Posted Dec 27 2012 in Book Hungry, Tempting the Billionaire, What I'm Reading
At first glance, this sounds like your typical romance novel – hot not-so-rich girl manages to crack through the tough veneer of the hot, oh-so-rich guy. But a few pages in, you’ll find Jessica Lemmon’s debut novel, Tempting the Billioniare, isn’t typical at all. Hero Shane August is hot and rich, but he’s not the […]
Read More...Posted Dec 15 2012 in gun control, second amendment, violence
It happened again. On Monday, I nearly lost my friend Bill Cameron when a gunman opened fire at the Clackamas Mall in Oregon. Barely four days later, the entire world was sickened over the deaths of elementary school children — babies — sitting in their classroom in Connecticut. Aurora. Columbine. Virginia Tech. How many times […]
Read More...Posted Dec 14 2012 in bullying, Duchess of Cambridge, humor, hyperemesis gravidarum, Kate Middleton, phony phone call, practical jokes, pranks, radio station
This is a difficult blog post to write. I’m one of those people who finds pranks like phony phone calls and practical jokes funny. I’ve enjoyed old episodes of Candid Camera and later Punk’d and laughed until I cried. I’ve even orchestrated some brilliant pranks in my time. First, there was the giant pair of […]
Read More...Posted Dec 10 2012 in author, bullying, cyber-bullying, Kristen Stewart, parenting, Robert Pattinson, Send, social networking, suicide, YA
Ever since SEND was released last August, I’ve been talking about bullying and ways to help end it. Last week, I had the great pleasure of addressing my day job colleagues at a Lunch & Learn event. Every month, our Parenting Network schedules a different hour for parents looking to benefit from the experiences of […]
Read More...Posted Dec 7 2012 in author, bullying, Patty Blount, Send
Amber Arnett ~ “I started reading this book yesterday and couldn’t put it down….” (More) slsmitty25 Shannah ~ “What a great book! I was immediately hooked from the get go…” (More) Kimberly Sabatini ~ “My heart simultaneously breaks and soars for the characters in this book…” (More)
Read More...Posted Dec 6 2012 in BFF, fiction, Patty Blount, YA
The next big thing! This wonderful meme is allowing authors to write about their latest project in this fabulous blog hop. I’ve been tagged by two of my fellow Long Island Romance Writers, Jeannie Moon, author of THE TEMPORARY WIFE, coming soon from Intermix, and Deborah Dale, who writes romantic suspense. Rules for The Next Big Thing Blog Hop […]
Read More...Posted Dec 3 2012 in author, fiction, Send, teens, YA
Ever since SEND was released back in August, whenever I get any sort of fan mail or reviews, the same comment comes up over and over. “GAH! Did Dan click Send or not? Did Julie return? What happens? Well now’s your chance to know. Tell me what YOU’D like to see in the missing epilogue… […]
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