So Exciting!

What's so exciting you ask??? I point you to the picture below!

The screen shot is a little fuzzy, so if you can't read it, Eternal Starling is on order at my local library! This is as exciting for me as seeing the book on a store's shelf! Growing up, the library was one of my favorite places in the world. I loved being able to open a book and travel to new places and fall in love with characters without ever having to leave the shade of the tree on the library lawn. The thought that Eternal Starling is in libraries around the U.S. for people to read is overwhelming and means so much to me!

Thank you to everyone who requested Eternal Starling for the Salt Lake County Library system, and to everyone who has requested the book at their local libraries in other places too!

Find me at BEA!!!

Guess who just booked their plane ticket for BEA June 5-7???

Meeeeeeeee!!!!! *happy dance*

There are so many bloggers, authors, fans, and friends I've met online. I'm really excited to get to finally meet some of you in person!

Oh, and another very exciting announcement about BEA....

The cover and title for Emblem of Eternity Book 2 will be revealed at the conference!!!

I was at the cover shoot a few weeks ago, my friends. I've seen the AH-MAZING photos photographer Lani Woodland took! The cover is going to be gorgeous, and you won't want to miss the reveal!

So make sure you come and see me! I'll be signing in the Pendrell Publishing booth (Booth #2040) on Thursday, June 7th. Hopefully, I'll be doing some other events too, so I'll keep you updated when I know about them, and they'll also be listed on the Events page on my website.

So, who else is going to BEA???

Kissing and Giveaways!

It's almost Valentine's Day!!!!!

This is time of year I eat sugar cookies like they're a food group. I admit it, I'm a frosting addict.

Since I write kissing books, I think it would be totally against the rules if I didn't do something special to celebrate a holiday devoted to the sexy...and cookies, and chocolate. :)

So, I'm having an Eternal Starling Valentine's Day giveaway!!!

I'm giving away an Eternal Starling lily bracelet, a signed Eternal Starling bookmark, tattoo, and of course, some chocolate...because chocolate rocks, and I don't think cookies would survive the mail...

To enter, just use the Rafflecopter giveaway link below.

Also, as an extra Valentine's Day treat, the Eternal Starling eBook is on sale for $5.99 for a limited time on Amazon and Barnes and Noble!

Helping Out

Yara, my friend and well-known blogger at Onceuponatwilight.com just lost her house in a fire. Yara and her family are safe, but the fire destroyed their home and they lost everything. Twilight Mom's set up a donation link to help Yara and her family get the essentials they need. If you can, please donate to help. 

Lani Woodland has organized a giveaway for anyone who donates. A signed copy of Eternal Starling is part of the giveaway package. You can read details about the giveaway here.

Thank you!!!

Holiday eBook Sale!

It's almost Christmas!!!! Yay!! Personally, I'm just hoping there won't be a repeat of the Honeybaked Ham incident this year.

To celebrate the holidays, my publisher put the Eternal Starling eBook on sale! Wheeeeee!!! It's almost half the usual price people! Check it out, and then tell your friends! It would make a great Christmas gift, and the sale lasts until January 3rd, so it's perfect for giftcards you might get too!

Eternal Starling Kindle eBook

Eternal Starling Nook eBook

So, I have two things I want to tell you about this sale...

First, I would be happy to send you, or the person you're gifting the eBook to, a signed bookmark and Eternal Starling tattoo. Just go to my website and fill out my contact form. Leave me your mailing address, as well as who you want the bookmark signed to, and I'll drop them in the mail!

Second, I want LOTS of people to know about the sale! So I need your help Tweeting, Facebooking, dancing around in an elf suit telling people to buy Eternal Starling, etc. (Okay, I was joking about the elf suit, but if anyone actually does it and sends me proof, you'll totally get an awesome gift package from me). You can use the Rafflecopter links below to tell people about the sale. The winner will get a pair of handmade lily earrings from the Eternal Starling jewelry line!

The sale lasts from now until January 3rd, so that's how long the contest will go. Good luck everyone, and thank you SO much for all of your help spreading the word about Eternal Starling!

Happy holidays!!!

Eternal Starling Launch Party!

Eternal Starling has been out for a whole week! I still can't believe it and I've been overwhelmed with all the nice things people have said about the book! I'm thrilled so many of you have already read it!

My launch party was held last week at The King's English in Salt Lake City! The King's English is near where I went to college. I used to wander around the store and wonder what it would be like to have a signing of my own there. So having my launch party at TKE was totally a dream come true!

 
The staff did such a fabulous job with the event, and things went really well! I was so scattered the day of the party that I completely forgot to have someone take photos! Luckily, my BFF, Ashley, was there to save the day. So if you weren't able to attend the party, you can check out the photos below!

 Me and my BFF, Ashley.

Me greeting people as they came in. That's my hottie husband in gray. :)

 People waiting for the event to start. This was just one half of the room! By the time I started speaking, there were over 90 people there and it was standing room only! I was totally overwhelmed with all the support!

Answering questions during the Q & A.

 People lining up to have me sign their books! That's author Lani Woodland sitting down in the dark blue shirt with dark brown hair! She flew from California to come to my launch! How awesome is that?

 I still can't believe people waited in line so I could sign their books!

 Talking with people while I signed! This was my favorite part!

 And finally, me signing books with my pink pen (to match the book cover of course!). :)

Thanks so much to everyone who came to the party and everyone who has read Eternal Starling! I'm happy you've fallen for Evie, Alex and Emil as much as I did when I wrote them! And speaking of that, I'm off to work on book 2!

YA Scavenger Hunt!!!

It was awesome to meet so many of you during the YA Scavenger Hunt! The Hunt only lasted a few days, so the exclusive material from Erica O'Rourke is no longer available in this post, but I left Erica's bio and information about Torn and Tangled. Check out her website to learn more!

I'm so honored to be posting exclusive material from the fabulous Erica O'Rourke! Erica is the author of the Torn Trilogy. Mo Fitzgerald knows about secrets. But when she witnesses her best friend's murder, she discovers Verity was hiding things she never could have guessed. To find the answers she needs and the vengeance she craves, Mo--quiet, ordinary, unmagical Mo--will have to enter a world of raw magic and shifting alliances. And she'll have to choose between two very different, equally dangerous guys--protective, duty-bound Colin and brash, mysterious Luc.  One wants to save her, one wants to claim her. Which would you choose? A month ago, Mo Fitzgerald risked her life to stop an ancient prophecy and avenge her best friend's murder. Now, she only wants to keep her loved ones safe. But the magic—and the Chicago Mob—have other plans. Mysterious, green-eyed Luc is back, asking for help—and a second chance. Colin, her strongest protector, is hiding a shocking secret. And inside Constance, the magic is about to go terribly wrong. Tangled in a web of love and betrayal, Mo must choose between the life she's dreamed of and the one she's destined for. Don't they sound fantastic! The first book, Torn is already out and the second book, Tangled, comes out January 31st! You can read more about Erica below. Erica O'Rourke writes books about girls who make their own fate and fall for boys they shouldn't. She loves sushi, hates fish, and drinks way too much coffee. TORN, the first book in the trilogy, won the 2010 RWA Golden Heart Award for Best Young Adult Manuscript. You can read more about Erica and the Torn Trilogy on her website. You can also buy Erica's books here: Torn Barnes and Noble Amazon IndieBound Tangled Barnes and Noble Amazon IndieBound Thanks for visiting my blog! Eternal Starling, the first book in the Emblem of Eternity trilogy, will be released in just a few days on December 6th! The winner of the Eternal Starling bracelet will be contacted soon! Thanks to everyone who participated in the contest! Also, don't forget about the Eternal Starling Kindle contest! If you pre-order Eternal Starling, you'll be entered to win an Amazon Kindle! Just send a copy of your receipt for proof of purchase to EternalStarlingContest@gmail.com and a Kindle winner will be chosen randomly. The eBook version of Eternal Starling won't be available until the release date (December 6th), but the contest is open until December 7th.