Hey everybody! Time for yet another random round up of stuff that’s happening in my world!<\/p>\n
Chapter 15 of\u00a0The Afflicted\u00a0<\/em>is now available on Wattpad!\u00a0<\/strong>The Afflicted<\/em> is a New Adult historical horror serial that’s absolutely free to read on the Wattpad platform. Chapter fifteen is up now, and you can read it here.<\/a><\/p>\n Okay, but before you rush off to read it, stick with me, especially if you live in Texas.<\/p>\n I’ll be making two big stops in Texas in May!<\/strong><\/p>\n The Romantic Times Book Lover’s Convention, May 13-17, Hyatt Regency, Dallas If you\u00a0are<\/em> going to be in attendance at the convention, come out and see me at Club RT at 2pm on both Thursday and Friday of the convention! I’ll be hanging there with some Trout Nation swag, and (fingers crossed) possibly a very cool surprise that will also benefit readers right here on the ole blogerino.<\/p>\n Austin Author Affair, May 22-24, Renaissance<\/span> Hotel,<\/span> Austin I will probably sing a Billy Joel song. And you’ll have to live with that memory.<\/p>\n If you’re nearby either of these locales, be sure to come by and say hello! At a conference last week, someone told me that in person, I am exactly like my blog. I don’t know if I’m telling you that to reassure you, or caution you.<\/p>\n Speaking of last weekend:\u00a0<\/strong>At the Kent District Library writer’s conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan last weekend, I met a really, really amazing guy. His name is Mike Ball, he’s an award-winning humorist with some legit credentials. Like many funny people, Mike has a big heart. He works with Lost Voices, an organization that reaches out to at-risk and incarcerated youth, teaching them to funnel their emotions and experiences into original pieces of music and poetry. The stories of the children he has met were so moving, I asked him if he would consider coming onto the blog sometime and sharing more about the organization, but while we figure out those details, I highly encourage you to check out the Lost Voices <\/a>website and see what they’re doing to improve and protect the lives of some of society’s most vulnerable children.<\/p>\n I’ll also being doing another convention this summer, Authors After Dark in Atlanta, GA.\u00a0<\/strong>I’ll have lots more information on this one right here on Wednesday, so stay tuned.<\/p>\n That’s all this for time! Resume normal operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hey everybody! Time for yet another random round up of stuff that’s happening in my world! Chapter 15 of\u00a0The Afflicted\u00a0is now available on Wattpad!\u00a0The Afflicted…<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>I know not everyone can afford this conference, but there is a giant book fair on Saturday the 16th from 12pm-2pm with literally hundreds of authors, and it’s open to the public. I’ll post more detailed information next week, but if you want to come out and meet me (and the reclusive Mr. Jen!), pencil that in.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/strong>This is another fantastic conference that will also have a public signing, from 12pm-5pm. It’s also going to be a fantastic weekend that won’t cost a lot and will have…brace yourself…karaoke. Which I will totally do, because I don’t have any shame.<\/span>
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