Category Archives: Promotion

Baltimore Book Festival + Fan Interaction + Upcoming Workshop

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Kourtney

Apologies for the late post today. Mom and I drove down to Baltimore on Thursday for the Baltimore Book Festival and got back Sunday afternoon. I wasn’t able to do the post ahead of time for this morning and then … 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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The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts Reviews + Blurbs + Giveaways + Preorders

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Kourtney

Reviews Last week The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts received  some good reviews from Kirkus Reviews &  Publishers Weekly. I got an amazing review from Readers’ Favorite too! “The novel’s murder mystery is intriguing and grows more complex as its supernatural elements … 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 Update

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Kourtney

It’s time to share the official back cover summary for The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts: She tried to ignore them. But some things won’t be ignored. Kat Preston doesn’t believe in ghosts. Not because she’s never seen one, but because she … 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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The Whirlwind of December

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Kourtney

  December was my busiest month this year! I had two holiday craft fairs on December 6th and December 13th. That means I’m up at 6:30 a.m. getting ready, packing the car, heading to the venue, setting up, and then actively selling … Continue reading →

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Six Train Takes the Bronze

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Kourtney

  The Six Train to Wisconsin won the bronze for paranormal in Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards! Big thank you to Carrie Rubin who won the silver last year for her book, Seneca Scourge, and introduced me to this fantastic … Continue reading →

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QUERY SEASON, AUDIOBOOK MOMENTUM, SEQUEL DRAFTING, AND BALTIMORE BOOK FESTIVAL SIGNING

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Kourtney

QUERY SEASON Query Season has kicked off for DM. That means I’m sending out three queries a day to agents until I have 50 queries out. Then I will pause and see how the responses are going. I have an agent … Continue reading →

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What I Learned in My First Year of Indie Publishing

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Kourtney

It’s been over 15 months since The Six Train to Wisconsin was first published. About time to stop and think about everything that has happened to me since then. When I first embarked on this indie journey, I had no … Continue reading →

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