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Today we’re all about Unicorns!

31 Wednesday Jul 2013

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Today, I’m delighted to welcome Suzanne de Montigny, fellow author at MuseItUp to my humble blog as guest. The Shadow of the Unicorn: The Legacy, is her first novel. Suzanne lives in Burnaby, B.C. with the three loves of her life – her husband and two boys.

Welcome Suzanne! It’s great to have you here. Now tell us a little about yourself so we can get to know you a little better. How long have long have you been writing?

Hi, Susan. First of all, thanks for hosting me. I wrote my first novella when I was in grade six. And believe it or not, it was about unicorns! But I stopped writing until about seven years ago when my father died. Like a lot of people, I was hit with hyperscribia, the intense need to write, but after I wrote and delivered my speech at my father’s funeral, I couldn’t stop.

I remember some of my efforts at that age. Of course, mine were illustrated with every color in the crayon box along with the story. What made you finally decide to get serious about writing?

It was shortly after my father died that I decided to clean the basement and found this old box way in the corner underneath a lot of stuff. It was worn and the side ripped. When I began to leaf through it, I found all sorts of old things from my childhood. One of those things was the first four chapters of a rewrite from my grade six novella. I threw it in the blue box, and a couple of days later, pulled it out to read. It had been rained on, and the letters consequently smudged. I dried it out, read it, and was bowled over. “A psychic dinosaur?” I exclaimed. I sat the next day and began to write it. Two weeks later, the first draft was done.

Looks like you rediscovered your passion. Describe what you consider your ideal writing conditions.

At five o’clock in the morning with a nice latte beside my computer before my boys get up.

Describe your rituals for preparing to write.

I don’t have one, but I do procrastinate a bit by checking e-mails and reading other people’s blogs. Then I say, “Okay, get writing,” and I hit the Word icon.

How often do you write?

Probably every day.

Are you a plotter, a pantser or some combination of both?

Definitely a pantser, but oh, how that gets me in trouble. Everything and everyone gets into my novel as I write, and then I have to go back and take out entire chapters, all sorts of description, etc. To give you an example, when I wrote the first somewhat finished draft of one of my current projects, I was on a diet. Consequently, the entire book is filled with all sorts of descriptions of really lovely meals – steak dinners with steaming baked potatoes, strawberry salads with poppy dressings, and a delicious fruit cake with whipped cream. Another was tacos. Then there was Thanksgiving. I had to go back and take out a lot of that.

Name one of your all-time favorite movies, the one you instantly recognize when it flashes across the screen, the one you stop and watch no matter how many times you’ve seen it.

Funny, I was thinking about that very thing last night. I would have to say Fiddler on the Roof. Makes me cry every time I see it. Especially the scene where his daughter elopes with a Russian soldier, and he sings this very sad song with silhouettes of dancers in the sunset.

What song makes you want to cry?

Dance With My Father by Luther Vandross. When I was teaching elementary music, I used to let the kids bring their own CD’s just so long as they were proper. Well, lo and behold, a kid brought that very song to class. I had to turn it off because I was starting to get all teary-eyed. My father was going downhill at that point and it made me think of him.

Describe one of your favorite characters and tell us who you patterned them after and why.

I would have to say Darius. Believe it or not, I didn’t pattern him after anyone. He was born of himself. I love him so much because he is selfless. He’s the last surviving dinosaur after the asteroid strikes the earth. He survives because he has a destiny – to help the unicorns. But it comes with a price of terrible loneliness.

Where do you go for inspiration?

My brain mostly, but there is this fiddling tune on one of Andre Brunet’s albums that inspires me with a story of my grandparents living on the prairies during the depression. I have yet to write it.

Name an author or authors who never fail to inspire you.

Ray Bradbury, James Michener, Amy Tan.

Tell us about your current WIP.

I have two works in progress right now. The first one is the second of The Shadow of the Unicorn series. The second one is about a teenaged child prodigy in classical violin growing up in the town of Hope. Her best friend is an Asian girl adopted into a white family. As you can imagine, they are misfits. To make matters worse, Kira’s father dies at the beginning. At his funeral, a strange woman arrives carrying a beat-up fiddle. Within days, she takes the town by storm, bewitching them with her Celtic music. When the town becomes plagued with vandalism and dead and gutted birds, only Kira knows who the real perpetrator is.

For a peek, go here: http://youtu.be/St9OsyK974o
Website: http://www.suzannedemontigny.com
Blog: Suzanne’s Thoughts for the Day
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/unicorngirl52
Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/unicorntale
Muse: http://tinyurl.com/museunicorn

Welcome, Chastity Bush!

25 Thursday Jul 2013

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I am happy to have Chastity Bush visit with me today. She writes spicy, suspenseful and humorous romance. I love the idea of incorporating all of that into one book! Now, let’s find out about Reluctant Angel and its author.

An angel desperate for a second chance…

When a tragic accident takes the life of Killian Sams, she enters the one place she never thought she’d see. Heaven… or something like it.
Desperate for a second chance at life, Killian’s willing to do whatever it takes to regain her human life, including falling to Earth and facing the Destroyer.
If she can defeat The Destroyer, a creature who awakens once ever century to take the souls of as many people possible for power, she’ll earn any one of the countless souls he’s harvested over the years, including an immortal one.
But there’s a catch, in order for her to be sent on this mission, she has to agree to help Chase Crawford- a mercenary who’s in desperate need of saving- see that his life is still worth living. However, she never expected to fall for the ruggedly handsome soldier of fortune.
Now, not only does Killian have eight days to find, face, and defeat The Destroyer in order to stay on Earth, she has to do it while fighting her growing feelings for the man she’s vowed to save, or lose him forever.

A sneak peek at Reluctant Angel:

A brilliant arc of shimmering, multicolored lights swirled around her. The wind whipped through her hair, slapping the tips painfully against her face and neck as she tumbled, end over end, through the empty night sky.

Ever since the day she died and entered the afterlife realm, Killian dreamed of falling to Earth, but as she hurtled out of control through the night sky, she wondered if she really understood what she’d agreed to do.

The rainbow of lights stopped, and only the whirring of the wind in her ears and the thick, green ground racing up to meet her remained.

Closing her eyes, Killian forced herself to relax, her body becoming limp as she fell the final feet to Earth.

Her body vibrated.

A gentle hum traveled from the soles of her feet to the tips of her fingers. A fine sheen of sweat dewed her skin.

Moments ticked by as she stared with unseeing eyes through the canopy of leaves at the star-littered sky.

Her lungs burned as she gasped, sucking in her first breaths in nearly a decade.

Gradually sensation returned to her body. She cautiously wiggled her fingers and toes as the hum tingling through her slowly dissipated.

Bracing herself for any pain she might experience, she sat up but felt nothing.

She stood carefully. Her legs shook as she steadied herself. She gazed at the unfamiliar surroundings as she turned in a small circle.

Towering trees blocked out most of the sky. Only slivers of moonlight peeked through the thick canopy of leaves, illuminating the jungle floor. Creeping, climbing vines and moss slithered along the trunks of the trees and across the ground. The sound of insects echoed in the air, and the ever-present cries and howls of unknown animals laced the darkness.

“Where am I?”

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Chastity Bush is the author of several novels known for their spicy romance, suspense and humorous edge. When not working on her next novel, you can find her spending time with her husband and their two daughters.
She also loves to hear from her readers. You can reach Chastity at chastitybush@yahoo.com.

For more information on Chastity and her books visit her official
blog: http://www.chastitybush.com/

Purchase Chastity’s books at: http://www.amazon.com/author/chastitybush

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1. How long have you been writing?

I’ve been writing professionally for a little more than 5 years now, although like many authors, I’ve been writing for fun all of my life.

2. What made you finally decide to get serious about writing?

My husband. Once he suggested I try to write my own book, the seed was planted and I’ve been writing ever since.

3. Describe what you consider your ideal writing conditions.

No kids hovering over my shoulder, music playing and some fuzzy socks on my feet.

4. Describe your rituals for preparing to write.

I don’t really have any rituals. I grab a coffee, sit down and get busy.

5. How often do you write?

I try to write everyday, except on the weekends, although that doesn’t always pan out.

6. Are you a plotter, a pantser or some combination of both?

Definitely a panster. I find that if I try to plot, my story always goes in the opposite direction.
7. Name one of your all-time favorite movies, the one you instantly recognize when it flashes across the screen, the one you stop and watch no matter how many times you’ve seen it.

Iron Man. I’m a big ‘ol nerd.

8. What song makes you want to cry?
The Crow and the Butterfly by Shinedown. It’s one of my absolute favorites.

9. Describe one of your favorite characters and tell us who you patterned them after and why.
Right now I’m working on a book called Melody Massacre To The Rescue. She’s definitely not your everyday female/heroine. She’s blunt, a bit aggressive, and a total romantic at heart even though she hides that side of herself. I put a little more of myself into this character than usual. I love Melody and think by putting a little of myself into her, she was easier to write and make come to life. I only hope the readers agree.

10. Name an author or authors who never fail to inspire you.

I love Jana DeLeon and Gemma Halliday. They have such wonderful books and an amazing fan base. They’re also two of the friendliest women I’ve met.

11. Tell us about your current WIP.

I have a few things I’m currently working on, but the one I’m rushing to finish is Melody Massacre To The Rescue. She’s a bit hard to describe, so here’s a little blurb to help explain.

I’m Melody Massacre. That’s right, Massacre.
Five years ago I joined an elite team of agents known as the Immortal Eradicating Unit.

My plan? Become one lean, mean crime-fighting machine.
But in reality, I’m small, slightly pudgy, a bit sarcastic, and a little on the nerdy side… okay, a lot on the nerdy side.
Three days ago, I was named lead investigator on a case that just gets weirder as days go by. Someone’s killing truckers and leaving their charred bodies at truck stops across the country.
But that’s not the worst of my worries. (Yeah, it gets worse.) I’ve been given a new partner. Agent Bennett McClain or, Agent Hottie, as I’ve dubbed him. He has a wicked sense of humor, intelligence, and his looks are so hot a girl could find her panties melting in his presence. None of which are a good thing since I have a job to do and jumping my partner isn’t the best idea.
Now, I have to discover who’s killing the truckers and why, while keeping my hands off the man candy at my side.
I can do it. It can’t be that hard, right?
Oh gawd, Agent Hottie’s headed this way, and he smells so good…
Thanks for having me here today!

Website: http://www.chastitybush.com
http://www.annasnow.info

Email: chastitybush@yahoo.com
AnnaSnow_Author@yahoo.com

Buy links: http://www.amazon.com/author/chastitybush
And of course on my websites!

Welcome to the World(s) of Chrystalla Thoma!

24 Wednesday Jul 2013

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My guest today is fantasy/scifi writer, Chrystalla Thoma. For those of you who haven’t had an opportunity to read any of her Rex Rising series, you’ve been missing out. I’ve read the first in the series, and I’m looking forward to more!
Now I’m going to let Chrystalla tell you a little about herself:
I have been a reader of fantasy since my early teens when my father introduced me to the Lord of the Rings. Since then, I’ve read tons of fantasy, epic and urban, as well as science fiction and dystopian. I am a bookworm; I devour books.
What I noticed during my literary forays and feasting is that there seems to be a certain repetition of themes in fantasy. No wonder, if you think that most modern fantasy has its roots in Tolkien’s work, and that he had drawn heavily on northern mythology, hence an abundance of elves, trolls and pointy hat wizards.
That’s the case of epic fantasy, in fact. Urban fantasy is a different dish altogether. The creatures found in this genre draw more on folklore such as shifters and vampires and sometimes witches. Which is a nice change from epic fantasy.
Only it’s all been done to death, and I hate gnawing on old bones.
I’m not saying I don’t like vampires and werewolves, or the old epic staples like castles and battles between orcs and men. I do. I just need big toothpicks to take out the armor pieces from my teeth.
But I crave something new. I mean, I like salmon sushi like the next person, don’t get me wrong, but give it to me every day and I might just decide I’d rather have miso soup for a change.
Changes are good. If not anything else, they stop your brain from fossilizing, or so I’ve heard.
What does this have to do with my book? Am I just blathering about my literary fancies?
Tempted to say yes, but no. I wanted an urban setting for my story which revolves around an investigator of paranormal occurrences. But I wanted to have more of the creatures found in epic fantasy. I wanted elves, and dragons, and trolls and goblins. I wanted the grittiness of urban fantasy, and the guns and tech. But I also wanted the magic and – yeah, let me say it again – the elves.
I like elves. I believe they are underrepresented in urban fantasy. Their pointed ears are cute, their powers breathtaking, and their history murky. Who were they? What does the nordic mythology say about them? Did they really come from one of the nine worlds hanging on the world tree Uggdrasil, and why did they leave again? Will they come back? And in the centuries that passed since the norse epics were recorded in the middle ages until today, wouldn’t they have evolved and developed technology, like us?
I mean, they weren’t portrayed as stupid, so why do we think we’d produce planes and microwaves and rockets but they wouldn’t? And if they found their way here once, why wouldn’t they return?
So this is the premise of Boreal and John Grey:
During the 13th century In Iceland, epic poems and tales called Edda spoke of the aelfar – the elves. Tall and pale – their name means ‘white’ – these trickster beings brought misfortune and illness, and exchanged healthy children with sickly changelings.
Now the Gates are opening between worlds once more and the elves are back. They’re not coming back to go for drinks and exchange ideas, but to conquer and enslave us. They are, after all, the stronger race.
What can we, humans do to stop them?
Thanks for joining me today Chrystalla. This has been a real treat!
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Blurb:
Ella Benson, Paranormal Bureau agent, fights all that comes through the Veil – dangerous Shades crossing into our world. But increasingly dangerous creatures are slipping into her city, her work partner has just gone missing, and a mysterious – and, frankly, quite hot — guy saves her life. His name is Finn and, as it turns out, he’s a natural when it comes to fighting the Shades.
When after centuries of peace the Gates between the worlds start opening and our old enemies, the elves, make a comeback, Ella needs a new, temporary partner. Enlisting the mysterious Finn is a no-brainer, until she realizes he is guarding dangerous secrets of his own.
Together with Finn, and the fate of the world on her shoulders, what’s Ella to do but grab her weapons and figure it all out, one way or another.

Read the complete First Season of the series Boreal and John Grey, books 1-5 (The Encounter, The Gate, The Dragon, The Dream and The Truth) at a special price with an Author’s Note at the end.
This is urban fantasy verging on paranormal romance. A sexy love story set against a backdrop of dragons, trolls and magical portals, fast-paced action scenes and suspense.

Excerpt:
The goblin crouched down and drew its huge fist back. Time slowed. She saw it coming at her like a dark wave, about to smash her face.
The fist stopped an inch from her face. The goblin groaned. Its yellow eyes widened, the lumbering body shuddered and pitched sideways.
Ella blinked up at the scaffolds and beams, then sat up slowly, her head spinning. Her knife lay a few feet away. She reached for it, her other hand going to her gun, still in its hip holster.
The kobolds advanced over the half-built wall, clawed hands extended, and she cocked the gun, taking aim.
Something pale streaked her vision and she blinked. Hallucinations? She must have hit her head harder than she thought. Because a man was there, blades flashing in the moonlight. He fell on the kobolds, twirling and delivering heavy blows, his blond hair flying under a green bandana. Like a hurricane, he pivoted and kicked, then cut and stabbed, until the Shades fell back, raising spindly hands to cover their faces.
Okay, what the hell?
The man didn’t stop. He spun closer to the kobolds, hacking at them with his blades — bowie knives, long and wicked, covered in symbols — marking one on the arm. The kobold shrieked and flickered in and out of existence. The other one cowered and whimpered. Ella narrowed her eyes. Why did they fear his knives but not hers? The blades were dark. Iron?
A bellow from the left reminded her the goblin was still present. Crap. Her hand felt too heavy, her head too light, filled with sharp pebbles that bounced inside her skull. The goblin pushed itself upright and turned to her.
“Oh no, you don’t,” she whispered and took aim. She fired one, two, three bullets into its chest. The goblin staggered back but didn’t fall. Cursing, she reversed her grip on the knife and threw it at the creature’s head. It hit it smack in the forehead.
The goblin fell and fizzled, its limbs melting away, its torso and head going last, a grizzly Cheshire cat grin on its face — finally returning to the place behind the Veil.
Ella blinked at the empty spot the goblin had occupied, then turned to see the man dispatch the last kobold. Suddenly there was ringing quiet, punctuated by the guy’s hissing breaths. He looked up.
“Are you okay?” he asked. He had a strange accent, a way of drawing out the vowels. Russian, perhaps. He was handsome in a lean and austere sort of way — thin face, high cheekbones, a small mouth, and hooded ice-blue eyes. His chest rose and fell, stretching the black material of his dirty white t-shirt. He wore a green bandana under which his ash-blond hair fluttered down to his shoulders. “Hey, can you hear me?”
“Yeah, sorry. I’m fine.” To prove it, she clicked the safety of her gun on and stood, wobbling only a little. “Thank you. You’re…?”
“You should get out of here. More Vaettir may arrive.”
“Vaettir? You mean Shades?” That had sounded Nordic. Maybe not Russian then.
He nodded, eyes darting around the place, knives held loosely at his sides, ichor dripping steadily to the floor. Silvery designs flashed on his bare forearms — tattoos? Or paint?
“Yes, Shades.” He walked to the half-finished wall and checked behind it, every movement graceful like a panther’s.
Ella shook her head dazedly. What was wrong with her? “I’m Ella, working for the Investigations Bureau.” She didn’t normally recruit people, but he saw Shades, and the way he fought … “Finding someone with your abilities is rare and we could really use another… Wait!” He was backing away and she didn’t even know his name. She took a step toward him as the police sirens sounded in the distance. “Don’t go!”
Where to find the complete season 1:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Boreal-John-Grey-Season-ebook/dp/B00DC7R39O
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boreal-John-Grey-Season-ebook/dp/B00DC7R39O
The first episode in the series is free so you can sample it – here:
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Encounter-Boreal-John-Grey-ebook/dp/B00AVVDFGO
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Encounter-Boreal-John-Grey-ebook/dp/B00AVVDFGO

About the author:
Greek Cypriot with a penchant for dark myths, good food, and a tendency to settle down anywhere but at home, Chrystalla likes to write about fantastical creatures, crazy adventures, and family bonds. She lives in Cyprus with her husband and her vast herds of books. She writes mainly fantasy and science fiction. Her dystopian YA science fiction series “Elei’s Chronicles” (Rex Rising, Rex Cresting, Rex Equilibrium) is available on Kindle and in print. Shorter stories set in that world are also available, and a Companion to the series is also in the plans.

Where to find all Chrystalla’s books and series: http://tinyurl.com/buth6k6

Other links:
Blog: http://chrystallathoma.wordpress.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrystallathoma

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Chrystalla-Thoma/117863861560579

Fireworks and Kathy Rygg!

03 Wednesday Jul 2013

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Gearing up for the 4th of July here, and today I’m happy to host Kathy Sattem Rygg, author of the middle grade novel ANIMAL ANDY.

Here’s a sneak peek:
Ten-year-old Andy Ohman is spending his summer working at the Aksarben City Zoo where his dad is curator. There are rumors the city might close the zoo due to budget cuts. An anonymous donor has given the zoo an antique animal carousel, and Andy’s dad is hopeful it will help boost attendance. Andy’s doubtful that an old kiddie ride will make a difference. He doesn’t see what’s so special about it. But when he takes it for a spin, he unlocks the magic that will help save the zoo.

Excerpt from ANIMAL ANDY:

Andy’s knees wobbled and buckled as he stumbled off the carousel’s platform. He thrust forward, collapsing into a heap on the ground. Shaking his head a few times, he flinched when a snort escaped his mouth.
A flash of turquoise caught his eye. He scrambled up as a skinny-necked bird with short legs and a long, plump body strutted over. It stopped a few inches away and let out an ear-splitting squawk. Only a peacock could make that sound.
“What are you doing over here?” the bird asked. “Are you out of your mind? Don’t you know this is the kind of thing that gets all of us into trouble?”
Andy froze. He was sure the peacock had just spoken to him.
“Well, don’t just sit there, zebra, we need to get you back to the pen,” the bird snapped.
Andy whipped his head from side to side. Nobody was around, and he didn’t see a zebra.
“Did you just talk?”
“Don’t get all high and mighty on me,” the peacock said. “It’s socially acceptable for a peacock to speak to a zebra.”
“Why do you keep calling me a zebra?” Andy narrowed his eyes at the bird.
“Well, I don’t see any other escaped animal standing in front of me,” the peacock said. Andy lowered his gaze and saw four black and white striped legs beneath him. He craned his neck and saw a thin, black tail swishing behind him. Puzzled, he glanced at the carousel and saw an empty brass pole where the zebra had been.
He stumbled backward. “No, no, no,” he said, shaking his head. “How…it can’t be,” he breathed.
“There’s just no way. I…I…I’m a zebra!”

ANIMAL ANDY sounds absolutely delightful, doesn’t it? Now let’s find out something about its author, shall we?

1. How long have you been writing?
I’ve been writing as long as I can remember. As early as kindergarten I wrote short stories and illustrated them (often about witches and princesses). I wrote my first “book” in second grade, complete with a cardboard and string cover. I always like to say writing isn’t what I do, it’s who I am!
Me too, and I’ve met a lot of authors lately who have been making up stories…well, since they first learned how to write…I guess it’s something we can’t not do.
2. What made you finally decide to get serious about writing?
When my son was in kindergarten he started reading lots of chapter books, and one day he asked if I’d write him one. I had so much fun writing a children’s book that I decided to try it for real. I joined SCBWI, attended conferences, and a critique group. From there I was hooked!
A good critique group is invaluable and attending conferences get you excited about writing, don’t they?
3. Describe what you consider your ideal writing conditions.
I spend so much time on the computer with my job as an editor that when I write, I like to get away from my home office. I have a netbook and take it into the kitchen, out on the deck, anywhere that I’m comfortable and don’t have a lot of distractions.

4. How often do you write?
I try to write five days a week—Monday through Friday (weekends are devoted to family). I usually allow one hour, and I might only get one page written, or I might write several. My best time of day to write is from 4-5 pm. The kids are usually playing with friends and my husband isn’t home from work yet. Then at five o’clock I start making dinner, my husband comes home, and I can spend time chatting with him before dinner.
Sounds like you’ve worked writing time into your busy schedule so it is part of your routine.

5. Are you a plotter, a pantser or some combination of both?
I always outline each chapter before I begin writing. I like knowing the major plot points of my story. However, I never stick to that initial outline. New ideas pop up as I’m writing, and I’m not afraid to go along with them. But, if I make a change to the story, I go back and change it in the outline too. That way, if I’m toward the end of the book and need to remember what happened earlier in the story, I can quickly refer to my outline.

6. Name one of your all-time favorite movies, the one you instantly recognize when it flashes across the screen, the one you stop and watch no matter how many times you’ve seen it.
That would have to be James Cameron’s Titanic. I saw it in theaters four times, I own the DVD, I listened to the soundtrack constantly, and I would watch it anytime it’s on TV. It came out when I was in my early twenties when I was a single college grad, and I thought it was the ultimate love story.
Yep…touching romantic scenes in a movie…gets me sighing every time.

7. Where do you go for inspiration?

Books! I write better when I’m reading a good book, whether it’s MG, YA, or mainstream fiction (and I read all those genres). I love it when my 9-year-old son finishes a book and wants me to read it then we can discuss it together.
It’s great when something you both enjoy doing draws you together. I love it.

8. Name an author or authors who never fail to inspire you.
My favorite author is Tracy Chevalier (Girl with a Pearl Earring). Her ability to take an obscure piece of history and weave an entire tale about it is so impressive. I love all of her books.

10. Tell us about your current WIP.
I’m currently working on a middle grade series that revolves around the sport of geocaching—a real life treasure hunt with a fantasy element.

Thank you so much for joining me today, Kathy. And have a great 4th of July!!

Kathy Sattem Rygg is Editor-in-Chief for the children’s publication Knowonder! and an active member of SCBWI. She earned a degree in magazine journalism from Iowa State University and has worked for the McGraw-Hill Companies’ business publications division in New York City. She was also the editor in chief of Women’s Edition magazine in Denver, CO. She currently lives in Omaha, NE, with her husband and two children.

Website: http://www.ksrwriter.com
Blog: http://ksrwriter.blogspot.com
Twitter: @kathyrygg
Buy links: ANIMAL ANDY ebook from Muse It Up Publishing; print book from Amazon

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