tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8781720586854552932024-03-29T02:21:51.116-07:00Writing on the WallRachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comBlogger292125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-89067306431087962012016-12-30T07:10:00.000-08:002016-12-30T07:10:46.280-08:00Goodbye to 2016Hello, everyone!<br />
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I know I haven't posted in forever. I miss blogging, but unfortunately I just couldn't find the time in 2016. It was kind of a crazy year for me.<br />
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As far as writing things go, I parted ways with both my publisher and my agent. Yikes. But it's all for the best! I was able to re-release my novel, Don't Fall, and I have plans to re-release my novellas as well.<br />
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In the meantime, I've been working on other projects. My latest YA, Hello Goodbye, is on <a href="https://www.swoonreads.com/m/hello-goodbye-2/" target="_blank">Swoon Reads</a>, where you can read it for free. </div>
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I have another YA I'm revising, and two middle grade projects I'm working on.</div>
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Writing was hard in 2016. I lost my confidence and my focus, but in 2017 I'm determined to get back on track. I will be attending the Storymakers conference in May, which I'm wildly excited about. Anyone else going? I can't wait to see people!</div>
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I'm putting my writing goals here to try and keep myself accountable. I will finish and polish one of my MGs to pitch at Storymakers. I will finish revisions on my YA. I will re-publish my novellas.</div>
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They may seem like modest goals compared to many people, but they're a good start for me.</div>
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How about you? What are your goals for 2017?</div>
<br />Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-56085026921338241462015-11-29T18:57:00.001-08:002015-11-29T18:57:47.621-08:00I Miss You!Hello bloggers! It's been a while. I know.<br />
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I miss blogging, but I can't seem to remember how I ever managed to keep up with a blog, raise my four kids, and actually have time to do things like write, or do laundry.<br />
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I didn't finish Nano (this was my first year trying it) but I did write more words than I probably ever have in one month. I have one WIP out with cps, and another half finished. So I have been writing! And the laundry gets done, (if not put away.) ;)<br />
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But the blogging has basically stopped. Many of my old blogger friends I've found on Facebook. If we haven't connected there, please feel free to friend me! (There are not a lot of Schieffelbeins.)<br />
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I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful (for my US friends) and I hope you're excited and joyful about the upcoming holidays. :) Please fill me in on any new happenings! I'd love to hear how your writing is going, or anything else that's been great in your life.<br />
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Perhaps in the new year I will find more time to keep up here. I certainly hope so. :)Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-18493255588699913052015-10-22T07:42:00.001-07:002015-10-22T07:42:33.158-07:00Patsy Collins isn't a Crazed Stalker, and other Fun Facts<div class="yiv5975227735western" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1444137557155_6226" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0cm; padding: 0px;">
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<span class="yiv5975227735"><span class="yiv5975227735" style="font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT, serif;"><span class="yiv5975227735" style="color: purple;">Yes, her family are important, both to Alice and the story. Her parents are both lovely, though her dad is perhaps just a touch obsessive about his hobbies which include making the worst wine never to kill anyone.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 13.8px; line-height: 19.32px;">Is Alice really in danger? What is Kate up to? Can Hamish possibly be as perfect as he seems? It takes Alice masses of wonderful food, disgusting wine, smelly mud, red footed crows and steamy Welsh passion, but she finds the answers. And rethinks her fantasy.</span></div>
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You can buy Firestarter on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Firestarter-Patsy-Collins/dp/1517027128/ref=sr_1_1_twi_pap_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1445524461&sr=8-1&keywords=Patsy+Collins" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/firestarter-patsy-collins/1122675765?ean=9781517027124" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a>.</div>
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and add it to your TBR list on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27027837-firestarter?ac=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.</div>
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Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-80168124450274927802015-10-07T07:10:00.002-07:002015-10-07T07:10:38.680-07:00IWSG: October<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yv9AZG5TLbE/VhMH4kAbITI/AAAAAAAAOaM/U1tNEmRg2dw/s1600/IWSG%2BBadge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yv9AZG5TLbE/VhMH4kAbITI/AAAAAAAAOaM/U1tNEmRg2dw/s200/IWSG%2BBadge.jpg" /></a><span style="background-color: purple; color: #f4cccc; font-family: inherit;">It's the first Wednesday of the month and that means it's time for insecure writers all over the blogosphere to unite!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: purple; color: #f4cccc; font-family: inherit;">Big thanks to <a href="http://www.alexjcavanaugh.com/" target="_blank">Alex J. Cavanaugh</a> and his wonderful co-hosts this month,<span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><a href="https://tbmarkinson.wordpress.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">TB Markinson,</a> <a href="http://www.tamaranarayan.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Tamara Narayan,</a> <a href="http://thewarriormuse.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Shannon Lawrence,</a> <a _blank="" href="http://stephie5741.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Stephanie Faris,</a> and <a href="http://lilicasplace.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Eva E. Solar!</a></span> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #f4cccc; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: purple; font-size: 14.85px; line-height: 20.79px;">But I was talking to a friend yesterday and she was going through the same thing. Feeling like quitting. It's so hard. I think we all go through times like this. Where we feel like phonies. Or we feel like it'll never happen for us. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #a64d79;"><span style="color: #f4cccc;"><br /></span></span>Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-74614003949632603782015-09-02T05:30:00.001-07:002015-09-02T05:30:30.029-07:00IWSG: September<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ovJ1ebv55No/VeHctcK2DMI/AAAAAAAAOLM/DhufGOJMqbg/s1600/IWSG%2BX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: purple;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ovJ1ebv55No/VeHctcK2DMI/AAAAAAAAOLM/DhufGOJMqbg/s200/IWSG%2BX.jpg" /></span></a><span style="background-color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's the first Wednesday of the month, and that means Insecure Writers Support Group day. :) A day for writers all over the blogsphere to share their insecurities and help encourage each other.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Big thanks go out to <a href="http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Alex J. Cavanaugh</a>, our fearless leader and IWSG founder, and to his wonderful cohosts, <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1441196144140_2567" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://hmgardner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Heather M. Gardner</a>, </span><a href="http://christinerains-writer.blogspot.com/" style="font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">Christine Rains</a>, <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1441196144140_2498" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="mailto:donnahole@gmail.com" target="_blank">Dolorah at Book Lover</a>, </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1441196144140_2497" style="font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://julieflanders.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Julie Flanders</a>, and </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1441196144140_2531" style="font-size: 16px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1441196144140_2530"><a href="http://www.mureesdupe.com/" target="_blank">Murees Dupé</a>.</span></span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1441196144140_2490" style="font-size: 16px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1441196144140_2489"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1441196144140_2488"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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As I sit here and think about writing this post, I'm not sure what to say. What am I insecure about? A better question right now may be what am I not feeling insecure about? This summer has not been a good one where writing is concerned. I've been so busy with other things, writing has taken a backseat. But with school starting I'm excited to get some more down time and hopefully get a lot more writing done.<br />
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Hopefully.<br />
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I'm also on submission right now, which is hard. There's a lot of waiting, with occasional nos thrown in, then more waiting. Needless to say it is anxiety-inducing.<br />
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And now I need to change the title of my ms that's on submission because a popular author just released a book with a very, very similar title. And while I know that titles often change once in the hands of a publisher anyway, it still feels stressful now. I still feel like I need to come up with something else to call it while on sub, because we all know the current title will need to be changed at some point. And I hate titles.<br />
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Boo.<br />
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Okay, whining over. On the up side, I have finished another round of revisions on said ms and I think it really is in the best place now. On the up side, I am on submission. Which means I found an agent who loved my story and I'm thankful for that.<br />
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It's easy to get down about things at any step along this road, because each step can be hard. But it's good to stop sometimes and remember all the hard steps we've already made.<br />
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Have a great September everyone! I hope you had a wonderful summer! :) :)<br />
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So remember that pretty book that was on my TBR list? </div>
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Well, the cover for the next book in the series is being revealed today and it's equally wonderful!</div>
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You can find out more about it on <a href="http://readingwritingandlovinit.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cassie Mae's blog</a>. If you (somehow) aren't familiar with Cassie, you really need to go check her out. She's as sweet and funny as her books. :)</div>
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You can add NO INTEREST IN LOVE to you TBR list on Goodreads<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25241402-no-interest-in-love?ac=1" target="_blank"> here!</a></div>
<br />Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-69223243039029332782015-07-01T05:52:00.000-07:002015-07-01T05:52:09.891-07:00IWSG: July<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PEvf4PM3A4U/VZLgA5KHi5I/AAAAAAAANy8/oEwMVw_lp9g/s1600/IWSG%2BX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PEvf4PM3A4U/VZLgA5KHi5I/AAAAAAAANy8/oEwMVw_lp9g/s200/IWSG%2BX.jpg" /></a>It's time for another Insecure Writers Support Group. The first Wednesday of every month we share our fears, our insecurities, and also our encouragements. Big thank you to the group's founder and co-host, <a href="http://alexjcavanaugh.blogspot.com/2015/07/insecure-writers-support-group-plus.html" target="_blank">Alex J. Cavanaugh</a>, <span style="background-color: purple;">and the other awesome co-hosts, <span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"><a href="http://charitywrites.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Charity Bradford,</a> <a href="http://salarsenbooks.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">S.A. Larsen,</a> <a href="http://www.ajlauer.net/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">AJ,</a> <a href="http://tamaranarayan.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Tamara Narayan,</a> <a href="http://eclecticali.wordpress.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Allison Gammons,</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"> and</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.8500003814697px; line-height: 20.7900009155273px;"> <a href="http://tanyamiranda.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Tanya Miranda!</a></span></span><br />
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This is a wonderful group for writers, and if you aren't familiar with it, I highly recommend you check it out.<br />
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So, insecurities. . . There are plenty to choose from. I'm trying to get back into blogging, but not doing so great. I'm on submission for the first time, which is its own big ball of scary.<br />
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But right now the thing freaking me out the most is probably time. In that I don't have enough of it. Summer is already one third over and it's been crazy. We're working on our new house and slowly moving in. (Although we hope to fully move in this weekend and then get our old house ready to show.) There have been horse shows and band lessons and sleep overs, and rehearsals for Cinderella. All things cutting into my writing time and leaving me feeling rather unproductive.<br />
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<b>Why it's on my TBR list: I have pretty much loved everything Cassie Mae has written </b><br />
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<i><span style="background-color: purple; color: #f4cccc;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: left;">Reality, it turns out, is often not what you perceive it to be—sometimes, there really is someone out to get you. Made You Up tells the story of Alex, a high school senior unable to tell the difference between real life and delusion. This is a compelling and provoking literary debut that will appeal to fans of Wes Anderson, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: left;">Silver Linings Playbook</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: left;">, and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: left;">Liar</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: left;">.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: left;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: left;">Alex fights a daily battle to figure out the difference between reality and delusion. Armed with a take-no-prisoners attitude, her camera, a Magic 8-Ball, and her only ally (her little sister), Alex wages a war against her schizophrenia, determined to stay sane long enough to get into college. She’s pretty optimistic about her chances until classes begin, and she runs into Miles. Didn't she imagine him? Before she knows it, Alex is making friends, going to parties, falling in love, and experiencing all the usual rites of passage for teenagers. But Alex is used to being crazy. She’s not prepared for normal. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: left;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: left;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.8000001907349px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px; text-align: left;">Funny, provoking, and ultimately moving, this debut novel featuring the quintessential unreliable narrator will have readers turning the pages and trying to figure out what is real and what is made up.</span></span></i><br />
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<br />Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-79722114198902694292015-06-04T07:56:00.001-07:002015-06-04T07:56:44.312-07:00I Missed IWSG. Just realized that I missed IWSG. But I have a good excuse.<br />
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I spent Tuesday night in the hospital with my five year old and didn't get home until Wednesday night. She was having trouble walking and had to have a cat scan and MRI, but the good news is that those both looked fine and she is doing much better now!<br />
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So we're keeping a close eye on her, but everything looks good so far.<br />
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We've been packing to move and that's taken up most of my time lately. I did work on revisions for my last project and am now waiting to get notes back from beta readers right now. So I basically have done nothing writerly in a couple weeks. I'm beta reading for one of my cps, does that count? (It's very good, too.)<br />
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At the new house (assuming we every actually get there, the move keeps getting pushed back) I will have my own little office for the first time ever. I'm very excited about it. I plan to fill it with things that inspire creativity. :) Of course I might find that without the chaos of my family around me I can't write. Lol. I guess we'll see.<br />
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Anyway, it's been an interesting start to the summer if nothing else. How are things going for you? Have you had plenty of sunshine and good days? I hope so. :)<br />
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<br />Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-5048808412730601152015-05-28T07:00:00.000-07:002015-05-29T15:39:38.751-07:00Summer's Coming!(Okay, so I scheduled this to post on Thursday morning and just realized it didn't. Boo. So it's a few days off, but oh well.)<br />
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Today is my kids' last day of school! My oldest daughter keeps asking what we plan to do on the first day of summer vacation. Lol. I have no idea. I'm not a big planner, which I think drives said daughter crazy as she wants to know what we're going to be doing at all times.<br />
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Things I do know are happening this summer- My daughter and I just got cast in our local theater's production of Rodger's and Hammerstein's Cinderella. It will be the first show we've been in together and I'm really looking forward to it!<br />
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Horse shows! We have regionals in June and Nationals in August. It's also my daughter's first time showing at Nationals, so that's super exciting too!<br />
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<br />Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-747146920060192462015-05-06T10:40:00.001-07:002015-05-06T10:42:50.447-07:00IWSG: May. I think. It's May, right? <span style="background-color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Time has been flying lately! I can't believe the school year is almost out. I'm trying to tell myself I'll write more once school is out. (But I have this vague memory from the end of last summer where I told myself I'd write more once school started . . .)</span><br />
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Courageously risking exile to save both races from a bloody war, the unlikely trio decide to work together. A forbidden friendship with Aric, a first love with the noble Jensen, while juggling her father, their leader, the prejudice of her people against the Gobel—and Aric’s people trying to kill them all—might be too much for Alyssum to handle.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 15.3599996566772px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Heather Young-Nichols was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan and graduated from nearby Saginaw Valley State University with a degree in sociology. The only thing that rivals her love of reading is her love of baseball. During the season you can find her gushing about both. </span></div>
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<span id="freeText16318205380149449232">Lexie Boggs has dealt with enough drama for one teenage girl, and just when she thinks it's about over, the father who abandoned her a decade ago shows up looking for redemption. At least… that’s what he says.
Ryan Parker thinks his future is set. He’s got a sweet job set up, graduation on the horizon, and a lifetime of dreams he’s planned with his girlfriend, Lexie—including a king-sized bed for their soon-to-be apartment. Only a slight snag tugs at the fantasy when Lexie starts putting aside all she’s worked hard on for her deadbeat dad and his “sickness.”
Suddenly school is the only time spent together, and as Ryan expresses his suspicions about why Daddy Boggs is really back, Lexie pulls away, hoping Ryan is wrong but fearing he’s right. And as graduation approaches, Ryan and Lexie struggle to keep the futures they thought they had firmly intact from crumbling all over their now lonely king-sized bed.</span><br />
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<span id="freeText15133609212012033749">Cassie Mae (AKA Becca Ann) is a nerd to the core from Utah, who likes to write about other nerds who find love. Her angel children and perfect husband fan her and feed her grapes while she clacks away on the keyboard. Then she wakes up from that dream world and manages to get a few words on the computer while the house explodes around her. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with the youth in her community as a volleyball and basketball coach, or searching the house desperately for chocolate. </span><br />
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Theresa Paolo lives in the same town she grew up in on Long Island, NY with her long time boyfriend and their fish. Her debut novel (NEVER) AGAIN, a NA romance, released in Fall 2013 with Berkley (Penguin). (ONCE) AGAIN will release this summer. She is also the coauthor of the Amazon bestseller KING SIZED BEDS AND HAPPY TRAILS and BEACH SIDE BEDS AND SANDY PATHS, a YA contemporary series, under her pen name Tessa Marie. She has a hard time accepting the fact she’s nearing thirty, and uses her characters to relive the best and worst years of her life. She put her love of writing on hold while she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Dowling College. When she’s not writing, she’s behind a camera, reading, or can be found on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheresaMarieP" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/theresamariep/" target="_blank">Pinterest </a>and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Theresa-Paolo-Author/101496126681409?fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.
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Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-47421437231690216842015-04-10T05:08:00.000-07:002015-04-10T05:08:44.311-07:00Doing it for Love Cover Reveal<div style="text-align: center;">
It's cover reveal day for Cassie Mae's DOING IT FOR LOVE!<br />
Cassie is one of my favorite authors. Her characters are always real<br />
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<i>Cassie Mae’s charming, sexy new novel, perfect for fans of Emma Chase, puts a steamy twist on modern love as one bride-to-be tries to put the spark back in the bedroom—by any means necessary.</i><br />
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Elizabeth Fanning’s life looks pretty perfect, judging by the diamond ring on her finger. Her fiancé, Landon, is sweet, handsome, and hilarious. The trouble is, before they’ve even tied the knot, their sex life has gone from mind-blowing to “meh”—and Liz isn’t ready to be part of an old married couple. After a cathartic call to her best friend, Liz comes up with a brilliant idea. She and Landon may never be able to re-create the magic of their first time, but how amazing would their wedding night be if everything below the neck was off-limits until then?<br />
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Cassie Mae (who dons the name Becca Ann on occasion) is the author of a few hundred... okay, maybe not that many... books. Some of which became popular for their quirky titles, characters, and stories. She likes writing about nerds, geeks, the awkward, the fluffy, the short, the shy, the loud, the fun.<br />
Since publishing her bestselling debut, Reasons I Fell for the Funny Fat Friend, she has published and sold books to Random House, Swoon Romance, and Tulip Romance. She has a favorite of all her babies, but no, she won't tell you what it is. (Mainly because it changes depending on the day.)<br />
Along with writing, Cassie likes to binge watch Teen Wolf and The Big Bang Theory. She can quote Harry Potter lines quick as a whip. And she likes kissing her hubby, but only if his facial hair is trimmed. She also likes cheesecake to a very obsessive degree.<br />
You can stalk, talk, or send pictures of Dylan O'Brien to her on her Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cassiemaeauthor">https://www.facebook.com/cassiemaeauthor</a></blockquote>
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It's April! Yay! It's ever (finally) looking like spring here in Minnesota. Life is pretty good right now, so I'm not really feeling that insecure. So for today's Insecure Writer's Support Group I'm going to share some writing quotes that have spoken to me at different times along the way. <br />
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I'm very (super, crazy) excited to announce that I've signed with literary agent Rachel Marks! </div>
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Each of the four are dangerous and I would not want to meet any of them in a dark alley. For me, it would come down to who is most determined to put an end to me, and in this case that would be the fire-wielding tyrant, Cormac. This guy can produce fireballs from his hands and likes to throw them at those who stand in his way. All the others wouldn't stand a chance against this guy.</div>
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Growing up on a farm, there were not many other kids to play with, so I relied on my imagination for entertainment. I pretended I had many powers, but if I had to pick one (leaving out being able to fly) it would be telekinesis. Being able to move objects with the mind just seemed too cool.</div>
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Choosing one book would be the toughest of the three. To help me choose, I imagined being in that situation and know it would have to be funny or uplifting (don't want anything heavy to add to being lost at sea). Being a middle grade author, I have read a lot of books in that genre. So, since you are so mean that you have me choose only one, it would be The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy. It is such a fun adventure that is full of great humor.</div>
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One food... chocolate chip cookies. Done! It is sometimes the first thing I eat in the morning and the last thing I eat at night. I do enjoy a good steak or pizza, but I could easily replace those foods with something else. Cookies on the other hand... Now I want cookies!</div>
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Friend... I would want it to be my best friend, my wife. I have other friends that I enjoy hanging out with and joking around, but my wife is the one I can truly be myself with. She laughs at my corny jokes and is my greatest champion.</div>
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Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-88450976034933762492015-03-04T05:30:00.000-08:002015-03-04T05:30:15.284-08:00IWSG: March<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d8KlA8gjn2Y/U4njdVu9W_I/AAAAAAAADKg/3JGha0uxyEw/s1600/InsecureWritersSupportGroup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" class="CSS_LIGHTBOX_SCALED_IMAGE_IMG" height="274" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d8KlA8gjn2Y/U4njdVu9W_I/AAAAAAAADKg/3JGha0uxyEw/s1600/InsecureWritersSupportGroup.jpg" style="height: 274px; width: 320px;" width="320" /></a>Happy IWSG day! It's the first Wednesday of the month, which means all kinds of writers are getting together to share their insecurities and encourage each other on this wild ride of writing. Whether you're working towards publication, or have reached that goal and are now dealing with the pressures that arise from it, the Insecure Writers Support Group is welcome to all insecure writers. (And as far as I can tell that pretty much means all writers.) <br />
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My insecurities lately? Oh geez, I'm in the middle of querying so I've had plenty. But I've gotten enough positive responses to keep me from losing my sanity. I just keep reminding myself that<em> I</em> love this story. I love these characters. So I'm basically forcing myself to stay positive. ;-)</div>
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Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-91379781924981207972015-02-22T19:33:00.000-08:002015-02-22T19:33:30.613-08:00Advice from ElizabethI'm excited to have Elizabeth Seckman here today! She is one of my favorite bloggers, always full of positivity and great advice. And today is no exception. She has some words of advice for us writers about being tough. <br />
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You can purchase BRING THE RAIN on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bring-Rain-Lizzy-Charles-ebook/dp/B00SHPCC74/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424140572&sr=8-1&keywords=bring+the+rain" target="_blank">Amazon</a> </div>
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and add it to your TBR list on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24570273-bring-the-rain?ac=1" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>!</div>
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Congratulations to our Valentine's Day winners!!</div>
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Rose, you've won our YA ebook bundle!</div>
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And Emma, you've won the NA/adult ebook bundle!</div>
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