This past spring was, to put it mildly, rather chaotic. I had several book events, including two the week FADED released, so I took a much-needed break through the beginning of August. But now I’m back and ready to roll! I have four fun events scheduled this fall, plus I’m writing my next YA novel! …
Melanie Hooyenga
Book Launch Party Fun
Last Tuesday was my first ever book launch party and it was better than I expected! I’ve heard horror stories of only a handful of people showing up, so my biggest fear was that I’d be stuck twiddling my thumbs for two hours with my mom and husband. But we had a steady flow of …
Happy Book Birthday to Me!
Book 3 of the Flicker Effect trilogy is Now Available It’s been a crazy couple weeks but the entire Flicker Effect trilogy is now available! If you haven’t started the series, your patience (or procrastination) has paid off because now you can buy the entire series in The Flicker Effect bundle! I’ve ditched Amazon’s …
It’s Crunch Time!
No, I’m not going to make you drop and give me 20 (although it’s done wonders for my love handles) — FADED will be published in EIGHT DAYS! 192 hours! 48 working hours! I’m super excited to release this book to the world, and even more excited to hear what people think. I’ve spent a lot …
Here We Go Again
Hey! It’s been a busy month. After the Women’s Expo last month, Jeremy and I visited Portland for the first time, where we hit 12 breweries in 3.5 days (photos here) — quite an accomplishment, we’re told — and then Camp NaNoWriMo began and I started my next novel! This is a completely new story …
ARC Winners & a New Book!
Sorry for the delay in posting the winners, but since only two people wrote reviews, I decided they BOTH win an advanced copy of FADED! I’ve already contacted Becky and Lauren by email, so no need to do anything. FADED is with my third round of beta readers, so while they’re busy nitpicking and hopefully …
40 Reviews for My 40th
You Could Win an Advanced Copy of FADED! You’ve heard me say it before—reviews are like gold for writers. Buying our books puts the bacon on the table, but we absolutely LOVE when you write a review. As of today, FLICKER has 29 30 reviews on Amazon. Yesterday was 40 days before my 40th birthday …
Editing, Guest Posting, and Breaking That Pesky Circle
Editing has been my theme lately! I guest posted on Kai Strand’s blog and talked about editing (hop on over to Strands of Thought to read my post) AND I finished the second draft of FADED. Boom. I’m not expecting it back from my next reader/editor until the end of February so that means I …
Things I Learned While Writing a Trilogy
Over the holidays, I finished the first draft of FADED, the third book in The Flicker Effect trilogy. HOORAY! Feedback from my first two readers has been positive, and it’s going to my hard-core editor in February. Here’s the not-yet-finalized blurb: Biz didn’t think life could get worse after she tried—and failed—to stop a horrific …
2015 Goal: Breaking Out of My Circle
If you know me at all, you know that I don’t believe in new year’s resolutions. If you want to change something about yourself I think you should just do it—waiting for a date on a calendar is just another form of procrastination. Last year in mid-March I decided to lose weight, and six months …