Boston and Books and Dreams Fulfilled

As the season comes to a close I realize that I fulfilled two dreams this summer. I went to Boston and Reality Ali was published.

Now, since I live only a few hours from Boston you would think that wasn't that big a deal, but yet every time we planned a family vacation to Boston, something would come up to make us put it off for yet another year. But not this time. This time we actually got there.

And here's proof:

As for the other dream, Reality Ali is available for purchase now. This was a story that went through many changes over many years. In fact, two previous versions, with different titles and different main character names, were actually shopped around but they weren't the right story. This one is. And I couldn't be happier.

Available Now!

You don't have to wait any longer to order your very own copy of REALITY ALI!  You can order it direct from the publisher, Zumaya Publications, or from Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.

Enjoy!

Cover Reveal for REALITY ALI

And here it is, what I've been waiting to show you. The cover art for REALITY ALI. 

Summertime when the living is... busy

What we all think of as the lazy summertime always seems to be very busy. Today, over at YA Author's You've Never Heard of I talk about the emphasis on summer reading.

Muse on Strike?

How do you get a striking muse to get back to work? See my tips over at YA Authors You've Never Heard Of.

Looking Ahead to 2012

I think this is going to be a good year. I've got three projects in various stages that I'm working on.

The first is Reality Ali. I'm in edits on that for a publication date sometime this spring. I'm very excited about this story finally making it's way into the world. Ali is a story that went through more edits and variations than I can count and she deserves her day in the sun. I'll be talking about this story a lot in the months ahead.

Next is Emily's Song. This is the story that I'm currently shopping around, so hopefully the year will bring good news for this time travel story.

And finally, I'm in early revisions on a new story - working title Once Upon a Princess. This was this year's NaNoWriMo story and now it's time to whip it into shape. Early revisions are exciting, because although the basics of the story are in place, there is still so much possibility to work with.

I'm looking forward to a great writing year.

How about anyone else? What are your hopes, dreams, plans?

A New Year a New Start

The year has turned. The calendar has changed. It's a time for looking back and reflecting and looking ahead and planning.

This year I have something big to look forward to. My second book, Reality Ali, will be coming out with Zumaya Publications this spring.

Look for more information as the year unfolds.

Happy New Year!