Author Archives: Kourtney

A Great Review, a Nice Award, a Cool Q&A, and Exciting Appearances

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Kourtney

Foreword Reviews published their review of The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts in the fall edition of Foreword Reviews and on their website. They gave it 5 hearts! https://www.forewordreviews.com/reviews/the-girl-who-ignored-ghosts/ *** TGWIG is a Readers’ Favorite Book Award Finalist in YA mysteries. *** … Continue reading →

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Blog Post Love

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Kourtney

The blog tour is winding down for TGWIG so I’m going to be off on the book tour this week. Some of my guests posts didn’t get any comment love, so if you have time please pick one and swing by. … Continue reading →

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TGWIG’s Upcoming Events, Blog Tour Stops, & Such

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Kourtney

Amazon Bestseller Lists and Hot Releases Lists TGWIG has spent everyday since its release in the Hot Releases for Time Travel for teens and Mysteries and Thrillers for teens! It has continually been on the Best Seller list in both categories too. … Continue reading →

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TGWIG’s Blog Tour This Week

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Kourtney

I don’t usually do two posts in a week, but I wanted to keep Monday’s all about the Tell Me Your Ghost Story contest. 🙂 I kicked off the blog tour and it’s going full steam ahead. If you want … Continue reading →

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Tell Me Your Ghost Story Contest Winners Revealed

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Kourtney

It’s time to announce the winners of the Tell Me Your Ghost Story Contest! There were so many amazing entries, I don’t know how my editor managed to whittle it down to the final three. Drumroll, please… 3rd Place Winner: Sabryna with … Continue reading →

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It’s Summertime?

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Kourtney

Last Monday I took Grandma E to the doctor and lunch. It was the first time I’ve taken a few hours off on a weekday this summer. It was 95 that day. As I was driving home I realized that … Continue reading →

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The Whirlwind of TGWIG

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Kourtney

Flash Fiction Writing Contest Update Big thank you to everyone who entered the Tell Me Your Ghost Story Contest! It closed to entries on July 15th at 11:59 p.m. EST. I have been reading through them all again. You made my … Continue reading →

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Final Days of TGWIG Contest, Readercon Highlights, & Miracle Girl Shout Out

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Kourtney

There are only two days left to enter the Tell Me Your Ghost Story Contest! If you want to get your flash fiction ghost story in, make sure you pop over to the original Tell Me Your Ghost Story Contest … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Connecticut and TGWIG Contest Deadline Looms

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Kourtney

Hope everyone had a wonderful July 4th! This week I’m guest blogging over on Reading Away The Days and representing for Connecticut in the Virtual US Road Trip blog tour. My post will be up July 7th. You can check … Continue reading →

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Book Trailer, Conference Proposals, Workshops, and Self-doubt

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Kourtney

I’m so excited to share the book trailer for The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts! We started working on this in February. I wrote the script, Cacko Studios produced the video, and Leah Merritt is the fantastic actress who brought Kat … Continue reading →

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