RWA, etc.

This year’s RWA was pretty amazing for me.  First, I LOVE San Antonio.  The Riverwalk is beautiful, peaceful, lush and a great place to visit.  Second, the people were, as always, fabulous.  I love catching up with my authors, meeting new people, finding myself standing next to a longtime heroine of mine (Susan Elizabeth Phillips)Continue reading “RWA, etc.”

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”

Book Birthdays and Rebel Reads

It seems the days when I could count on things being quiet enough to post a leisurely blog are far behind me, so I’m a couple of days late posting my happy book birthdays for the week. Here are some great, great reads just out! KICKING IT edited by Faith Hunter and Kalayna Price ThisContinue reading “Book Birthdays and Rebel Reads”

Teen Reads and TEN by Gretchen McNeil

Yesterday I posted about the Crossroads Blog Tour, coming October 21st – October 28th.  Well, guess what?  Just before that comes Teen Read Week!  It would be fabulous for you to choose one (or more!) of the authors from the tour so that it’s that much more meaningful when you follow us and maybe winContinue reading “Teen Reads and TEN by Gretchen McNeil”

New release and GCC Interview with Elise Allen

Yesterday a very fabulous book released, BRIMSTONE by Rosemary Clement-Moore, which includes two novels I consider to be my gateway drugs into young adult fiction, PROM DATES FROM HELL and HELL WEEK, which won the RITA Award for Best Young Adult Romance.  These are the first two novels in the snarky and wonderful Maggie Quinn:Continue reading “New release and GCC Interview with Elise Allen”

Very cool things going on

It was wonderful to spend last weekend at the DFW Writers Conference, communing with my fellow agents, meeting and renewing friendships with the wonderful DFW membership and seeing some of my local authors!  Here’s a wonderful pic of us at dinner at Italianni’s. (From L to R: J. Kathleen Cheney, P.N. Elrod, Karen Whiddon, me,Continue reading “Very cool things going on”

TEXAS GOTHIC

A huge, super-congrats to Rosemary Clement-Moore, whose novel TEXAS GOTHIC (Delacorte Books for Young Readers) is on Kirkus Reviews’ Best Teen Books of 2011 list! So well deserved!  Anyone who likes mystery, romance, the paranormal or simply a wonderful read ought to pick it up. But don’t take my word for it: “A deeply affectionateContinue reading “TEXAS GOTHIC”

Book Birthdays

I’m over at Janice Gable Bashman’s blog “The Writing Life” today with a love note to readers! Right here, I’m celebrating a great VOYA interview with YA author Rosemary Clement-Moore and some very happy book bithdays!  In alphabetical order, we have:   Rachel Caine’s WORKING STIFF, first novel in her fantastic new Revivalist series. BrynContinue reading “Book Birthdays”