tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38322148847814636002024-03-05T00:04:44.269-08:00Tapped Line (honest confessions)KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-49611693674961436062012-10-31T10:27:00.001-07:002012-10-31T10:33:10.712-07:00My new author site is LIVETwo sites diverged in cyberspace and I took the one more user friendly.
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In other words, I have a new website that is officially up and running. I've been working on combining my website and this blog into one single place, so that I don't have to update each one separately.
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Stop by and visit my new <a href="http://katiekacvinskybooks.wordpress.com/"> DIGITAL HOME.</a>
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My old website, and this blog, will eventually be taken down. If you follow either of them by email, please follow my <a href="http://katiekacvinskybooks.wordpress.com/">current site.</a>
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Thanks. Peace out.
~Katie
KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-44682908996211428922012-10-18T08:28:00.000-07:002012-10-18T08:31:09.101-07:00WORDS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Wordstock was AMAZING. It was my utopia: books, book lovers, book writers, booths promoting books, book nerds and book sellers. Did I mention there were lots of books?<br />
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I was on three panels, one with Daniel H. Wilson and Peter Heller, (featured in the photo above) both promoting apocalyptic sci-fi novels. We argued the state of the environment and technology and it was awesome.
I also got to be on a panel with David Levithan (yes, seriously) and Lisa Burstein, moderated by author Jen Violi who rocks. Lisa and I bonded in the VIP room, Suite D. I spent all of my Los Angeles years trying to sneak into VIP rooms, so it was a luxury to actually be on the list. And eat all the free cookies. And steal pens. I’m a pen klepto. <br />
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The highlight of Wordstock? For me, it was listening to David Levithan read out loud. If you've never been to one of his readings, you are missing out. This man is an amazing reader. He makes love to his words. Seriously, it's hot.
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MIDDLE GROUND, is out in one month. Huzzah! Did you order a copy yet, slacker?
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/”http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/middle-ground-katie-kacvinsky/1108082943?ean=9780547863368”">Barnes and Noble</a>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/”http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9780547863368-0”">Powell’s</a>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/”http://www.amazon.com/Middle-Ground-Katie-Kacvinsky/dp/0547863365/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1350572654&sr=8-3&keywords=katie+kacvinsky”">Amazon</a>
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Meanwhile...there are two questions I am getting from fans about <em>Second Chance:</em><br />
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1) When will the third and final book in the Gray and Dylan Saga be available? <br />
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I humbly ask you to be patient with me. I have a two year old and I’m having a baby next month which will squeeze my free time down to…um…none. The book is completely written in my head, I just need to get it down on paper. I'm aiming to have <em>Finally, Forever</em> out by fall, 2013.
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2) When will <em>Second Chance</em> be available in print? <br />
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SOON! Hopefully by next month, but I promise before Christmas. I’m working with a graphic designer to clean up the cover a bit. <em>Second Chance</em> will also be available on B&N’s Nook soon as well. I gave Amazon 90 day exclusive rights to this book, but that contract is up on December 7th, so I can upload it to Smashwords and then you all can read it from whatever place/format you prefer. Cool? Cool.
KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-23396873306443576092012-10-10T09:31:00.001-07:002012-10-10T09:31:49.010-07:00ON THE AGENDA<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Last night I went out for coffee at the amazing Imagine
Coffee House in Corvallis, Oregon, with my lady friend, Leslie. She’s one of those
technical savvy people majoring in digital media and communication. She likes
to tutor me on my “online presence” and “social media platform.” She’s the one
that decorated my twitter page. Anyway, she is helping me combine my current blog
and website into one awesome space, so I don’t have to waste time updating both
of them which is pretty redundant and I hate redundancy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Leslie is currently working on the new and hopefully vastly
improved blog that will be my new digital home. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will slowly be dissolving my current website
and blog, but I promise not to abandon you. I’m just preparing you, since
change can be a little scary if it happens too quickly.
I do have to add that I will miss my current website, which was designed three years ago by a high school student in Corvallis. Thanks again for all of your hard work, Damian! Sorry you had to witness me getting pulled over by the cops and receiving a $200 ticket and swearing and punching the dashboard. I honestly try to be a good role model. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A blog tour for MIDDLE GROUND is currently underway. This
book is the long-awaited sequel to <em>Awaken</em> (which came out in spring 2011), and
it is coming out NEXT MONTH. For the full blog schedule, go <a href="http://www.kazspace.blogspot.com/2012/10/middle-ground-blog-tour.html">here.</a> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a ton of giveaways going on, so look
out for them. If you haven’t seen my intro video to kick off this tour, be sure
to check it out. It’s pretty ridiculous: <a href="http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/2012/10/tour-kick-off-middle-ground-by-katie.html">video.</a> </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The SECOND CHANCE blog tour will begin the first full week
of November. I’m so stoked for this! There are a ton of bloggers participating.
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weekend, in Portland, Oregon. I listed my panel discussions and times on my <a href="http://www.katiekacvinsky.com/">website.</a> I hope to see you there! Other things I will definitely be doing while I'm in Portland are: 1. Shopping at Powell's Books. 2. Getting a doughnut at Voodoo Doughnuts. 3. Buying socks at The Red Light District. 4. Getting coffee at Stumptown. 5.Schmoozing with fabulous authors while I pretend to be in their league. </span><br />
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KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-41946934775437228612012-10-04T08:23:00.000-07:002012-10-04T08:23:01.649-07:00Random Thoughts Outside My CO OPI watched a man on the sidewalk downtown yesterday. He had a hand-made wagon attached to his bike. The wagon was just four sheets of plywood, held together by bungee cords. He was filthy and skinny and was painstakingly tying down bags and crates and bins stuffed inside the wagon. He reminded me of a turtle, carrying everything he owned on his back and instead of feeling sorry for him, I found myself a little jealous of how simple he had it.<br />
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I wondered, if I could only carry a wagon full of stuff, what would I pack? What things do I really need? What is so important that I can’t live without it? So much of what we own weighs us down, and gathers dust. I loved seeing how this guy could travel light. It made me need less and suddenly want less. It’s strange what small observations can teach you if you pay attention.
KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-78030849081944891452012-10-02T18:46:00.003-07:002012-10-15T08:38:01.847-07:00MIDDLE GROUND BLOG TOUR<em></em><br />
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<em>MIDDLE GROUND</em>, the sequel to <em>AWAKEN</em>, is coming out on NOVEMBER 20th! <br />
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To get the buzz going, there will be a blog tour beginning next week, October 8th. I'll kick it off with a video introduction on <a href="http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/">I am a Reader, Not a Writer.</a>
Eleven different blogs will be hosting author interviews, character interviews, playlists, and giveaways for <em>Middle Ground</em> throughout the month. I need to thank the fabulous Heidi Bennet from <a href="http://www.thereadiacs.com/">The Readiacs</a> for organizing this! I know it's a ton of work, so thanks to EVERYONE who is participating. Stop by these blogs to see what's in store. Here is the tour schedule:
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Monday, October 8th – <a href="http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com/">I am a Reader, Not a Writer</a> and <a href="http://www.stephthebookworm.com/">Steph the Book Worm</a>
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Tuesday, October 9th – <a href="http://www.goodchoicereading.com/">Good Choice Reading</a> <br />
Wednesday, October 10th – <a href="http://www.stephthebookworm.com/">Steph the Bookworm</a>
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Thursday, October 11th – <a href="http://www.smashattackreads.com/">Smash Attack Reads</a> <br />
Friday, October 12th – <a href="http://www.paranormalindulgence.net/">Paranormal Indulgence</a>
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Tuesday, October 16th – <a href="http://www.goodchoicereading.com/">Good Choice Reading</a> <br />
Wednesday, October 17th – <a href="http://www.bittersweet-enchantment.com/">Bittersweet Enchantment</a>
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Thursday, October 18th – <a href="http://www.smashattackreads.com/">Smash Attack Reads</a>
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Friday, October 19th – <a href="http://bookemadventures.blogspot.com/">Book Em Adventures</a>
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Monday, October 22nd – <a href="http://www.paranormalindulgence.net/">Paranormal Indulgence</a>
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Tuesday, October 23rd – <a href="http://bookemadventures.blogspot.com/">Book Em Adventures</a>
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Wednesday, October 24th – <a href="http://www.rexrobotreviews.com/">RexRobot Reviews</a> <br />
Friday, October 26th – <a href="http://adreamwithindream.blogspot.com/">A Dream within a Dream</a> <br />
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Monday, October 29th – <a href="http://www.rexrobotreviews.com/">RexRobot Reviews</a> <br />
Tuesday, October 30th – <a href="http://www.bittersweet-enchantment.com/">Bittersweet Enchantment</a> <br />
Wednesday, October 31st – <a href="http://adreamwithindream.blogspot.com/">A Dream Within a Dream</a>
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Thursday, November 1st – <a href="http://www.totalbookaholic.com/">Confessions of a Bookaholic</a><br />
Friday, November 2nd – <a href="http://bookemadventures.blogspot.com/">Book Em Adventures</a>
KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-53239113885231168322012-09-24T09:50:00.002-07:002012-10-01T09:32:56.036-07:00Second Chance PlaylistHere are 15 songs that I listened to over, and over, and over while writing <i>Second Chance</i>. Some are more Dylan-esque, others definitely inspired Gray. Here's the playlist (I also added the music links below, if you want to listen):
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1. You Don’t Know How It Feels—Tom Petty
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2. Kamera—Wilco
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3. Give You Hell—The All-American Rejects
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4. Mr. Brightside—The Killers<br />
5. Can You Tell—Ra Ra Riots
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6. Shot in the Dark—Augustana
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7. Kick Some Ass—Stroke 9
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8. Missed the Boat—Modest Mouse
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9. Airstream Driver—Gomez<br />
10. You Always Make Me Smile—Kyle Andrews
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11. Do it Again—Stroke 9
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12. Chinese—Lily Allen
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13. Desire—Ryan Adams
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14. Wildflowers—Tom Petty<br />
15. Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright—Bobby Dylan
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KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-87770766591680205472012-09-21T09:34:00.000-07:002012-09-21T09:34:04.235-07:00Okay, That Was Terrifying
<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> Self publishing has become one ongoing experiment. It’s strange
to step back from the traditional publishing house and do this all myself, but
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I experimented with a few free promotions the past two
weeks. I gave free copies of <em>Second Chance</em> away on Friday, September 14<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>,
but I didn’t really publicize it. I just posted a quick comment on Twitter, then
I turned off my computer and tried not to think about it. I drove out to Crater
Lake, Oregon, where there is zero cell phone service or Internet.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I got back on Sunday night, I noticed 250 people had
downloaded my book during the promotion. I felt pretty good
about it, but then I started poking around other sites and realized that number
is pathetically low for a free giveaway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, I tried it again, and gave away free copies of <em>Second
Chance</em> for two days. This time, I publicized the event. I contacted a
couple of sites, like Pixel of Ink, Ereader News Today, and Free eBooks Daily
(there are a TON of sites out there that do free marketing; I got dizzy just
looking at the lists). I contacted about twenty bloggers, my agent, and even
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt was kind enough to tweet about it. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">In just the first day of this promotion, 4,000 copies were
downloaded, it made the top fifty books in Kindle, and made a number one spot
in a Kindle category. I stared at the number—4,000 free books! Instead of
feeling ecstatic, I wanted to ball my eyes out. Seriously, I'm such a drama queen. It felt so strange to give so
many copies of my book away for free, but people keep reminding me it’s great
publicity. Well, here’s hoping. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I guess the point of all of this isn’t to hit high rankings
or make a bestseller list. I’m just proud of this book and I think it deserves
a spot on people’s bookshelves. I’m trying to prove to my publisher that it’s
worth picking up. I want to hold this book in my hands, so I hope this will
create the buzz I need to make that happen. I also LOVE GRAY AND DYLAN. I have never had so much fun spending time with characters.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you do download it, tell your friends about it, or write
a positive review for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Finally, and most importantly, thank you thank you thank you
to all of my friends and fans who helped to spread the word about my promotion.
I wish I could take every single one of you out for a glass of wine. Maybe
someday. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">~Katie </span><br />
KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-82021411978218769332012-09-18T20:37:00.000-07:002012-09-18T20:37:09.347-07:00One Final Promotion<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I really want to be lazy tonight and watch Modern Family, or
rewatch Anne of Green Gables for the billionth time, but Dylan and Gray are
bugging me to do some more publicity for <em>Second Chance</em>. So, I am publicizing
one final giveaway. <em>Second Chance</em> will be free to download on Amazon <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Second-Chance-ebook/dp/B0097UX04M/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1348025480&sr=8-3&keywords=katie+kacvinsky">(here)</a> for the
next two days (September 19<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> and 20<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>). As of Friday, it
will cost $3.99. I think my pregnancy is making me overly generous or
something, but go ahead and take advantage. If you do download it and enjoy it,
tell your friends to read it. That’s all I ask, yo. </span><br />
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KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-81583033934740169392012-09-17T09:07:00.000-07:002012-09-17T12:55:18.791-07:00Second Chance W<span style="font-family: Calibri;">ell, so far it sounds like people are enjoying <em>Second Chance</em>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love this book—I
could seriously write Gray and Dylan forever, but, there will only be one more
book in the dramatic saga that is their relationship. You can order the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Second-Chance-ebook/dp/B0097UX04M/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1347897853&sr=8-7&keywords=katie+kacvinsky">here.</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thanks for all of the kind reviews and comments people have
been sending me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Writers need their readers like birds need
wings, so THANK YOU. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have a <em>Second Chance</em> blog tour in the works for the first
week of November. I will post details as soon as they’re finalized, and thanks
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KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-46829913277615502702012-09-14T03:46:00.000-07:002012-09-14T03:46:34.812-07:00Read Second Chance, FOR FREE<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Second Chance</em> will be free on Amazon today. Yes. Free! The
promotion ends at midnight PST. Feel free to spread the word.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Follow this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Second-Chance-ebook/dp/B0097UX04M/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1347566438&sr=8-7&keywords=katie+kacvinsky">link</a> to download the book. Write a nice review if you like it. </span><br />
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KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-27428678632179796422012-09-09T05:20:00.002-07:002012-09-09T06:31:29.665-07:00Wow...That Was FastI uploaded <em>Second Chance</em> on to Kindle yesterday around 3:00 p.m., and by 8:30 p.m., it was live! That was the fastest publishing turn around I have ever experienced. Ludicrous speed style.
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So, here is a link to the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Second-Chance-ebook/dp/B0097UX04M/ref=sr_1_7?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1347192189&sr=1-7&keywords=katie+kacvinsky">BOOK</a>. <em>Second Chance</em> can be yours, NOW!<br />
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Synopsis of the story:<br />
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<em>Can two drastically different, imperfect people be perfect for each other?
<br /><br />It’s been four months since Gray and Dylan have seen each other. Dylan’s
been traveling in Europe, while Gray has college, baseball, and a life rooted in
one place. Gray’s determined to forget Dylan, the girl he fell in love with in
FIRST COMES LOVE. Besides, how do you make a relationship work with an
independent loner?<br /><br />Just when he decides he’s over her, Dylan makes an
unexpected entrance back into his life, hoping their steamy romance can start
right where it left off. Gray realizes you can tell your mind to do one thing,
but you can’t always convince your heart to follow. Dylan realizes she finally
has to make a choice between freedom and her relationship with Gray.
<br /><br />Hilarious, intense, inspiring, and emotional, SECOND CHANCE shows that
love is a journey, and there are never clear road signs or maps to guide you
along. You can only navigate with your heart.</em><br />
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I am setting the price at $2.99. The more copies I sell, the quicker I can get it into a print version. Here are ways you can help spread the word about <em>Second Chance</em>:<br />
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<li>Mention it on Twitter</li>
<li>Link to it on Facebook</li>
<li>Discuss it on your blog or website</li>
<li>Text/call/fax/email/message...bug all of your friends</li>
<li>Also, adding <em>Second Chance</em> to your Goodreads or Amazon list is a GREAT way for books to get recognition. </li>
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Anything you can do to help spread the word would be appreciated by me, Gray, and Dylan. <br />
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If you like<em> Second Chance</em>, please write a kind review.<br />
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~Katie
KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-31518263604682930162012-09-07T13:52:00.001-07:002012-09-07T13:52:32.131-07:00Second ChanceHere is the ebook cover of <i>Second Chance</i>. I tried to keep it somewhat in line with the paperback design of <i>First Comes Love</i>. When the print book comes out, I'll hire a graphic designer to add to it--graphic design isn't on my resume. But, I'm still happy with its simplicity and I think the mosaic heart is fitting for this novel. <br />
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<br />KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-78518370375391235042012-09-07T09:22:00.000-07:002012-09-07T09:22:37.020-07:00Second Chance: Available Next WeekI decided there is a word to describe me. It’s called incorrigible. I cannot be discouraged. Ever. It might be my superpower (a superpower I think most writers have). 'No' is never an option--it just opens up a new journey of opportunity.<br />
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So, here it goes. I am self-publishing <em>Second Chance</em> and the exciting news is, it will be available NEXT WEEK.
First, I want to say there are no hard feelings toward Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. They are wonderful to me, and continue to be wonderful to me. They are publishing <em>Middle Ground</em> in November, and I hope to continue to work with their talented staff of editors, designers and publicists.<br />
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In the simplest words, HMH felt <em>First Comes Love</em> was fine as a stand-alone and didn’t need a sequel. Well, Gray and Dylan would definitely have to disagree on that one. After months of proposing changes and rewrites, one thing became clear: they were not excited about this book. This realization pushed all of my insecurity buttons and I started to feel pretty lousy about the whole thing. I started to doubt whether <em>Second Chance</em> was worth publishing, which is a terrible mental place for a writer to be, especially going into rewrites. To keep my faith in this manuscript alive, I pulled it back. My books are like my kids, and I can’t put them in people’s hands who don’t love them. It would be like putting my kids in a school where none of the teachers cared about them. I would feel sick about it. <br />
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I hired a content editor and a copy editor (Team Awesome). We’ve been working on rewrites over the summer. I’m going to release the ebook format of <em>Second Chance</em> now, on Amazon. I will release the paperback in a few months, hopefully through Powell’s Books. I’m waiting a bit to release the paperback because I need to pay a graphic designer to touch up the cover, and buy an ISBN number, things I can’t afford at the moment. I will make the paperback available as soon as I can, I promise!
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The ebook will be available on Amazon and here is the awesome news: It will cost, at most, $3.99. The perk of self publishing is you can set your own price. $3.99 people, that’s less than a coffee drink. That’s seriously pocket change.
I will post a link next week where you can order the book. <br />
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Also, any bloggers interested in reading the ebook and participating in a tour, please contact me, either through my website or by leaving a message.
Thanks for everyone’s support on <em>Second Chance</em>. I can’t wait for you to read it. It’s SO GOOD.
KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-14428046882065134462012-08-30T12:48:00.001-07:002012-08-30T12:52:10.466-07:00Paperback Design of FIRST COMES LOVEMy publisher's showed me the paperback art of <em>First Comes Love</em> yesterday. It's PERFECT. It might be my favorite cover yet. I love the cactus, it definitely illustrates my story, and my characters (especially Gray). It won't be available until spring, 2013, but I still wanted to share it. We went back and forth over the hardcover--I get that it's steamy, and I can appreciate that, but I felt like it didn't quite fit my story. So, I'm really excited for this design. <br />
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<br />KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-25006315242425387002012-08-27T09:04:00.000-07:002012-08-27T09:05:09.342-07:00Song TwoHere is song number two on the <i>Second Chance</i> playlist. It's called <i>Kamera</i>, by Wilco. This one is Dylan-inspired. <br />
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P.S. I had a great time at the Powell's Bookstore Block Party this weekend. Thanks to everyone who came and participated. There is nothing better than seeing a ton of people outside, together, to celebrate books and music. I was floating.
KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-71661954366026733252012-08-23T08:46:00.000-07:002012-08-23T08:46:46.893-07:00Tom Petty, IntroI'm putting together my playlist for <em>Second Chance</em>. So many songs helped inspire this book; it's hard to narrow them down. Here is song number one. It definitely sets the mood for Gray's mindset at the beginning of the book. Plus, it's just an amazing song:<br />
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KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-33364230363103498482012-08-22T13:45:00.001-07:002012-09-12T15:00:24.104-07:00I Got a Haircut (and other earth shattering news)<br />
As some of you may have noticed, I retired my Twitter account last week. I hope the cyber world will manage to continue without my status updates, and my small group of followers will not grieve too long for this loss. My agent suggested I open it when I published my first novel, <em>Awaken</em>, and I thought she was joking. I'm like, "Helen, have you read <em>Awaken</em>?" But, she pointed out it is great for marketing and publicity, which I admit, it is. I also don't knock something until I try it for myself (except for meth, I probably don't need to try that one to realize it isn't good for me). So, I went on Twitter and posted awkward status updates and lost hours of time reading other awkward status updates and it just wasn't for me. <br />
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I appreciate everyone who reached out to me on Twitter, and I'm not trying to avoid you, I just try to avoid being online too much. I only check my email twice a day (sometimes I don't check it at all). It's not that I'm anti-technology, I'm not, it's just that I'm ridiculous-insanely busy. Pregnant, running after a toddler, writing multiple manuscripts...it's been a year and a half since I could schedule in a haircut. I really needed it and can I just say, my hair smells amazing right now? It's almost edible. <br />
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Come and see me and my new haircut this Saturday, August 25th at the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/href" www.powells.com="www.powells.com" years="years">Powell's Block Party</a> (Powell's Bookstore on Burnside in Portland, Oregon). I will be speaking on the children's stage at 4:00 p.m. If you haven't been to the world's greatest book store, this is the time to come. There will be music, food, beer, authors, and books. <br />
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If you can't make the block party, I will also be signing books at the Portland Airport (PDX) on August 29th at 11 a.m. I'll be outside the Powell's Bookstore (I would assume, unless they put me in an airport hanger which would be weird but fun). <br />
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Other news...a blog tour for <em>Middle Ground</em> is in the works. I will have a full schedule soon, which will include sneak peeks, an interview with Justin, author interviews, giveaways, playlists. Good times.<br />
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Finally, I can announce it: I finished editing <em>Second Chance</em>. Man, that was rough. I've never been in charge of editing my own manuscript and even though I hired a team of editors to help me (Team Awesome is their name), I still had to input all the changes myself. I am so sick of thinking about comma placement right now--it makes me want to play <em>Oxford Comma</em> by Vampire Weekend on full volume and scream to it. Maybe I will. Better yet, sing it with me. <br />
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<br />KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-46180293988623985882012-08-10T09:03:00.002-07:002012-08-10T13:50:56.265-07:00Second ChanceHere's a line I wrote this morning. It comes from a scene in <em>Second Chance</em>, (the sequel to <em>First Comes Love</em>), where Gray kisses Dylan. This is how it makes him feel:<br />
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<em>My heart pulls apart and collides back together with so much force my hands start to shake.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel like I’m speeding down a highway in the middle of the night with no headlights on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A single kiss can be one of the craziest things you ever do.</em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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editors. I would never have written it if she hadn’t given me feedback on this
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I’m working on the rewrites to<em> Second Chance</em>, but I still
can’t make an official announcement of when/where/how it will be published
because I still don’t know. My publishers haven’t rejected or accepted this
book. I’m still in the painful waiting phase (probably the worst place for a
writer to be). <br />
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Instead of sitting around, stewing with insecurity over whether
or not this book is good enough to be published, (because IT IS), I’ve been working with a small team
of editors on the rewrites. If I do decide to go the self-publishing route, I
want to make sure this book is fit to be published and that only happens with
quality editing. Good writing is rewriting and I could never publish something without
hiring some professional, critical eyes to examine my work. Every word of every
sentence needs to be critically critiqued. That’s what makes a book shine. Also,
some of my best writing comes during rewrites. I have a lot of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Ah, ha!” moments, where lights snap on in my
head and everything falls into place.<br />
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Once I have the manuscript fully cleaned up (in the next
week or two), I will announce how you can get your hands on it! I’ll have some
exciting news soon, and a very awesome playlist to share.<br />
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After I finished writing <em>First Comes Love</em> (over two years ago), I turned off my laptop, sighed, and said, “Gray and Dylan, peace out. It’s been fun.” <br />
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Done. I was done writing their story. I had so much fun hanging out with these characters, it was bittersweet to end our adventures together, but I wrote their story and it was over.<br />
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The night that I finished writing <em>First Comes Love</em>, I turned off my light, closed my eyes and…Gray and Dylan were still in my head. They kept talking to me. They kept arguing. They still had so much to say. This went on for MONTHS. It was starting to drive me nuts. I yelled back at them, “Get out of my head! I told your story, and it’s over. Deal with it. Move on and leave me the hell alone.” Well, they are stubborn, and relentless and they would not give up. Apparently, their story is far from over. Full scenes shot through my head, pages of dialogue kept me up at night. Finally, just to shut them up, I sat down and started to write the vivid scenes planted in my head. I figured, if anything, I could use it for writing material down the road. As soon as I opened the door a crack, SLAM, Gray and Dylan sat down, kicked their feet up and were determined to stay a while.
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So, this is my drawn-out way of saying, I wrote a “dramatic continuation” to <em>First Comes Love</em>. It’s called <em>Second Chance</em> and it’s so ridiculously good. Awesome drama. Heavy make out scenes. Lots of emotional rollercoasters. Tons of inspiration. Basically, it’s more Gray and Dylan.<br />
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I wasn’t going to announce news about this book until I had a written contract with my publishers, but I’m still waiting to hear back from them—they’ve had the manuscript for months and are still debating whether or not to take it. I’m praying that they do. It’s a lovely story. So, I’m announcing my plan in hopes of putting some positive energy out there in the book universe. Please root for <em>Second Chance</em> to be published! Tweet about it, blog about it, whatever you have to do. Gray and Dylan deserve to have their story continue.KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-205207605289587292012-06-09T10:31:00.000-07:002012-06-09T10:37:54.115-07:00GOT BOOKS?Friends, after months of being sick with this pregnancy I am finally turning the corner and I have this wonderful new feeling coursing through my body called: ENERGY. It’s great timing, since I participated in a huge YA author event last weekend called “GOT BOOKS,” hosted by <a href="http://www.klindtsbooks.com%22/">Kindt’s Booksellers</a> in The Dalles, Oregon. Twelve authors were there, and one of the authors, Gregg Olsen, made this epic (and very high budget) video to capture the event:<br />
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This picture points out that I am long overdue for a haircut. Also, I don't know why I'm trying to shove that poor student away from me, like I'm boxing her out in a basketball game. Oh, well...<br />
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~Later.KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-29429848091733508342012-05-25T08:15:00.000-07:002012-05-25T09:31:55.974-07:00Up Coming Events...<span style="font-family: Calibri;">You guys, this month has been a strange one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m pregnant and I’ve been so sick with this
baby, I’ve literally been strapped to the couch, which is very unlike my usual ADD-can't-stop-moving personality. My one book signing event, the
FCL release party, I had to fight through nausea long enough to do a reading and I actually started crying at one point. Yeah, LAME. In my defense, I was explaining the dedication
of the book when I started crying , which is a tear-jerker story. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, thank you to everyone who has sent me emails and
comments about <em>First Comes Love</em>. Your support and enthusiasm is seriously helping me get through this
pregnancy. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m still so excited to have
this book published, and I hope one of these days I will get to give this book
the energy and publicity it deserves. My goal is to do an extensive book tour
next spring, to celebrate the paperback release of <em>First Comes Love,</em> as well as
the release of <em>Middle Ground</em> (coming out on November 20<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup>, four days
before my due date. How’s that for overwhelming?).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">On a lighter note, I did a phone interview with
Seventeen.com last week. I grew up idolizing this magazine; it was my bible to help decode the confusing male mind and figure out what to do with friendship
drama and what on earth to wear in the decade-behind, fashion void that is
Central Wisconsin. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, doing an
interview was a dream come true. I think I asked the journalist more questions than she asked me. Yeah, I like to keep it awkward. I will post
a link to the article as soon as it’s up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I'm participating in my first multi-author event next Saturday,
June 2<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup>. It’s at the oldest bookstore in the Pacific Northwest,
<a href="http://www.klindtsbooks.com" www.klindtsbooks.com?="">Klindt's Booksellers,</a> in The Dalles, OR. It will feature twelve YA authors
(bestselling and award-winning authors. Oh, and me). Definitely come and check
this out. There will be live music, a barbeque, and I’ve heard rumors that
Channing Tatum might make a guest appearance. Okay, that’s completely made up,
but he’s my current celebrity crush so I can dream. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Finally, my “author sister,” </span><span class="st"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Annabel Monaghan</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
is coming out with her novel, “A Girl Named Digit,” on June 2<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">nd</span></sup>. I
had the priviledge of reading an ARC of the book and I LOVED
IT. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s hilarious, witty, smart, and there’s
a hot boy mixed in, all great ingredients for a perfect read. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thanks again to everyone who has picked up a copy of <em>First Comes Love</em>. Pass the love around. </span>KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-58219025316129668472012-05-16T08:55:00.000-07:002012-05-16T08:55:24.747-07:00Hello friends and loved ones. I hope you’re enjoying <em>First Comes Love</em> (as much as I thoroughly enjoyed writing it). I wanted to show you all the cover of the German edition of <em>First Comes Love</em> (<em>Dylan and Gray</em> is the German title). <br />
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This copy has two book jacket designs, one featuring Gray and one featuring Dylan. I love this! It’s so much fun (and can I just say that Gray and Dylan are HOTTIES?)
It’s strange to see my characters depicted on book jackets, since I don’t even have a perfect image of them myself. I don’t necessarily see Dylan as hot, I think she’s more quirky looking, but her personality makes her beautiful. I definitely see Gray as attractive. His looks are actually inspired by a baseball player a had a huge crush on when I was younger (he now plays pro baseball, so I’m not going to mention his name, mostly out of embarrassment). <br />
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I can't wait to get my hands on this edition! KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-19645569467737606622012-05-04T09:23:00.001-07:002012-05-04T09:23:47.522-07:00Flipping Narratives in First Comes Love<br />
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narratives between the two protagonists, Dylan and Gray. This actually wasn’t
the way the original manuscript was written. The very first manuscript was
written completely in Gray’s perspective. I had a lot of fun writing a book
from the guy’s point of view. It was refreshing, and challenging as a writer. I
used to teach creative writing in high school, and I always had my students do
an opposite gender monologue, because I think it’s important to try and
understand people outside of ourselves, our ages, and our genders. It also
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">So, after writing the first draft, I talked it over with my
editor, Julia. She said, “You know, I want to see a bit more of Dylan in this
story. I want to know her better.” At first we discussed rewriting the book
from Dylan’s perspective, but that would have changed the entire story. There
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I thought it over and said, “Julia, this isn’t Dylan’s story
to tell. It’s Gray’s story.” We agreed that flipping narratives would be a
great option, but Dylan is a strong character that tends to steal the spotlight
whenever she enters a scene (which is why we love her, right?). So, in my
rewrites I was very careful not to let her take the spotlight from Gray.
Although Dylan is a huge character and a major catalyst to the story, I still
wanted to keep her character a little more mysterious, and Gray’s character the
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I talk about my book with people, they either tend to
side more with Dylan, or more with Gray (although it appears everyone roots for them as a couple). I think that’s great. They are very, very,
different people, which, in my opinion, usually make the best relationships (if
they can make it work). Will Dylan and Gray make it work? You'll have to read it to find out. :)</span></div>KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3832214884781463600.post-30337927319322044892012-05-03T07:41:00.000-07:002012-05-04T09:25:44.897-07:00Free Autographed Bookplates for FCLWant to get a free autographed bookplate for <i>First Comes Love</i>? Well, if you purchase the book during the month of May, (or if you pre-ordered it before May), I will mail you a bookplate with my autograph. All you have to do is send me a photo of your receipt to this email: katiekacvinsky(at)uwalumni(dot)com
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<li>April 28th: <a href="http://www.goodchoicereading.com/">Good Choice Reading</a></li>
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April 30th: <a href="http://alifeboundbybooks.blogspot.com/">A Life Bound By Books</a>
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<li>May 1st: <a href="http://actinupwithbooks.blogspot.com/">Actin' Up With Books</a>
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<li>May 2nd: <a href="http://livetoread-krystal.blogspot.com/">Live to Read</a>
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<li>May 7th: <a href="http://www.totalbookaholic.com/">Confessions of a Bookaholic</a>
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Also, I’m currently giddy that <em>Seventeen Magazine</em> posted information about <em>First Comes Love</em> on their <a href="http://www.seventeen.com/entertainment/reviews/first-comes-love-book-club">site.</a> My favorite quote is:
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P.S. I just spent $100 on cupcakes for my book release party. Please come with room for dessert.KAZhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917074301255442245noreply@blogger.com0