THE FALSE PRINCE and MARK OF THE THIEF, by Jennifer A. Nielsen
When I met Jennifer Nielsen at the Tucson Festival of Books, I knew I had to read her stuff, and I immediately bought THE FALSE PRINCE (first in the Ascendance trilogy).In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people,…
POWER DOWN, LITTLE ROBOT by Anna Staniszewski
I've featured Anna Staniszewski quite a few times on my blog. Namely here, here and here. So I was excited to learn she has a forthcoming picture book! Have a look:It’s time to power down for the night, but Little Robot isn’t ready! He quickly…
Characters We Can Root For
This week on Operation Awesome, I talked about writing characters that readers can root for. You can read more about it here. And here's a .gif to go along with the overall theme:From Tumblr: "A Girl Worth Fighting For" http://i-wont-say-im-in-loveee.tumblr.com/Stay…
RODIN’S LOVER, by Heather Webb
Last year, I interviewed Heather Webb about Becoming Josephine, a historical romance about Rose Tascher and her suitor--a man that would become Napolean Bonaparte.Heather's newest book, RODIN'S LOVER, also takes place in historic France. The…
NEVERLAND, by Shari Arnold
When I saw the cover and premise for NEVERLAND by Shari Arnold, I knew I had to feature it. And as luck has it, the book released yesterday! Have a look:It’s been four months since seventeen-year-old Livy Cloud lost her younger sister, but…
WISH GIRL, by Nikki Loftin
So, it's no secret that I love Nikki Loftin's books. I've featured them previously, as well as over on Operation Awesome. And I was lucky enough to get an ARC of her newest book, WISH GIRL, in the mail. WISH GIRL is completely un-put-down-able;…
#Nestpitch2015: Is Your Manuscript Ready to Rumble?
I'm excited to take part in this year's Nestpitch Contest, debuting April 1. I'll be a "slushie," which means I'll review entries as they come in.In celebration of Nestpitch, I posted some contest tips on Operation Awesome, which I've reproduced…
SWEET TALKING MAN by Liz Talley
While writing with other authors in last month's Winter Writing Festival run by the Ruby Slippered Sisterhood, I was lucky enough to do some writing sprints with Liz Talley. When I found out more about her books, I couldn't wait to feature…
The Dangers of Quantification
This week on Operation Awesome, I posted about how quantification-only thinking impacts writers, and how it can sometimes limit possibilities.And, because it rocked my world, I have to share this great Neil Gaiman video (it's long, but worth…
THE SIN EATER’S DAUGHTER by Melinda Salisbury
I stumbled upon THE SIN EATER'S DAUGHTER on Amazon one day. The premise blew me away--and the cover's pretty snazzy too. See for yourself:Seventeen-year-old Twylla lives in the castle. But although she’s engaged to the prince, Twylla isn’t…