Three new YA books are out today… The Horn Book says A Love Story Starring My Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner “has something for everyone: road trips, fortuitous stranger encounters, friendship drama, optimistic romanticism, and a fresh treatment of a lesbian heroine.”   They featured it and Emily in this month’s newsletter as one of four new YA “Writers worth [...]

That’s what my editor said when she told me The Mark has sold in Turkey!  It comes out there in paperback, sometime in the next eighteen months.  Google translator says The Mark translates as…The Mark, though I think that’s more like a punctuation mark.  Isareti – which means “sign” – is probably closer.  Whatever they call it, I’m thrilled!  [...]

The winner of the blogiversary giveaway is: Kelly H! Congrats, Kelly!  I don’t have an email for you, so please get in touch at jennadol (at) verizon (dot) net with your mailing address and I’ll send it right out.  Thanks to everyone who stopped by and commented on the blogiversary post!  And to all of [...]

Head over to the Tenners for this month’s giveaway of awesome, book-related stuff: To enter, comment on the Tenners’ post with what you’re reading now and why by midnight, Tuesday May 11th.   And, the blogiversary giveaway here is open for entries through Friday, the 14th.  Comment here for a chance to win a signed copy of The Mark and swag.  [...]

The deadline for claiming prizes from The Mark’s Online Launch party has come and gone and Prize #4 is still sitting here.  Sooo, I’ve drawn a new winner from the original entry bucket for the YA book choice and $15 Starbucks gift card and it is… Brodie (@peacelovevegan) Congrats, Brodie!  Instructions for claiming are in your inbox and [...]

The Mark has sold in Indonesia!  It’s my first foreign rights sale and I am completely tickled at the idea of my book in another language.   The literal translation is Angka, which sounds fittingly ominous.  Though they’ll probably retitle it something completely different.  I can’t wait to see what and what the cover will look like… It [...]

I did my first book signing event this weekend…at my parents’ house.  I know I’ve mentioned my big family before - 24 aunts and uncles, 28 cousins – and a whole bunch of them came out on Saturday, despite seventeen inches of snow, ready to celebrate with books in hand: . . . . . . Thanks [...]

The winner of the final prize in The Mark’s Online Launch Party is: Erica (@thebookcellarx) Congrats, Erica!  There’s a message in your inbox with instructions for claiming your signed copy of The Mark, notepad, bookmarks, glowing pen and $25 Borders gift card.  Enjoy! And now, a huge… THANK YOU  to everyone who tweeted and posted [...]

Tomorrow’s prize:  Signed hardcover of The Mark, swag pack including bookmarks, notepad, glowing pen and $25 Borders gift card  Enter here. The winner of the $25 Bath & Body Works gift card is: Snazel Congrats, Snazel!!!  Please email your mailing address to me at jennadol (at) verizon (dot) net and I’ll send it right out.  Happy shopping! Tomorrow is [...]

Tomorrow’s prize:  $25 Bath & Body Works gift card.  Enter here. The winner of a choice of two books from the YA stash is: Lacey (@ljboldyrev) Congrats, Lacey!!!  Instructions for claiming are in your inbox. My computer is finally up and mostly running again, virus-free, after many hours and MANY dollars.  Something in the McAfee [...]