It’s that time once again. I have a book being released and there’s always a slew of fun things that go along with that. For those of you who like to follow those things and/or want a chance to get your hands on a copy of the book early, we will be doing a massive giveaway! Instead of doing a contest month by month, we’ve decided to do one giant, mega contest. So, the one contest we love more than any other, is the Dress up the Cover contest. To have a chance of winning a VIP Swag bag, along …

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Hello Readers! I’m bringing you something special today, it’s the cover reveal for The Lantern’s Ember. I have been in love with Halloween since I was a kid. It probably started because my birthday is in October and I really love chocolate, so that month has always been an exiting one for me. My whole house is decorated for Halloween. As you can see, I tend to go a little overboard. Kids would drive into our neighborhood from all over the city since our whole area is super fun at Halloween. Kids who come to my house get full size …

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It’s that time of year when I celebrate a milestone. Not only have I published two books this year, my 8th and 9th, but I have two coming in 2018. Tiger’s Dream is finally coming in March and then in the fall, my retelling of the headless horseman story, The Lantern’s Ember, my 11th book, will be released on September 11th. 2017 was a good year!    2018 will be even better!    As cool as that is, it’s not the milestone I’m talking about. For the first time ever, I met my Goodreads goal of reading 125 books! I …

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Hello Readers! I am so excited to finally tell you about my top secret book project. I’ve been working on it since February and now we’re finally ready to tell you all about it! As many of you know, I love Halloween. I decorate my entire home and we average about three hundred and fifty trick-or-treaters every year. I always ask the older kids if they are at least twelve and they hang their heads in shame thinking I won’t be giving them any candy, but then they gasp in surprise when I tell them they get candy AND a …

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Welcome to the 15th YA Scavenger Hunt! Hello! THIS IS A REROUTE FOR DAWN IUS!   You are currently hunting on TEAM PINK.   SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE RULES DIRECTIONS: Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on TEAM PINK, and then add them up (don’t worry, you can use a calculator!) HINT: THE SECRET NUMBER IS HIGHLIGHTED IN PINK! ENTRY FORM: Once you’ve added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify. RULES: Open internationally, anyone …

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