Category Archives: Conferences

An Author's Adventures at CrimeConn

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Kourtney

Saturday, I drove to CrimeConn, an all day mystery conference at the Westport Public Library. It was an amazing day and I’ll definitely be adding this to my must attend list for conferences. I wanted to share my takeaways with … 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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Highlights from the NESCBWI Conference + PreOrders for TGWIG + T. B. Markinson’s Book Giveaways +

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Kourtney

I tweeted and Facebooked my way through the NESCBWI conference, but I thought I’d share some of my favorite takeaways here too. This is one of the best conferences I’ve been to. On par with all the national ones and … Continue reading →

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Happy Spring!

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Kourtney

I’m a bit late with this post. I’m just starting to enjoy spring up here in CT! Part of that is the weather’s fault and part is my work load. I’ve been slogging through revisions on Six Train’s sequel since … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes: What I’m Doing When I’m Not Writing and Teaching

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Kourtney

I met with the owner of the lovely Gifts in a Basket at 51 North Main Street in Southington, CT, and they are now carrying signed copies of my award-winning novel, The Six Train to Wisconsin! *** I’m hard at … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts Finds a New Publisher!

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Kourtney

So after everything that happened last year, The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts has a new publisher! It’s a small press called Beckett Publishing Group. They will be publishing The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts in August 2015! It’s the first manuscript … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Expo, Sesquicentennial Planning, and an Killer Nashville Profile

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Kourtney

On February 1st, the Chocolate Lovers’ Spring Expo is happening. It’s a really amazing event to benefit Easter Seals. For $25, you can walk around and sample chocolates and desserts from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There will also be … Continue reading →

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Top Five Promotional Tips from MARCON

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Kourtney

In October, Rhonda and I headed out to White Plains for MARCON 2013–a one day extravaganza dedicated to marketing and promotion for authors. Worth every second and every cent spent. I walked away with a week’s worth of work to do. … Continue reading →

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What I Learned from CT Fiction Fest

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Kourtney

Terri-Lynne DeFino’s workshop on the Truth About Rejection: Writing Successful Query Letters was a great way to kick off the workshops. There is no truth. It is all a matter of opinion. And sometimes just catching someone on the right … Continue reading →

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Killer Nashville Act 1

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Kourtney

This was the view from my room at The Hutton Hotel. (You can read my review of the hotel by clicking on the Hutton hotel link.) It was the best conference hotel I’ve ever stayed at and the nicest most … Continue reading →

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