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April Compulsion Giveaway on YABooksCentral.com

Posted by on Apr 9, 2014 in Giveaways & Misc | Comments Off on April Compulsion Giveaway on YABooksCentral.com

International Giveaway. Enter at YA Books Central before 11:59 PM...

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Mundie Moms Shares Two Excerpts from Compulsion

Posted by on Mar 4, 2014 in On the Blogs | Comments Off on Mundie Moms Shares Two Excerpts from Compulsion

The first reader blog I ever read is Mundie Moms, which was founded to celebrate the amazing Mortal Instruments series by Cassie Clare and has since spread to blog stardom. It’s my very great honor to have Katie and Sophie share the cover reveal of Compulsion. Honestly, a dream come true!

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Hypable.com Shares My Thoughts About Compulsion

Posted by on Mar 4, 2014 in On the Blogs | Comments Off on Hypable.com Shares My Thoughts About Compulsion

Along with some facts they coaxed out of me and a note about which recent YA book I wish I’d been able to read when I was Barrie’s age. (Hint. It’s got faerie horses in it :))

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What’s Compulsion REALLY About? Faux Covers from Cuddlebuggery!

Posted by on Mar 4, 2014 in On the Blogs | Comments Off on What’s Compulsion REALLY About? Faux Covers from Cuddlebuggery!

Meg at Cuddlebuggery came up with three amazing covers (and some fabulous eye-candy) for Compulsion. Want to see what they look like and why I think they didn’t work quite as well as the actual cover? 🙂

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Interview with Barrie from Compulsion on PageTurners

Posted by on Mar 4, 2014 in On the Blogs | Comments Off on Interview with Barrie from Compulsion on PageTurners

Barrie dishes about Eight, Watson’s Landing, the curse, and how she breaks in her mile-high heels. (And a few other things.)

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Insider Secrets about Compulsion, Eight, and Me

Posted by on Mar 4, 2014 in On the Blogs | Comments Off on Insider Secrets about Compulsion, Eight, and Me

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From Blogger to Author on Adventures in YA Publishing

Posted by on Mar 4, 2014 in On the Blogs | Comments Off on From Blogger to Author on Adventures in YA Publishing

It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since I started blogging and working toward publication. Here are a few of my thoughts on the journey, as well as a little bit of advice I’d love to offer writers who are just starting out.

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Compulsion Dream Movie Cast on The Story Siren

Posted by on Mar 4, 2014 in On the Blogs | Comments Off on Compulsion Dream Movie Cast on The Story Siren

Want to know who I’d love to see play Barrie, Eight, Cassie, Mark, and Pru? Check out my full movie cast in this mornings cover reveal post on The Story Siren blog.

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Publisher’s Weekly Fall Preview

Posted by on Feb 22, 2014 in In the News | Comments Off on Publisher’s Weekly Fall Preview

I was surprised and thrilled to discover that Simon Pulse included Compulsion in the Publisher’s Weekly Preview of hot fall titles. I couldn’t possibly have a better publisher! Here’s the link for all the great fall reads. Now pardon me for a moment while I fangirl out. Whatever his politics, Orson Scott Card has won the Nebula, the Hugo, and the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement from the American Library Association for his work in Young Adult literature. The film adaptation of Ender’s Game was just...

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Publisher’s Marketplace Announcement

Posted by on Jun 3, 2013 in In the News | Comments Off on Publisher’s Marketplace Announcement

This is the little snippet that started Compulsion on its way. : )

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