Monday, April 30th Chat Session with Greg Neri
2:15-3:10 (3:15-4:10pm EST)

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Three moves
is all it takes
to change the outcome
of the game.

In Marcus’s world, battles are fought everyday–on the street, at home, and in school. Angered by his sister’s death and his father’s departure, and pushed to the brink by a bullying classmate, Marcus fights back with his fists.

One punch away from being kicked out of school and his home, Marcus encounters a mysterious chess master named CM who challenges him to fight his battles on the chess board. Marcus resists, … Read More »

Friday, April 27th Chat Session with Jenny Han
10:00-10:55 (11:00-11:55am EST)

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Tall, freckled, gawky seventh-grader Annemarie Wilcox (whose family calls her Shug) has a beautiful, popular older sister; a gorgeous, alcoholic mother who doesn’t fit in their small Georgia town; and a father who’s always away on business. She also has a huge crush on Mark, the neighborhood boy who has always been her best friend. As the school year starts, Shug must deal with Mark’s rejection, her parents’ bitter fights, and a falling out with her closest girlfriend. Han’s well-crafted first novel captures the … Read More »

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Did you notice the new look? I almost didn’t until I dumped my cookies. Then I saw the gorgeous peepers that replace the fishnet stockings. So if you don’t see another pair of eyes on the blog page, you might want to get rid of your cookies and start fresh.

What do you think of the header now? Like it better? The same? Not at all? Be honest. I can take it. I have to say I love it. The wolf eyes to the human eyes better fits the image of my work and the Excitment Suspense P… Read More »

Tues, April 25th Chat Session with Julie Harford
7:55-8:55 (8:55-9:55am EST)

**THIS CHAT SESSION HAS ENDED**

When your mother walks out on you, you can’t stand your dad’s new girlfriend, and boys are (almost) nothing but trouble, sixteen’s not so sweet.

Marcie’s life is a mess. At least she thinks it is. Her father’s latest girlfriend keeps meddling in her business, her younger brother Kyle has turned into a neat-freak since their mother walked out on them four years ago, and her best friend Callie is going off the rails.

Things don’t get any better when Marcie’s mother announces she’s … Read More »

There are probably all kinds of fasinating posts that can be written on this subject. I’d love to indulge all your fantasies but what I really had in mind to talk about was those pesky Alpha, Beta, Delta and Gamma males. ‘Course anyone wants to introduce me to a well-off, hunky Greek Adonis, feel free to hijack the discussion.

Some of you may know what I’m talking about, others not. Let me start off with some simple definitions as I understand them. Your alpha male is like your alpha wolf. Leader of the pack, maybe a loner. This is a … Read More »

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Some of you asked that I let you know what name I’d choose after that Thursday Thirteen list, so I decided not to keep you in suspense any longer. And if you thought by the title that I’m going with Rosario, not even close. After comparisons with an Italian grandmother and an overweight Mexican maid, I’m going to let Rosario rest. Have to say, though, that if I ever meet up with a Rosario of curves and beauty, I probably won’t be able to talk to her through the giggles.

Okay, seriously, you all want to know, don’t you? The … Read More »

This is my best day of the year. Superstitions abound and yet I walk freely in the face of danger.

Here is a fun ecard to share on this most glorious day for lovers of the paranormal

Friday the 13th eCard

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