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Author Archives: AJ Cattapan
BookTubeAThon 2015 TBR List!
Just a couple days ago, an author friend told me about a seven-day reading challenge called BookTubeAThon. It’s happening over on YouTube, but if you watch this video, you’ll hear about my list of books to be read in a … Continue reading
How to create Pinterest pins that bring traffic to your author website
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been doing a lot of research on how to use Pinterest as an author, and a number of my author friends have asked me to share what I learned. Because Pinterest is a visual … Continue reading
How to Throw a Book Launch Party That Brings You Sales!
Last May, I threw a book launch party for my young adult novel Angelhood. I’m not going to lie. It was a ton of work. But totally worth it! I didn’t find great resources on the web, so I thought … Continue reading
Posted in Angelhood, Writing, young adult
Tagged Angelhood, book launch party, book release, marketing
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Book Signing Event at TeaLula Tonight!
Join us at TeaLula tea shop in Park Ridge, Illinois, tonight for a book signing party! TeaLula has graciously offered up some free light refreshments for anyone who stops by. Plus, I’ll have copies of Angelhood and Chicken Soup for … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: The Dance: A Story of Love, Faith, and Survival by Joan Aubele
Long-time readers of my blog know I usually review middle grade and young adult books on Monday, but every once in a while, I review something for adults, too. Today is one of those days! 🙂 I’ll be very upfront … Continue reading
How to get a bus from Rome to Siena
During the Mi Piace, Mi Gusta tour of Italy and Spain, there were several times when I was trying to find information online and couldn’t get it, and I thought, “Someday I’m going to write a blog post about this … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
One of my favorite things to read is a middle grade mystery with puzzles that the reader can play along with, and Chris Grabenstein delivers just such a treat in his Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. (And seeing how I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Middle Grade, Mysteries, Writing
Tagged book review, libraries, middle grade, mystery
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Mi Piace, Mi Gusta – Day 24: Holy Toledo!
Did you know the expression “Holy Toledo” came from the hilly town of Toledo, Spain? It was one of the few places Jews weren’t persecuted in Europe. They thought of it as a holy town . . . hence, holy … Continue reading
Mi Piace, Mi Gusta – Day 23: Non ho le parole! (I don’t have the words!)
I don’t have the words to describe today, so instead I will just list what happened. 1. On our way to find breakfast, we saw Kermit the Frog walking through the Plaza del Mayor. I should have known right then … Continue reading