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My aunt Sandra Irwin, who was nominated for a Puschart poetry prize in 2014, will publish her first poetry chapbook, Quiet, in February, 2015 from Finishing Line Press. Available for pre-order now.

Here's the blurb:

My Viable Paradise classmate, Casey Blair, tagged me for the Book Cover Challenge. If you want me to tag you, leave a message in the comments.

1. What are your 6 favorite book covers?

The Saffron Crocus Cover by Mishi Bellamy The Author Roast and Toast Blogspot is hosting a part for The Saffron Crocus.

The Saffron Crocus Cover by Mishi Bellamy

A new steampunk novel is always a cause for rejoicing. I've been waiting forever for Angela Quarles' new book, Steam Me Up Rawley, to be available. It's not available yet, but at least we can enjoy the cover, revealed today, by Kim Killian.

YARWA is the nationwide online chapter for Young Adult Writers of America. If you are a member of RWA and you write YA, it is an incredible chapter. The 2014 Day of YA was a combination of celebration and conference that preceded the start of the National RWA conference in San Antonio.

We've all been in this situation, right? Everything is ideal: the right guy, with a private jet he's put at our disposal, some time together in Paris (even if it is while chaperoning a bunch of too-smart-for-their-own-good high school kids), and the knowledge that this guy is THE ONE for you. So what's the problem? You. That's the problem.