Author Archives: Breeana

How to Get a Book Published in Three (not so) Easy Steps

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Since I announced my book deal, I’ve been flooded with questions from friends, family and strangers alike. Mostly they boil down to—how did you make this happen? What are the steps? And why is the release date so far away? … Continue reading →

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Writing Rules You Should Ignore at the YA-NA Sisterhood

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Today I’m over at the YA-NA Sisterhood blogging about writing rules you should ignore. You can find that blog post here. My kid are on Spring Break this week, so I don’t anticipate much writing time for the next few … Continue reading →

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SWEET MADNESS Cover Reveal

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I’m lucky enough to participate in an amazing cover reveal today! Lindsay Currie and Patricia Lever have a new historical YA coming soon and you’re going to love this cover. Ready? Here we go.   SWEET MADNESS Coming September 18, … Continue reading →

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I have a book deal!

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I’m overjoyed to announce that my YA Fantasy debut, THE SERPENT’S PROMISE, has sold to Random House! Many, many thanks go to my fabulous, insightful agent, Kathleen Rushall, who has been so positive and supportive throughout this entire process. When … Continue reading →

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THE ONE THING cover reveal (and a giveaway!)

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Today I’m thrilled to be taking part in the cover reveal of THE ONE THING by Marci Lyn Curtis. Marci and I are agency-sisters and so I had the pleasure of reading this gem of a novel and I can tell … Continue reading →

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Where Do Ideas Come From?

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Where do you get your ideas? It’s the question writers hear more than any other. So often, in fact, that it’s become kind of an inside joke—an eye-roll inducing cliché when writers talk amongst themselves. But here’s the thing: I … Continue reading →

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Lessons from NaNoWriMo

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For the past thirty days, I’ve been furiously writing along with hundreds of thousands of other writers as I attempted to reach my NaNoWriMo goals. For those not familiar with this crazy acronym, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. … Continue reading →

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