This week at the carnival we are all posting our writing from high school. And I have to admit, it was fun reading over some of the things I somehow saved all these years. The truth is I wasn’t a big writer. I wasn’t even a big reader. I kept diaries but always stopped after …
YA Indie Carnival: Emo-awesomeness from high school Read More »
This is a tough one, because when it comes to paranormal, super-scary reads there are so many fabulous books to recommend. But, I have to say that I’m knee-deep in three Indies that I love and I’d be happy to recommend this Halloween. So get your hot apple cider ready, grab a snickers and curl …
YA Indie Carnival: BOO! Best Indie reads for Halloween Read More »
I can’t tell you how much I love Halloween. It seems that at every stage of my life there is a Halloween memory that tops the last. But childhood Halloweens have a special place. Maybe it’s because nothing can ever be quite as magical as a child at Halloween, no matter how extravagant the party. …
I’m thrilled to have fellow YA Indie Carnival author Courtney Cole here on Laurasmagicday. Welcome Courtney! I was excited to hear that you completed The Bloodstone Saga and couldn’t wait to have you here to talk about My Tattered Bonds! Here’s what I’m dying to know: Me: What was your favorite scene to write from …
Interview with Courtney Cole author of My Tattered Bonds Read More »
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 …
Hands down it has to be Roxie a snarky, saavy, hilarious twelve-turning-thirteen-year-old from 13 on Halloween. Her ideas about luck & popularity are seen through the animal kingdom. She uses humor and her own unique language to understand her changing world and her role in it. It’s what I love about her. She is a …
YA Indie Carnival: My favorite character to write? 13 on Halloween’s Roxie! Read More »
This week is all about character. Here’s 13 on Halloween’s Dream Cast: Chloe Moretz as Roxie O’Grady : Roxie Speak: Tarantulas– scares the heck out of people Hamsters– hops from one thing to the other without really doing anything Cats– annoys the heck out of me Owls– knows everything Zebras– thinks everything is black and …
HERE ARE THE WINNERS FROM OUR MASSIVE YA INDIE CARNIVAL GIVEAWAY!!!! YAY! Gratitude to all who participated. I hope you had a great ride! You will all be contacted by email by the Carnis to receive your swag:) Dani Snell’s Winner is BBurton! You’ve won a Kindle copy of PineLight by Jillian Peery and a …
YA Indie Carnival : WINNING! Back To School Special! Read More »
I host two amazing YA authors today. Heather Cashman’s book Perception, part of the Tiger’s Eye Trilogy, has received amazing reviews and Amy Maurer Jones, author of the Soul Quest Trilogy, keeps confounding us with a powerful message in her fantastical world. Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have fun learning a little more …
YA Indie Carnival Q & A & GIVEAWAY! With YA Authors Heather Cashman and Amy Maurer Jones Read More »
Teasers are always so fun. But I have to tell you I wasn’t sure which new paragraph to share. 13 ON HALLOWEEN, my first book in the YA coming of age fantasy series, comes out this September and I’d would LOVE to share its first paragraph, but I want to wait just a bit longer:) …
