MMGM ~ Roger Mantis by Author Tom Alan Brosz & a Giveaway!

Monday's are a favorite day for me when I get to participate in Marvelous Middle Grade Mondays! And this Monday I have a really sweet middle grade read to share.

Psst . . . and you get to read an excerpt! Remember to enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post.

Meet Roger Mantis and his creature Author Tom Alan Brosz.

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Roger Mantis by Tom Alan Brosz

Publication Date: April 2, 2019

Publisher: Tantrum Books

Baseball is Roger McGillicutty’s whole life. That is until he wakes one Saturday to find he is no longer a normal eleven-year-old boy. He's a five-foot-tall praying mantis.

Roger has school on Monday, the carnival comes to town next week, and his baseball team is poised to play their biggest rival in one week. Being a giant bug will seriously cramp Roger’s style!

To Roger’s surprise, his parents and friends are supportive. Even his dog isn’t spooked. But not everyone’s thrilled about Roger’s change. Some people are frightened and others would like nothing more than to squash him into the ground like the bug he is.

And when Little League officials oust Roger from baseball, his world collapses.

When a reporter from the city comes snooping around rumors of a man-sized baseball-playing praying mantis, Roger must choose between hiding his true self or being the hero he's always wanted to be.

Doesn't this story sound like such a hoot for an adventurous middle grade reader you know?!!! Here's a snippet from Roger's story:

Slowly, carefully, and as quietly as possible, Roger staggered across the room to the mirror over his dresser.

As prepared as he was, it was still a shock. A triangular emerald-green head looked back at him, with two enormously round green compound eyes on either side. Two long, thin antennae stuck out of the top of his head. He could move them around if he tried, kind of like wiggling his ears (which he didn’t have anymore and couldn’t wiggle when he did). His mouth was … he didn’t know what the heck his mouth was. It was a weird mess of powerful-looking cutting and crunching things and some even weirder tentacle things. Roger wiggled the many separate bits around and then quickly stopped, deciding it wasn’t quite as gross if he wasn’t moving it.

He folded his arms tightly together in front of him, side by side. He had done it without really thinking about it, but his odd posture suddenly made him realize what he had become.

“I’m a praying mantis,” he said in his new buzzy voice. “A big, frigging praying mantis.”

Tom Alan Brosz actually is a rocket scientist (sort of), having done design and engineering work in the private space industry back before the private space industry was cool. His qualifications for writing this book are that he has experience in raising children who like bugs, and raising pet mantises for those children. Normal-sized mantises, of course.

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Have you read a middle grade story where the main character turns into an insect? An animal? Something else? Please share!

IWSG ~ First Chapter FRIGHT

Each month I struggle with my opening thoughts for my IWSG post. Every. Stinking. Month.

Why?

I'm honestly not sure, but what better way to figure it out than during this month's posed question:

If you could use a wish to help you write just ONE scene/chapter of your book, which one would it be?

(examples: fight scene / first kiss scene / death scene / chase scene / first chapter / middle chapter / end chapter, etc.)

I'm sure you've figured out that help with my first chapter would be greatly appreciated. It's funny, you know. When I began writing the first chapter was always the easiest. I'd get an idea and start writing. Simple. 

It was about a year ago that I realized my first chapters were starting to give me trouble. Initially, I was super ticked off about it, thinking this was a sign I couldn't write anymore. But since then, I've given this writer plight lots of thought and I've come up with a few reasons that might be making me gun-shy with my opening chapters.

• Querying  

What's one of the first bits of advice a newer writer is told before they start to query agents, editors, and publishers? Make sure your first five pages draw the reader in so they can't stop reading. Talk about making a newbie doubt themselves before they even start.

• Previously Published  

Both books I've sold to publishers had, not just major revisions to my first chapters, but completely new chapters written after insightful discussions with my editors. And with a deadline, can you say stress-me-out?

• Confidence 

Lots of life has happened during and since both my books released, and some of that has pecked away my inner confidence. You know, the tiny voice every writer must have to keep forging ahead despite all the rejections and disappointments. The one that's there, reminding you that you love to create new worlds and discover your characters as they nudge you along their journeys.

I'm not really sure what the solution is. What do you think? Have any of these eroded your confidence when you start a story? When you're trying to discover your character's current world, yet give enough clues to their impeding challenges to growth?

PARTICIPANTS

A HUGE thank you goes out to this month's awesome co-hosts of the IWSG ~ J.H. Moncrieff, Natalie Aguirre, Patsy Collins, and Chemist Ken! 

IWSG ~ View Matters

I'd like to start by thanking everyone that commented on last month's post, where I was questioning, well . . . pretty much everything. Your advice and encouragement was priceless. I've accepted all that's happening to my family right now, but I've decided that I do still love being a storyteller. Thus, my focus will be on taking care of our ailing family members and helping to run our family business, all while banking my experiences and interactions to use in my writing. I might have to write at a slower pace now, but I will continue writing books.

Okay, moving on to this month's Insecure Writer's Support Group's post and a huge thank you to this month's awesome co-hosts - Fundy Blue, Beverly Stowe McClure, Erika Beebe, and Lisa Buie-Collard! You all RAWK!

IWSG March Question:

Whose perspective do you like to write from best, the hero (protagonist) or the villain (antagonist)? And why?

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Love this question! So far, in my middle grade novel MOTLEY EDUCATION and its sequel currently on submission, I've written from the perspective of both the hero and the villain. The majority of the story is told from the hero's POV, past tense, third person close; however, I toss in a chapter here and there from the villain's POV to give a different angle of the world I'm creating. Plus, the villain's view of the world and his/her personal backstory is always so much fun to create! For my young adult novel MARKED BEAUTY, I wrote from two separate perspective, both heroes of the tale. I did utilize my male hero as the window into the villain's persona and past, though. I really enjoyed writing his perspective that way. 

What about you? Which is your favorite POV to write from? AND what about reading - which point-of-view to you rather read?

 

IWSG ~ Life Changes

I usually keep my Insecure Writer Support Group post to a short nod of the chin and shake of the head. But this month, I must deviate from my norm. There's something I need to write about, something from real life, and I figure if any group would understand it will be this one. (If you'd rather not read the post in its entirety I totally understand. Just scroll to the bottom and answer this month's designated question. I'd love to hear your answer.)

Writers often take from their own experiences or those they've witnessed, kneed them a little, and then use them in their stories or even as simple inspirations and motivations for story. Well, I've had life hand me plenty of writing material lately; so much so that I should have ten new books written. That is, if I had the time.

2018 was rough, with my mom moving into a nursing home. It was a life change for my dad, my brother, and myself and one that bled into my own little family of husband, four kids, an old pooch, and three kittens. And you know when you think you can't take anymore and you're like Nothing more can happen . . . and then it does? Yeah, that's where I've been since December 3rd when my father-in-law was admitted into the hospital with pneumonia and a UTI. Like my mom, he also suffers from mild/moderate dementia. Up until that day he was driving and getting around with my mother-in-law just fine. 

But now, he's still in the hospital. Yup, you read that correctly. It's been nine weeks. His condition has gotten better and then worse to where it pushed him into a diagnosis of Delirium. I didn't know that was an actual thing, but it is. And just before he got sick, we'd adopted a new German Shepherd puppy. *Talk about adding in extras when we didn't need any.*  

Lots of other things have happened in between these weeks, but I won't get into those except to say that they have eaten every stinking bit of my writing time, not to mention my inspiration and motivation to start my next middle grade book. And with this new spooky middle grade group I'm part of and all the extra social media exposure we're getting, this is a perfect time to buckle down and write a new MG. I have started three separate novels. But each time I sit down (even for fifteen minutes) to write a few lines I freeze up and can only see the mountain of total YUCK that's coming for my in-laws, and the mountain that is creating a new novel from outline to final draft. (My father-in-law will probably end up having to stay in a nursing home, which we can't say to my mother-in-law because she's not ready to face that yet.)

How do you see through all the YUCK life wades before you? I'm normally good at this, but I can't say that this time. I need to rekindle that feeling that writing a new story is fun, kind of like my escape from it all and therapy. LOL 

Thanks for letting me bend your ear. I feel a little better now. Hugs to you and to wherever you are in your writing life. 

Feel free to answer this month's question:

Participants

Besides writing what other creative outlets do you have?

The awesome co-hosts for the February 6 posting of the IWSG are Raimey Gallant, Natalie Aguirre, CV Grehan, and Michelle Wallace!

Cover Reveal! CAGED FIRE by L.M. Preston

One of the most exciting aspects of having an expectant book baby is seeing the cover design for the first time! And as a reader, I love this part, too.

Today, I'm here to help my wonderful author friend L.M. Preston share her cover for her next young adult novel for teens. And she has a surprise for you at the end of this post. Here's the cover:

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TA - DAH!!!

I am beyond in LUV with the purple!

AND check out this animated version. Super cool!

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CAGED FIRE: Vigilant, Book 2

Author: L.M. Preston

Publisher: Phenomenal One Press

Release Date: March 7, 2019

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Description: 

They say you can't run away from your problems. EmVee knew from experience it was true. She and her father tried to run, until the truth came and got them. Now with nothing to lose, she must confront the monster that changed her life forever. Unfortunately, she has to work with his best friend, Kayson who she is almost sure, isn't quite as nice as he seems. Kayson revealed not just why her father disappeared, but a new world of magicals that wanted the debt he left behind to be paid.

(Insatiable Darkness - Book 0, Caged Fire - Book 1, Unbreakable Darkness - Book 1.5)

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Here's your secret surprise: an excerpt

“Look kid, your father’s time is running cold. They are on to us, too many lives are at stake if either of you get caught.” Rocky handed her a thumb drive. “It’s a matter of your life and his death. He owes me, and I owe another a favor.”

“You give it to him,” EmVee replied evenly, checking her emotions and desire to punch the guy and run.

“No, this is where my road ends. Remember. Remember the name to nowhere and the code is your father’s real name. If you are his daughter. He would have told it to you, it’s a safe-word of sorts. I’m tired of running and they made sure I don’t have anything to run to. My son, he’s out there somewhere, and I’ll die taking the name of his safe-place with me. He’ll be free of them, both of them. Max and you have a chance. Don’t forget my name. It’ll mean something someday I hope. Run. Run now.” Rocky grasped her wrist, yanked it toward him, and placed the thumb drive in her hand.

EmVee looked at the drive, squeezed it in her palm.

Rocky tossed something in his mouth and pushed her back. “Look away, kid.” His body started convulsing. He groaned and collapsed, eyes open and staring towards the moon teased by dark clouds.

Sweat slid from under her drawn hoodie. Why’d he’d do it? They could’ve taken him to a hospital.

She glanced around quickly, then went for Rocky’s pockets. She reached in his jacket, flesh and entrails had spilled from his waist and into his coat. EmVee jerked back, shook her head a shaky sigh escaped her lips. She bit down on her lip and did what she had to do. In his jacket she found his cellphone and put it in her back pocket. His wallet she stuffed in the side pocket of her backpack. There was nothing else.

Putting her hand over her nose, swallowing back the tangy taste of vomit. She reached over and closed Rocky’s blue eyes. She’d never forget them.

Wishing L.M. all the luck in the world with this one! It sounds and looks amazing.

What's your favorite thing about book covers?

IWSG & Starting Over

The beginning of a new year brings familiarity - reflections of the previous year, thoughts about the new year, what we did or didn't do, and so on.

For many years, I looked at this time as a chance to start over, to begin the race again and to see if I could apply lessons learned from last year to improve my performance this year. But as I've aged, I've found myself wondering if it's possible to truly start over. It's not like my past experiences leave me just because another January comes around. I highly doubt the heartaches I've endured will ever leave me. And I know the joys and happy times are my fuel to forge ahead. The past is like our fog. It's in the background and not focused on, but it's always there in one form or another. It's what has journeyed us to this here and now. Starting over implies that all we did wasn't worth anything, and that is not true.

It's all part of us, and I say each part is priceless. 

The turn of another calendar year gives us a chance to consciously examine our accomplishments, failures, hopes, and struggles, but it doesn't negate our past. Each segment of our past is a stepping stone to our next adventure to learn, grow, and become. I'll just leave you with this to ponder.

***I apologize for being MIA the past six weeks or so. I'll write about it soon. Just wanted to say 'thanks' for sticking around.

I'd like to thank this month's IWSG co-hosts  Patricia Lynne, Lisa Buie-Collard, Kim Lajevardi, and Fundy Blue for being so cool!

Here's the optional IWSG question for this month:

What are your favorite and least favorite questions people ask you about your writing?

I'll start with my least favorite because that's easy - What is the favorite book you've written?

Aw, awesome readers! There's so much about each book, story, and manuscript that I love and hate at the same time. This question is like asking me to choose a favorite child. I love them all. Of course, at one time each frustrated me to no end, too. It's a love-hate relation. ;) 

Participants

I like sharing my writing journey with others in hopes that it will encourage them to keep at whatever they desire to do in their hearts. That would be my answer to my favorite question of How did you get published?

Feel free to answer either of my questions!

New Website! Spooky Middle Grade💀 & a GIVEAWAY!

I'm thrilled to announce the official launch of my new group of middle grade of authors!

👻Spooky Middle Grade💀

We are a group of middle grade authors that believe spooky books can be read and utilized all year long. 

Spooky books can help readers explore life lessons and themes through a slightly different lens. Readers can face fears within the safe confines of the pages. They'll see that there is a fun side to facing fears, doubts, and challenges, which ultimately instills the belief that they can overcome any obstacle - spooky or not.

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We're being featured over on MG Book Village! We'd love it if you'd take a peek and even share the post. TY!

Calling all Teachers & Librarians!

We offer FREE Spooky Skype Author Q&A classroom visits by four random members of our panel - all middle grade authors, who use spooky elements in their books.

Book your  visit NOW!

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To celebrate our ghoulish group is holding a GIVEAWAY of Nine Signed Books & some book swag!

Gnawing at the bone to enter? Hop over to Twitter via this LINK!

IWSG ~ Creative Noggin

I'm here to add my thoughts on this month's Insecure Writer Support Group's pre-drafted question:

How has your creativity in life evolved since you began writing?

My first attempt at writing, nine years ago, was all about finding a safe (and yes, secret) arena to explore many emotions I'd kept hidden - more like, ignored - since my childhood. And fiction was a great place to do that. 

I've written my thoughts down in journals on and off again most of my life. For the most part, my journal entries are scattered and raw, bits and pieces of myself blotted on the page. Turning to fiction gave me a highway to organize all the feels, plant them in the fertile ground of a make believe character, and explore how these emotions could apply to said character - but really, also how they could apply to me. I can push to boundaries of any emotion through my creative license in hopes to inspire, encourage, and challenge the world.

So I guess you could say the creativity in my writing has evolved from a surface exploration of emotions/themes that affect most people to a much deeper and honest dissection of what makes people who they are and what motivates them to take action. I feel freer to take risks with characters and worlds. It's kind of cool realizing this. :) 

What says you? How has your creativity evolved?

PARTICIPANTS

Want to take part in the IWSG? Check it out here to join in and see other participants. 

Wistful YA ~ Just Pretending by Leah & Kate Rooper & A Giveaway!

Welcome to another edition of Wistful YA!

Looking for a sweet YA contemporary? This one sounds so good . . . and there's ice hockey!

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Just Pretending

(The Chicago Falcons #3) 

by Leah & Kate Rooper

Publication Date:  November 5, 2018

Publisher:  Entangled Teen Crush

It's not easy being royal. Sixteen-year-old Evangeline wears her crown proudly, but between her duties and her overprotective big brother, the idea of romance is just a dream. But a chance encounter in Chicago changes all that…. 

Sure, seventeen-year-old Tyler Evans loves playing hockey, but he's more concerned about providing for his dad and little sister. Then he meets Eva--and falls head-over-heels in love—and he has two more problems. One, she's his best friend's little sister. Two, she wears a crown.

But then Eva accidentally mistakes Tyler for a visiting prince, and for the first time, Tyler doesn't feel like a nobody. He knows he has to tell her the truth…but not yet. 

His plan? To keep up the royal charade as long as it takes to convince Eva he’s the guy for her. Even if he’s lying to everyone…including himself.

Disclaimer: May cause disillusionment. Those girls looking to find their Prince Charming might consider scouting out hockey rinks.

Leah and Kate Rooper are sisters from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Growing up beside the Pacific Ocean and inside a temperate rainforest fed their sense of adventure as children, and nourished a curiosity for strange and distant lands. They fed this curiosity with books - lots and lots of books. After experiencing the magic of Middle-earth, they began creating their own worlds. When they're not writing, Leah and Kate spend their time blogging and vlogging about their travel adventures and their writing journey.

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HALLOWPALOOZA 2018 & IWSG!

Love winning books? Like reading romance?

Then you've got to try this!

Join in the annual Hallowpalooza Reader Scavenger Hunt. There are Amazon gift cards, romance books, and other prizes just waiting to find homes with readers!

OVER 100 BOOK LOVER PRIZES

I'm one of the sponsors of the Night Owl Romance Hallowpalooza Scavenger Hunt.

During this event I'm going to help you find some great new books. Go to this LINK to see my book baby along with 40 other books! 

Plus, you'll get to see our Grand Prize - A KINDLE FIRE HD 8 w/ALEXA! 

All you have to do to enter is read some book blurbs, and there are other fun ways to enter, too.

ENTER HERE

The hunt runs from October 11th to October 31st. WINNERS will be announced November 5th at 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET in Night Owl Romance's chat room. The first hour will be to chat with some featured authors and then the last 30 minutes will be to announce the winners.

***You don't need to attend the chat, but it would be great to meet you!

CHAT ROOM ENTRANCE

Happy Reading & Winning!

Last week's Insecure Writer's Support Group topic whirled around the question of how life events and experiences affect our writing. Specifically - How do major life events affect your writing? Has writing ever helped you through something?

I wanted to briefly touch upon that because I feel it's an important topic. Writing is not something I do. It's something I am. It took me the first 36 years of my life's journey to discover that. Thus, emotions are part of every word I write. Some emotions are inspired from life events I've imaged, while others are seeded much deeper in my reality - experiences that have molded and shaped me and ,yes, even torn me apart. 

So my answer to this question is yes. Writing is therapeutic, a way to help me work through conflicts and life questions I hold inside. I've spoken about this before - that I've mapped out a young adult manuscript that explores the themes of depression, growing up with a mentally ill parent, and the outward and inner affects that has on an adolescent and teenager. Yes, some of it is very personal to me; some scenes I plan to write, not so much. But either way, I know this is something I must write for myself as much as for readers.

Other Participants

Want to take part in the IWSG? Check it out here to join in and see other participants.

For my romance reading visitors: what draws you to romance reads? What's your favorite part of watching a romance unfold?

Fall 2018 YA Scavenger Hunt! YA Books to #WIN!

YAY! You found me! 

So glad to be your guide on this stop of the

Young Adult Scavenger Hunt 2018!

With seven teams of 20 and over 140 books up for grabs, this year's fall season hunt is awesome. So exciting!

You are currently hunting on TEAM PURPLE!

I'm S.A. Larsen

I write middle grade & young adult books because 

being a tween or teen is hard and fictional stories 

are a safe place to escape and think about life. 

💀💀💀

What's the SA stand for, you ask?

Well, when I was a kid the S stood for SCARY because my Dad would blend my younger brother's name of Scotty with Sheri (my real name) and end up saying Scary.

That was one tidbit about me. Here are three more:

I'm a HUGE Jane Austen fan. #TeamDarcy

Dipping plain ruffle chips in ketchup is the way I roll. #YUM

Yes, I really was a Trekkie. #PeaceOut

Before I explain exactly how this hunt works, I want to share some exciting news and the bonus giveaway I'm offering up during this hunt. I FINALLY finished book II of Motley Education - my middle grade series. WOOT! So, in the description below, you'll find red letters that, when put together, create the title - the SECRET ENTRANCE CODE to my bonus giveaway of a $20 iTunes card on the rafflecopter at the end of this post! 

The Motley Mulishia must train for the upcoming Ullr Games against the newly-reopened NjorD AcadEmy and bAttle an evil nature goDdess, Raw Bones, and Mist Gypsies All while trying to put Lance back together before he turns fuLl-on berserker, igniting a ghost zombiE apocalYpse.(This is not the final description. Just a sneak peek.) 

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE RULES

(Veterans of the hunt can skip over the instruction of the hunt.)

*A brief intro for 1st time hunters: this bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! 

At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. 

Write down all the secret numbers for one team, total them, and submit the answer to be entered for the grand prize. There are 7 teams participating: RED, BLUE, ORANGE, GREEN, GOLD, PINK, & PURPLE; each with 20 author members! Collect the numbers for just one team or you can do it for every team and enter in all 7 giveaways! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours! If you’d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.

STOP! Look back at the previous paragraph and you'll notice that I've hidden my favorite number in red among the words. Psst...you need that number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the purple team, and then add them up. 

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 below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian’s permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by SUNDAY, OCT 7th, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

I am super excited to be hosting

JULIE ESHBAUGH!!

ABOUT JULIE:

Julie Eshbaugh once produced an online video series for teens which received several honors from the Webby Awards. Now, she focuses her time on writing. Her debut YA novel, IVORY AND BONE, was published by HarperTeen in June 2016, and its sequel, OBSIDIAN AND STARS, followed in June 2017. She is also a contributing author to WELCOME HOME, an Anthology of Love and Adoption. (Flux 2017.) 

THE BOOK JULIE HAS DECIDED TO SHOWCASE IS ...

SO PRETTY!

ABOUT THE BOOK:

"In the riveting sequel to Ivory and Bone, the story shifts to Mya’s viewpoint as vengeful adversaries force her to flee the life she once knew.

After surviving the battle that erupted after Lo and the Bosha clan attacked, now Mya is looking ahead to her future with Kol. All the things that once felt so uncertain to her are finally falling into place. But the same night as Kol and Mya’s betrothal announcement, Mya’s brother Chev reveals his plan to marry their youngest sister, Lees, to his friend Morsk. The only way to avoid this terrible turn of events, Morsk informs Mya when he corners her later, is for Mya to take Lees’ place and marry him herself."

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Meet the DREAM CAST for OBSIDIAN AND STARS

Amber Midthunder

as

MYA

Booboo Stewart

as

KOL

Devery Jacobs

as

LEES

Lucius Hoyos

as

ROON

Add THE OBSIDIAN AND STARS to your TBR List.

What a dream cast! I love stories that go beyond book I!

Interested in holding your own copy in your hands?

You can buy it HERE.

And for more on Julie, follow her Website, Facebook Page, & Twitter account. 

And remember: ENTER the contest for a chance to win a ton of signed books by me and many more! Just check out all these books on TEAM PURPLE ...

To ENTER, you need to write down my favorite number, find all the other 

numbers on TEAM PURPLE, add them up, and you’ll have the 

secret code to enter for the grand prize!

Also, to stay on top of what's happening during the hunt feel free to follow YASH on Twitter, Facebook, and the Website.

I am so grateful for your visit. Thank you for stopping by Writer's Alley to join in on the YA Scavenger Hunt. I hope you'll stop by often! I don't blog as much as I used to, but I still try to share amazing YA and MG books when I find them, interview authors so you can get to know them, and share my own books news!

Remember to ENTER the Rafflecopter below for the BONUS GIVEAWAY I'm hosting! Did you figure out what the title is for book II of my middle grade series? 

Awesome! 

One lucky winner will receive a $20 iTunes gift card and some Marked Beauty Signed book swag!

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Are you having fun during the hunt? What's your favorite part?

Ready to move on to the next link in the hunt? Then head on over to visit author MADELINE DYER'S page.

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*IWSG Note: Due to my participation in the YASH, I'll be posting my IWSG post next week. I'm excited to answer this month's question of  How do major life events affect your writing? Has writing ever helped you through something?