Instead of Talking about NaNoWriMo, Let’s Chat About ALLEGIANT
Yesterday I had this great dream and it was about today’s blog post. I remember being really excited about coming up with such a crazy awesome idea, but now… I DON’T REMEMBER THE ACTUAL DREAM!!!!...
View ArticleBookanistas Review: YOU LOOK DIFFERENT IN REAL LIFE by Jennifer Castle
Today’s Bookanistas Review comes to you with a side dish of local author love. Jennifer Castle lives pretty darn close to me, so we get lots of opportunities to hang out at author and writer events...
View ArticleBookanistas Review: RELEASED (Books two in the Nogiku Series) by SJ Pajonas
Tuesday came and went with no blog post from me. Maybe last Thursday too. LOL! I’me in a haze of bleach and card board boxes and I’m only crawling out of my moving hole to do this post/blog tour...
View ArticleRead a Sample of TOUCHING THE SURFACE on Wattpad
Hey everyone–I’m on Wattpad! Or at least I’m working hard to figure it out and find my place there. If you’re anything like me, you’re saying watt what? So let me fill you in… Great stories bring...
View ArticleBookanistas Review: PUSHED by Corrine Jackson
It’s time for another Bookanistas Review!!!! As you guys know, I’ve moved recently and all the moving related stuff has tried to cut into my reading time, but I am still listening to audio books in...
View ArticleBookanistas Review: LADY THIEF by A. C. Gaughen
Squee!!!!! It’s SCARLET #2 aka LADY THIEF by A. C. Gaughen. I’ve been waiting forever to sneak back into Scarlet’s world and hang out with my boyfriend Robin. <3 Scarlet’s true identity has been...
View ArticleWhat’s on the Nightstand and Some Other Stuff
Today I’m cross posting because I’m blogging over at YA Outside the Lines. Our topic for the month is our current reading list. Click here to find out about what I’m reading! And just a...
View ArticleThe Power of the Stories Behind the Stories
Today’s recommendation for writers is to find some of your favorite books and chase down the stories behind them. But I don’t want you to pick the flavor of the month. You need to pick the books that...
View ArticleGuest Post on YAOTL: The Books I Wished I’d Written
I’m blogging over at YA Outside the Lines Today. This month we’re talking about The Books We Wished We’d Written. What??? It was like eating chocolate covered potato chips. I couldn’t pick just one or...
View ArticleCelebrating I read YA Week!!!!!
I read YA week is here!!!! And you can be a part of it. Follow @this_is_teen and the #IreadYA hashtag on twitter. Every day we’ll be talking about a different topic. Go HERE to download on of your own...
View ArticleCover Reveal: The Nogiku series by SJ Pajonas
Today is the cover reveal for the Nogiku series by SJ Pajonas. As most of you know, I haven’t delved too deeply into the NA world, but this fabulous author is a personal friend of mine and I started...
View ArticleRereading When There’s A Mountain of New Books
In general, life is too short to reread books–even great ones–when there are so many amazing books out there that I haven’t read yet. There are mountains of books to be consumed and I’m greedy. But...
View ArticleBookanistas Review: THIS IS W.A.R by Lisa Roecker & Laura Roecker
Today’s Bookanistas Review is THIS IS W.A.R by Lisa Roecker & Laura Roecker. This is W.A.R. begins with a victim who can no longer speak for herself, and whose murder blossoms into a call-to-arms....
View ArticleI Read for Ten Miles
I read for 10 miles yesterday!!! Wait that sounds a little weird. Let me clarify–I ran my longest run ever and the whole time I was running I was listening to a really awesome audiobook!!!!!! There are...
View ArticleGuess What’s Coming? The YA Scavenger Hunt!!!!!
What is the YA Scavenger Hunt??? The YA Scavenger Hunt is a biannual online event that promotes collaboration between YA authors from different publishing houses, offering fans an opportunity to see...
View ArticleYA Scavenger Hunt
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This tri-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite...
View ArticleOctober’s Accountability Calendar-I’m a Star
When I kicked off September, I told you of my sticker/calendar plan for being more accountable in my writing. #writesticky The original goal was to shoot for a very reasonable, attainable daily word...
View ArticleBookanistas Review-REUNITED (The Nogiku Series-3) by S.J. Pajonas
The Bookanistas have been on a little bit of a hiatus, lots of members super busy with writing and revisions, but I’ve done several book reviews on The Nogiku Series by S.J. Pajonas and I wasn’t going...
View ArticleKicking Puppies–We All Don’t Think Alike
I’m going to point out the obvious. We all don’t think alike. And on most days, that’s a pretty good thing. Although, I’m completely on board with everyone taking a stand against people who kick...
View ArticleBest Books Holiday Shopping Guide–Some of Kim’s 2014 Favorites
If you’re like me, you’re spending more than your fair share of hours devoted to staying on top of the holiday madness. Aren’t we all trying to get that shopping done so we can finish the wrapping, sit...
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