I Am Who I Am #indielicious

Wow. It's been awhile since I've posted a teaser from Shattered Secrets. But, don't worry, I still love you. I've just been busy with life. As many of you know, this book is sitting in the hands of a few NY editors. Woot. I love my agent Marisa Cleveland. She's super supportive, and I know we're taking each other places. Anyway, the last time we spent time together on a Sunday, Derick decided he'd rather drive his car over Mark than take him...

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Yell At The Trees #advice

On the ride home from work yesterday, I gave a piece of advice to one of my slugs when he mentioned he had a bad day at work and punched his desk. Smiling, I stared at the traffic-filled highway and almost giggled when I said, "Don't punch your desk. Go home and yell at the trees." He laughed, but I meant it. Work is the last place you want to show your anger. Well, really anger gets you nowhere, but that's a different story. So, when a friend...

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New Reads! New Reads! #reviews

Every now and then, a book comes along and wallops me upside the head with happiness. This was one of them! Can you imagine my dazed look of happiness? Yeah. It's kind of odd. I'll admit that. But this was just so cool. A girl who dreams her entire next day. How exciting, scary, intimidating, and . . . boring--but that last part is only for her. Poor Nara needs a surprise. And she gets one. In the form of a bomb at school. How could she not...

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Music & Souls #deepthoughts

Are eyes the only windows to your soul? Do other entries not exist? Other fissures, Cracks, Small openings that reveal who we are at our core? Do you not get nervous when you love a song and share it with friends? Do you not worry that they'll think it's too emo? Too mushy? Too not for them? But you love that song. It speaks to you. It reaches into your soul and makes you say yes. Makes you cry. Makes you smile. Makes you connect. With something. Maybe our souls aren't hidden. Maybe we bare them for all to see. To crush. To...

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Shut Up, You #loudphones

So, before I get started on my rant about people and their loud phones and their obnoxious ringtones and email notifications, I'd like to apologize for all the complaining. Really, you'd think NOTHING good is happening in my life. But that's not true. Kid #1 has been running track, keeping me, my mother-in-law, and everyone else busy as we rush around to get to his meets and cheer him on. He's doing great. But he would not appreciate me posting...

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Dead Ever After #ugh #ohmygod #dnf

Well, it's happened. I've met a book that I absolutely couldn't finish. And it's not that I couldn't finish it because it was the first in a series and I couldn't get into the book. I couldn't finish it because it was the last in the series and I refused to let the author massacre a world I loved so much. Charlaine Harris is an amazing writer. Let's just get that straight. She's brought legions of fans from all over the world who enjoy romance,...

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Wilde's Fire Hangman

Well, it's official. Wilde's Fire has been out for a year. Wow. What an amazing, awesome, spectacular year it's been. Well over 30,000 copies are out there in the world, floating around on e-readers or sitting on people's shelves. I think that's so awesome. So, to celebrate, we're going to play another little game to test your knowledge of Wilde's Fire. Hangman. And maybe tomorrow I'll even give something away. We'll see. :-) Thanks for making...

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Friday Fun! #games

It's been too long since we've celebrated Wilde's Fire. With the novel's one year anniversary quickly approaching, I thought we'd play a little game and test your memory! So, I created Are You Wild for Wilde's Fire?! Go ahead, take the quiz, test that knowledge! I dare ya! Happy Friday, everyone. <3 Krystal Sorry, your browser does not support iframes. Click here to conti...

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Smell Those Effing Roses, Baby #inspiration

As usual on a gloomy, rainy morning, I sat in gridlocked traffic with my friendly slugs. Somehow, our conversation morphed into one of my regular riders mentioning how his former poker buddies were impressed with how well he's settled into his new life: new house, great job, nice things. Ahh, to be young, unmarried, and kidless. (Nope, can't really imagine that being a good life. Despite all my crazy, hectic, hair-pulling schedules and issues, I wouldn't trade my family in for anything.) Since I'm usually one to offer bullsh*t advice to almost...

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Today is #huganauthor Day @camphalfblood

Today is Author Appreciation Day (aka #huganauthor day) hosted by Susie Levine. Most casual readers don't understand how important ratings and reviews are to an author's career, especially in this day and age where there are so many authors and books and new ways to purchase stories. When you get to the end of a book on your Kindle (or other reading device), make sure you hit the stars you think that story deserves, and SHARE IT. This helps us...

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