My website has officially launched! After months of melding creativity with technical mumbo-jumbo, my wonderful web designer, Stefanie Gilmour of S. Gilmour Design has given me the green light. Woo-hoo!
To celebrate, I want to give something away! Ideally, it would be my book, BLIND SPOT, but since that isn’t due out until Fall 2012, I can’t. I can giveaway books by my favorite authors though! This week I head to the SCBWI-LA conference where three of my favorite authors just happen to be speaking: Laurie Halse Anderson, Libba Bray, and John Green. So on August 30th, three lucky people will win a book by one of these authors!
Entering the giveaway is easy. Just leave a comment at the end of this blog. Want to increase your chances of winning? You’ll get an additional entry for each of the following:
* ‘liking’ me on my Facebook fan page
* signing up for my newsletter
* ‘following’ me on twitter
* ‘following’ my RSS feed
That’s a total of five entries you can get! Want a bonus entry? Retweet or mention this giveaway on your blog or facebook page! Just be sure to list each of your extra entries in your comment.
So, poke around the site, click on the follow buttons for Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and my blog feed. Sign up for my newsletter. And if you want to take part in the giveaway, leave a comment. But hurry, the giveaway ends August 30th!
Thanks for visiting! I hope you make it a regular stop!

Laura, the new website looks fantastic! I love the banner and the color scheme–it all looks very mysterious. Do you know when your cover will be ready? You don’t need to enter me for the contest; just wanted to stop by and check out the site. Congrats! It’s beautiful.
Thanks Eve!
I love it!!! The new website, the design, the newsletter. Congratulations! Looking forward to reading your book. 🙂
Thank you Ruth!
I love it too! It’s been so fun following your process. Great idea to launch with a book giveaway – some of my favorite authors too. Have fun in LA!
Thanks Kristin! Talk to you when I get back 🙂
Love the site! how exciting!!! Am soooooo excited for your book to come out! I will be one of the first people in line to buy it! and I will be buying it for friends too!!!
Aah, thanks Cheryl! 🙂
Hi Laura!
♥ ur site, so ethereal feeling. I just been lurking about on Nightstander website after finding my way there via Danny Marks’ vlogs. I liked on FB, signed up 4 newsletter, and friended on goodreads….dont know what rss is though, lol
Nice to meet ya:)
Awesome Bella! Thanks for coming over 🙂 I love Danny’s vlogs – and I am having so much fun with everyone on the Nightstand!
Congratulations on your new website! I followed you on Twitter as mermaidvisions. 🙂
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Awesome! Thanks Angel 🙂
Wow, your site looks great! Congratulations, you must be so excited about it! I can’t wait to see more from you in the future.
Twitter: @EverAfterEsther
RSS: Brenna
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Thanks so much Brenna!
Great web design! I’m following you on twitter (@safaripoet), liked your facebook page, mentioned the giveaway on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/safaripoet/posts/156815897726754), tweeted (http://twitter.com/safaripoet/status/98759522058903552) and am following your RSS feed.
Thank you for the chance 🙂
Thank YOU, Petra! You were also my 100th fan like on my FB page 🙂
Great design! The eyes says it all. Those are some of my favorite authors too. Congratulations on your success! I would love to be at the conference–enjoy.
I love the eyes! Thanks for checking me out, Danielle!
What a great way to get yourself out there, Laura!
Great site. Looking forward to reading your new book. Creepy sounds fun.
Thanks so much for checking it out, Randy!
Ooh I love how your blog looks, clearly a lot of effort went into this. I liked you on facebook and goodreads, and added you on twitter.Congrats on the new book.
Thank you Evelyn! It was a lot of time and thought, but a lot of fun too 🙂
Here’s hoping your name will be up with those authors one day!
I’ve followed on Twitter, liked on facebook, and reposted/tweeted in both those places. Can’t wait for the release of BLIND SPOT!
Thanks Brian! 🙂
Love the site! I have done all of the above! 🙂
Thank you Joan!
The website looks great and I can’t wait for fall 2012 for your book. Also, I’m following you like crazy now. Once the book comes out, I’ll spread the word in Boston. 🙂
Thank you Kayti!!
Yay on the new website!
I follow on Twitter (@BookSake), like on Facebook (BookSake), follow your RSS feed, signed up for your newsletter, and tweeted as well! (http://twitter.com/#!/booksake/status/99478383196512256)
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Thanks Jessica 🙂
I like the website and look forward to learning more about you and your upcoming book.
Follow on twitter – @lillieblue613
Like on FB – Andrea Infinger
Subscribe via e mail – lillieblue613(at)gmail(dot)com
Thank you, Andrea!
Really enjoy the new layout. I enjoyed the information. Credit for a brilliant page.
I love the new layout so much better! Thanks a lot for checking it out 🙂
Awesome website. so excited for the release of your book.
Thanks Natalie!
Heya i am for the first time here. I found this board and I find It really useful & it helped me out much. I hope to give something back and aid others like you helped me.
Thanks for the giveaway! I cant wait to read your book!
Added, I really like your site! 🙂