USA Today Calls COMPULSION a Must-Read Paranormal

http://www.usatoday.com/story/happyeverafter/2014/11/11/recommended-paranormal-reads-singh-andrews-clare-brennan-boone/18809517/
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Compulsion Named a Goodreads Best Book of the Month

This is wonderful news. Goodreads named COMPULSION the only Young Adult novel in it’s general list of Best Books of the Month for November. Fantasy, romance, and southern Gothic suspense mingle in this debut novel for teens, the first in a trilogy, about a young girl, Barrie, trying to escape the ancient curse that has blighted her family. Karen Hallam says, “I didn’t want to put...
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November Compulsion Giveaways!

Is it November already? Yikes! How did that happen? I’m going to be a little bit late posting winners for October because I’m still off on the Compelling Reads tour, but I’ll get that up as soon as possible! In the meantime, here are some brand new giveaways to help celebrate the Compulsion launch! The giveaways are a little bit different this time! You can win a signed...
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Join the Party for the Magical Compulsion Launch!

Compulsion is almost here! It hits bookstores everywhere on 10/28/14! Bloggers and readers have been so incredibly generous so far, and I’m so, so grateful! I’d love for you all to help us celebrate the big day, too! There are a SLEW of prizes in the Compulsion Prize Vault — and I need your help to give them all away! Interested? Here’s what you can do: Post the book...
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VA Teen ’14 Festival

My first official “COMPULSION EVENT” was at the Virginia Teen ’14 event on Thursday night at the Richmond County Public Library. Madelyn Rosenberg and the incredible librarians managed to pull off a beautifully-orchestrated and memorable event with sixteen authors and yes, a big brass band. In case you can’t imagine how hard that is, let me tell you from experience....
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Loveliest of School Visits at St. Margaret’s

I had the opportunity to celebrate Teen Reed Week at St. Margaret’s School in Tappahannock, VA. Which. Was. Awesome. We wrote a story together, which was great practice for the events in the upcoming Compelling Reads tour, but I’m not sure we can do better than what this amazing group of young women came up with. And best part? St. Margaret’s has a resident ghost, the grey...
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