Today I’m excited to interview another awesome young adult author from the Chicago area, Susan Kaye Quinn. Her series the Mindjack Triology is a must read. The characters are true and compelling and the theme of the book is extremely timely (I won’t say more, you just have to read it for yourself!). The second…
DetailsAs I watch the Olympians compete, my writer’s mind goes crazy. I keep thinking about the stories behind each competitor, and the force of passion and motivation that runs deep through their veins. Who are they as people? What is their backstory? What would their character arch look like if they sat and told me their life story? And…
DetailsLast summer I took a writing class taught by the super awesome Molly Backes at the Story Studio in Chicago. Besides being a great writing teacher, Molly is also a super-talented author. Her voice will draw you into her stories right away, and you will be in awe of her totally flawed, compelling characters. Her…
DetailsLast week, a group of fabulous indie authors who call themselves The Indelibles celebrated Independence Day by interviewing various authors on their blog. I had the great honor of being interviewed by the fantastical Megg Jensen. Yeah! We talked about my new novel, a little bit about what my writing process is, some of my…
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It’s official! Today’s Summer Solstice and also official release day for my debut novel, Wish I Could Have Said Goodbye. You can purchase a copy from Amazon.com (print and Kindle) and Barnes & Noble (print and Nook). (Soon to be at Barnes and Noble in print and other e-book formats too!) Thanks in advance for taking a look at…
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On June 20th, Wish I Could Have Said Goodbye will officially be launched. And since June 20th seems like kind of a long time to wait, here’s a little glimpse into the life and story of Carmella D’Agostino. (Drum roll, please) Back of the Book Before my older sister Francesca died, I worked at the…
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Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisis are two writers who came up with an awesome idea. Since the industry is experiencing a bit of turmoil, they figured it would be great to spread some good, positive vibes around the cyberspace world. So this week, writers are reaching out to fellow writers, to thank them for their…
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One of the most exciting aspects of being an author is meeting fellow authors and sharing their passion with people I’m connected to. I’m very excited to say I’ll be blogging about young adult books quite regularly here, in hopes of giving a huge shout out to everyone about these fantastic authors and the stories…
DetailsI’m thrilled to announce in about six weeks, my debut novel Wish I Could Have Said Goodbye will be released. I’m excited, terrified and elated. Did I say I was excited? Seriously, I’m totally thrilled to begin my career as a novelist. It’s a mind-blowing dream come true, something I knew I wanted to do since…
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