Laura Elliott

YA INDIE CARNIVAL : BLOCK BUSTERS

Today the carnis are all talking about what we do when we get, um….BUSTED. #doesthatsoundwrong So here goes. I sort of feel that the phrase writer’s block is like Voldemort for me. I never utter the phrase. So I’m breaking a major one of my rules here and now for you! From now on I’ll …

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TODAYS TRANSFER STUDENT EBOOKS WINNER: @fredalicious & TS PLAYLIST

He’s everything I never wanted and everything I can’t live without. – Transfer Student

Transfer Student Blog Tour & Giveaway Begins Today! Starjump Excerpt on Leap Day!

Squeeee! Welcome to the first day of the Transfer Student Blog Tour! Today Velvet at vvb32reads has the Starjump Excerpt! Here is one of the settings that inspired the excerpt. The scene starts with Ashley and Sean surfing at Zuma. Ashley wants to forget what happened to her best frenemy the day before so she …

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Transfer Student Blog Tour & Giveaway Starts Tomorrow! Squeee!

Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles, CA  Two Worlds––Two Teens––One Wish Geek Rhoe and Surfer Ashley would never be friends. Even if they lived on the same planet. But, they’ll become so much more. They’ll transfer. This is the setting where the transfer occurs on Earth. It’s where Ashley makes her first wish upon her first …

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Congrats to @FireStarBooks Winner of the Transfer Student Sneak Peak Giveaway!

Thanks to everyone who helped to spread the word about Transfer Student in the Sneak Peek Giveaway! Woooohooo! We have a winner:) @FireStarBooks Squueeeeeee! She’s receiving an ebook ARC of Transfer Student, signed bookmark and SWAG too:)

YA Indie Carnival: Tunes that inspire!

I’m really excited about Transfer Student. When I wrote the first draft of this story in 2006 many things were going on in my personal and professional life that ended up in the book. The story was also inspired by my years of living in Los Angeles. My hubby and I first moved to LA …

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Why I Love LA : The Transfer Student Edition

This made me crack up…[language alert!] I love LA. I lived there for twenty four years, we raised our kids there and have soooo many incredible memories there. Tomorrow hubby and I head down for a quick trip and I’m SO excited. No, we aren’t going to the Oscars! Wouldn’t that be cool though? I’ll …

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Wordless Wednesday : Murmurs of Earth

Indie Sneak Peek: Transfer Student Exclusive Excerpt & Giveaway!

But you can’t read it here…you’ll have to go to: Lovelylit Everyone who comments on Lovelylit & tweets: I just read an #excerpt of TRANSFER STUDENT by @Laurawriting and can’t wait for the Blog Tour 2/29-3/20 #teenreads #kindle #ya #romance And also FOLLOWS @Laurawriting will get a free signed Transfer Student bookmark & will enter to …

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Transfer Student Cover Reveal Giveaway Winner!

Two Worlds––Two Teens––One Wish Geek Rhoe and Surfer Ashley would never be friends. Even if they lived on the same planet. But, they’ll become so much more. They’ll transfer. We have a winner in the TRANSFER STUDENT Cover Reveal Giveaway!