Fairy Tale Giveaway Hop

Posted by on Apr 25, 2012 in Blog, Fairy Tales, Giveaway | 145 comments

The Fairy Tale Giveaway Hop is all about YA books that are adaptations of, or loosely based on, fairy tales.  There are tons of blogs participating and giving away books, so make sure the check them all out!     What I'm giving away:     A paperback copy of my debut novel, Awake: A Fairytale, which is an adaptation of Sleeping Beauty.  The paperback is so purty, and I'm not just saying that because...

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Once Upon a Time Entry – Red

Posted by on Apr 25, 2012 in Blog, Fairy Tales, Writing | 16 comments

This is my entry for the flash fiction Once Upon a Time Writing contest hosted by Anna at Yearning for Wonderland and Susi Holliday.  The theme is unexpected fairy tales and each entry has to be 350 words or less.  There's still time to enter!  Awesome prizes abound (including a paperback of Awake).  Without further ado, here is my little unexpected fairy tale clocking in at 350 words exactly.     Red No sunlight...

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Spread the Word and Win a Paperback

Posted by on Apr 24, 2012 in Awake: A Fairytale | 12 comments

Congratulations to Sarah for winning the paperback copy of Awake!   ***** Guys! Exciting news!  Awake: A Fairytale is free today and tomorrow for Kindle on Amazon. Yup!  And if you help spread the word about this free promo you can win a paperback of Awake!  The paperback is gorgeous...the cover really pops in real life.  I love it and I hope you will too!     And for even more excitement, I'm...

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In Which I Claim God as a Member of My Flash Mob

Posted by on Apr 20, 2012 in Blog, Music, Random Rant | 11 comments

A few random facts:   I love the movie Newsies.  Really, what is not to love?  A young Christian Bale singing and dancing?  Sign me up, please!  This movie happened to come out when I was 12, so I was the perfect age to become mildly obsessed.  I have passed on my obsession to my younger friends...I've been known to host a Newsies movie watching sleepover or...

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Mirror, Mirror

Posted by on Apr 18, 2012 in Blog, Fairy Tales | 5 comments

It is already April and this is my first post for the Fairy Tale Challenge.  I promise I am not quite as far behind as it may seem, I'm just behind on writing my Fairy Tale Challenge related posts (see my original post and goal level here).  If you're interested in joining the challenge head on over to Tiff Talks Books.     It's the year of Snow White!  She's all over the place!  TV shows, multiple movies...Snow White...

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