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CRACKED by K. M. Walton
So…funny story. Several years I ago I sat next to K.M. Walton at the NY SCBWI Writer’s Intensive. It was my second table of the day and we were right next to each other–unpublished, eager,...
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Win an ARC of PUSHING THE LIMITS by Katie McGarry
****THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED**** It’s contest time! I’ve got an ARC of PUSHING THE LIMITS by fellow Apocalypsie Katie McGarry to give away. And it’s a GREAT ONE!!!!! PUSHING THE LIMITS by Katie...
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The 41st Annual SCBWI Summer Conference in LA–Part 1–Friday August 3rd
I always like to start of the recap with some of Lin Oliver‘s Conference stats. I’ll be honest, it’s soooo much funnier when she lays them out, but I do still think they are interesting even when she’s...
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Win an ARC of WHAT’S LEFT OF ME by Kat Zhang
***THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED!!!!*** At BEA I was lucky enough to grab an ARC of WHAT’S LEFT OF ME by my fellow Apocalypsie, Kat Zhang. And now you’re lucky because I’m giving you a chance to win my...
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My Secret Marketing Weapon and Some Other Marketing Tips that aren’t for the...
I know not everyone will agree with what I’m about to say, but I find marketing fascinating. I sort of think of it like playing a game of Angry Birds–it’s a challenge and I love to adjust my angles to...
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Class of 2k12 in the Spotlight–TOUCHED by Corrine Jackson
I’m so pumped–I’m one of the very first US reviewers for TOUCHED by Corrine Jackson!!!! I adore Cory and I am such a fan of her writing–I’m sure you remember how I gushed about her other debut novel IF...
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The Last YAmazing Race of 2012!!!!!
****THE YAmazing Race is NOW CLOSED!!!!***** It’s the last YAmazing Race of 2012!!!! And FINALLY, my book will officially be on the shelves in EIGHT DAYS!!!! I can’t believe it. But before I get too...
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I’m Back and 2012 Makes Me Grateful!
Sorry I’ve been off-line for the holidays. I contemplated taking the week off but decided not to, then my server was getting work done and I couldn’t get a post up. After that, I had family in, kids...
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The 14th Annual SCBWI Winter Conference February 1-3, 2013 Part 1
Welcome to Kim’s wild and wacky conference recap. I’m so sorry, but this was the first year since 2008 that I didn’t get to attend the Friday Intensives. I was going to do the novel writing session...
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Recap of the New England SCBWI Conference–NESCBWI13
Here’s my recap of the New England SCBWI Conference for the second time. I got this half done for Friday when my oldest son’s school transportation had the drivers go on strike and then my other two...
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TOUCHING THE SURFACE is out in Paperback TODAY! Enter to Win a Copy
HOLY GUACAMOLE!!!!! TOUCHING THE SURFACE is out in paperback TODAY!!!!! Where you can find it: *Amazon *Barnes & Noble *IndieBound Can you believe it’s been almost a year since I became an...
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Bookanistas Review: 3:59 by Gretchen McNeil
It’s time for some Bookanista thrills and chills and no one does it better than my fellow Apocalypsie Gretchen McNeil. She makes me crazy giving me characters I fall in love with and then putting...
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Highlights from the Hudson Children’s Book Festival
I had an amazing time at the Hudson Children’s Book Festival this weekend!!! What an amazing group of book loving people. Let me share some of them with you… Setting up–the calm before the book storm....
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