How the World would be Doomed if We were Action Heroines

Hey, all!  I’ve been crazed with work, a contest to judge, my wonderful sister and friends from the old days in town, so I’ve been a bit behind on my blog.  Posts will probably be a little fast and furious this week, so stay tuned. To begin with, here’s Amy Christine Parker’s and my YAContinue reading “How the World would be Doomed if We were Action Heroines”

New Releases and a New Vlog

Awesomely exciting day today, because of two new releases (well, paperback reissues of wonderful hardcover originals) and a new vlog from Amy Christine Parker and I, this one on writers’ block. New releases! These are the first two novels in Molly Cochran’s wonderful YA series featuring Katy Ainsworth.  I love the way the author combinesContinue reading “New Releases and a New Vlog”

Two new vlogs

Hey, all!  I’ve been quiet for awhile because I’ve been crazy busy (all to the good).  Trying to make up for it today with TWO new vlogs, one a video interview the awesome Jean Marie Ward did with me for Buzzy Magazine. The other is Amy Christine Parker’s and my latest YA Rebels video.  InContinue reading “Two new vlogs”

New Rebels Vid, New Release!

Yesterday, Amy Christine Parker did a wonderful YA Rebels vlog about A Day in the Life of a Full-time Writer.  Too funny and waaaayyyy too accurate.  For your viewing pleasure:   A really fun, wonderful new book released yesterday – THE KLINGON ART OF WAR!  Please join me in wishing Keith R.A. DeCandido a happyContinue reading “New Rebels Vid, New Release!”

Rebel Reads

Amy and I are back at it…check out our latest Rebel Reads! (And yes, I did have to reread and paraphrase the back cover copy for UNWIND by Neal Shusterman, determining after several takes that it’s a darn hard book to talk about, given the issues involved, but excessively well worth reading.  Also, it’s aContinue reading “Rebel Reads”

Amazing Books and Literary Loves

A huge WHOO HOO and shout out to: Chloe Neill, whose latest Chicagoland Vampires novel WILD THINGS is on Amazon’s list of Best Books of the Month for February! Rosemary Clement-Moore and Amy Christine Parker for being named to ALA’s Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers for their novels SPIRIT AND DUST  and GATED respectively!  MollyContinue reading “Amazing Books and Literary Loves”

Big Announcement & Rebel Reads

First, Publishers Weekly posted the sale of Rachel Caine’s exciting new Great Library series, so we can now shout it from the rooftops.  Words cannot possibly express how excited I am about this new trilogy.  So awesome! In other news, Amy Christine Parker and I got together again for this month’s YA Rebels for someContinue reading “Big Announcement & Rebel Reads”

Quick things – a “Holla!” for Chloe Neill & a new Rebel vid

Hey, all, still playing crazy catch-up after the holidays, so I’m just posting quickly to give a WOOT! for the fact that we can now announce the big deal for three new Chicagoland Vampires novels by the bestselling and entirely unforgettable Chloe Neill.  Here’s the PW announcement. In YA Rebel-land, Amy Christine Parker and IContinue reading “Quick things – a “Holla!” for Chloe Neill & a new Rebel vid”

YA Books Central Choice Awards & GoodReads Reminder

First, huge congratulations to Amy Christine Parker, whose debut young adult thriller GATED is up for a YA Books Central Choice Award for Best Teen Horror/Thriller of 2013!  To vote or to find new books to love, check out the Choice Awards here!  (And if you want to check out GATED for yourself, there’s aContinue reading “YA Books Central Choice Awards & GoodReads Reminder”