Author Archives: Kourtney

Wolfsbane: Book Review

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Kourtney

Andrea Cremer is one of those writers that truly inspires me. I devoured this book in 3 days. Her pacing sets my pulse racing. Her action sequences are to-die-for crisp and clear. Her characters are all three-dimensional. She had created … Continue reading →

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The Query Wars: The Truth, The Truly Bizarre and All That Lies in Between

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Kourtney

I have a secret to handling rejections on queries, partials and fulls. It’s not Ben and Jerry’s. Nope. I  share my rejection letters with my trusted critique partner, the fabulous Kat Bender. She’s part of my tribunal in determining what … Continue reading →

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Summer Blog Schedule

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Kourtney

Starting next week, I am going to decrease my blog posts to 3 times a week. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Why? It’s summertime and we all should get outside more. I need to decrease my time online until my neck … Continue reading →

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Nightshade: A Book Review

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Kourtney

Andrea Cremer’s  debut novel Nightshade is unputdownable. Her writing captured me from the very 1st sentence “I always welcomed war, but in battle my passion rose unbidden.” The very last lines  “Because that’s what love is, isn’t it? It has … Continue reading →

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Agatha’s Heirs: Smart Women Writing Smart Fiction–MWA Symposium Panel

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Kourtney

The last MWA Symposium panel I’d like to talk about was Agatha’s Heirs, Smart Women, Smart Fiction. The panel was moderated by S.J. Rozan. Panelists included Sandra Brown, Meg Gardiner, and Dandi Daly Mackall, and Sara Henry. Introductions Sandra Brown … Continue reading →

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Voting for the Amazon Finalists Is Open

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Kourtney

I want to thank every one of my amazing blog followers for supporting me throughout the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest. It was a terrific experience and I’m delighted to have been a semifinalist. That being said, the contest is … Continue reading →

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Blog Awards Time

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Kourtney

I’ve gotten some amazing blog awards that I’ve been hording for an awards post. It’s really wonderful to have fellow bloggers recognize my writing. But I’m going to tweak all the rules for these awards so this post isn’t insanely … Continue reading →

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Making Characters Memorable–MWA Symposium Panel

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Kourtney

Another amazing panel at the MWA Symposium during Edgars Week was moderated by Reed Farrel Coleman and discussed what makes characters memorable. The panelists included: Megan Abbott, Diana Gabaldon, Sara J. Henry, Kelly Ragland, and David Hale Smith. Diana Gabaldon … Continue reading →

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Pretty Little Liars–Book Review

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Kourtney

To make the best of my four days of tech hell migrating laptops, I read Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard. Ms. Shepard is going to be speaking at the SCBWI Summer Conference in LA so it was prime time … Continue reading →

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I’m Not a Finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Kourtney

Every run of good luck comes to an end. Today, I  must confide a sad fact. My phone did not ring on May 14th. My email did not get a note from Amazon. I did not advance to the finals … Continue reading →

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