Critique Partners, The Ladies Noir and PIXILATED by L.S. Murphy
I LOVE my critique partners. I have a very small group of friends who I’ve been working with for a very long time and they are amazing. I also have lots of critique support through my local Shop Talk....
View ArticleThe YA Story Sisters-Back to School Giveaway
A couple weeks ago you may have heard me talking about The Ladies Noir, a group of YA writers who’ve banded together to help each other with the creation and marketing of our stories. Since then, the...
View ArticleThe Boys in the Basement Found Their Groove
When I wrote my first book, TOUCHING THE SURFACE, I was obsessed with my musical playlist. I hardly ever wrote without it playing in the background. When I was brainstorming parts of the novel, I...
View ArticleIn JK Rowling’s Imagination
This past week, my husband and kids spent two days laughing at me. Or rather, my childish delight at being in Universal’s Harry Potter Theme Park of Hogsmeade, Hogwarts, Diagon Alley and Gringotts. But...
View ArticleHudson Valley Winter Book Fair in Beacon, NY
It’s almost time for the very first Hudson Valley Winter Book Fair!!! When?–Saturday December 12th 2015 11am to 5pm Where?–First Presbyterian Church of Beacon 50 Liberty Street–Beacon, NY What’s...
View Article2015 A Bookish Year In Review
Here’s my 2015 Bookish Year In Review. Want to sign up for the 2016 challenge on Goodreads or learn more about the books I read in 2015…you can check it out HERE. One of my favorite part of this years...
View ArticleThe 2016 New York SCBWI Winter Conference Recap Part 1
It’s here, it’s here–it’s finally HERE! The #NY16SCBWI Winter Conference. And while we froze our writer and illustrator parts off this year–you know we still had a blast. Right along with the arctic...
View ArticleFree Book Friday!!!!
Tomorrow is FREE BOOK FRIDAY and you have to check out this fun and fabulous website. This week, my YA novel TOUCHING THE SURFACE, was highlighted over at Free Book Friday and it’s been a blast....
View ArticleYA SCAVENGER HUNT Spring 2016
Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This tri-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite...
View ArticleWhere in the World is TOUCHING THE SURFACE?
Where in the world is TOUCHING THE SURFACE? Well, let me tell you… Here are some of the upcoming events, where you can get signed copies of TOUCHING THE SURFACE and hang out with me and talk about...
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