Author Archives: Breeana

Hello again! It’s been so long since I checked in here at the blog that there’s a fine layer of dust on everything. Hmm, time to throw open the windows and tidy up. I’ve had a good reason for neglecting … Continue reading

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Over the past few months, I’ve been incredibly lucky to get a sneak peak at some of the debut novels coming out in 2016. And I can tell you now, this year is going to be an amazing one for YA books. … Continue reading

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When I was growing up, my favorite gifts were books. My parents were happy to oblige, so I could count on finding a fresh supply of new reading material under the tree each Christmas morning. My idea of a perfect winter break … Continue reading

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Publishing is hard. Life is hard. But sometimes in all of our commiserating about the challenging parts, we don’t take enough time to celebrate the wonder and the magic. To hold our delicate, fragile blessings in our hands and marvel … Continue reading

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It’s inevitable—at some point in every project I get stuck. Not just a little stuck, but hopelessly, depressingly, this-story-is-a-stupid-mule-that-refuses-to-move-forward stuck.  So I thought I’d write a bit about how I go about getting unstuck in the hopes that some of … Continue reading

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I recently finished a book I loved so much I can’t resist sharing.  ROOK by Sharon Cameron is an homage to The Scarlet Pimpernel set in a post-apocalyptic Europe many years in the future. Here’s the official blurb: History has a way of repeating … Continue reading

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I was twelve when I announced that I wanted to play basketball. It was music to my dad’s ears. Especially since the closest I’d come to a sport at that point was running away screaming while my cousins chased me with … Continue reading

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