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BECAUSE OF YOU wins HOLT Medallion Award of Merit

May 6, 2012
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BECAUSE OF YOU wins HOLT Medallion Award of Merit

I’m beyond thrilled to announce that BECAUSE OF YOU has been selected by the HOLT Medallion reader judges as an Award of Merit recipient in the HOLT Medallion Award for outstanding...

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Excerpt from Shawntelle Madison’s COVETED + Giveaway!

April 26, 2012
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I met Shawntelle Madison last year at RWA and we’ve been working together for a little while now. We gave away a joint promo bag for this years DABWAHA and she’s an amazing...

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The Red Circle by Brandon Webb

April 10, 2012
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The Red Circle by Brandon Webb

I had the great opportunity to read an early copy of Brandon Webb’s The Red Circle: The Making of A Navy SEAL Sniper. I read a lot of military books about the war in...

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Things I Want

February 28, 2012
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As a newbie author, I’ve been watching the publishing industry for a while. I’m a fan of the publishing industry as I’m somewhat of a nerd and love love love books. They were my saving grace as...

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American Dervish

February 21, 2012
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Sometimes, a book touches you on a level that you didn’t see coming. When I read the opening of American Dervish, it hit me at a fundamental place: a place of knowing I was not alone. When Hayat...

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The Big News

February 13, 2012
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I teased a little bit about the big news on Friday and well, here it is. All About Romance readers voted me Best Debut Author for their 2012 Annual Reader Poll!! I’m over the moon and am...

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Goodreads Winners!

February 11, 2012
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The giveaway for Goodreads came to an end and holy cow! More than 850 people signed up to try and win a paper copy ARC of BECAUSE OF YOU! Thank you all so much for your interest! Leisa...

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I am a Hypocrite: Problems with Generalizations

February 10, 2012
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I don’t think admitting that I’m a hypocrite should come as groundbreaking news to anyone. I mean, we’re all hypocrites in some form or another, right? I get wound up about birth control...

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When a Book Sticks: Why I Might Not See the Hunger Games

February 2, 2012
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It’s been more than a year since I read the Hunger Games series. If anyone asks me for a book recommendation, Amazon”>Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay are...

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Thoughts on a New Unit & Authors Behaving Badly

January 21, 2012
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Army Life I reported to my new unit this week. It wasn’t a major move or anything, I just walked upstairs to the new battalion. But it’s interesting because my mental...

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