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Friday, February 28, 2014 12:46:09 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled The PANIC Giveaway!:
Kelly said, "<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--> Our giveaway is a very special book written by five-time winner of the Coretta Scott..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:46:08 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled We Have a Winner!:
Kelly said, "Thanks to all who entered the giveaway for a copy of PANIC by Sharon M. Draper. By use of my random number generator, our winner is: (: Isa :) Isa, please send me your contact information at [email protected], and we'll get the book in..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:46:06 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled A Chat With Tera Lynn Childs...:
Kelly said, "The SWEET VENOM trilogy by Tera Lynn Childs comes to a close with the recent release of SWEET LEGACY. To help our readers learn more about her successful paranormal series, I asked Tera to give us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:46:05 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled Join me for the Launch of SUPERNATURAL HUNTERS!:
Kelly said, "Hi YA Freshers! I'd like to invite you to two special occasions... "Just the right combination of butt-kicking and romance to keep you on the edge of your seat." —Allison van Diepen, The Vampire Stalker Supernatural teen hunters..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:46:03 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled PROM DATES and STORYGRAMS:
Kelly said, "Guess what? So you know about my recent novella SUPERNATURAL HUNTERS with teen monster hunters Jaz & Blake? Well, their debut short story, "Darkness Becomes Him" in the fun and spooky anthology PROM DATES TO DIE FOR is free for Kindle!..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:46:03 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled The Stupid Cupid Giveaway:
Kelly said, "Did you know I have a new publication out? Short, sweet only 99 cents? Called Stupid Cupid, it was released two weeks ago by the Boroughs Publishing Group as part of their Lunchbox Romance line. Here's the official blurb: Thanks to..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:46:02 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled Our Winners!:
Kelly said, "Thanks to all who entered to win a copy of my latest release, STUPID CUPID! Our winners are C.R. Evers and Patricia! So if you two would kindly contact me at [email protected], I'll get those copies to you!"
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:46:00 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled YA Novel Recommendations?:
Kelly said, "I've got some travel coming up, which always, always means reading time to me. From long stretches in seat belts to spurts in hotel rooms to passing time in long lines, I'm geared to hang out with new characters and books. I've got..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:59 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled What's Fresh with Jenny Peterson's Creature Discomforts:
Kelly said, "Best friends Rachel and Kendra are well past ready for things to go back to normal … or as normal as it can get for a demon hunter and a half-mermaid. College is supposed to be about study sessions and sneaking beer, not fighting monsters, right?..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:58 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled Wild Cards!:
Kelly said, "Last summer, I had a fun lunch at LA's Casa Vega with YA author and friend, Simone Elkeles. Among the topics we covered was our works-in-progress, which for her was the first book in her new series, Wild Cards. Well, that book released..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:57 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled A Sneak Peak at Chasing Shadows:
Kelly said, "Some of our readers may remember I'm a big fan of Swati Avasathi's debut novel, SPLIT. So I am very excited to share that her second book, CHASING SHADOWS has been released! In the near future, we're going to host an interview with..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:56 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled What's Fresh with Sara Hantz's In The Blood:
Kelly said, "For seventeen years, Jed Franklin’s life was normal. Then his father was charged with the abuse and murder of four young boys and normal became a nightmare. His mom’s practically a walking zombie, he’s lost most of his friends, and the press..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:55 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled Thanks, Scholastic!:
Kelly said, "Back in school, I loved perusing the Scholastic Book Club flyers. Each book sounded better than the next, and my biggest challenge was narrowing the list to fit my budget. One month I remember receiving a virtual tower of books, and my..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:54 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled Waiting for the Queen - Giveaway!:
Kelly said, "We're excited to be giving away a hardcover copy of WAITING FOR THE QUEEN, notable author Joanna Higgins's first middle grade novel. In addition to a reader's private collection, this book would make a wonderful addition to a middle..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:52 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled Our Giveaway Winner...:
Kelly said, "The winner of WAITING FOR THE QUEEN by Joanna Higgins is... CARY! So Cary, if you'd please e-mail me at [email protected], we'll get the book in the mail to you! Thanks to those who entered, and keep coming back for more cool..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:51 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled Blog Love?:
Kelly said, "I think I started blogging in 2005. It was fresh and new. Anyone could post their views and voices on-line. When Twitter happened, micro-blogging became easier and faster. A quick thought or link in 140 characters or less! Now, I read industry..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:49 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled What I'm Reading...:
Kelly said, "Earlier this year we did an interview and giveaway of Sarah Skilton's debut YA release, BRUISED. Under the heading of "too many books, too little time," I am finally getting around to reading it now--and loving it already. So how..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:48 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2013:
Kelly said, "Have you seen the Kirkus Reviews list of Best Teen Books of 2013? Here's the link. You don't have to scroll very far to see the book we're giving away here at YA Fresh this weekend: Swati Avasthi's CHASING SHADOWS. Check back..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:47 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled Chasing Shadows--the giveaway!:
Kelly said, "We're excited to be giving away a hardcover copy of Swati Avasthi's critically acclaimed YA novel, CHASING SHADOWS, which Kirkus Reviews named as one of the year's best teen novels, calling it "haunting, mesmerizing and..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:46 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled Chasing Shadows--The Winner!:
Kelly said, "JILL THE OWL is the winner of a hardcover copy of CHASING SHADOWS by Swati Avasthi! Jill, please contact me at [email protected], and I'll get the book in the mail to you! Thanks to all who entered!"
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:45:44 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled YA Fresh’s Series Finale.:
Kelly said, "Amazingly, it’s been seven years since I launched YA Fresh in December 2006. A month later, I asked my awesome critique partner and good friend, Tina Ferraro, to join me as we celebrated the releases of our young adult novels. Why not start a YA..." more
Monday, September 16, 2013 3:08:07 PM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled Fun Kindle news!:
Kelly said, "The Kindle version of my first Delacorte release, Top Ten Uses for an Unworn Prom Dress, is available at Amazon at a reduced price. Permanently! This book was released in 2007, and picked up some lovely comments. Such as: "Nicolette is a..." more
Friday, September 13, 2013 12:50:01 PM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled What's Fresh with Allison van Diepen's TAKEDOWN:
Kelly said, "A teen infiltrates a drug ring to settle a vendetta in this fast-paced novel from the author of Street Pharm and Snitch. Darren took the fall for Diamond Tony, the notorious head of the city’s drug cartel. Two years later, Darren’s finally out..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 5:55:35 PM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled What's Fresh with Diana Rodriguez Wallach's short fiction Reflecting Emmy:
Kelly said, "Meet Emmy, Nara, Luke, Echo, and very infamous great grandmother, GiGi. Eighteen-year-old Emmy is in the family business-trapping vapid narcissistic souls into her silver compact mirror for all eternity. It's what the Rhamnusia family has been..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:46:10 AM
Kelly Parra wrote a blog post titled What's Fresh with Debbie Rigaud as she chats about OPEN MIC:
Kelly said, "Using humor as the common denominator, a multicultural cast of YA authors steps up to the mic to share stories touching on race. Listen in as ten YA authors — some familiar, some new — use their own brand of humor to share their stories about..." more