Okay, first things first! The winner of the Release Day Giveaway is *cue drumroll*…… Danielle D!!! Danielle, congrats and I’ll be in touch soon! In other news…last Saturday was the launch party for the Princess in the Opal Mask and it was a blast! It …
Read MoreA Recap of NCIBA in San Francisco
Last week I was so privileged to be invited to the Northern California Independent Booksellers Association trade show. Along with other authors, I was asked to sign books at the very end of this two-day event. Being that it was in San Francisco though, it …
Read MoreMy Fall Bucket List
Let me be the first to welcome you to the fall! I know the calendar says we still have a few weeks before autumn officially starts, but in my book, fall starts the day after Labor Day. Summer vacations are over, school supplies are packed …
Read MoreCover and ARCs for The Princess in the Opal Mask
A few weeks ago the cover and synopsis for The Princess in the Opal Mask was officially revealed on the Mundie Moms. But if you didn’t get a chance to see it, here it is! One Legend Determines the Fate of Two Lives In the …
Read MoreFeatured in Sacramento Parent Magazine!!
Life has been pretty busy lately. With summer well underway I’ve been splitting time between caring for my boys and working on the sequel to The Princess in the Opal Mask, which I have given the working title, Opal 2 (I’m a genius, I know). …
Read MoreThank you for the Amazing Plastic Polly Launch Party
Today I have a great video to share of the Plastic Polly launch party from last weekend, but first I need to announce the winner for last week’s giveaway. Ahem, drumroll, please. And the winner is: Heidi Grange! Heidi, I’ll be in touch soon and …
Read MorePlastic Polly gets a positive review in Kirkus!
Good news! I’m excited to announce that Kirkus has given Plastic Polly a positive review! For those of you who don’t know, Kirkus is a VERY well-respected voice in the literary world, and they don’t hold anything back in their reviews. I have to admit, …
Read MoreMy Secret Project Isn’t So Secret Anymore!
I have fantastic news to share today! I’ve blogged before about how I have a secret writing project, a project I pull out when I need to give my brain a rest from my official WIP. But several months ago, after I finished writing Plastic …
Read MoreMiddle School Stages
Last week I sent the first draft of Plastic Polly, my new book, off to my editor. (Wahoo!!!) Although this book is vastly different from Seeing Cinderella, it does have a pivotal scene where my main character finds herself standing on a stage in front …
Read MoreARC’s and Amazon!
Okay, I have a couple of quick updates: 1) Seeing Cinderella is available for preorder at Amazon! I literally shouted when I saw it, and the friend who had been talking to me on the phone about a completely unrelated matter didn’t even mind! 2) …
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