2012: So Much to Look Forward To!

I fully intended to do a 2011 wrap up post, but the last days of it flew by me in a blur.  A lot like the year as a whole!  And it was such a good one for so many reasons.  But now I welcome 2012, and it's with open, hopeful arms.  This year is already shaping up to be a fun and busy one!

The first order of business will be to finish up my draft of my third novel.  I am in the thick of writing it right now, so if I go a little quiet for the next month or so, you'll know why.

After that, my calendar has started to fill up with events I can't wait for:

February 25th:  Passion and Prose Conference in San Diego, featuring keynote speakers Meg Cabot,
                         Christina Dodd, and Gail Carringer.  If you're interested in attending, check out the
                         link for full details!

March 10-11th: The Tuscon Festival of Books I will be joining a fabulous lineup of authors for this
                         event.  I will be the one walking around in complete awe of that many writers
                         I admire gathered in one place.

April 18th-20th: Texas Library Association Annual Conference. This will mark my first visit to
                           Texas,   which I am beyond excited about.  And this conference? Heaven. I will
                           be there with my red boots on!



Speaking of red boots, that brings us to May, which is the pub month for IN HONOR!  This is the thing I'm most excited about this year.  I cannot wait for you to meet Honor and Rusty and take their road trip with them.  There is much good stuff planned to go along with the release of this book, good stuff I can't share just yet, but will soon!

I hope you all had a fabulous year in 2011 and are looking forward to an even better one in 2012!

New Fall Events!

So today I opened up my calendar to the month of October, and holy wow, it's shaping up to be a busy one! I've got lots of fun author events and appearances lined up.  Things like:

The Orange County Children's Book Festival
This is a FREE event and takes place on Sunday, October 2nd.  I'll be on the "Keepin' it Real Panel," which is hosted by superstar writer Heidi Kling, and includes authors Lindsey Leavitt (Sean Griswold's Head), Kirsten Hubbard (Like Mandarin), and Andrew Smith (Stick, Marbury Lens). More details here!


Debut Author Signing at Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego

This event will take place on Wednesday October 19th at 7pm, with Kirsten Hubbard, Elana Johnson, and Corey Whaley. If you're in the San Diego area, come see us!


Oceanside Barnes and Noble: Four Fabulous Authors on One Night!

On Thursday, October 20th, I'll be teaming up with fellow debut authors Corey Whaley (Where Things Come Back), Elana Johnson (Possession), and Kirsten Hubbard (Like Mandarin), for a fabulous, fun-filled evening. Come see us!

SoCal Independent Bookseller's Association Author's Feast and Tradeshow

This event takes place on Saturday, October 22nd, and is one I am definitely looking forward to! I'll be the totally starstruck one with this list of attending authors.