Awake has been out for a little bit over seven months.  It's been an amazing adventure so far and I am so thankful to everyone who has made my first novel such a success.  I thought it would be fun to do a post with a list of my favorite "moments as an author" and because I'm seven months into this rollercoaster ride, I guess I'll do a top 7!   7.  Hitting the 1,000 sales mark.  This was a huge milestone for me (and for any book...

It's Friday! And (when I'm on the ball at least) that means I'm linking up for Fairy Tale Friday with Books4Learning and Literary Transgressions.  Make sure you stop by Books4Learning today as she has a review of Awake along with a giveaway of a paperback copy!     When I was in my first few years of college I was really into this band.  They were indie and cool and played really good bubble gum pop with just the...

For my FaFa, Charles Richard Grey, who told me to ignore the suggested reading list and gave me his favorite Mary Stewart novel instead.   Charles Richard Grey 1927 - 2005 Because it is my FaFa's birthday today I thought I'd share a little bit about him. Charles Richard Grey (Rich to almost everyone) was born in California in 1923.  He truly was a part of the "Greatest Generation," volunteering for service in the Army Air...

I’ve talked a little bit about why I wrote the hero of Awake, Luke Reed, the way I did (in this guest post on “Good Guy Heroes” on the fabulous Nancy Kelley’s site), but I have yet to talk about the heroine Alexandra, and why she is the way she is. The now infamous Bella Swan as played by Kristen Stewart There is criticism, and some of it is rightly deserved, of Young Adult novels relying to heavily on the “smart and pretty girl...

It's almost Summertime!  To celebrate the longer days and the warmer weather, I'm reducing Awake: A Fairytale's Kindle price to 99cents.  It's all about having a good beach read at a great price!  If you haven't bought a copy, make sure to snag it while it's cheap!  The sale price will be good for a whole week! I'd love if you'd let your friends that are looking for a fun summer read know about the sale. ...

I'm so excited to announce that I'm giving away THREE paperback copies of Awake: A Fairytale on Goodreads!  The giveaway will run through June 6th.  If you're a member of Goodreads it is super easy to enter, just click a button!  If you haven't yet signed up for Goodreads, it's a great place to keep track of books you've read and participate in a community with other readers!   Goodreads Book...