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Hi! I spent the last week on a writing retreat in Canada, swimming in a lake and eating watermelon and editing the first half of Cahill book 3. It was fun, but I’m so happy to be home with The Playwright and Monkey and my internet and my air-conditioning! I feel like I’ve spent so much time away from home this summer!  It’s been a month since STAR CURSED came out, and I’ve been so happy with the response from readers. It’s harder for second books in a series to get attention than for debuts – people don’t always tend to buy or read sequels right way, even if they really liked the first book! (I have been guilty of this too) – and so word of mouth is so important for sales. THANK YOU to everyone who’s taken the time to read and then to review it online. I wanted... Read More

Ag! I am little bit mortified that I have not been more regularly recommending books!  I don’t think I’ve done a post like this since last summer! So, here are my favorite reads of 2013 so far – and in the next week or so, I’ll try to do a post about my favorites from fall 2012, too! SCARLET by Marissa Meyer: I am fascinated by retellings of fairy tales and classic stories, and I really enjoyed the futuristic, plague-ridden world of CINDER. But I loved SCARLET. For me, SCARLET has all the intriguing worldbuilding and plot twists and turns of its predecessor, but deeper, more compelling characterization. Scarlet’s worry for her missing grandmere and fierce determination to find her quickly established her as a likable main character, and I was totally curious to see how their story connected to Cinder’s. I didn’t quite feel the heat between Cinder and... Read More

Hi! Today we are celebrating the release of Kelsey Sutton’s SOME QUIET PLACE– which debuted today! Happy book birthday, Kelsey!! They say:  Elizabeth Caldwell doesn’t feel emotions . . . she sees them. Longing, Shame, and Courage materialize around her classmates. Fury and Resentment appear in her dysfunctional home. They’ve all given up on Elizabeth because she doesn’t succumb to their touch. All, that is, save one—Fear. He’s intrigued by her, as desperate to understand the accident that changed Elizabeth’s life as she is herself. Elizabeth and Fear both sense that the key to her past is hidden in the dream paintings she hides in the family barn. But a shadowy menace has begun to stalk her, and try as she might, Elizabeth can barely avoid the brutality of her life long enough to uncover the truth about herself. When it matters most, will she be able to rely on Fear to... Read More

First: all contest winners have been notified! Norwegian blogger Carina Olson won the preorder prizes: a Swedish edition of BORN WICKED and ARCs of BELLADONNA and BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA. Katie of Doing Dewey won the blog tour contest prizes: a star trio necklace and a one-of-a-kind annotated STAR CURSED ARC. Second, I’ve been getting a few FAQ, so I thought I’d answer some of them here: Q: How many books are in the Cahill Witch Chronicles? A: Three! BORN WICKED, STAR CURSED, and Book 3 – which I’m editing right now! Q: When will book 3 be out? A: Sometime next June (2014)! I can’t wait for you all to read it! Q: Does book 3 have a title? A: I think so, but I’m not allowed to tell you yet. I’m hoping to see a cover soon! Q: When does STAR CURSED come out... Read More

Eep! With everything that was going on, I totally forgot to do a links roundup last week, so here are ALL THE CONTESTS! My blog tour ended last week, but you have until next Friday to enter to win a one-of-a-kind annotated ARC of STAR CURSED plus a star trio necklace that reminds me of Cate, Maura, and Tess. Details here.  The last week of the blog tour was: June 17-  YA Bibliophile – in which Tess & Maura arrive at the Sisterhood June 18-  Marie Lu – in which things are tense between Maura & Elena June 19-  Beth Revis – in which Tess is horrified by book burnings & Maura taunts Cate about Finn June 20- Veronica Rossi – in which things are SUPER tense between Cate & Maura June 21-  Marissa Meyer – in which we get some insight into Rory (one of my favorite characters to write) You also have until next Tuesday (July... Read More