Monthly Archives: May 2013

Six Train’s Bangs and Busts

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Kourtney

This week started off with a couple busts and several bangs. The Busts I had a blogger request my launch date to post a review and Q&A with me. I was so excited. I spent hours working on that Q&A. … Continue reading →

Posted in Promotion, Self-publishing, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 26 Comments

A Little Grandma H for The Long Weekend

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Kourtney

This is Grandma H’s favorite spot in Wolcott. She told me “It’s the best view in the world.” “What about Empire State Building–looking out on all of New York?” She shakes her head. “Best view in the world.” ***** Grandma … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 24 Comments

Weekly Round Up on Six Train

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Kourtney

This turned into a Chicken Pot Pie week. Lots of deliciousness and only the rare burning of my mouth if I went to fast and furious. 🙂 I got some delayed numbers from the B&N paperback sales and low and … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaways, Self-publishing, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 32 Comments

My First Fan Letter + Amazon Ranking Roller Coaster

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Kourtney

It wasn’t just Emerson sweating things last week. I was riding a ranking roller coaster. Moving from the tens of thousands to the hundreds of thousands over the course of two days on Amazon. I had no concept of what … Continue reading →

Posted in Promotion, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 45 Comments

Where in The World Has Kourtney Been?

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Kourtney

Over the past week, I started my blog hopping to promote The Six Train to Wisconsin! So far, it’s been a blast. I stopped by the awesome Peter Andrews’ How to Write Fast Blog on 5/10/13 to talk about my … Continue reading →

Posted in Giveaways, Promotion, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Coleen Patrick Dishes on Her Indie Journey

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Kourtney

Today, the lovely and talented Coleen Patrick has stopped by to talk about her fabulous debut YA novel, Come Back to Me. I’ve been following Coleen’s blog for a while now and I love her uplifting take on writing and life. Last … Continue reading →

Posted in guest blogs, Self-publishing, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 29 Comments

Many Thanks + What’s to Come

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Kourtney

Thank Yous A big thank you to JM McDowell for featuring Six Train on her blog! It made my week when I saw my book there. Thanks so much JM! And a “wow I made it” thank you to Carrie Rubin … Continue reading →

Posted in Promotion, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 32 Comments

Wonderful Happenings in Kourtneyville

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Kourtney

It’s been a mad crazy ride the past two weeks here in Kourtneyville. And I’ve loved every second of my life. A big thank you to my publicist, Jennifer Fusco of Market or Die Author Services–none of this amazing media … Continue reading →

Posted in Promotion, Self-publishing, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 54 Comments

Brenda Novak’s Charity Auction For The Cure

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Kourtney

Back in 2010, I needed agent and editor and published author feedback on an early version of The Six Train to Wisconsin. I stumbled across an ad in Writer’s Digest about Brenda Novak’s Online Auction For The Cure of Diabetes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Auctions, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 20 Comments