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Friday, September 29, 2017
Special Back to School Giveaway!
Carry Me Home Release Day Party!
CARRY ME HOME is AVAILABLE TODAY for $0.99!
To celebrate the release of her latest novel, Carry Me Home, author Jessica Therrien is hosting a HUUUGE BACK TO SCHOOL BOOK GIVEAWAY! The giveaway includes nearly 50 books, all from different authors. Keep scrolling for prize info and how to enter the giveaway.
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PRIZE #1 (5 winners)
WINNERS of this prize will take home one of FIVE 10 Book Bundles.
*Each 10 book bundle is guaranteed to have at least 1 paperback book.
*Each 10 book bundle is guaranteed to have at least 1 paperback book.
PRIZE #2
A signed hardcover of
CARRY ME HOME
by Jessica Therrien
by Jessica Therrien
PRIZE #3
A signed hardcover of
OPPRESSION (Children of the Gods #1)
by Jessica Therrien
by Jessica Therrien
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Check out this AWESOME #YA #Giveaway!
I'm part of this giveaway for $100 Amazon Gift Card (who couldn't use one of those?!) and a popular YA novel, Rebel of the Sands. Click on the picture below to take you to the contest!
#YA #Fantasy #Giveaway – Enter to win a $100 Amazon gift card plus a copy of Rebel of the Sands!
Enter to win a copy of Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton AND a $100 Amazon gift card!
By submitting to this giveaway you condone to signing up for Megan Linski’s VIP List, The YA Fan Club mailing list, and the mailing lists of Arwen Paris, Danielle Burrows, Jo Ho, Katie Lynn French, Beth Hammond, Kristin D. Van Risseghem, Wendy Wilson, Elle Scott, Denise Jaden, and Daphne James Huff.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Congratulations to Kirsten!
Thanks to everyone who has been celebrating the announcement of Story Sparks with me!I threw all the names into a hat, and drew one this morning, and Kirsten from my Facebook Author Page was the winner of Jeff Herman's new Guide to Publishers, Editors and Agents! Congratulations, Kirsten!
Didn't get a chance to enter? Not to worry, as the release date approaches, I will be offering more fun giveaways...
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Exciting News!
I promised some exciting news, and I can finally share it:
New World Library (my publisher for FAST FICTION) will also be publishing my newest nonfiction book for writers: STORY SPARKS: FINDING YOUR BEST STORY IDEAS, AND TURNING THEM INTO COMPELLING FICTION!
This has been a few years in the writing. It will make a great companion book to FAST FICTION, and so I am thrilled that New World Library is interested in publishing it. There will be more to come, in terms of what sorts of things it will include, but for now I can tell you that it is being fast-tracked to be out this fall. Very exciting!
Anyone who has been hamster-wheeling a story idea for years or has hundreds of pages exploring various approaches on their hard drive knows there must be a better way. There is. Successful young adult novelist Denise Jaden shows exactly how to create the captivating stories that prevent dispiriting wasted time. Busting the “visitation from the muses” myth, she shows that inspiration is a skill that can be learned by understanding how story ideas work (or don’t), fertilizing the ground for fresh and sound ideas, and moving swiftly through stuck points. Practical and inspiring, Jaden’s approach celebrates the imaginative sparks that make innovations of all kinds possible while pinpointing the precise tools writers need to fan their unique creative flames.
And to help celebrate this exciting news, my generous publisher has offered a giveaway of a book that I'm sure any writer would love to have on their bookshelves:
Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors and Literary Agents:
Who They Are, What They Want, How to Win Them Over
By Jeff Herman
Still the Best Guide for Getting Published - If you want to get published, read this book!
Comprehensive index lists dozens of subjects and categories to help you find the perfect publisher or agent.
Jeff Herman’s Guide unmasks nonsense, clears confusion, and unlocks secret doorways to success for new and veteran writers! This highly respected resource is used by publishing insiders everywhere and has been read by millions all over the world.
Jeff Herman’s Guide is the writer’s best friend. It reveals the names, interests, and contact information of thousands of agents and editors. It presents invaluable information about more than 350 publishers and imprints (including Canadian and university presses), lists independent book editors who can help you make your work more publisher-friendly, and helps you spot scams. Jeff Herman’s Guide unseals the truth about how to outsmart the gatekeepers, break through the barriers, and decipher the hidden codes to getting your book published.
Countless writers have achieved their highest aspirations by following Herman’s outside-the-box strategies. If you want to reach the top of your game and transform rejections into contracts, you need this book!
“When you get to the ‘finding the agent’ stage, check out Jeff Herman’s Guide. I found it very useful because it gives more background on agents. Keep in mind that publishing is very personality driven.”
— Emily Giffin, New York Times–bestselling author of First Comes Love
“I got my agent by using this guide!”
— Meg Cabot, New York Times–bestselling author of The Princess Diaries
“I highly recommend Jeff Herman’s Guide. It was the most helpful book I bought about how to get published.”
— Nicholas Sparks, New York Times–bestselling author of The Notebook
This contest is for a hard copy of this huge resource, and is open to anyone with a US or Canadian mailing address. Simply leave a comment below to be entered, or enter on my Facebook Fan Page.
Even if you're not a writer, and not interested in this prize, I hope you'll raise a glass of virtual champagne with me :)
New World Library (my publisher for FAST FICTION) will also be publishing my newest nonfiction book for writers: STORY SPARKS: FINDING YOUR BEST STORY IDEAS, AND TURNING THEM INTO COMPELLING FICTION!
This has been a few years in the writing. It will make a great companion book to FAST FICTION, and so I am thrilled that New World Library is interested in publishing it. There will be more to come, in terms of what sorts of things it will include, but for now I can tell you that it is being fast-tracked to be out this fall. Very exciting!
And to help celebrate this exciting news, my generous publisher has offered a giveaway of a book that I'm sure any writer would love to have on their bookshelves:
Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors and Literary Agents:
Who They Are, What They Want, How to Win Them Over
By Jeff Herman
Comprehensive index lists dozens of subjects and categories to help you find the perfect publisher or agent.
Jeff Herman’s Guide unmasks nonsense, clears confusion, and unlocks secret doorways to success for new and veteran writers! This highly respected resource is used by publishing insiders everywhere and has been read by millions all over the world.
Jeff Herman’s Guide is the writer’s best friend. It reveals the names, interests, and contact information of thousands of agents and editors. It presents invaluable information about more than 350 publishers and imprints (including Canadian and university presses), lists independent book editors who can help you make your work more publisher-friendly, and helps you spot scams. Jeff Herman’s Guide unseals the truth about how to outsmart the gatekeepers, break through the barriers, and decipher the hidden codes to getting your book published.
Countless writers have achieved their highest aspirations by following Herman’s outside-the-box strategies. If you want to reach the top of your game and transform rejections into contracts, you need this book!
“When you get to the ‘finding the agent’ stage, check out Jeff Herman’s Guide. I found it very useful because it gives more background on agents. Keep in mind that publishing is very personality driven.”
— Emily Giffin, New York Times–bestselling author of First Comes Love
“I got my agent by using this guide!”
— Meg Cabot, New York Times–bestselling author of The Princess Diaries
“I highly recommend Jeff Herman’s Guide. It was the most helpful book I bought about how to get published.”
— Nicholas Sparks, New York Times–bestselling author of The Notebook
This contest is for a hard copy of this huge resource, and is open to anyone with a US or Canadian mailing address. Simply leave a comment below to be entered, or enter on my Facebook Fan Page.
Even if you're not a writer, and not interested in this prize, I hope you'll raise a glass of virtual champagne with me :)
Friday, March 10, 2017
March Madness, Week 2 - How's Progress?
Have you kept up with your writing so far this month? Have you started something new, or are you plugging away at an older project, determined to get it finished this month? Or, like me, have you gotten a little distracted through the first ten days of March?
I started well, determined to do a little writing every day, whether I felt motivated for it or not. I knew I would be getting edits for a different project this month, but I wasn't sure exactly when. I have not received my edits yet, however, I did receive a heads up of some research I would need to do along with my edits, and also the (very tight) schedule for returning my edited manuscript. So all of this is to say that I HAVE been working, very hard in fact. But mostly on research and I did let my original March project wane a little.
The truth is, research makes me grumpy and creative writing is actually the only cure I've found for grumpiness (that or a glass of wine). This week I plan to get rid of the grumpy, and do a little creative writing on my March project Every. Single. Day. You heard me. It's in writing now.
How about you? How's your progress? What are the well-thought-out excuses you're ready to give me for why your progress has been less than expected?
Or...feel free to brag if you're right on track. The rest of us will look up to you in awe, and follow in your dedicated footsteps!
Onward, March writers...
I started well, determined to do a little writing every day, whether I felt motivated for it or not. I knew I would be getting edits for a different project this month, but I wasn't sure exactly when. I have not received my edits yet, however, I did receive a heads up of some research I would need to do along with my edits, and also the (very tight) schedule for returning my edited manuscript. So all of this is to say that I HAVE been working, very hard in fact. But mostly on research and I did let my original March project wane a little.
The truth is, research makes me grumpy and creative writing is actually the only cure I've found for grumpiness (that or a glass of wine). This week I plan to get rid of the grumpy, and do a little creative writing on my March project Every. Single. Day. You heard me. It's in writing now.
How about you? How's your progress? What are the well-thought-out excuses you're ready to give me for why your progress has been less than expected?
Or...feel free to brag if you're right on track. The rest of us will look up to you in awe, and follow in your dedicated footsteps!
Onward, March writers...
Monday, February 27, 2017
March Madness, Anyone?
Is anyone else missing our yearly March Madness writing challenge? Unfortunately, I have not had time to organize anything official this year, but I am gearing up to do some serious writing through March.
If you're in the same boat, let me know in the comments. Let's keep each other company...I mean ACCOUNTABLE.
If you're in the same boat, let me know in the comments. Let's keep each other company...I mean ACCOUNTABLE.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Promises, Promises...
I keep saying I'm going to blog more, but then I never seem to do it. Life just gets away on us sometimes, though, doesn't it? I'm sure you understand.
Anyway, I will stop making promises. The truth is, I haven't been as frantically busy as I have been in the past, but my life has taken on a sense of balance lately, and I haven't wanted to ruin that balance by thinking about all the things I *should* keep up with. But I do miss blathering on on my blog, and so here I am, back to say hi.
I have some news that I'm not quite allowed to share yet. I will be working on an upcoming post with a cool prize to celebrate my news, so stay tuned! Here's one little hint: This new bit of news is NONfiction news :)))
Other than that, I have been plugging away at my first series--a set of 7 contemporary YA/NA books, and I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I've also been busy doing background work on local TV and movies, and while I don't watch a lot of TV, I run into celebrities that I remember from my childhood quite often, which is fun.
I've been very zoned in on reading my own works in progress, as a series of seven books takes a while to read, but when I decide I need a break from that, I've been reading some great biographies lately. At the moment, I'm reading Anna Kendrick's SCRAPPY LITTLE NOBODY.
How about you? What are you reading? Anything you'd recommend?
Like I said, check back for my upcoming news/contest, or if you're not already, follow my Fan Page of Facebook or Sign Up For My Newsletter. Or if you're feeling super ambitious, do both!
Until next time, friends...
Anyway, I will stop making promises. The truth is, I haven't been as frantically busy as I have been in the past, but my life has taken on a sense of balance lately, and I haven't wanted to ruin that balance by thinking about all the things I *should* keep up with. But I do miss blathering on on my blog, and so here I am, back to say hi.
I have some news that I'm not quite allowed to share yet. I will be working on an upcoming post with a cool prize to celebrate my news, so stay tuned! Here's one little hint: This new bit of news is NONfiction news :)))
Other than that, I have been plugging away at my first series--a set of 7 contemporary YA/NA books, and I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I've also been busy doing background work on local TV and movies, and while I don't watch a lot of TV, I run into celebrities that I remember from my childhood quite often, which is fun.
I've been very zoned in on reading my own works in progress, as a series of seven books takes a while to read, but when I decide I need a break from that, I've been reading some great biographies lately. At the moment, I'm reading Anna Kendrick's SCRAPPY LITTLE NOBODY.
How about you? What are you reading? Anything you'd recommend?
Like I said, check back for my upcoming news/contest, or if you're not already, follow my Fan Page of Facebook or Sign Up For My Newsletter. Or if you're feeling super ambitious, do both!
Until next time, friends...
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