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Hi, all,

Still in Minnesota with K. Taking some personal time. But I DO want to say how excited I am for POPULAR’s upcoming release!! It’s almost 2 weeks away! Eeek!

Going to walk to the Barnes & Noble this week and sign stock copies. I’ll let you know when they’re signed in case you want to snag one. 🙂

xx

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

Away we go!

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Off to Rochester, Minnesota!

Again, I’m asking for your good luck wishes, prayers, thoughts, etc., for Kate as we try to find a way to get her feeling well again.

I hope our Mayo Clinic experience is as good as it was last time.

Also, I hope to see some TC members at my signing on Sunday. 🙂

xoxo

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


New Canterwood Twitter background by Madie

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Look at this AMAZING Twitter or desktop wall paper made by the fab Madie! I have lots more artwork (including a gorge Lauren and Whisper piece of art) that I’ll be sharing soon. Right now, I’m back and forth between the hospital and taking a break from the computer to be with Kate.

She is uplifted by all of your thoughts and prayers–I cannot thank you enough. Really from the bottom of my heart–thank you.
You all are my heroes.

Update on #TeamKate at Mayo

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Just a quick note to let you know that #TeamKate’s stay at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN has been extended by 2 weeks. We will be here until June 2nd. Please keep Kate in your thoughts as she goes through more tests and doctor appointments. We still do not have answers as to how to get her out of pain, so we need your thoughts, karma, prayers–whatever you believe in.

We’re feeling the love from Team Canterwood and we THANK YOU, all! Much love from both of us.
xoxo

Look at Jayllex M.’s pic!

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Thank you so much, Jayllex M. for sending your contest entry! Your bay is gorgeous and I, you know, might be a little in love with your pink and white lead rope. 🙂

Keep the pics coming guys! It’s making me feel so much closer to you all–to put a face to the readers I get e-mails from. It’s really the coolest thing.
Kate has a big test today at Mayo. Yesterday was not a great day, but we’re trying to shake it off and start fresh today. #TeamKate’s running on nerves and adrenaline, I think. Or at least, I am.
We got a DVD player for the hotel room, which has been awesome. We restarted GLEE season 1 on Blueray which has tons of extra footage. We also brought 2 seasons of MAKE IT OR BREAK IT, STICK IT, BURLESQUE and a bunch of other chick flicks. 🙂
Kate sends her love to all of you and thanks you from the bottom of her heart for the Facebook notes and blog comments. I show her every single one. You all make her feel sparkly and special.
I’ve been using my time in the waiting room to respond to emails from Team Canterwood. I need the distraction and writing you all has been so nice. I’ve sent about 25 emails and have about 1005 left to go. 🙂 I’ve read them all, I just haven’t been able to respond because of my writing schedule.
What are you guys up to? Are you out of school yet or just about finished? What are you most looking forward to doing this summer?
❤
xoxo
PS: Have you watched THE VOICE? At first, I was like, “No way.” Then I watched an episode and it’s a fantastic show! I’m glad Christina Aguilera is back on her feet. She’s crazy talented.

Hello from Rochester, Minnesota!

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I’ve never been to Rochester before. #TeamKate (that’s how I’m hash tagging it on Twitter) had some plane trouble, but made it in before 10pm last night.

I just wanted to write a quick post to thank you all sincerely for the well wishes for Kate. She’s my best friend in the entire world and your support to her means so much. I knew Team Canterwood cared about me, but the overwhelming well wishes for Kate are astounding. We appreciate so much the Facebook page for her. We check it every day and she and I both carry your thoughts with us.
Just to share a little: Kate has been in extreme stomach pain since May 13, 2010. It just happened out of the blue. No warning. We’ve been to 29 doctors and 3 NYC hospitals. Not one doctor has been able to help to stop the pain and get her well. Kate has woken up crying for 365 days. And guys, she’s TOUGH, she does not cry, and this pain (pain I KNOW I couldn’t take) has made her sob.
Kate and I talk about the support she’s gotten from all of you and she’s asked me the same question probably three times: “Why do your readers care about me? They love you. I’m nobody to them.”
I tell her the same thing every time: You all do care about me as the CC author. But I also feel like you’re all my friends. I hope you feel the same way. My best friend is very, very sick and because of it, you’ve all embraced her because you know how much I care about her. It’s what friends do for each other. Kate does not get enough support in real life, but she does from Team Canterwood. You all have become our virtual friends and we care about you guys a lot! I know when you say you’re praying for Kate–you mean it. Those are not empty words. It means more than you’ll ever know. I promise, some how, I will find a way to pay it forward one day.
You’ve also been amazing support for me. I’m grateful for it, too. Seeing your BFF sobbing and unable to leave the house hardly ever is a gut-ripping feeling. I’ve been living with her for a year to try and help her mentally and physically. There’s been anger. Sadness. Confusion. Frustration. Hope that dwindles and rises.
The Mayo Clinic process starts tomorrow at 7am. It’ll probably be a week of tests and hopefully we come out with some answers. I hope that you’ll continue to keep Kate in your thoughts this week. I’ll update everyone as I can.
Also, as a side-note, I’ve received several pictures of you with your copies of CHOSEN. Thank you and I’ll post them when I get home.
Since I’ll be gone all week, I’m going to extend the contest. If you haven’t already, you can leave a comment on the original post. You may also send me a photo of you with your copy of CHOSEN (paperback or on an e-reader) to my e-mail (jess_burkhart AT hotmail DOT com.)
The contest NOW ends on May 25th at 11:59pm EST.
I hope you’re all having a good weekend!
Much love. xoxo