September 21, 2011
Griffin Rising is a 2011 Readers Favorite Honor Book!
It is also the Book of the Month for Cheyenne Mountain Junior High's weekly book club.
May 16, 2011
May 9, 2011
I just got the corrections for Griffin's Fire. It's so odd to be at the editing stage of book two when book one hasn't even launched yet. Holy moly guacamole!
April 10, 2011
Griffin Rising has been entered in the Readers Favorite Awards for Best YA Novel of 2011. Keeping my fingers crossed!
March 23, 2011
And the reviews just keep on coming! I couldn't be happier with people's reaction to my guys! Some other things are in the works, but I can't tell anyone about them just yet. (I'm such a tease!)
February 26, 2011
What bliss! Griffin Rising is getting wonderful reviews from some awesome book bloggers! Click on the links over on the left and leave a comment.
February 20, 2011
Without my knowledge, a few months ago, Dr. Lori Smith, the principal at the junior high where I playteach, gave a copy of the book cover of Griffin Rising to one of the art teachers, Ms. Carol Turner. Ms. Turner is not only a gifted educator, but a premier jewelry maker. She worked two months to create this incredible silver and copper pin, breaking mold after mold until she was successful.
Dr. Smith presented it to me the other day in front of one of my classes.
I wept.
And I have not taken it off since.
This Friday, February 11 - There's a party over at Indie Debut Authors 2011. Loads of contests and prizes! Check it out!
This Friday, February 11 - There's a party over at Indie Debut Authors 2011. Loads of contests and prizes! Check it out!
February 7, 2011 The Griffin Has Landed!
My first shipments of ARCs arrived today - can you say Yippppppeeeeeee!
February 3, 2011
These wristbands have become quite the must-have fashion item among teens!
January 23, 2011
I've been hard at work play preparing for several on-line author interviews that are coming up.
The first one will be this Tuesday, January 25, over at the awesome brookenomicon blogsite. Please stop by and leave a comment, for either me or Griffin!
And thank you, thank you to all my friends and family members for such upbeat messages on this site and on my blog. What would I do without all of you?!
January 18, 2011
My ARCs should be arriving in another week or so. So excited to begin some serious promoting! In the meantime, I am working on the sequel, Griffin's Fire, giving it a final polish.
January 9, 2011
2011 Debut YA Author Challenge
Griffin Rising has been accepted to this annual reading challenge sponsered by the award-winning
Story Siren.) My list of debut YA books I am reading this year is over on my blogsite.
Needless to say, I'll be reviewing the books as well as adding to the list as the year progresses.
Because I eat books.
January 1, 2011
The Year of the Griffin
My publisher just informed me a few days ago that I should have my Advanced Reader Copies in my hand by mid-January. Can't wait to start promoting my book! I've spent these two weeks off (as many of you know, I am also a junior high social studies teacher) to work on Book Three. Right now, the working title is Griffin's Choice.
Ah, bliss!
And visit my blog to read about the day I was offered my first publishing contract.
Older Posts - 2010
December 20, 2010
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. See you here in January!
December 13, 2010
Early reviews for Griffin Rising are in! Click on the page menu bar at the top for the complete reviews.
December 5, 2010
I sent the final (and I really mean it this time) revisions to my publisher yesterday. Now it's time to begin gathering reviews for both the ARCs and the book. The promo side of this business never ends.
On the creative side. however, my outline for Book Three is coming along nicely.
Please don't forget to stop by my blog. Leave me a love pellet. Oh. Wait. I mean, a message.
November 28, 2010
The name of the game right now is tightening up my marketing plan and focusing on pre-release activities. All authors are expected to take a leadership role in the promotion of their books.
Truthfully, it's loads of fun!
November 19, 2010 BIG NEWS !!!
I just signed the contract (again with Twilight Times Books) for the sequel to Griffin Rising. Griffin's Firewill be released April 15, 2012.
Yahoooooo!!!
November 17, 2010
I've been busy doing the final, final, final (but probably not the final) revision on the ARC (Advanced Reader Copy). This is the version (both print and electronic) that goes to book reviewers. Now I understand why it takes over a year to get your book into print!
November 8, 2010
My author's blog is finally up! Visit me at Writing Uphill. Let's chat!
November 3, 2010
Check out My Books section for news of a new release:How I Wrote My First Book: The Story Behind the Story.
October 27, 2010
I'm working on the next round of edits and my editor has given me some brilliant suggestions. One word sums up my journey right now: endurance. Endurance to re-read the manuscript (for the hundredth time) with fresh eyes, endurance to research promotion ideas, and endurance to keep working on the sequel.
As always, e-mail me or drop me a line in my guest book. I want to hear your thoughts or questions about writing and publishing.
October 19, 2010
COVER ART HAS ARRIVED! 
October 15, 2010
Eight months until June 15, 2011. Wow. I haven't been in love with a specific date since my wedding.
But many factors can delay the publication of a book: more editing, tweaking the cover art, and necessary promo work can all slow down the process. Thus far,Griffin Rising is on schedule, but I'm reminding myself daily to stay flexible, just in case. It's not so important that Griffin takes flight on June 15; just that he soars.
Eventually.
September 28, 2010
An excerpt from Griffin Rising is now up! Yup, that means go read it! Just do the clicky-thing on the menu bar at the top of this page.
September 27, 2010
Visit my Links page for some great book suggestions by outstanding authors, such as Susan Kaye Quinn, Beverly Stowe McClure, LM Preston, and C. Lee McKenzie!
September 16, 2010
So what does an author do between the signing of a contract and the publication of a book? Edit, edit, edit. Polish, polish, polish. Work with the artist on the cover, Spread the word about my book! Try to get some sleep!
Nine months to go!
August 23, 2010
Ten months until the release of my debut novel: Griffin Rising. Feel free to contact me or leave me a message on my guest book. I'll be updating this site frequently.
