I could NOT think of anything to write about this week. Seriously, my brain is currently a vast and barren wasteland, with random bits of thoughts flying about in no discernable order. Try as I might I could not come up with something quippy, interesting or heartfelt. And since I am still on a break… Continue reading Something To Crow About?
Category: For the Reader
It’s Happening!
I'm very happy to announce that Falling Star, the third book my young adult series The Rise and Fall Of Dani Truehart will officially be published by my amazing publisher Rand-Smith.🥳 I signed my contract recently in front of the beautiful stained glass windows in The San Clemente Library. It's one of my favorite places… Continue reading It’s Happening!
School Supplies Already?
I just received our son’s school supply list yesterday. I can’t believe it! In just a few weeks, we'll be back to morning drop-offs, school lunches, and the fine art of juggling sport practices and homework. It feels like we should have much more summer left than we do. How did that happen? For me,… Continue reading School Supplies Already?
Rock Star Summer!
What if you had all the time in the world and money was no object? How would you spend the last few weeks of your summer? Here are a few ideas I think my pop star YA character Dani Truehart would fully approve of: Membership Has Its Privileges Sign up for a membership with an… Continue reading Rock Star Summer!
A Peek At My Summer Reading List
Books Are A Summer Necessity! I suspect I’m not the only writer with a TBR (“To Be Read” for those rare unicorns who have not discovered the joy of books ) stack almost as tall as I am. My book reading list is always very ambitious, but life and writing usually get in the way… Continue reading A Peek At My Summer Reading List
Hey! Look At Me!
A Few Marketing Tips For Authors Looking to Sell Their Books My First Book Signing Event at Barnes & Noble in Aliso Viejo, CA I find myself in a constant tug of war between writing and marketing. I’m either writing/editing a project or doing whatever I can to market my books. It’s almost overwhelming when… Continue reading Hey! Look At Me!
What We Remember…
My Mickey Mouse record player and collection of read-a-long Golden books on record, a road trip to the Grand Canyon, watching old movies in my pajamas with my mom and sister, sock fights and the terror I felt whenever the heater shuddered to life when it turned on at night are just a few of… Continue reading What We Remember…
Summer Goals
Is it just me or does it seem that in the beginning of June the summertime feels endless and full of infinite possibilities now that I'm free from the school year drudgery of making lunches and inspecting homework? While I still have bills to pay, meals to cook and a never ending mountain of washing… Continue reading Summer Goals
Hello Again!
It’s been a minute since I’ve blogged and it’s a little like getting out of bed the day after an arduous workout – I’m a like creaky, my muscles feel tight, but I know once I get warmed up things will be great. Lots of amazing things happened over my little hiatus. Rising Star was honored as… Continue reading Hello Again!
Farewell 2021, Hello 2022! Young Adult Author Michele Kwasniewski Reflects on The Past Year And Looks To The Future
A lot of people are excited to see 2021 end. Yes, it was another year of pandemic, with social and political unrest but there were a lot of positive things that happened, too. As I reflect on the wonderful things I experienced this year as an author, I am overwhelmed. Never in my wildest dreams… Continue reading Farewell 2021, Hello 2022! Young Adult Author Michele Kwasniewski Reflects on The Past Year And Looks To The Future