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May 29th, 2013

Coming in June: The Fierce Reads Tour!

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HOORAH! It’s almost summer! Which means it’s time for me to be leaving on tour again! This time I’ll be accompanied by the loveliest of ladies. Of course, I’m talking about my fellow Fierce Reads authors: Leigh Bardugo, Anna Banks, Emmy Laybourne, and Gennifer Albin!   We’ll be touring together for 2 whole weeks! And the cities … Continue reading

May 28th, 2013

Unremembered – CASTING!!!

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So, you guys! I was lucky enough to meet a wonderful person named Michelle Levy who is an author AND a professional casting director! She’s worked on projects like MY NAME IS EARL, MR. POPPER’S PENGUINS, and she just worked on the new VAMPIRE ACADEMY film! And guess what!? Michelle read UNREMEMBERED and put together … Continue reading

May 13th, 2013

Unremembered Monday Writing Contest – 1st Place Winner!

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Welcome to a VERY special installment of UNREMEMBERED MONDAY! What is Unremembered Monday? In my new book, UNREMEMBERED (the first in a new sci-fi trilogy), the main character, Seraphina, wakes up among the wreckage of a devastating plane crash of which she is the only survivor. She has no memories of who she is or her … Continue reading

May 8th, 2013

March & April by the Numbers

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WHEW! UNREMEMBERED has been unleashed onto the world and I spent most of March and April circling the country, shouting about it from the rooftops. Yesterday I sat down and looked at my whirlwind schedule for the past two months and my crazy, former-analyst, math-oriented, left brain was just ITCHING to do some stats. So … Continue reading

May 6th, 2013

Unremembered Monday Writing Contest – 2nd Place Winner!

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Welcome to a VERY special installment of UNREMEMBERED MONDAY! What is Unremembered Monday? In my new book, UNREMEMBERED (the first in a new sci-fi trilogy), the main character, Seraphina, wakes up among the wreckage of a devastating plane crash of which she is the only survivor. She has no memories of who she is or her … Continue reading

April 29th, 2013

Unremembered Monday Writing Contest – 3rd Place Winner!

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Welcome to a VERY special installment of UNREMEMBERED MONDAY! What is Unremembered Monday? In my new book, UNREMEMBERED (the first in a new sci-fi trilogy), the main character, Seraphina, wakes up among the wreckage of a devastating plane crash of which she is the only survivor. She has no memories of who she is or her … Continue reading

April 25th, 2013

My Life Undecided (Deleted Opening)

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So I was going through some old book files the other day and guess what I found!? The original deleted opening of MY LIFE UNDECIDED! So I thought it would be fun to post it! These two chapters take place before the infamous party that the book now opens with (the one that lands Brooklyn in … Continue reading

April 24th, 2013

Who Wants a Bonus Story Set in the Unremembered World?

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If you’re reading this, it means the title of the post properly snagged you (Kudos to me and that book I just read, “How to Write a Blog Post Title That Snags Readers.” Okay, I didn’t really read that book.) But seriously, I’m SO grateful for all the amazing buzz and word of mouth that … Continue reading

April 18th, 2013

UNREMEMBERED Goes into 3rd Printing!!!!

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I recently got word from my publisher that UNREMEMBERED has gone into it’s THIRD printing!!!! OMG! Thank you so much to everyone who has supported this book and spread the word! WARM HUGS! Jessica

April 6th, 2013

Writing Tip: Breaking into Act 2 (Vlog)

Hey crazy writing people! I’ve been wanting to do a writing tip vlog for a while now and I finally had to time to sit down and film it after a whirlwind UNREMEMBERED tour. I get asked the “structure” question a lot. How do you “structure” your novels or how do you “plot” your novels. … Continue reading