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Monday, August 29, 2016
Thursday, May 12, 2016
THE FANTASTIC FLYING BOOK CLUB BLOG TOUR FOR SPARK HAS BEGUN!
The blog tour organized by The Fantastic Flying Book Club is officially underway! Check out the initial interview and enter to win a copy of Spark.
Friday, September 18, 2015
HAPPY NATIONAL READ AN E BOOK DAY!
In honor of National Read an E Book Day, I'm giving away a copy of my recently re-released comedy, FIFTH AVENUE FIDOS.
To enter, just leave a comment below.
Mable Barker, a frizzy-haired mongrel from Queens with no real life direction, is never going to snag a man like Jason Mead, a purebred Upper East Side veterinarian. Or so she thinks. Even in her daydreams, the infatuated-with-fairy-tales Mable imagines herself as a princess with a crooked tiara and a whole orchard of poison apples. Then again, Jason isn’t exactly traditional prince material himself. The shy but adorable Dr. Mead’s awkward ways around women have him substituting the search for his lifelong human companion with playing canine matchmaker—breeding blue ribbon champions.
Jason’s first breeding attempt yields Innis, Fifth Avenue’s snarliest Pekingese. A dog whose temperament, it appears, will never fit show-dog standards…until he meets Mable, whom Jason hires as a dog walker.
Could Mable actually have what it takes to handle Innis and Jason? Can three imperfect beings ever come together to create utter perfection at the Westminster Dog Show—and beyond? Will Mable and Jason ever trust their feelings, allow love to be unleashed? Will Mable ever see herself as a princess capable of riding off into the sunset?
Fifth Avenue Fidos offers a deceptively simple tale that is both a sweet romantic comedy and a satirical look at modern relationships. A smart exploration of the fairy tale promise of a one-size-fits-all happily ever after—and a heartwarming story of love and dreams in dog-eat-dog NYC.
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Once
upon a time, there was a princess who felt like a dog…I mean a real mutt.
Mable Barker, a frizzy-haired mongrel from Queens with no real life direction, is never going to snag a man like Jason Mead, a purebred Upper East Side veterinarian. Or so she thinks. Even in her daydreams, the infatuated-with-fairy-tales Mable imagines herself as a princess with a crooked tiara and a whole orchard of poison apples. Then again, Jason isn’t exactly traditional prince material himself. The shy but adorable Dr. Mead’s awkward ways around women have him substituting the search for his lifelong human companion with playing canine matchmaker—breeding blue ribbon champions.
Jason’s first breeding attempt yields Innis, Fifth Avenue’s snarliest Pekingese. A dog whose temperament, it appears, will never fit show-dog standards…until he meets Mable, whom Jason hires as a dog walker.
Could Mable actually have what it takes to handle Innis and Jason? Can three imperfect beings ever come together to create utter perfection at the Westminster Dog Show—and beyond? Will Mable and Jason ever trust their feelings, allow love to be unleashed? Will Mable ever see herself as a princess capable of riding off into the sunset?
Fifth Avenue Fidos offers a deceptively simple tale that is both a sweet romantic comedy and a satirical look at modern relationships. A smart exploration of the fairy tale promise of a one-size-fits-all happily ever after—and a heartwarming story of love and dreams in dog-eat-dog NYC.
Praise for FIFTH AVENUE FIDOS:
“A fun and funny read with adorable, quirky characters of
both the human and four-legged variety. Readers who love dogs, romance, and
fairytale endings will be charmed by this book.” – Jennifer Salvato Doktorski,
Author of The Summer After You and Me
“The humor…had me rolling with laughter.” – My Favorite
Pastime
“An adorable story…[with] good character development and
growth.” – Candace’s Book Blog
Thursday, September 17, 2015
FIFTH AVENUE FIDOS + GIVEAWAY + PLAY IT AGAIN SNEAK PEEK
When authors discuss editorial letters, they often reference
the daunting ones. Those that require massive global edits—the kind of thing
that finds an author cutting half her book out before starting in again…
But for me, one of the most fascinating parts of the
editorial process is the way a smaller change can completely give a book a new
spin. How simply tweaking a few lines can bring an entire book together in a
new way.
I recently made one of those changes to my adult comedy,
FIFTH AVENUE FIDOS. The novel is actually an examination of our own “fairy
tale” expectations of what constitutes a happy ending—in order to paint this
picture, the book has always featured two storylines: one involving Mable,
Jason, and Innis the Pekingese finding both love and their place in the
world—they’re three “mutts” or imperfect beings who live up to their wildest
dreams, conquering the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, a place where “perfection”
reigns supreme. The other storyline follows Rosy, a princess (and Mable’s fairy
tale alter ego) who descends her family’s glass tower to try to both find her
prince and make her own way in her magical metropolitan kingdom. While looking
again at FIFTH AVENUE FIDOS, it suddenly occurred to me that with a few simple
alterations, Mable’s and Rosy’s stories would intertwine more clearly. It’s a
change that I feel will allow my readers a more enjoyable—and
chuckleable!—experience.
I’m also delighted to announce that the updated FIFTH AVENUE
FIDOS now concludes with a PLAY IT AGAIN
sneak peek.
The updated FIFTH AVENUE FIDOS is available at Amazon,
Barnes and Noble, and Kobo. (Please note that because this is such a recent
update, Barnes and Noble is not yet displaying the correct opening pages. To
get a glimpse of how I’m weaving together the two stories, you can read the
first pages at both Amazon and Kobo.)
More on FIFTH AVENUE
FIDOS – A MODERN-DAY FAIRY TALE WITH “BITE”:
Once
upon a time, there was a princess who felt like a dog…I mean a real mutt.
Mable
Barker, a frizzy-haired mongrel from Queens with no real life direction, is
never going to snag a man like Jason Mead, a purebred Upper East Side
veterinarian. Or so she thinks. Even in her daydreams, the
infatuated-with-fairy-tales Mable imagines herself as a princess with a crooked
tiara and a whole orchard of poison apples. Then again, Jason isn’t exactly
traditional prince material himself. The shy but adorable Dr. Mead’s awkward
ways around women have him substituting the search for his lifelong human
companion with playing canine matchmaker—breeding blue ribbon champions.
Jason’s first breeding attempt yields Innis, Fifth Avenue’s snarliest Pekingese. A dog whose temperament, it appears, will never fit show-dog standards…until he meets Mable, whom Jason hires as a dog walker.
Could Mable actually have what it takes to handle Innis and Jason? Can three imperfect beings ever come together to create utter perfection at the Westminster Dog Show—and beyond? Will Mable and Jason ever trust their feelings, allow love to be unleashed? Will Mable ever see herself as a princess capable of riding off into the sunset?
Jason’s first breeding attempt yields Innis, Fifth Avenue’s snarliest Pekingese. A dog whose temperament, it appears, will never fit show-dog standards…until he meets Mable, whom Jason hires as a dog walker.
Could Mable actually have what it takes to handle Innis and Jason? Can three imperfect beings ever come together to create utter perfection at the Westminster Dog Show—and beyond? Will Mable and Jason ever trust their feelings, allow love to be unleashed? Will Mable ever see herself as a princess capable of riding off into the sunset?
Fifth
Avenue Fidos
offers a deceptively simple tale that is both a sweet romantic comedy and a
satirical look at modern relationships. A smart exploration of the fairy tale
promise of a one-size-fits-all happily ever after—and a heartwarming story of
love and dreams in dog-eat-dog NYC.
More on PLAY IT AGAIN- A SECOND
CHANCE AT FIRST LOVE:
For
old fans of the original, and new fans who will instantly be swept away by
Chelsea and Clint’s love story…
Four years ago, Chelsea and Clint had both
seen their share of tragedy.
Chelsea was a small-town celebrity—a basketball star with the promise of a
free ride to college…until an accident on the court shattered her hip and her
dreams. Clint was a Minnesota hockey player whose first love died in a car
accident on the way to one of his pond tournaments; head no longer in the game,
Clint was forced to hang up his skates.
On a family vacation to Minnesota, Chelsea
met Clint, a fishing guide and personal trainer at her resort. Through their
overwhelming, inexplicable, and undeniable whirlwind romance, they began to
heal each other—to discover their own strength and
resilience. Their summer together was short, but it bubbled over in intensity.
Playing
Hurt, the
first in a series of novels chronicling the love story of Chelsea and Clint, closes with the promise of a second
summer. Play It Again picks up as
their paths finally cross again to explore issues of forgiveness and second
chances, and to ask whether true, lasting adult love can grow from the fires of
youthful passion…
Giveaway Alert:
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Friday, December 5, 2014
WHORUBLOG HOLIDAY #READATHON
My '14 releases (THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY and FERAL) feature smart protagonists who don't see the world as it is, in a literal sense. They're both wildly imaginative--they're out-of-the-box thinkers. So for my giveaway, I'm asking readers to tell me:
What's the most out-of-the-box, non-traditional thing you ever did that gave you a sense of the Christmas spirit or put you in a holiday mood?
Tweet your answer to @holly_schindler (or leave your response in the comments) to enter. One winner will receive his or her choice of a signed copy of THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY or FERAL.
Giveaway runs through December 7; US only.
More on the books up for giveaway:
THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY (Contemporary MG)
“Beasts of the Southern Wild” meets Because of Winn Dixie in this inspiring story of hope.
Auggie Jones lives with her grandpa Gus, a trash hauler, in
a poor part of town. So when her wealthy classmate’s father starts the
House Beautification Committee, it’s homes like Auggie’s that are deemed “in
violation.” But Auggie is determined to prove that there’s more to
her—and to her house—than meets the eye.
What starts out as a home renovation project quickly becomes
much more as Auggie and her grandpa discover a talent they never knew they
had—and redefine a whole town’s perception of beauty, one recycled sculpture at
a time.
Holly Schindler’s feel-good story about the power one voice
can have will inspire readers to speak from their hearts.
FERAL (YA Psychological Thriller)
The Lovely Bones meets Black Swan in this haunting psychological
thriller with twists and turns that will make you question everything you think
you know.
It’s too late for you. You’re dead. Those words continue to haunt Claire Cain months after she barely survived a brutal beating in Chicago. So when her father is offered a job in another state, Claire is hopeful that getting out will offer her a way to start anew.
But when she arrives in Peculiar, Missouri, Claire feels an overwhelming sense of danger, and her fears are confirmed when she discovers the body of a popular high school student in the icy woods behind the school, surrounded by the town’s feral cats. While everyone is quick to say it was an accident, Claire knows there’s more to it, and vows to learn the truth about what happened.
But the closer she gets to uncovering the mystery, the closer she also gets to realizing a frightening reality about herself and the damage she truly sustained in that Chicago alley….
Holly Schindler’s gripping story is filled with heart-stopping twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very last page.
It’s too late for you. You’re dead. Those words continue to haunt Claire Cain months after she barely survived a brutal beating in Chicago. So when her father is offered a job in another state, Claire is hopeful that getting out will offer her a way to start anew.
But when she arrives in Peculiar, Missouri, Claire feels an overwhelming sense of danger, and her fears are confirmed when she discovers the body of a popular high school student in the icy woods behind the school, surrounded by the town’s feral cats. While everyone is quick to say it was an accident, Claire knows there’s more to it, and vows to learn the truth about what happened.
But the closer she gets to uncovering the mystery, the closer she also gets to realizing a frightening reality about herself and the damage she truly sustained in that Chicago alley….
Holly Schindler’s gripping story is filled with heart-stopping twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very last page.
Friday, October 10, 2014
EGMONT GIVEAWAY: BZRK APOCALYPSE
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BZRK – 10/10-13/2014 – giveaway is Books #1 and #2 in paperback and Book #3 in hardcover (3 books to one person)
BZRK series by Michael Grant
Ages 14 and up
BZRK
978-1-60684-418-2
Trade Paperback
2013 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
★
“With simmering pots of sexual tension, near-nonstop action, and the
threat of howling madness or brain-melting doom around every corpuscular
corner, Grant’s new series is off to
a breathless, bombastic start.”—Booklist, starred review
BZRK Reloaded
978-1-60684-504-2
Trade Paperback
VOYA Best Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror 2013
★
“The graphic descriptions of what the real and artificial creatures . .
. Add in some discussable ideas on the ethics of human experimentation
and a smart, simple explanation of the
potential in nanotechnology . . . . Round out the experience with
realistically unpredictable characters and blockbuster action sequences
to complete this thoroughly enjoyable, incredibly disturbing story.”—VOYA, perfect 10 review
BZRK Apocalypse
978-1-60684-408-3
On Sale: 10/14/2014
Hardcover
★ “A
great choice for readers with a strong
stomach, an interest in the future of biomedical technology and the
essential ethical debate, or anyone willing to embark on an unnerving,
frighteningly plausible thrill ride all around the globe.”—VOYA,
perfect 10 review
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