I found out Starters was chosen to be a Kindle Daily Deal for $1.99 today, Oct 3. Help spread the word! Click “read more” below if you’re on your phone and then click this Amazon link. The deal is good on all e-book platforms including B&N Nook, Kobo, Apple, Google,Read More →
A few authors and special guests were treated to a wonderful evening that began with several horse-drawn carriages taking us on a leisurely tour through the French Quarter. That’s David Morrell next to me, the father of RAMBO as well as many other books, including a wonderful one on writing.Read More →
I enjoyed meeting librarians and seeing my fellow YA and MG authors at the CLA signing last week. I was sitting next to two terrific writers, Sherri Smith and Catherine Linka. The poster below me is the Thai version of Starters next to Enders in the poster. Don’t you loveRead More →
A couple of screen grabs from the new STARTERS trailer from Poland (because it publishes there today). I have a page on this site with some of the Starters trailers from my various publishers. To see the new live-action one by my newish publisher, Albatros Media, go here to seeRead More →
The winner of the giveaway of tons of Starters books is Sarah Kershaw of MI. Congratulations! Thank you, everyone, for participating. Read More →
View from my room, early morning. This was the first year at the Hyatt, and they couldn’t have been nicer. Love getting a welcome tray of wine, water, fruit and trail mix when I arrive. Service was outstanding. Writer Kimberly Unger, a long-time conference attendee, now blossoming into a wonderfulRead More →
My last full day in Manila started with a blogger event in one of the PowerBooks Bookstores. What a gorgeous group! (If this is the first post you’re reading of the Philippines book tour, please start here – there are three posts total, counting this one). Starters nails! Note that’sRead More →
So as we were in the regional airport leaving Manila, we saw thunderstorms and lightning outside. The tropical storm Mario had left Cebu and was arriving in Manila. We didn’t see this paper until much later so we didn’t know until the next day what a disaster it was inRead More →
Recently I was sent on a book tour of the Philippines, sponsored by the wonderful National Bookstore. After being flown over in my favorite kind of seat, the only one I use for long-distance travel, a pod seat (I’ll include a photo somewhere in the next set of posts), IRead More →
