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  The Secret of the Keepers Tour is Here!

  Posted on November 4, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, Debut Novel, indie writers, marketing, publishing, reviews, social networking, The Kailmeyra Series, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, Uncategorized, writing.

  I’m so excited that so many fantastic bloggers wanted to participate in the debut tour of Keepers! I’ll update daily, so feel free to check in! Nov. 4th–Narratively Speaking: Author interview  Nov. 2nd–Blkosiner’s Book Blog review Nov. 1st– Narratively Speaking: Review Nov. 1st– Patricia Particularity: Review  

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  The Secret of the Keepers is here!!!

  Posted on October 31, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, Debut Novel, indie writers, marketing, publishing, reviews, The Kailmeyra Series, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, writing.

  It’s not even 4 a. m. and I just checked Amazon for the third time since midnight. There’s nothing that sends the old adrenaline pumping like seeing this for the first time: It’s both terrifying and gratifying to see your name on the jacket of a book cover. I’ve discovered with every book I write [...]

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  Question of the day–What’s up with the jewel-toned eyes?

  Posted on October 29, 2011 by admin in bloggers, blogging, Debut Novel, indie writers, marketing, publishing, reviews, social networking, The Kailmeyra Series, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, writing.

  OH MY GOSH!!!! Now that I’m done freaking out, today’s FAQ is the most asked question of the year. And it’s the most complicated to answer, but I’ll try to keep it as succinct as possible.  FAQ–Why do the Alfar have jewel-toned eyes?  First of all, trying to create a different race of people is [...]

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  What’s up with the Portal and the Tree?

  Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, Debut Novel, indie writers, publishing, reviews, The Light of Asteria, The Secret of the Keepers, voice, writing.

  Five more days until Keepers goes live!     FAQ–Why is the portal in water?  And what’s up with the Mighty Oak? Why not a Mighty Elm, or a Mighty Cherry tree? Both of these questions bring to light my obsession with symbolism. First, I couldn’t help but make the portal  a lake. Water has [...]

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  What’s Up With Kate and Hol?

  Posted on October 23, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, indie writers, publishing, reviews, writing.

  Seven days left! There have been quite a few questions over the past few months regarding The Kailmeyra Series. As the debut of The Secret of the Keepers draws near, I thought I’d answer some of the more common questions.  FAQ: Kate and Holly are Nora’s best friends in high school. They are on the [...]

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  Hook the Reader! Easier Said Than Done.

  Posted on February 5, 2011 by admin in authors, bloggers, blogging, indie writers, opinion, publishing, reviews, social networking, writing.

  My mantra this past year seems to be “Never underestimate the power of a tweet.” I’ve met some truly incredible people on twitter, and I’ve discovered that writers are hard pressed to keep a conversation to 140 characters at a time. Because of this, we created Chirenjenzie on Goodreads. The other day, my new friend, [...]

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