It is exactly FIVE WEEKS until my book goes out into the world! I’m so happy, excited, and terrified at the same time. But mostly, excited and happy to finally share by book with all of you. And guess what? Tor is making it possible for me to meet you, my lovely readers! Here are […]
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Tuesday, 28 August 2018
Thursday, 16 August 2018
That’s just over six weeks away. SIX WEEKS. I can hardly believe it. Starscape Tor will be releasing my very first novel into the world in October and guess what? You can PRE-ORDER the book now from Macmillan, Indiebound, Barnes and Noble, Walmart, or Amazon. If you want a signed copy of EVERLASTING NORA, you […]
Friday, 29 July 2016
I never dreamed I’d become a writer. I loved to read, loved the feeling of being pulled into a story, of immersing myself in the world inside those pages. I marveled over the immense creativity of authors like J. R. R. Tolkien, Neil Gaimen, and Patricia McKillip, just to name a few of my early […]
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
It’s the feeling you get when you are waiting for news, for the birth of a child, or results of an exam you studied so hard for. You feel it in your stomach, a gnawing, twisting sensation that makes you reach out for something to distract you. Some people excercise (good for your body), some […]
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
Happy New Year! It’s definitely going to be an interesting one. I’m finishing up my edits and hope to send my book to my agent TODAY. Yes, it will be the first thing I do in 2013. The perfect way to herald in the new year. It’s taken me nearly two months to complete revisions because life […]
Thursday, 15 November 2012
I became a serious writer about seven years ago. I’m not sure why I decided to do it. The idea of being writer was always there I guess, just simmering under the surface of other creative pursuits. I began writing children’s picture book texts and joined an amazing organization called the Society of Children’s Book […]
Saturday, 30 June 2012
I love book birthdays! Today, my short story LUNACY, has gone out into the wide world in an anthology published by Hic Dragones, in Manchester, England. Early last year, a good friend and writing pal of mine, sent me an email about a “call for submissions” for this anthology. I had just finished drafting my second […]
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Yes, it is that time again! I recently finished another hefty revision of my novel, a young adult paranormal mystery. It’s now in the hands of a couple of agents. The waiting has begun and so you may wonder, how do I keep from gnawing on my fingernails and obssessively checking email? Well, okay, I don’t think I […]
Sunday, 27 November 2011
I will do my book review first because, well, that’s how I roll (of course, of course). 😉 I recently finished reading two books actually. The first one was… Here’s the blurb from Amazon… Around the world, black handprints are appearing on doorways, scorched there by winged strangers who have crept through a slit in the sky. In […]
Monday, 14 November 2011
Last September, I received an ARC of Kathleen O’Dell’s recently released book, THE AVIARY (Thank you, Kathleen!) I was in the middle of revisions when she sent the book to me and didn’t begin reading it until October. It was well worth the wait. Here’s a little summary from Amazon.com: Twelve-year-old Clara Dooley has spent her […]
Marie writes middle grade and young adult novels in sunny Southern California. She dabbles in genetics, loves chocolate, books, and beautiful yarn.
