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Popular releases tomorrow!

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W-O-W–WOW!

I can’t believe the *fourteenth* Canterwood Crest book releases on Tuesday! This was a series that started with one book in mind that I wrote in 2009. Ya’ll know the story, but I’m feeling nostalgic. I was 19, a senior in college with a full course load and I heard about National Novel Writing Month. It was late October 2006, and NaNo is November 1-30, so I had no ideas, no outline–nothing. I jumped into it and started writing my first ever novel.

Tidbit: It was a YA novel called “High Jumps at Collins Academy” first. 🙂

I wrote my butt off and actually crossed the 50,000 word mark on or just before November 30. My draft was UGLY. I mean, it was seriously scary! But editing on my own, later edits with my ex-agent and edits from my first editor, Molly, got the book on track. That one book turned into a four book deal and after Molly left S&S (I got the call on my birthday!) I got the greatest gift: High Jumps, now Canterwood Crest, was under the guidance and editorial input of Kate Angelella.

Everything changed after that. Call it two girls clicking over a story. Or maybe it was the beautiful photos. Or the insane, nonstop marketing. Or the schedule of writing a bi-monthly series for a while. All of those things, and more, came into play into getting my series from one book to 20. Those were all important components, but it was, without a doubt, the edits from Editor K that got us to where we are: over 500,000 copies of the series in print.

I am ever so grateful to Kate and Simon & Schuster for embracing a girl with a desperate need for horses in her life, but being unable to do so unless I could write about them. Canterwood allows me to live vicariously through my characters and I couldn’t be more immersed in Horse World. Best part? I got to see Kate pet her first horse. Nice coincidence, huh? 🙂

I’m busy working on MASQUERADE and Kate had her hands full with projects and will soon be editing my book.

I sincerely want to thank all of Team Canterwood for your support. I would NOT be able to live my dream without you. If you could only know how grateful I am!

Let me know if you spot POPULAR! I’m going to be spending release day in Rochester, MN, so I’ll sign copies at Barnes & Noble, take pics and let you know where the books are in case you live nearby.

xoxo

Pics from signing in Rochester, MN

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This past Sunday, September 18th, I had the pleasure of signing books and doing a surprise reading of an excerpt from INITIATION! 🙂 The members of Team Canterwood who came were AMAZING. One reader got a bright blue feather in her hair because I had them! And Olivia brought me a lip gloss! So. Sweet.

The Rochester crowd was filled with TC people from all over–some even driving two+ hours to get to B&N. I can’t thank you all enough for coming. I had so much fun. 🙂

Enjoy these pics and the video will be up soon!

Thanks to Kate for playing photographer. Thank you, also, to Brianna for helping with the event and Ross for filming.

xoxo










Book signing this weekend!

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The Brooklyn Trio got into Rochester on Tuesday night and crashed. There have been lots of appointments at Mayo and, for the first time, a doctor who listened. Dr. H has an idea of what could be causing K’s pain and though we won’t know for a while, there need to be more tests, etc., we’re all happy that there is finally the tiniest bit of hope and something to go on. I don’t want to share too much of K’s personal stuff, but I wanted to thank you all for the love and support. I promise to keep you updated with how she’s feeling and if this doctor’s guess turns out to be correct.

I’m writing a piece that’s due soon and using the hotel’s color printer like CRAZY. Been printing tons of Facebook pics that I’ve wanted to have. Now, I’ll have things to frame at home.
I’m probably going to head over to the downtown Rochester Barnes & Noble to sign stock like I did last time. How can I NOT visit that castle-like B&N?
I’m also superpumped about my signing on Sunday. Again, the details:
Sunday, September 18th at 2pm
Rochester, Minnesota
Barnes & Noble at the Apache Mall (NOT the downtown location)
Come say hi! I don’t want to be all alone, lol! 🙂 I’m already superexcited that Lauren, the winner of my 15-minute phone chat from eBay, is coming. Our talk turned into half an hour because she was so supercool. Her awesome mom won the chat and the proceeds from all of my eBay auctions are going to the ASPCA.
If anyone else is interested, I’ll add a Skype video chat, phone call, etc., to eBay and we’ll see if we can help more animals with donations!
TGIF! What are your weekend plans?

CRAAAZY!

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OMG, sooo busy! A zillion things to do before leaving for Rochester tomorrow! Eeep!

If only you could see the mess that surrounds me…

Just wanted to give a quick shout out of thanks to the Rochester Post-Bulletin for the note about my signing:

http://postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1468024&query=%22canterwood%22

(It wouldn’t turn into an active link, sorry!)

If you’re near the Apache Mall on Sunday, September 18th at 2pm, come see me! I’ll be at Rochester’s Barnes & Noble! 🙂

xoxo

Signing in September at Rochester, MN B&N

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I’m so excited to announce that I’m having a book signing in September! I’ll be with bestie at the Mayo Clinic and we wanted to add something to look forward to.

So, if you’re near Rochester, Minnesota, I’ll be signing at the Barnes & Noble at the Apache Mall. (Not the downtown location.)

Here’s the exact address/store info:

Barnes & Noble
Apache Mall
1201 12th Street SW Suite 425
Rochester, MN 55902
507-281-7950

Sunday, September 18, 2011
2pm

I would love to meet more members of Team Canterwood! 🙂

Anyone live nearby?

Signed Canterwood books at Rochester, MN Barnes & Noble

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Recently, I spent 3 weeks in the lovely Rochester, Minnesota. I went for sad reasons though, as my best friend was visiting the Mayo Clinic. (Post about that to come. But we are home and cannot thank you enough for your support.)

There was a Barnes & Noble about 5 minutes from our hotel, so I went the day before we left and signed stock on the shelves. There *were* 34 books, but a very sweet girl named Camdyn took a copy of CHOSEN and several of you have emailed to say you’ve already put copies on hold.

I signed them in pretty pink! 🙂 Everyone there was so nice and it was the COOLEST B&N I’ve ever visited. Next time, I’ll sign stock at the Apache Mall’s B&N.

If you’re close to Rochester and want any signed books here’s the store’s information:

Barnes & Noble
Chateau Theater
15 First Street SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507-288-3848

And here are some pics I took! 🙂

Yeah, I took a pic of myself signing. :p

The inside is like a CASTLE!


The escalator to the castle.


The pretty green before the store.

The entrance to the adult fiction.

34 books that need my signature.

I signed them at this cute table under a dragon!

Before I took them off the shelf . . .

All signed with a sparkly Gelly Roll pen.

Thank you to the staff at B&N for being so kind. I will definitely be back! Hopefully, under better circumstances. 🙂

If you get a signed copy, let me know.

xoxo


Pics from Barnes & Noble signing :)

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Barnes & Noble in Tribecca. So pretty!

I. Have. A. Sign. Several, actually! OMG. And those are CC books next to the table.


Just started speaking. I love having a podium to, um, hide behind. 🙂

Love the green curtain.

Posing with my bestie/Canterwood partner extraordinaire Kate.

Jill aka “Sasha Silver” signing autographs! She’s a rock star.

Jill and a reader girly.

Smiling for the camera with Miss Jill. I totally heart her!

Signing for some awesome girls.

More signing!

Smiling because we’re having a great chat.

I look very serious here, LOL.


She came on crutches! Aw!

If you click on this pic, you can REALLY see my purple hair tinsel. 🙂


Signing it a glittery pink pen.


Still signing . . .

Ah, see the tinsel now! 🙂

Signing a book for Jill.


Pretty smile. 🙂

I had so much fun at my B&N signing! We had special guests–Jill aka Sasha and Editor K.

Also, instead of reading from UNFRIENDLY COMPETITION, I read an excerpt from CHOSEN and showed the full front and back of the cover.

I also announced that . . .

I’m incredibly excited to announce that I’ve signed a new four-book deal to continue Canterwood! We’re up to *20* books, guys!!! YAY! And how lucky are we to have Editor K on board. Sooo excited.

I’ve got video of the event that I’ll upload soon so YOU can see me read from CHOSEN.

Hope you like the pics!

xoxo

Weekend work

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Got some work to do today. The upcoming week is going to be *busy!* I’ve got a sekrit phone call tomorrow, a book club/dinner on Tuesday and a bunch of work in between.

Most important, I’m gearing up for my B&N signing next Wednesday. There will be TWO huge surprises that night! Two very, very big and veeeerry secret surprises that you must be there for. Eeeek! 🙂 🙂

Happy Sunday!

BFF’s book sighting at B&N

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Stealing this photo from @JRAngelella’s Twitter. It’s the *first* pic of @KateAngelella’s Nancy Drew! It’s called Nancy Drew (Secret Sabotage: Book One of the Sabotage Mystery Trilogy.) I watched Carolyn Keene aka Kate write this book and it’s soo exciting to have an official pic of it out in the wild! 🙂 Yaaay! I’ve got my copy, now I just need her to autograph it . . .

PS–Check out the purple nails. Sally Hansen in HD purple. So. Pretty. K painted mine in a superfun black that I heart.

PPS–I highly encourage Team Canterwood to check it out since Editor K penned it.

xoxo and happy weekend!