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Into the Spotlight – Extras

Fun Facts, Playlists, Video, Awards, Short Stories, & Social Media

Awards:

2017 Gold Medal Winner Moonbeam Children’s Book Award

 

There’s More To The Story

Did you know that Josie’s adventure continues through some short stories?

In case you weren’t aware, I have combined the characters from my award-winning YA mysteries, The Perfect Blindside and Into the Spotlight, (formerly An Unexpected Role), in a collection of short stories.

One Blessing at a Time

More Precious Than Gold 

Unlikely Witnesses

The Master Plan

For those who are curious, here is the chronological order of all the stories:

  • One Blessing at a Time – the winter of the characters’ sophomore year of high school
  • Into the Spotlight – the summer between their sophomore and junior years
  • The Perfect Blindside – the fall of their junior year of high school
  • Extreme Blindside – the winter of their junior year of high school
  • More Precious Than Gold – the summer between their junior and senior years
  • Unlikely Witnesses – the summer between their junior and senior years
  • The Master Plan – the spring of their senior year of high school

 

More Ways To Follow

Click here to see official book trailer.

Click here for an interview with Josie by The Catholic Underground.

Check out Josie’s favorite musicals on Pinterest HERE.

Fun Facts

  • The jellyfish scene was inspired by an actual event from one of our family vacations.
  • Most of the plays and musicals Josie references were ones either I or my kids were in.
  • Josie is from Minnesota as a tribute to beautiful Rochester MN where we lived for a while.
  • One of the characters is related to a character in The Perfect Blindside – can you guess who?

Playlist

Songs that help inspire my characters.

  • My Lighthouse by Rend Collective  (Josie)
  • My Fight Song by Rachel Platten  (Josie)
  • Machine by Mister Wives (Josie)
  • Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias
  • Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts  (Ryan)
  • I Will Wait by Mumford and Sons  (Ryan)

 

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