The King's English Bookshop will be selling WHO R U REALLY?, and I'd be happy to personalize the book for you. So stop by and say hello!
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Utah Humanities #Book Festival
#Utah peeps: mark your calendars! October 10, 2015, I'll be signing books at the Utah Humanities Book Festival at the Viridian Event Center in West Jordan, Utah.
The King's English Bookshop will be selling WHO R U REALLY?, and I'd be happy to personalize the book for you. So stop by and say hello!
The King's English Bookshop will be selling WHO R U REALLY?, and I'd be happy to personalize the book for you. So stop by and say hello!
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
It's Almost Time for #YASH
The YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2015 is coming: October 1st – 4th
160 authors have signed up to participate in this exciting event! There are eight teams of twenty authors each for the Fall 2015 YASH!
Check out the teams below to see which team is your favorite (but ... seriously ... TEAM TEAL is the one to check out). Also - the pictures below show which books are being featured and given away.
So mark your calendars, and come back on October 1st for the epic YA Scavenger Hunt!
For more information go to www.yash.rocks
160 authors have signed up to participate in this exciting event! There are eight teams of twenty authors each for the Fall 2015 YASH!
Check out the teams below to see which team is your favorite (but ... seriously ... TEAM TEAL is the one to check out). Also - the pictures below show which books are being featured and given away.
So mark your calendars, and come back on October 1st for the epic YA Scavenger Hunt!
For more information go to www.yash.rocks
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Get #CyberAware this October!
The Internet is essential in our daily lives, and there is a collective effort needed to protect it. October is the twelfth annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and the theme for the month is “Our Shared Responsibility.”
We all play a role in making the
Internet more secure for everyone.
Margo Kelly’s critically-acclaimed and award-winning novel, WHO R U REALLY?, is
about a thirteen-year-old girl who falls in love with a guy online; however,
when he comes for her, he is not the person she thought he was.
A reviewer on Goodreads commented, “This
was one of the best online predator books I've ever read. … This is the first
one I've read where the predator actually takes the time to "groom"
Thea, and her slow release of information actually makes sense, as horrifying
as that is.”
Margo takes Internet safety very
seriously, and she has spoken with many groups—both young and old—about the
importance of online security, not only because she wrote a novel about it, but
also because she lived through it when her own daughter was nearly abducted by
an online predator.
NCSAM 2015 is set to take on the digital
safety challenges facing most people today with actionable advice and relevant
resources. Each week will focus on a unique theme designed to raise awareness
across a range of topics:
Week 1: October 1-2 Five Years of
STOP.THINK.CONNECT: Best Practices for All Digital Citizens
Week 2: October 5-9 Creating a Culture
of Cybersecurity at Work
Week 3: October 13-16 Connected
Communities and Families: Staying Protected While We Are Always Connected
Week 4: October 19-23 Your Evolving
Digital Life (Internet of Things)
Week 5: October 26-30 Building the Next
Generation of Cyber Professionals
If you are interested in having Margo
Kelly come and speak to your group about #CyberSecurity “Our Shared
Responsibility” email her at margokelly1 @ outlook . com (without the spaces) for more information.
Saturday, September 12, 2015
More Terrific Opportunities to Read WHO R U REALLY?!
A huge THANKS to everyone who entered, hosted, or otherwise participated in the recent paperback giveaway for WHO R U REALLY?!
The books have been mailed to the winners:
And most of the bookmarks have been mailed out (I'm still stuffing a few envelopes!):
If you didn't have a chance to enter the contest ... don't fret! Here are some terrific opportunities still available:
MY PUBLISHER IS GIVING AWAY 25 COPIES ON GOODREADS!
TARGET IS SELLING THE PAPERBACK FOR ONLY $7.66!
You can read WHO R U REALLY? for free with AMAZON'S KINDLE UNLIMITED PROGRAM!
You can also still receive signed bookmarks from me. Simply email me with your mailing address, and request up to five bookmarks! margokelly1 @ outlook . com (without the spaces included). If you're a librarian, and you'd like a stack of bookmarks - just let me know!
Happy reading, and thank you for your continued support!
The books have been mailed to the winners:
And most of the bookmarks have been mailed out (I'm still stuffing a few envelopes!):
If you didn't have a chance to enter the contest ... don't fret! Here are some terrific opportunities still available:
MY PUBLISHER IS GIVING AWAY 25 COPIES ON GOODREADS!
TARGET IS SELLING THE PAPERBACK FOR ONLY $7.66!
You can read WHO R U REALLY? for free with AMAZON'S KINDLE UNLIMITED PROGRAM!
You can also still receive signed bookmarks from me. Simply email me with your mailing address, and request up to five bookmarks! margokelly1 @ outlook . com (without the spaces included). If you're a librarian, and you'd like a stack of bookmarks - just let me know!
Happy reading, and thank you for your continued support!
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Best #Movie I've Seen in a Long Time!
If you love movies that are well written, well acted, and a freaking rollercoaster ride of emotions ... you simply must go and see Once I Was a Beehive.
It's a movie about a sixteen-year-old girl, Lane, who must deal with the death of her father, and she is forced to deal with it sooner than she wants when her mother decides to remarry. While her mom and new step-dad are off on their honeymoon, Lane stays with members of the extended step-family and through a turn of events, she ends up at a summer camp. There she meets a wide range of characters including Phoebe (who deals daily with her own anxiety disorder) and camp leaders (who are a bit overzealous). As Lane begins to connect with the girls at camp, she learns lessons that help her find her own path to recovery.
Now if you have ever attended summer camp -- whether it was a church camp, girl scout camp, or a school sponsored camp -- you know there is a magic that happens during that time at camp where growth and bonding occurs. This movie brings out those cherished moments.
I usually don't like sitting in a sold-out theater, but this time, it added to the experience. The entire audience laughed and cried and gasped together. Honestly, I have not heard that much crying since I watched The Notebook in the theater.
Once I Was a Beehive is a terrific rollercoaster of emotions.
I had the pleasure of receiving an invitation to attend an exclusive screening of the movie in Boise, Idaho, and it was a great experience. Maclain Nelson (the director) and Clare Niederpruem (who played Bree in the movie) answered questions after the screening, and it was very interesting to learn more about the process. Clare explained that the bear in the movie is a trained bear that has appeared in numerous films, and he was the highest paid actor for this film! Clare said they were actually in the scene with the bear when they curled up and played dead. No green screens there. The bear was very close to them. They also shared with us that the ark in the film was intended to float, but when it would not float, they rewrote the script to accommodate that little obstacle.
Yes, the movie does have religion in it, including a lot of Bible references about Noah and Isaiah, but it is a church girls' camp. The fact that the main character is not sure what she believes about religion makes the movie very accessible to people of all beliefs.
Frankly, the movie is not about religion. The movie is about reaching out to the people around you, making connections with them, and then having gut-busting fun with them.
My husband and I attended the movie with another couple, and we all loved it.
It's a movie about a sixteen-year-old girl, Lane, who must deal with the death of her father, and she is forced to deal with it sooner than she wants when her mother decides to remarry. While her mom and new step-dad are off on their honeymoon, Lane stays with members of the extended step-family and through a turn of events, she ends up at a summer camp. There she meets a wide range of characters including Phoebe (who deals daily with her own anxiety disorder) and camp leaders (who are a bit overzealous). As Lane begins to connect with the girls at camp, she learns lessons that help her find her own path to recovery.
Now if you have ever attended summer camp -- whether it was a church camp, girl scout camp, or a school sponsored camp -- you know there is a magic that happens during that time at camp where growth and bonding occurs. This movie brings out those cherished moments.
I usually don't like sitting in a sold-out theater, but this time, it added to the experience. The entire audience laughed and cried and gasped together. Honestly, I have not heard that much crying since I watched The Notebook in the theater.
Once I Was a Beehive is a terrific rollercoaster of emotions.
I had the pleasure of receiving an invitation to attend an exclusive screening of the movie in Boise, Idaho, and it was a great experience. Maclain Nelson (the director) and Clare Niederpruem (who played Bree in the movie) answered questions after the screening, and it was very interesting to learn more about the process. Clare explained that the bear in the movie is a trained bear that has appeared in numerous films, and he was the highest paid actor for this film! Clare said they were actually in the scene with the bear when they curled up and played dead. No green screens there. The bear was very close to them. They also shared with us that the ark in the film was intended to float, but when it would not float, they rewrote the script to accommodate that little obstacle.
Yes, the movie does have religion in it, including a lot of Bible references about Noah and Isaiah, but it is a church girls' camp. The fact that the main character is not sure what she believes about religion makes the movie very accessible to people of all beliefs.
Frankly, the movie is not about religion. The movie is about reaching out to the people around you, making connections with them, and then having gut-busting fun with them.
My husband and I attended the movie with another couple, and we all loved it.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
#IWSG: Enjoy the Ride!
... The thrills of the #publishing process make it all worthwhile! Keep #writing! ...
"The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling."
Last month, I posted about my struggle with patience. Today, I want to share with you some of the triumphs that have happened since that last IWSG post. :)
1. I received tons of support and encouragement from all of you. Thank you.
2. I had the pleasure of announcing my next book deal.
3. I received my editorial letter for that book, UNLOCKED. The revisions only took me TWO hours, and I was able to send the manuscript back to my editor. (That was awesome!)
4. I wrote 80,000 words in a new manuscript. I kid you not!
5. And now I get to celebrate the paperback release of WHO R U REALLY?!
This publishing process is quite the rollercoaster, but I'm telling you, the thrills make all the tough parts worth it!
Enjoy the ride.
Have a cupcake to help me celebrate, and then scroll on down to enter to win a paperback edition of WHO R U REALLY?!
What do you find thrilling about the publishing process?
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Last month, I posted about my struggle with patience. Today, I want to share with you some of the triumphs that have happened since that last IWSG post. :)
1. I received tons of support and encouragement from all of you. Thank you.
2. I had the pleasure of announcing my next book deal.
3. I received my editorial letter for that book, UNLOCKED. The revisions only took me TWO hours, and I was able to send the manuscript back to my editor. (That was awesome!)
4. I wrote 80,000 words in a new manuscript. I kid you not!
5. And now I get to celebrate the paperback release of WHO R U REALLY?!
This publishing process is quite the rollercoaster, but I'm telling you, the thrills make all the tough parts worth it!
Enjoy the ride.
Have a cupcake to help me celebrate, and then scroll on down to enter to win a paperback edition of WHO R U REALLY?!
What do you find thrilling about the publishing process?
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