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Month: December 2016

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2016: A Year to Treasure

December 30, 2016December 30, 2016 Jackie Yeager

I’ve never written an end of the year post. But this year was a bit different for me so I thought I’d give it a try. As some of you might remember, I signed with Rebecca Angus, my literary agent, in August of 2015. By spring of 2016, we had been through the first round… Continue reading 2016: A Year to Treasure

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Meet Maura Jortner

December 13, 2016December 13, 2016 Jackie Yeager

Hi there, everyone! We have a lovely writer to catch up with today in our Writers Around the World Q & A series. Meet Maura Jortner... Hello Maura! I'm so happy to "chat" with you. First of all, where are you from and where do you live now?  I am originally from Salem, New Hampshire, but… Continue reading Meet Maura Jortner

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I Have a Book Deal!

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016 Jackie Yeager

It’s true! I’m thrilled and humbled to announce that my middle grade manuscript, THE CRIMSON FIVE: Spin the Golden Light Bulb, has been acquired by Dayna Anderson at Amberjack Publishing and is set to be released in 2018! And even better, Amberjack has acquired the sequel also. I’m in a state of shock… A Two-Book… Continue reading I Have a Book Deal!

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Meet Rebecca Waddell

December 1, 2016 Jackie Yeager

For our latest installment in the Writers Around the World series, I’d like to introduce you to writer, Rebecca Waddell! Over the past few months, I’ve had the great opportunity to get to know Rebecca—mainly through Twitter, but now, through her participation in this series, I’ve gotten to know her even better. Pull up a chair… Continue reading Meet Rebecca Waddell

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