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Bloodrose: Book Review

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Kourtney

Bloodrose is Andrea Cremer’s final book in the Nightshade Trilogy. This book is super fast-paced, soaked in action, and I loved  almost every second of it. Andrea Cremer is a terrific writer. She’s mastered setting the scene without getting bogged … Continue reading →

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Finding The Right Web Designer

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Kourtney

My website, kourtneyheintz.com,  was recently redesigned by the amazing Jian Chan.  I was lucky enough to have my cousin James  refer me to Jian.  James spoke so highly of Jian,  I was 95% certain he was the web designer for … Continue reading →

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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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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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