Today, I'm helping celebrate the release of How to Hack a Heartbreak by Kristin Rockaway, a charming new rom-com perfect for the age of online dating, with a guest post from Kristin featuring some of the NYC locations featured in the book. Consider this a tour guide to the city, through the lens of How... Continue Reading →
Happy release day today to The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg. To help celebrate as part of the official blog tour today, we've got a great guest post from Jess. Keep reading for more & to learn more about The Kingdom, in stores today. THE ART OF GETTING UNSTUCK by Jess Rothenberg Writer’s block. The Murky... Continue Reading →
Talk about squad goals! Today, author Julia DeVillers stops by to introduce the delightful characters of her middle grade graphic novel series, featuring a cast of kick-ass girls who help save the galaxy! Tweens are often underestimated—they’re still coming into their own physically and socially, so at times they get overlooked and not taken seriously.... Continue Reading →
Today, author Kirstin Cronn-Mills, the author of Wreck, stops by with a guest post about naming her characters. Read on for a great post & to learn more about Wreck. When I write a book, I start with a character and a thing to do, and that character needs a name as soon as possible. Sometimes the names are there right... Continue Reading →
Today, we've got a guest post from All Our Broken Pieces author L.D. Crichton for you -- plus keep reading for your chance to win a copy of this gorgeous new YA story. I decided to write about the topic: Something that surprised me while writing All Our Broken Pieces. It was an easy decision... Continue Reading →
To celebrate the release of Someday We Will Fly by Rachel DeWoskin, blogs across the web are featuring exclusive content from Rachel, as well as 5 chances to win a copy of Someday We Will Fly and two authentic Chinese bookmarks! Today, I've got a guest post from Rachel -- then keep reading to learn... Continue Reading →
Author Peter Bognnani stops by today to share five fantastic coming-of-age movies, in honor of his new YA novel, This Book is Not Yet Rated, which is in stores on Tuesday. (And you can see my full review here!) Top Five Underrated Coming of Age Movies by Peter Bognnani The protagonist of my new book,... Continue Reading →
Today, we're kicking off a re-read of The Valiant by Lesley Livingston, the first in a thrilling series about kick-ass lady gladiators during the reign of Julius Caesar. It's all in anticipation of the February 12th release of The Triumphant, the third and final book in the series (which I looooove, by the way). We'll... Continue Reading →
A charming new middle grade book is available today, and to celebrate, author Erik DeLeo has stopped by with a guest post about the making of the ADORABLE cover for The Squirrel Squire. One of the things that’s different about self-publishing compared to traditional publishing is that the author is in charge of all aspects... Continue Reading →
Today, author Lauren Wohl stops by with a guest post about her newest illustrated chapter book for young readers, Extravaganza at the Plaza. The first inkling for the books came from stories I had read about children who were giving back to their communities: kids who made hats for newborns out of old brassieres (no kidding!); who knit, worked with wood or clay to create gifts for people less fortunate than they; who organized cookie sales and craft fairs with proceeds going to raise money to care for people who were ill. There were... Continue Reading →
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