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Stitch Trilogy Movie/TV Dream Cast
With every book release, there’s one question I’m always *guaranteed* to be asked: Who would play your characters in the movie/TV...
Dec 21, 20185 min read
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Celebrating Alana’s 5th Birthday This Awareness Month
As many of you know, my first child – my daughter, Alana – was born still just two days before her due date in October of 2013. I had...
Oct 4, 20186 min read
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2 New Arrivals: Mia and… STUCK!!!
Dear Stitch Fans, I am over-the-moon to announce not one, but two brand-spanking-new arrivals! First, I’d like to introduce you to the...
Aug 13, 20182 min read
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…Nothing to See Here, Folks
I’ve got a new cover for Stuck (Stitch Trilogy, Book 3) – if you own an e-book copy of Shudder and can update it to the latest version...
May 28, 20183 min read
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Guest Post: A Candid Portrait of Grief
Update: If the above link does not work, please see an archive of the post below! (Check out the the Babies on the Brain blog for more...
Oct 12, 20166 min read
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Finding Balance
Or: Why It’s Taking Me So Long to Finish Book 3 I know you’ve all been waiting patiently for an update on Stuck (Stitch Trilogy, Book...
Sep 20, 20165 min read
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Where I’ve Been + Stuck Update!
Hi Stitch Fans! First off, thank you for waiting SO patiently for word on Stuck (Stitch Trilogy, Book 3) – I am going to make an...
Nov 16, 20152 min read
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Announcement: Joyfully Introducing Kiran!
Hi Stitch Fans! You may have noticed that I’ve been MIA for the past few months… I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates, but I...
Nov 22, 20141 min read
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My Thoughts on “Tomorrow”
What Tomorrow May Bring is on tour! Today is my stop for a dystopia-themed post and I’ll be back in July with an in-depth interview....
May 30, 20143 min read
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Update: Stuck (Stitch Trilogy, Book 3) Release
Dear Readers, I know you have been patiently waiting for an announcement about the Stuck (Stitch Trilogy, Book 3) release date, and I...
Apr 30, 20143 min read
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No Joke: A Real Life Stitch! + Review
They stitched these poor mice! Guess these scientists haven’t read the Stitch Trilogy, otherwise they’d know what could go wrong with...
Aug 6, 20132 min read
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Guess what came in the mail today!
AHHHHHH! They’re here!!!!! Can’t wait to crack one of these babies open and find me some typos! (Actually, I hate proofreading, but...
Jun 4, 20131 min read
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Pre-Release Jitters
This content was originally posted on www.reutreads.wordpress.com as part of the Shudder Blog Tour in 2013. What goes through an author’s...
May 7, 20134 min read
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On Public Humiliation and Customer Service
Note: Update at the bottom of the post – ADT did make an effort to resolve the problem as best they can, so bravo to them! Raise your...
Apr 3, 20138 min read
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I got BLURBED! The Isolated by Ellen Stokes
Ahhh! Super excited to share my very first “blurb” experience with all of you! The book that so graciously honored me on its cover is...
Jan 27, 20131 min read
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“On Bad Reviews”- A Guest Post @ White Sky Project
Ever wonder how authors deal with negative reviews? Check out my guest post at White Sky Project “On Bad Reviews” for one perspective!...
Jan 18, 20131 min read
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Triaging Book Bugs: What the World of Software Taught Me About Publishing
So, the blog tour planning is going PHENOMENALLY, but there’s one hitch that’s got me a little worried: book bugs. Okay, I might have...
Aug 8, 20125 min read
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I Heart Book Bloggers!
I’m in the process of planning Stitch’s upcoming blog tour, and I just wanted to say that I am flat-out floored by the outpouring of...
Aug 6, 20123 min read
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Stitch Reaches #68 on Amazon’s 4-for-3 Sci-Fi Books
As of around midnight last night, Stitch has climbed to #68 on Amazon’s Top 100 4-for-3 Science Fiction (General) books and it’s holding...
Aug 2, 20121 min read
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Stitch is #98 on Amazon’s 4-for-3 Sci-Fi List!!!
Um, I don’t know how this is possible… but Stitch is currently showing up as #98 on Amazon’s 4-for-3 Science Fiction Bestseller’s list:...
Aug 1, 20121 min read
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