“Doan’s characters leap off the page…[an] accomplished debut novel…Doan’s pleasant mix of mystery plus high school nostalgia will please readers who grew up with the novels of Judy Blume.” Wow, thank you Publishers Weekly! Read the whole review here.
Continue reading →Graydon House is giving away 50 free copies of THE SUMMER LIST over on Goodreads. Last GoodReads giveaway before publication on June 26. Click here to enter, good luck, and hope you enjoy!
Continue reading →The Summer List is now available for request on NetGalley! Click here to request. I hope you enjoy Laura & Casey’s story!
Continue reading →January 2018 I created a 90s music playlist for the novel late last year, so I’ve been listening to Dolores O’Riordan’s gorgeous voice for months. I knew I wanted a Cranberries song in the mix because they will forever be … Continue reading →
December 2017 Holiday ARC Giveaway! Win a pair of forthcoming novels — The Summer List AND Marissa Stapley’s lovely Things To Do When It’s Raining! Enter on Instagram between now and December 22, 2018 at 8p. PST. *sled not included … Continue reading →
December 2017 Next week on Instagram I’ll be giving away an advance copy of THE SUMMER LIST AND another forthcoming novel I love dearly. Hint: the books have the same first two letters…
Continue reading →November 2017 I’ll be giving away advance copies of THE SUMMER LIST soon. I can’t wait to share Laura and Casey’s story with you.
Continue reading →How meeting Judy Blume inspired me to write my first novel after 40.
Continue reading →As a journalist I’ve interviewed everyone from beer-brewing monks to nanotechnologists. Most of my clips can be found on Contently. One of my favorite profiles is about Buzz Martin, a brilliant storyteller: The Singing Logger 1859 Oregon Magazine His gravelly … Continue reading →