Some GREAT pics from the book signing last night, courtesy of my fellow mermaid and lovely assistant, Carlene Love Flores (and super-salesman, Aidan)! There were bubbles and little girls and fairy wands galore! Check out the rest of the album here.
She posts as “Mom Kontis” in blog comments. Her favorite color is red. She loves the number 35. And so, for Mothers’ Day, I asked her to write for me 35 wonderful things about herself that the world didn’t know. It was hard for her to stop at 35. LOVE YOU, MOM! xox ***************************** 35 Things People Don’t (Might…
I’m not sure I’ll ever get used to the juxtaposition of seeing an author’s book on my TBR pile and then meeting them in person. I mean, I’m often careful what I say about books on the interwebs because I know someday I probably *will* meet that person, but there’s still a fangirl jolt when I see the face…
…than not talked about, my Mama Mitchell always said. Over at whatchYAreading, Caitlin and Christine discuss their reactions to Enchanted. *************** Christine and I picked up Enchanted by Alethea Kontis because of how cute it sounded. And we were not disappointed! Fairy tales, family drama, political intrigue, and a dashing frog-prince. What’s not to love? *************** Find out what…
As promised, here is a video recording of the amazing Katherine Kellgren and me performing a scene from Chapter Three of ENCHANTED at Lady Jane’s Salon on May 7th. Set aside 11 minutes of your time. Prepare to be amazed. You want the audiobook now, right? I thought so. Here are some handy links for you. The audiobook is…
My interview with Indian blogger goddess Soumi Roy is now live on Pages From my Thoughts! Click on over to see what inspired Enchanted, the origin of Sunday and her sisters, and what you should do while 1.) waiting for this book to show up on your doorstep or 2.) waiting for the sequel. Enjoy! Leave comments! xox
Love fairy tales? Love television? Addicted to Once Upon a Time and Grimm? (I certainly am…) I compiled a list of the top 10 fairy tale television series in the last 60 years for Clarkesworld Magazine and put it together (with YouTube clips!) in a lovely article for your perusing pleasure. Click here to read The Fairy Tale in…
Episode 23: “The Foundling” This fairy tale (also known as “Fundevogel”) is the basis for the origin of Trix Woodcutter’s character in Enchanted. If you prefer to listen on YouTube you can here, courtesy of The Book Rat: Also, be sure to check out Princess Alethea’s YouTube Rant about this fairy tale HERE.
Enchanted on the West Coast, with puppy. (photo courtesy of Sam Smith)
Good morning, everyone! I’m home from the Big Apple and have already taken nap one for the day. Huzzah! The rest of the day will consist of: reading, napping, writing reviews, napping, and drinking LOTS of water. What are you up to this fine morning? Well, when you’re done with that, pop over to Treasured Tales for Young Adults…
Dearest Squad, A new chapter is now live! Chapter…
Dearest Squad, A new chapter is now live! Chapter…
Dearest Squad, A new chapter is now live! Chapter…
