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Not My Usual Genre
It should come as no surprise that I read mysteries. A LOT of mysteries. (In fact, I am giving away a mystery below…my debut YA novel, SWIMMING ALONE.) But today, for this Blog Hop, I’d love to discuss a few … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else
Tagged 13 Words, Blog Hop, Book Giveaway, Gary Glauber, giveaway, jumping genres in june mystery, Lemony Snicket, Maira Kalman, Robert Kurson, Shadow Divers, Small Consolations, stuckinbooks, YA
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Splash into Summer…YA and MG titles for your TBR list
A number of years ago I wrote a short story called “Summer Reading.” In it, the main character– a school teacher with a keen eye for solving mysteries– liked to start her summers reading something totally escapist before launching into … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Young Adult Books
Tagged #YA Lit, Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Summer Reading, YA, YA Mystery
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No Strings Attached #Giveaway Blog Hop
My second blog hop giveaway! I have a feeling that many of you who are visiting today are new to my blog. I would love to introduce you to several of the posts that went up in the past few … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Mystery Writing, Uncategorized, Writing, Young Adult Books
Tagged blog, Blog Hop, Book Giveaway, creativity, Ebook, Edith Maxwell, giveaway, Handa's Surprise, Kindle, Linda Legters, Mystery, No Strings Attached Blog Hop, Nook, Rita Anderson, Shawn Reilly Simmons, Swimming Alone, The Red Carpet Catering Mystery Series, YA
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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
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF CATHY BANKS
I am thrilled to be appearing on Dru’s Book Musings today, where I share “A Day in the Life of Cathy Banks.” In case you are wondering, Cathy Banks is the protagonist of Swimming Alone. Oh, and there’s a book … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Guest Blog Links, Uncategorized
Tagged Book Giveaway, Mystery, thriller, YA
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SWIMMING ALONE: Virtual Book Launch Post #3
Before we continue, my cat Cookie has a request: And now, for a little bit from from Chapter 2! Swimming Alone Chapter 2 Join us later this evening for a slice of Chapter 3! And if you would like to … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Mystery Writing, Writing, Young Adult Books
Tagged BookLaunch, Swimming Alone, YA, YALit
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