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.
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
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)
- You Say by Lauren Daigle (Josie)
- Bailamos by Enrique Iglesias (Niko)
- Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts (Ryan)
- I Will Wait by Mumford and Sons (Ryan)