed on the boy’s soul: Heaven. He nodded as he registered the word, but without rejoicing as he should have. Based on…
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Quick updates
First quick update: We have a Goodreads page for The Wrong Enemy! If you’re on Goodreads, please add my book to your to-read shelf? Thanks! Second quick update: due to a snafu, we’re pushing back The Wrong Enemy’s release date…
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Reader Appreciation Award
I got nominated for a “Reader Appreciation Award” by Bethany Myers. This is a meme with the following requirements: – Identify and show appreciation to the blogger who nominated you – You must add the reward logo to your blog….
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Book Review: A Catholic Mother’s Companion To Pregnancy
Full Disclosure: I received my review copy in ebook form from NetGalley, and it’s now expired, so I in no way benefitted from this review. I requested this book not because I’m pregnant (I’m not) but because I contributed a…
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Of angels and baby goats
Last week I saw an author make an offer: for every copy of his book that got pre-ordered, he would donate a dollar to Heifer.org, and his publisher would match it. And given that mantra that “Bad poets borrow; great…
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Guest Post: the art of the book cover
Remember the gorgeous cover for The Wrong Enemy? The one we all gasped and exclaimed about two days ago? The cover artist graciously agreed to guest-post about what it takes to create such a stunning cover. Meet C.K. Volnek, who…
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Tabris! The cover!
I’m going to do it this time. No more teasing. You get to see the cover of The Wrong Enemy. Charlotte Volnek, the cover artist, worked so hard on this one. Lea Schizas of MuseItUp says usually they nail the…
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Like a opening of a horror novel!
This happened about three minutes ago. I was on the couch when I heard the garage door opening beneath me. One Kiddo is out at her friend’s house; she’s not due back yet, so I figured it can’t be her….
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Tabris excerpt! And the novel’s new title!
This month on the MuseItUp blog is “excerpt month,” and closing it out is my upcoming re-release of The Guardian, which now has a new title (and all new text, and will be published under my legal name…someone please tell…
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Overly-Attached Query Girl
After reading about the Overly-Attached Girlfriend meme, I couldn’t resist. Sorry. I’m even sorrier for the agents who’ve probably dealt with all these. I do that in my head, not in my email. But you do it too. Don’t deny…
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