Publisher’s Weekly Review
SOME KIND OF MAGIC was reviewed on Publisher’s Weekly.
GoodReads Giveaway of SOME KIND OF MAGIC
Enter the GoodReads Giveaway for a chance to win a copy of SOME KIND OF MAGIC starting on 11/22.
Cover Reveal: Kari Lemor WILD CARD UNDERCOVER
WILD CARD UNDERCOVER book #1 in the Love on the Line series By Kari Lemor Published by Kensington Lyrical Underground – March 2017 All that glitters in Miami is not gold… Lured in by a bad ex-boyfriend and the moonlight of Miami, Meg O’Hara is trapped in a nightmare situation, waiting tables for a crime boss and fearing for…
#KChats: BEHIND THE SCENES FLASH GIVEAWAY!
Check out this giveaway that Kensington’s running for another 2 days. #KCHATS BEHIND THE SCENES FLASH GIVEAWAY! One winner will receive: • GAINING VISIBILITY by Pamela Hearon • ROOT, PETAL, THORN by Ella Joy Olsen • WIND RIVER RANCHER (Early ARC!) by Lindsay McKenna • SOME KIND OF MAGIC (Early ARC!) by Mary Ann Marlowe • KILL WITHOUT SHAME…
Cover Reveal: Kellye Garrett’s HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE
I’m so unbelievably excited (flailing arms and squealing like a little girl) to be able to be a part of Kellye Garrett’s cover reveal for the debut novel in her Detectives By Day series. Look at this awesome cover for Hollywood Homicide, then rush right out and pre-order! Publisher: Midnight Ink Release Date: August 8, 2017 Book Blurb: Dayna Anderson…
SOME KIND OF MAGIC in the Kensington Booth at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Thanks to Kensington CEO Steven Zacharius for sharing these pics and to Jackie Dinas or Adam Zacharius for taking the pictures. Look how cool this booth is: Step inside and see all the beautiful books! What’s this I spy? Over there on the left wall, down on the bottom row? Could it be? Why yes it is! There’s my little book…
Library Journal Review
I ran across this fun review in Library Journal entitled: All’s Fair in Love | Genre Spotlight: Romance. MORE THAN BRAWN Physicality is undeniably sexy, but it isn’t the only game in town. “Smart is hot!” says Avon senior editor Amanda Bergeron, and the brainy side of romance is meeting the demand with a plethora of techie heroes and…
Audio Book Version of Some Kind of Magic
I’m super excited to announce Penguin Random House has bought the audio rights for Some Kind of Magic. The audio book will be narrated by Jorgeana Marie and will be available at the same time as the print book’s release on Jan. 31.
My ARCs have arrived!
When you sit down to write a novel, you have to lie to yourself a bit and say, “This will never see the light of day. Nobody will read this but me.” Then you add, “And maybe a friend…” The second you introduce the idea of that reader, everything changes. You start writing FOR someone. You start thinking about…
Cover Reveal: Kelly Siskind HOOKED ON TROUBLE
We’re so excited to be sharing the cover of Kelly Siskind’s HOOKED ON TROUBLE today! Check out the beautiful cover below and read a sneak peek! He’s two-hundred and seventy pounds of tattooed muscle. She can flatten him with one sultry look. Raised by her sister while her parents drank and gambled, Raven’s all about the casual hookup. No strings….
CALAMITY: 2016 Pages From the Heart Contest Finalist
I’m excited to announce my novel, CALAMITY, has been selected as a finalist in the RWA Pages From the Heart contest. http://fthrw.com/2016-pfth-contest-finalists CALAMITY is a romantic comedy about unlucky Mallory, who thinks her fortune’s beginning to change after a series of disasters culminates in a proposal from a dreamy millionaire. Unfortunately, having everything she wants might cost her the one…
Revising via Scene Map Spreadsheet
One of the first things I do before revising is a bit dastardly: Map the book on a spreadsheet. If you’re a plotter, you may laugh at the necessity of doing this in reverse. But pantsers curl into fetal position at the mere thought of mapping our scenes out in any kind of organized fashion. However, fear not. You can…
Cover Reveal: Laura Heffernan — AMERICA’S NEXT REALITY STAR
Today, I’m excited to share the cover for AMERICA’S NEXT REALITY STAR by Laura Heffernan, which is being published March 7, 2017 by Kensington’s Lyrical Shine Press. SEEKING THE SMART ONE Twenty-four-year-old Jen Reid had her life in good shape: an okay job, a tiny-cute Seattle apartment, and a great boyfriend almost ready to get serious. In a flash…
More About That #PitchWars Spreadsheet
Yesterday, I posted a little glimpse into a spreadsheet I’ve been using to track my thoughts on various subs. We get a lot of them, so it’s important to jot down some notes as we go — our intial reaction to the premise and the writing, and a log line that will jog our memory. My log lines include…
Guest Post: Author Mónica Wagner on How I Write
Hi! Thanks for having me on this blog today. : ) I’m here to talk about how I write–and how that’s different to some things you might have heard about other authors. For instance, some authors say you need to write every day, at least a few words. I don’t know why they say this! Sometimes I don’t write anything…
Hayley Stone – MACHINATIONS Release Day
Perfect for fans of Robopocalypse, this action-packed science-fiction debut introduces a chilling future and an unforgettable heroine with a powerful role to play in the battle for humanity’s survival. The machines have risen, but not out of malice. They were simply following a command: to stop the endless wars that have plagued the world throughout history. Their solution…
Assortment of #PitchWars and Writing Advice
I’ve collected a few of the blog posts I’ve put up over the past year to help with submitting to Pitch Wars, getting your query letters ready, spiffing up that first page/chapter, and a bonus on commas. If there are any questions/topics that would be helpful to add, let me know! Good luck! (You’ve totally got this.) How Does…
Kelly Siskind – A FINE MESS Excerpt
I’m psyched to be a part of Kelly Siskind’s excerpt blitz for A FINE MESS — another steamy hot romance with so much chemistry and humor, you’ll inhale the whole thing like candy. Totally recommend. A FINE MESS Some guys should come with a warning label… Sawyer West is Mr. One-Night Stand. He doesn’t do relationships or promises or…
Pintip Dunn – THE DARKEST LIE Release Day!
I’m so excited to be part of the Release Blitz for Pintip Dunn’s THE DARKEST LIE! Check out the book’s details and teaser, and be sure to enter the giveaway below! The Darkest Lie Publisher: Kensington YA Publication: June 28, 2016 “The mother I knew would never do those things. But maybe I never knew her after all.”…
Some Kind of Magic available for pre-order on Amazon
You can now pre-order Some Kind of Magic at Amazon in e-book or trade paperback format.