My brother and I grew up as best friends. We did everything together, from playing make believe games to combining my Barbies with his G.I. Joe men in order to storm the Barbie Dreamhouse. Ken was such a wuss. As we aged, our games became more complex. We created elaborate missions as spies. Our most [...]
I was recently introduced to the controversy that is the NY Times bestselling book, Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James. According to this article, 50 Shades started as Twilight fan-fiction with an erotic bent. If Twilight were the PG-13 love story, 50 Shades would be the X-Rated erotica version. Apparently, James took her fan-fic, [...]
Okay, I don't actually have any proof that Harry Potter broke Amazon yesterday, but it was a pretty dramatic day over all. Evolved Publishing planned a BIG promotional event for March 27th, 2012. They planned to give away, for FREE, 9 books and 3 short stories, including two of my books: Forbidden Mind and Lexie [...]
She reads minds. He controls minds. Together, they might get out alive. Forbidden Mind is FREE and Forbidden Fire is HERE! Everyone loves to dabble in the forbidden, which is why Evolved Publishing is giving you a free teaser into my award-winning Forbidden Trilogy. On Tuesday, March 27th, Forbidden Mind, a YA paranormal thriller/romance and [...]
Today I'm over at Evolved Publishing talking (err... writing) about genre categories for younger readers. Here's a little taste of what's up. Why not join us there and participate in the discussion? Classifying Books for Kids and Young Adults As a parent, I’m always on the lookout for great books for my kids. As a reader, I [...]
Who doesn’t love FREE books? TWO DAYS ONLY: Wednesday, February 8th and Thursday, February 9th! Come and get ‘em! Patti Larsen is not only one of my favorite authors ever, she's also one of my best friends. I'm so excited to introduce you to her work. You will LOVE both these series and enjoy the [...]
