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Barnes and Noble Signing in June

June 11 and 12 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., I will be at the Waterbury Barnes and Noble at 235 Union Street, Waterbury, CT, for a Teen Weekend Book Signing. Barnes and Noble will be selling copies of The … Continue reading

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It's All About the Books!

The Unbelievables Series News The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts is a National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist in YA fiction! Beckett Publishing Group acquired the second book in The Unbelievables series (the sequel to TGWIG) with a publication date of fall … Continue reading

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Celebrating Connecticut and TGWIG Contest Deadline Looms

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

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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Tell Me Your Ghost Story Contest

We are down to the final 2 months before The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts is officially released. Time to kick off the Tell Me Your Ghost Story contest! I’m a huge fan of flash fiction writing contests, so I’ll start … Continue reading

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The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts Reviews + Blurbs + Giveaways + Preorders

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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The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts Cover Reveal & Giveaway

Here’s the cover of #TGWIG, my YA time-travel murder mystery! In The Girl Who Ignored Ghosts, prep school junior Kat Preston accidentally time travels to 1886 Connecticut, where she must share a body with a rebellious Victorian lady, prevent a … Continue reading

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

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

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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The Whirlwind of December

  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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