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Apr 7, 20131 min read

It’s finally here: Shudder-o-Meter reaches 100%!!!

Put on your party hats, people – I’ve got news! As of about 15 minutes ago, the Shudder-o-Meter is 100% complete!!! Ta-daaaaa! That’s...

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Apr 1, 20132 min read

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Shudder is coming!!! Cover Reveals start TODAY

So… Easter weekend got a *bit* in the way of my progress with the Shudder drafts the past few days, but never fear – the release train is...

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Mar 28, 20131 min read

“What Just Happened??” Prepping for the Twist + Giveaway @ Uniquely Moi Books

I LOVE me a good twist. That moment when everything drops away and you suddenly see the world for how it *really* is – well, there’s...

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Mar 22, 20131 min read

Shudder-o-Meter reaches 71%! “Racy!!!”

Update on the Shudder-o-Meter: it reached 71%! That’s almost 3/4’s done! Here’s what the beta readers had to say about the latest set of...

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Mar 13, 20133 min read

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop

Thanks so much to author Alexandra Lanc for tagging me in her post for The Next Big Thing Blog Hop. If you haven’t heard of it before,...

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Mar 12, 20131 min read

Shudder-o-Meter hits 55%! “Firepower? < maniacal grin >“

As I’d hoped, the beta readers had a chance to catch up on the latest chapters over the weekend, so here’s your Shudder-o-Meter update:...

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Mar 8, 20132 min read

Shudder-o-Meter coming soon… while you wait, Alessa Interview @ Supernatural Snark!

Hey guys! Sorry things have been kind of light on the blog this week. You’ll notice that’s it’s going to be like this for the next...

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Mar 2, 20131 min read

Shudder-o-Meter 1/2 Done!! “He CAN’T actually be dying, right??”

Ah, I’m such a turd! I totally forgot to post this week’s Shudder-o-Meter update, which is all the more a shame because I was SO excited...

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Feb 23, 20131 min read

“The Glory of the Sequel” Guest Post @ YA Sisterhood

You see, the thing I’ve decided I love about writing a sequel is that so MUCH of the work is done already – now I just get to play. In...

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Feb 22, 20131 min read

Shudder-o-Meter climbs to 40%! “You’re killing me with these cliffhangers.”

Over the past week, the Shudder-o-Meter climbed to 40% completion! (Look – you can finally see a sliver of the blue in the tear!! Okay,...

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Feb 13, 20131 min read

Shudder-o-Meter 1/3 complete!

Got another update on the Shudder-o-Meter! Over this past weekend, it climbed to 32% complete (that’s just about 1/3 done!): Woo! We’re...

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Feb 8, 20131 min read

Shudder-o-Meter update – 25%! “Oh man, Nikhil comeback!”

Another update on the Shudder-o-Meter!! We’re at 25%! I did another 5 chapters this weekend and the beta readers were VERY enthusiastic...

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Jan 30, 20131 min read

Shudder-o-Meter update! 13% “Isn’t this a little, um, dirty?”

Hey guys! I’ve got an update for you on the Shudder-o-Meter! That’s right – 13%!!! As you know, I do most of my writing on the weekends...

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Jan 28, 20132 min read

“10 Random Stitch Influences” & Review @ Bookish Treasures

Awesome 5-star review and guest post with “10 Random Stitch Influences” up at Bookish Treasures today! Here’s a sneak peek of the post:...

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Jan 13, 20131 min read

Introducing Shudder-o-Meter (that’s right – the sequel is coming!!)

It’s official – Shudder production has commenced! After many hours of feedback gathering and in-depth planning, I penned the very first...

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Dec 28, 20121 min read

Shudder News! & Stitch Review @ Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer

Exciting news!! I’ve officially started on Shudder. Yay!!! My mind has been in overdrive the past couple days planning and researching...

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Dec 13, 20121 min read

Last call for Shudder requests!

Hey Stitch fans – exciting news! In the next few weeks I’m going to begin writing Shudder, so this is your LAST CHANCE to give me...

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Nov 21, 20121 min read

Milestone: 1,000+ Adds on Goodreads & NEW Giveaway Prize!!

Ahh! Another milestone reached this morning! Drum roll please… OVER 1,000 PEOPLE have added Stitch on Goodreads!!! Here’s the proof!...

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Nov 19, 20121 min read

“The Birth of a Twist” – Guest Post @ Squibley’s Fiction Addiction

Update 2/18/13: Just noticed that the links to this guest post are broken, so I reposted the full text on my own site here. Lots of...

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Nov 18, 20121 min read

Milestone: 5,000+ Entries into the HUGE November Giveaway!

Wow – we hit a milestone today: there are over 5,000 entries in the HUGE November Giveaway!! Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who’s taken...

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