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The Ultimate Six Train Book Club Experience

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Kourtney

This week’s book club dinner party for The Six Train to Wisconsin was a smashing success thanks to Shannan’s intricate planning. She enlisted an Austrian friend to help prepare Wiener Schnitzel and Wiener Apfelstrudel. Shannan made Butternut soup too! Perfect foods … Continue reading →

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Six Train’s a USA Best Book Awards Finalist!

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Kourtney

  Drumroll please…. Last Thursday I got an email and found out that The Six Train to Wisconsin is a 2013 USA Best Book Awards Finalist in the cross-genre fiction category! I was so happy, I danced around my desk and … Continue reading →

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8 Ways to Support Author Buddies on a Budget

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Kourtney

Today, I thought I’d touch on all the ways you can support an author buddy without breaking the bank. As an author, my income is in the 4 digits.So buying paperbacks is a luxury. But I want to support my … 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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Author Talk for Career Day at Chase Collegiate

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Kourtney

On November 1st, I went back to my old high school, Chase Collegiate for Career Day. First time back on campus in 18 years. Yes, I graduated at 9. Amazing right? 😉 Many thanks to Mat Calabro, the Director of … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Kourtney

Hope you have a ghoulishly grand day! My mom and I drew faces on our pumpkin. Guess who drew the scary and who drew the sweet face…   And a very Happy Halloween Birthday shout out to my cousin Gene! … Continue reading →

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Toronto in Pictures

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Kourtney

The view from my friend Lily’s living room–that’s Lake Ontario. Hockey Hall of Fame on Front Street. On route to TD Bank to get Canadian Dollars. The tastiest and most expensive cheeseburger at Bottom Line. Every topping was extra but … Continue reading →

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The time keeper: Book Review

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Kourtney

If you only have time to read one more book in 2013, READ THIS BOOK! Beautifully written. Poignant. Life changing. One of my favorite lines from the book is “A heart weighs more when it splits in two; it crashes … Continue reading →

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I <3 Hart House+ EPIC Ebook Finalist + Final Book Tour Event

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Kourtney

I am so excited to announce that The Six Train to Wisconsin is a finalist for EPIC’s Ebook Awards 2014 in the paranormal category! The winner will be announced in March. So I get to savor being a finalist for … Continue reading →

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Fall with Grandma H

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Kourtney

It has been far too long since the last Grandma H post. So I bring you the highlights of this fall with Grandma H… Grandma H and I snuck in a Wednesday outing in September. I asked her to stop … Continue reading →

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