HOLY GUACAMOLE!!!!!
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TOUCHING THE SURFACE is out in paperback TODAY!!!!!
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Can you believe it’s been almost a year since I became an author? And even longer since I sold my first book and got an agent. Here’s a little walk down memory lane. Humor me–I’m nostalgic today. So in no particular order because that would add a layer of organization I’m not capable of, here’s just a few of my most fabulous moments between finding my agent and birthing a paperback…
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Standing outside the Simon & Schuster offices.
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Apocalypsies at the LA SCBWI Conference!!!
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Meeting my agent (Michelle Wolfson) and editor (Anica Rissi) for the first time. <3
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Came home from a run to find my ARC’s had finally arrived!!! Such a squee moment!!!
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The ARC!
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Authors, Simon & Pulse friends and Writer Buds at the NY SCBWI Conference. <3
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Bookmarks!!! Thanks Jeff Fielder.
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Bringing my book to the Golf Bag Holder (Eastern PA Poconos Mountain Retreat with Jodi Moore.)
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First book I ever signed went to Laurie Halse Anderson. Love her.
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This made it feel so real.
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Loved participating in the YAmazing Race with my Apocalypsies!!!
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First author event, even before my book was out. LOL! With my buds from the Class of 2k12. <3
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Making friends at BEA!!! Lisa and Kim.
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First BEA was even sweeter because I got to spend time with my fabulous agent. <3
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Blogger love <3 Finally got to meet Erica!!!!
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Joining YA Outside the Lines.
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It was a BEA Apocalypsie event of awesome.
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Ummmm I got to hear JOHN GREEN!!!!!!!!!!!
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Made amazing new blogger friends. Kim and Grace. <3
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Hanging with Jay Asher at LA SCBWI–Dude, it was awesome.
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Joining the Bookanistas!
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Kimmiepoppins met Mary Poppins!!!! I met Julie Andrews!!!!
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Signing my contract!!!!!! I AM GOING TO BE AN AUTHOR!!!
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My book was at Bologna. Takes my breath away.
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Wow!
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My Yanni dance girls wearing TOUCHING THE SURFACE T-shirts. <3
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Signing books at my book launch.
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Good friends drove in from far away despite all the trouble with Hurricane Sandy.
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Just an amazing experience.
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Unable to thank my friends and family enough for their love and support on that special day.
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More book launch at Oblong Books. I LOVE that bookstore and everyone in it. <3
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Dad–there–even when he couldn’t be. The dedication.
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On bookshelves in bookstores.
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Kimmiepoppins finally gets a book launch in NYC after Hurricane Sandy delayed it. Mean Hurricane–awesome party.
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Woo hoo!!! I got to speak at the NY Public Library.
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I’m a fangirl–it’s A.S. King people!!!!!
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I’m a fangirl–it’s Sharon Creech people!!!!
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My first SCBWI faculty gig at the Eastern NY SCBWI Conference–where I got paid to talk with my hands about things I love.
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Connecting with teen readers and making hedgehogs. *grin*
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Loving on my writer mama, K.L. Going. <3 Wouldn’t be here without her.
And because you made it to the end of my reminiscing…you shall be rewarded with a chance to win a signed copy of the brand spanking new TOUCHING THE SURFACE paperback!!!!