Author Archives: Kourtney

Happy July Fourth!

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Kourtney

    Hope everyone has a wonderful July Fourth! I’m closing comments so you can enjoy the holiday! See you next week–when it’s Highway Thirteen to Manhattan’s cover reveal!!!

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Book Club and Berry Picking

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Kourtney

Last Thursday, I was invited to a CT book club to discuss TGWIG. It’s really cool to sit down with readers and talk about the characters and the story. The hostess had every make a “ghost” or “supernatural” themed food item. We … Continue reading →

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The Week in Review

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Kourtney

The past week has been very work intensive with proofing the ARC for Highway Thirteen to Manhattan. It’s amazing what you catch on the thirtieth read when it’s actually laid out like a book. I’m working on the ebook with … Continue reading →

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I'm a Finalist in the WD Contest #74

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Kourtney

  WD Contest Finalist I’ve been entering contests this year to get my work out there to a larger audience. Short stories and flash fiction also happen to be great ways to keep your writing muscles in shape. So a … Continue reading →

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Barnes and Noble Signing in June

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Kourtney

June 11 and 12 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., I will be at the Waterbury Barnes and Noble at 235 Union Street, Waterbury, CT, for a Teen Weekend Book Signing. Barnes and Noble will be selling copies of The … Continue reading →

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It's All About the Books!

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Kourtney

The Unbelievables Series News The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts is a National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist in YA fiction! Beckett Publishing Group acquired the second book in The Unbelievables series (the sequel to TGWIG) with a publication date of fall … Continue reading →

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Hello Line Edits!

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Kourtney

Hello, my amazing readers! I thought I’d start out with a little treat. Here’s a behind the scenes look at Six Train’s sequel in progress. It’s a screenshot of what the line edits from my editor look like for the … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Short Stories

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Kourtney

As I was wrapping up developmental edits for my editor on Six Train’s sequel, I thought I would do something fun on the side. I decided to enter a short story contest. This was going to be a nice break from novel writing. … Continue reading →

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Are you the protagonist or antagonist?

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Kourtney

I’m a bit under the weather so I thought I’d repost an old blog post on characters. Hope you enjoy it!

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The Writing Goeth…

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Kourtney

The last 9 weeks have felt like this writing wise. I pretty much rewrote the entire book for Six Train’s sequel. And now the developmental edits are done! I want to dance and sing and shout. I feel like what … Continue reading →

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