Author Archives: Kourtney

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Getting The Call From an Editor and an Agent

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Kourtney

  This has been the craziest, best spring of my life. As I prepared to indie publish The Six Train to Wisconsin, I got “The Call” from Harlequin. Except I was editing and didn’t hear the phone ring. LOL. So … Continue reading →

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My Lifesavers: Rik Hall and Jian Chan

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Kourtney

Formatting the paperback book with Createspace was a massive mistake. Every step takes them 5-10 business days. For five minutes of work. For an hour of work. For 6 hours of work. Doesn’t matter. It’s always 5-10 business days. We … Continue reading →

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My First Reading at Fresh Ink NVCC Writers’ Conference

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Kourtney

  There I am at the podium in the Playbox Theater. I was the third author reading an excerpt. I sat in the first row so there was nothing to trip over on my way to the podium. Though I … Continue reading →

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The Author Swag Has Arrived!

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Kourtney

After hours of pouring over 4imprint.com‘s website for the perfect tote bag, I found this one. It’s very mod style and has a nice gusset so things can stand up in it. I couldn’t brand it with the book cover … Continue reading →

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Drowning In You Book Release Shout Out!

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kourtney

One of my fabulous blog friends, Rebecca Berto, has a book release going on right now! It’s a new adult contemporary romance entitled Drowning in You. I wanted to give her a shout out here for being fearless and feisty … Continue reading →

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The Six Train to Wisconsin Bookmark Reveal!

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Kourtney

Here is the front and back of the bookmarks! I love what Jian Chan did with the image and the layout! I am so happy he’s been with me every step of this process! If you’d like a signed bookmark … Continue reading →

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