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This is one of those things that authors know but the public may not realize: getting a book to be carried by Wal-mart is a pretty big deal. In fact, it's such a cool thing that when I found out my debut novel was going to be hitting Wal-mart stores in August I did a little dance.

There was even some screaming.

I'm very happy.

Although 13 to Life hasn't hit all the Wal-marts yet (and I've been wearing myself out pushing to get into a bunch of indie, Borders and B&N stores beforehand), it's already been spotted in Texas and Canada (which surprised me).

On my way back from RWA in Orlando I stopped at the Barnes & Noble in Moorestown, NJ and the Barnes & Noble in Wilkes-Barre, PA to sign some books--there may still be a couple signed copies there. :)

The rest of August's going to be a busy month:

On August 13 I'll be signing at The Bookstore Plus in Lake Placid, NY from 4-6pm and then August 21 I'll be in West Chester, PA signing and speaking at PAYA (an event encouraging library support and more YA novels in Pennsylvania).

Oh yeah. And book 3 in the 13 to Life series, Bargains and Betrayals , is due to my editor super soon.

And then there's a bunch of stuff going on that will hopefully be resolved and I'll be able to share some really cool new news with you. :-)

September takes me to a special event in Ithaca, NY; October 2 finds me in Hunter, NY at The Village Square Bookstore and in November (as it stands now) I get to do research on a future project in Massachusetts. December includes more travel and signings--Barnes & Noble in Nanuet, NY's on my list that month.

And then, February 15, book 2--Secrets and Shadows: A 13 to Life Novel--hits shelves nationwide.

And everything starts all over again. ;-) To say I couldn't do this all without your help--well, that'd be quite an understatement, wouldn't it?

So thank you. Thank you SO much!
~Shannon

Those of you who have been following along at my regular blog know I (relatively recently--like in April) turned in my copyedits for the second novel in the 13 to Life Series: Secrets and Shadows . Then about 2 + weeks ago I sent back my 1st pass pages for the same novel.

Secrets and Shadows releases February 15, 2011 in the States.

That book is already available for pre-order in both the USA and the UK! AND--it looks like it'll have the same release date. :D

Say it with me: WOW.

And I thought--holy heck! I need to share my new book cover with you all before it shows up on Amazon.com and spoils the surprise!

This cover was a little longer in the development stage and thanks to Ervin Serrano (the designer of 13 to Life's book cover) for really being willing to work with me and get the cover closer to what I was hoping for.

Without further ado, the cover of book 2 in my debut series:Secrets and Shadows...



I hope you love it! The autumnal colors are perfect for this particular book in the series (Halloween occurs during part of Secrets and Shadows ).

If you loved 13 to Life and you're ready to pre-order Secrets and Shadows , I've found it available at Amazon.com and Amazon UK and Barnes and Noble.

And, if you loved 13 to Life, please, please, please get your review posted as many places as you can (including Amazon--US and UK if you can, Borders, Goodreads, LibraryThing and Barnes and Noble). Unless you're in the publishing industry it's hard to really understand how much glowing reviews really mean to a debut author but trust me. It means a ton.

Thank you so much!
~Shannon
PS--Thanks to these intrepid folks (at Narratively Speaking Cem's Book Hideoutwho also popped the cover onto their blogs and mentioned the reveal within minutes of me announcing it! YOU ROCK!

So those of you who are getting to know me *waves* know I try to do some fun stuff for fans. This February's blog tour is no exception. I found a Pietr and a Max to help me actually record audio interviews for the MAX-imum Exposure Blog Tour (which kicked off earlier this morning--2/1/11).

YES.

Now you can listen to the Rusakova werewolves being interviewed (and the chick on the recordings is me!). AND we'll have a LIVE Blog Talk Radio interview with both boys (and me) on 2/12 at 11 am EST--check the Events listing here to learn more. :)

Here's a link to the
MAX-imum Exposure Blog Tour Schedule

Join us on tour and take a listen! :) I hope it's as much fun for you listening as it was for us recording! *G*

~Shannon