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Now Scheduling Events for 2014-2015 School Year 

 News & Events

July 16-20
10th Anniversary Blast!

Ten years ago this month, TAKEN BY STORM's Michael swam out of my brain and onto my page. I'm celebrating with a big blog contest, free Kindle ebooks (Unbroken Connection and Cayman Summer), and STORM's new Kindle ebook for only $ 0.99!

July 16th  - Contest Kick-off on Cayman Summer Blog. Free Kindle promotion starts. Michael Guest Post at Brandi's blog.

July 17 - Q&A with Michael! Drop by and ask your questions. He'll answer them all. (Taking questions now!)

July 18 - Cut Scenes Revealed. 50 Blog Blitz by Reading Addiction Blog Tours 


July 19 - Q&A with Leesie! (Taking questions now!) Thursday Thought Guest Post at RachelleWrites

July 20 - Happy Birthday, Michael! Drop in for ice cream and cake and receive a .jpg of Michael's first words. Contest and Kindle Promotion end at midnight (free Unbroken Connection and Cayman Summer, and STORM's new Kindle ebook for only $ 0.99)!

WUTC Writing Contest
deadline to enter August 15th

I'm judging YA entries along with some great authors. This is a unique chance to get critiqued by professionals.

2012 Calendar 

January

8-19 - Vermont College of Fine Arts - MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults Residency. Graduate assistant.  

21 - North of the Gila Gang Pizza Party hosted by Angela Fox.

25 - Leave for Vietnam/Thailand

February

2- WUTC AZ Centennial Event - Books on display

8 - Return from Vietnam/Thailand

23-25 - ANWA National Conference

28 - visit Desert Rose (RWA) meeting

March

2 - Arts Jam Festival at Mt. Pointe High School

8 - Red Mt. Writers

15 - ASU-MBA Partners Book Club

17 - Green Eggs and Ham, St. Patrick's Day Kid-Lit Style, North of the Gila Gang party at my home.

25-29 - Trip to Rexburg, Idaho

April

National Poetry Month

7 - AZ Rock-the-Drop Free Workshop, Gangplank, Chandler

12 - National Rock-the-Drop
12- Red Mt. Writers

18-20 Fly to Provo, Utah

May

2- Poetry workshop and Order of the Flick reading with Mr. Self's class, Salk Elementary School, Mesa, AZ

7 - Shelley Corriell's Book Launch, Welcome Caller, This is Chloe, Changing Hands

14 - El Dia Los Ninos, El Dia Los Libros, ASU

June

1 - Order of the Flick Agent Deadline

9 - SCBWI-AZ Critiquenik, Mesa, AZ

11 - Launch opposite poem blog for younger readers, "What's the Opposite of Chewbacca?"

12 - Launch Angela Morrison's liv2writ blog


13 - New Taken by Storm paperback release!!!

14 - Red Mt. Writers

20 - New Website Launch

30 - Old website's final day online

July

3-31 - GoodReads Giveaway - New Taken by Storm Paperback

3- New Taken by Storm Kindle ebook release

6 - Launch "Sing me to Sleep, the Musical" Blog

8 - "Sing me to Sleep, the Musical" teleconference with composer and director in Kuwait.

16 - Taken by Storm 10th Anniversary Blast. Contest Kick-off on Cayman Summer Blog. Free Kindle promotion starts. Michael Guest Post at Brandi's blog.

17 - Q&A with Michael! Drop by and ask your questions. He'll answer them all. (Taking questions now!)

18 - Cut Scenes Revealed. 50 Blog Blitz by Reading Addiction Blog Tours 

19 - Q&A with Leesie! (Taking questions now!) Thursday Thought Guest Post at RachelleWrites

20 - Happy Birthday, Michael! Drop in for ice cream and cake and receive a .jpg of Michael's first words. Contest and Kindle Promotion end at midnight (free Unbroken Connection and Cayman Summer, and STORM's new Kindle ebook for only $ 0.99)!

August

9 - Red Mt. Writers (ANWA)

15 - WUFC Writing Contest Deadline

September

13 - Red Mt. Writers (ANWA)

27 - WUFC Writing Contest Award Ceremony at Changing Hands

October

6 - SCBWI-AZ Welcome to our House Conference

11 - Red Mt. Writers (ANWA)

16-19 - "About You" and "Take me Home" featured in "Night of the Proms" Concert in Kuwait

28 - Leave for Charlotte, NC

November

3 - Home from Charlotte

8 - Red Mt. Writers (ANWA)

15-18 - NCTE Convention in Las Vegas

December

13 - Red Mt. Writers (ANWA)

2011 Calendar

January

13 - Red Mt. Writers (ANWA)

19 - LDS Activity Girls Group. Speaker.

28 - Poetry Out Loud, Mountanview High School. Judge.

29 - Changing Hands YAllapalooza

February

5 - Girl Scout Sponsored Literacy Day, Gangplank, Chandler. Present "Write What you Know" interactive teen version.

25-26 - ANWA Conference - Present "Write What you Know: Gleaning from Reality to Make Characters Breathe."

March

3 - Conference report/review on mormonmommywriters.

7 - Dear Teen Me, Letter to my Teen Self 

10 - Red Mt. Writers (ANWA)

12 - Tucson Festival of Books, Present, "Catch the Wave: Writing YA" and panel on agents and publishing with Janette Rallison and Lisa McMann

19 - Book Reader Addicts contest

21 - Challenge Charter School, k-6, Poetry Workshops. 30-34 minutes sessions with each grade

April

7 - Challenge Charter School Poetry Night, Special Guest

12 - Cayman Summer final revision posted on blog

19 - Cayman Summer paperback release

30 - El Dia Los Ninos, El Dia Los Libros

May

3 - Radio Interview w/Joe Carraccio

5-7 LDStorymaker Conference, SLC, Publication Primer Instructor

14 - Interview aired on Achieve Radio

21 - Sing me to Sleep Team, Great Strides for Cystic Fibrosis, 5 K walk, SLC, UT

24 - Cayman Summer Kindle Ebook Release

June

2 - Writers Unite to Fight Cancer (WUFC) - Writing Workshop for teens at A+ Book Fairs warehouse. Adam's Hope Fundraiser. Present "Write What you Know."

9 - Red Mt. Writers (ANWA)

10 - 2nd Friday Night Out, "Word on the Street," downtown Mesa, AZ

Michael + Leesie Forever Blog Tour

13 - Michael + Leesie Forever Contest
13 - Dreamcatcher's Lair - Interview w/Angela, Michael & Leesie

15 - RachelleWrites - Review
16 - Dreamcatcher's Lair - Bee's Visions in Ink
17 - Outer Beauties & RachelleWrites - Guest Post, "Writing from your Inner Truth"
18 - Leesie's Farmhouse & Barn & Books 1-3 Trailer Launch
20 - Bloggin 'Bout Books and Wheatfields
21 - Downtown Tekoa

22 - Nichole, Agents and A Side Trip to France & Randomish - Interview & Star-crossed Book Reviews - Review
23 - A Glimpse at Michael's World
24 - Michael's Condo and Mandy's Dolphins
25 - FL Keys Shots & Nyra Escribiendo - interview
26 - A final Image from Taken by Storm
28 - Come Dive with Me in Thailand
29 - Underwater Thailand & Margaret Larsen.com - Interview part 1

July

5 - Everything to do with Books - Interview
5 - Bonnie Gets a Say, part 1
6 - Similans Research & Margaret Larsen.com - Interview part 2
8 - A Visit to BYU & Kristy's Stories - Interview
9 - A Special Place on the Farm & Itzel Library - Interview
12 - Bonnie Gets a Say, part 2
13 - Michael in Hong Kong & Margaret Larsen.com - Interview part 3
15 - Nyra Escibiendo & Hong Kong Temple and Michael
18 - My City of Glass - interview & review & Bonnie Gets a Say, part 3
19 - Leesie's Crash Site

21 - Immerse Yourself in Grand Cayman

22 - Underwater Cayman & Andii's Blog - My 10 Favorite Things
23 - Seven Mile Beach

25 - Michael the Dive Instructor
26 - Michael's Favorite Swim-throughs & Bonnie Gets a Say, part 4
28 - Cayman's North Shore--Enter Aunty Jazz!
29 - More Underwater Cayman
Aug. 1 - Contest Ends
Aug. 3 - Winners Announced

12 - 15 ANWA Retreat, "Gone with the Pen," near Prescott, AZ

19 - WUFC Publishing Workshop, Barnes & Noble, Scottsdale, AZ

24 - 30 Trip to NY/Bermuda

August

5-7 - SCBWI-LA National Conference

16 - Writer's Unite to Fight Cancer Romance Workshop, Barnes & Noble, Scottsdale, AZ

September

24 - SCBWI East Valley Informal Networking

October

1 - SCBWI-AZ, Welcome to Our House, Present, "Writing from Your Inner Truth." Critique ms

5 - SCBWI-UT Monthly Meeting, Featured Speaker, "Plot Challenged? Writers Journey to the Rescue."

6 - Preston High School, Present, "Write What you Know," interactive teen version and Preston Writer's Group, "Writing from your Inner Truth."

19 - Skype Chat with Amityville High School Book Club

20 - Rachelle Writes, Thursday Thought guest post

November

3-16 Bible Lands Tour

December

9 - 16 Hawaii Trip

Tours, School Visits & Events 
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