Tag: Books
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#JuniperIRL Scavenger Hunt
Here’s a thing I don’t get to say every day: My first book came out on Tuesday!! To celebrate the release of Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index, today I’m kicking off a Juniper-themed scavenger hunt that anyone can join online, or, if you happen to be in the Portland area, in person! The hunt list (above – prints […]
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Countdown to Debut – plus, 10 more ARCs of Juniper up for grabs!
How did we get here? In less than two months now, Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index hits bookstores! I hardly know where to begin, but I think I’ll start with some excitement: Goodreads is giving away 10 advance copies of Juniper! If you’re a Goodreads member, you can enter with the click of a button here (where it […]
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Juniper ARC giveaway!!
Update 3/19/2017: The giveaway is now closed– the winner has claimed her prize! Congrats to Laura J! Hello, friends! I’m excited to announce that I am giving away an advance reading copy of Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index— along with a prize! The winner of the raffle will receive the book and his or her choice of either: A $50 […]
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There’s a new cover in town…
Or rather, across the pond! Say hello to Juniper’s newest sister cover, that of the Penguin Random House Children’s UK edition! Isn’t it beautiful? This version is now also available for pre-order from Amazon UK! If you don’t live in the UK but are interested in this edition, sit tight– I will update this post with international […]
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The Last Day of November
I haven’t posted all this month, so I thought it time for a check-in. Writing-wise, I’m excited to be developing a new Agent-approved book idea! I can’t tell you much about it yet (gag rule), but I can say the concept’s a rich playing field for the surreal within the contemporary. Already having fun with […]
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“What is it about?” – a personal milestone
Today I mentioned to my sister I was working on a new book idea. Before she could even ask the time-feared question, “What is it about?”– the thing every author has probably hid beneath a table from at least once in their writing career– I elaborated. And in about two sentences, I delivered Who, What, […]
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7 Things I’ve Learned About Coming Up With Ideas
Traditionally, I’ve always entered the brainstorm stage with equal parts dread and thrill: thrill because the slate is clean, the world is wide, I can write anything; dread because the page is blank, and so is my head, oh god, why did I choose writing?* Between different drafts of projects this year, I’ve spent a […]
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My Summer Reading Giveaway! — on tumblr.
Hey, guys! Two things have happened recently: Tumblr’s become the social media I’m most active on, which lead to I discovered the Book Depository. The Book Depository is a magical and wondrous place where you can buy books online and ship them to over 160 different countries— FOR FREE. Yes. FREE. Shipping. Worldwide. As such, […]