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Diary of a Debut Author: Winnemucca, a small-town fairy tale, Bookiversary & Giveaway!

Posted on July 16, 2012 Leave a Comment

A year ago today Winnemucca, a small-town fairy tale, was published. I can’t tell you what a thrilling year it’s been. Of all my books, Winnemucca is the best seller so far. Like my other novels, Winnemucca has sold all over the world and has even won an award for its trailer. I’ve gotten emails […]

Diary of a debut author: The first book tour–rain boots, nerves & magic

Posted on October 12, 2011 6 Comments

October is a very busy month! I’m on a blog tour and two book tours! Squuee. Last Friday night was a big one for me. It was like going to a new school, in a way. I had never talked about my writing to a group of teens and parents before. But, the West Linn […]

Diary of debut authors: Nichole and I have our TV Debut in beautiful Savannah

Posted on October 27, 2011 8 Comments

Last night I landed in Savannah. The landing was my first scare on The Paranormal Plumes Society Haunted Book Tour. We were literally about to touch down, leaning back in our seats waiting for the wheels to hit the tarmac when, the plane all of a sudden took to the air again. Quickly. All of […]

YA Indie Carnival : 3 Tips For Young Adult Indie Authors

Posted on September 2, 2011 14 Comments

Welcome back to the carnival! This week’s post feels a lot like the classic “What I did on my summer vacation” essay. I’m a debut author, so I’m posting the 3 tips I found the most successful for launching my debut novel, Winnemucca, a young adult small-town fairy tale about a teenage girl’s enchanted road […]

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Posted on February 28, 2015 Leave a Comment

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Lisa Nowak on Dystopian YA & The McCall Initiative

Posted on February 10, 2014 1 Comment

NOTE: I’m thrilled to have Lisa Nowak guest post here on Laurasmagicday. She’s not only a dedicated writer but a lot of fun and a passionate gardener. I’m so happy to have gotten to know her and her fiction over years when my travels took me to the Pacific Northwest. I met an amazing group […]

The Halloween Unicorn & a gift for you…

Posted on October 31, 2012 3 Comments

This year I’m going to be a unicorn for Halloween. I’ve never gone to a Halloween party as a mythical animal before and I thought the time was right 😀 Are you dressing up tonight? What are you going to be? I thought I’d give you a treat instead of a trick this Halloween. […]

YA Indie Carnival : All about the readers…fan story!

Posted on August 17, 2012 2 Comments

Today on the carnival we’re blogging about our readers and the most memorable event we’ve had. I’ve had so many fabulous moments with readers….I share a lot of the stories here. One of the carnis actually met a BIG celebrity at one of her events…so be sure to check out the other carnis today to […]

YA Indie Carnival: Fun with fans!

Posted on October 14, 2011 7 Comments

Welcome to another week of the YA Indie Carnival. On deck this week? Our favorite fan moment. This a a thank you to the teens who came out for The Rain Boots Required Tour last Friday. My favorite fan moment happened there. It was the first time I talked to teens about my writing. The […]