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And the Blog Tour Begins! — Check out Middle Grade Mafioso

May 20th, 2013, 12:13 pm

Michael at Middle Grade Mafioso has graciously offered to kick off the blog tour with an interview and a giveaway! Please visit and leave a comment to win a copy of Nobody’s Secret!

Click here.

Here’s Michael — or the “Blogfather!”

Tomorrow — the YA Bookshelf!

Read My Breath Away reviews Nobody’s Secret

May 17th, 2013, 1:52 pm

First — I love this title for a blog! Secondly, I loved the review. Jessica is a university student in Canada and she brings an interesting perpective to her reviews.  She liked Nobody’s Secret’s for all the reasons I hoped she would — (I would love to list, but it’s just too self-serving! Read it here) but she also spent some time talking about Emily Dickinson’s mother. Jessica thought it was refreshing to see a parental figure portrayed in a positive light (or at all! So many books for kids do away with the parents altogether).  I love love love when a reviewer makes me look at my work in a new way. So thanks Read My Breath Away!

Emily Dickinson's Mother (also named Emily!)

Historical Veronica Mars? I’ll take it!

May 13th, 2013, 1:55 am

I Heart YA just reviewed Nobody’s Secret and said such lovely things — most particularly that my book felt like a historical Veronica Mars.  Check out her review here!