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The Kick Ass Girls of Fire & Ice YA
I was delighted be asked to have my YA mystery novel SWIMMING ALONE, and protagonist Cathy Banks, join The Kick Ass Girls of Fire and Ice YA. This group is filled with girl-power protagonists. Girls who help their friends. Girls … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Young Adult Books
Tagged Book Giveaway, Fire and Ice YA, Nina Mansfield, strong female protagonists, Strong teenage protagonists, Swimming Alone, YA Books with Strong Female Characters
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2016: My Year in Books
In 2016, I made a goal of only reading books by people I know. By “people I know,” I mean either those I have met (online or in person ), or at the very least, those I have seen speak … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Mystery Writing, Young Adult Books
Tagged #YA Lit, 2017 To Read List, A Front Page Affair, B.K, Body and Bone, Books, Cry of the Sea, D.G. Driver, Death and White Diamonds, Death Unscripted, Eighties-Inspired Neon Noir, Fast Women and Neon Lights, Fighting Chance, Jeff Markowitz, Laura Wolfe, LS Hawker, M.K. Graff, Mystery Authors, Mystery Writers, Nina Mansfield, Nora Tierney Mysteries, Radha Vatsal, Stevens, The Drownin Game, Thriller Authors, To Read List, TRAIL OF SECRETS, YA Mysteries
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Malice Domestic additions to my TBR List
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending my very first Malice Domestic conference. Not only was it an amazing weekend, but I made many additions to my To Be Read List. Here are just a few (of the … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Mystery Writing, Writing, Young Adult Books
Tagged Chasing the Codex, Cindy Brown, Cozy Cat Press, Macdeath, Malice Domestic, Nina Mansfield, Ripped, Shelley Dickson Carr, Swimming Alone, TBR List, Young Adult Mysteries
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BLOG!
I can’t believe it has been a year since I started this blog! And what better way to celebrate than participating in this blog hop! So don’t forget to scroll down for the giveaway, and visit the next blog on … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else
Tagged author, Author Interviews, Blog Birthday, Blog Hop, Book Bites, Creative Minds, Fool For Books Blog Hop, Giftcard Giveaway, Nina Mansfield, Swimming Alone, YA Mystery
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My Literary Inspiration…and a #Giveaway!
I am often asked about the literary inspiration for SWIMMING ALONE, my debut YA mystery novel. Like most authors, I had read sooooo many books in my life prior to sitting down and writing one. So it is really hard … Continue reading
Leap into Books Giveaway Hop!
Today, I am participating in something called a Blog Hop! I’ve never done this before, so I am pretty excited. Since I thought I might have some new visitors to my blog, I thought a great way to introduce myself … Continue reading
I AM SO EMBARRASSED: A Writer’s Shame
I am finding new ways to humiliate myself lately. And I don’t mean that Pilates class I took this morning. On some level, it comes with the territory. We writers must expose ourselves to constant degradation. We share our dark … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Writing
Tagged #amwriting, author, Nina Mansfield, Writing, Writing Tips
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2015 Reflection…and Looking Ahead to a Creative 2016
Wow…another year ends! And what a year it has been. 2015 was a pretty major year for me creatively. Here are just a few of this year’s highlights: JANUARY: My 10-minute play CLOWN THERAPY is translated into Spanish and performed … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged #YA Lit, 10-minute plays, 2015 reflection, creativity, happy new year, Nina Mansfield, Playwright, Swimming Alone, Writing, writing goals
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