Okay... so it's been a while. After finishing my second semester of college, I've been spending every free second I have on my many, many projects. I finished writing and editing my YA fantasy novel Darkness Rise, started taking an online archaeology course, wrote a chapter book that I'm in the middle of illustrating, sent…
‘Dear Jackson’ Website

Hey everyone! As most of you know, earlier this month I published my YA Romance/Drama novella 'Dear Jackson.' I just finished the website, so I decided to share it on here! You can read about the book, check out the character page, see reviews... and there's a blog run by the characters! My only post…
Giveaway Winner!

Hi everyone! As you probably know, I am hosting a giveaway with a signed copy of my YA novella, Dear Jackson. When 16-year-old Malcolm Gibbs’ parents divorce, he, his Mom and his little sister Annie move to rural Kentucky to live with his Grandmother. The news of his brother Jackson's death sends Malcolm reeling, and…
Any Book Review Bloggers?

Hey everyone, I'm looking for people who are willing to write a book review of my novella, Dear Jackson. If you're interested (and have a blog, of course), let me know through WritersBloK's contact page and I'll send you a free, PDF copy of the book. Happy writing (and reading, I hope!), Carynn
Writing Contest- Last Day To Enter!

Hello everyone, I wanted to remind you all that today is the last day to enter my writing contest. There are some awesome prizes, so if you want to enter, check out the original post here. Also, if you haven't checked out my new YA romance/drama novella Dear Jackson, click here! If you aren't interested…
Dear Jackson- A YA Romance/Drama

Hey guys! Some of you might remember a while back when I talked about a novella I was writing called 'Dear Jackson.' I didn't say much about it, except that it's really sad and it's based in the country. For a while, I completely abandoned it. It was only recently that I read it again,…
First Draft Completion!

As the title of this post suggests, I completed the first draft of my YA novel 'Dear Jackson.' It's only novella length right now (I was trying to get the story down quickly so I would have something to work with), but hey, it's a full storyline. I stayed up much later than I should…