Author Archives: Treggiari

Story Boarding

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Treggiari

When I begin writing a new book and it’s still just a fragment of an idea whirling around in the maelstrom of my mind, one of the tools I use to let my imagination fly is photos or pictures that … Continue reading →

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Ditching the social internet thing…..

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Treggiari

I’ve been thinking about doing this for a long time… Being me, I wavered back and forth, back and forth, like a willow in a strong breeze before finally deciding to shut down my personal Facebook page and hide my … Continue reading →

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Sick Lit

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Treggiari

There was an article recently in Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper (which by the way is not high-brow journalism at its finest AT ALL) but still I wanted to talk about it a little here. Here’s the link for that if … Continue reading →

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Winners of the Paperback giveaway contest

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Treggiari

Hey you guys, It was tough but I chose two winners for the signed, personalized Ashes, Ashes giveaway. Katrina wins for her global pandemic prediction. Here’s her answer (and ewwww!): Hi Jo, it’s Katrina/PuppyTypewriter. I love your book! Ok, so … Continue reading →

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Our new Holiday tradition

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Treggiari

So this is the first Christmas since my husband and I split, where the kids are divided between us. Not as in half a kid here and half a kid there (though I call heads!) but they’ll be with me … Continue reading →

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ASHES, ASHES paperback giveaway contest

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Treggiari

Hi kids, So the paperback version of Ashes, Ashes comes out on January 1st and I’d like to give a couple away so that means….. A contest. LOOK what the fine folks at Scholastic just sent me: So here’s what … Continue reading →

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My Mother’s Old Brown Stockings

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Treggiari

I’d post a random pic here but all the images I found when I googled ‘brown stockings’ are super sexy and fetishy and inappropriate for this blog and this post. I’m not talking about that kind of old brown stocking. … Continue reading →

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Fan Art- ASHES, ASHES

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Treggiari

Check out this awesome fan art from this website: www.puppytypewriter.edublogs.org/2012/11/01/ashes-ashes-with-puppy   Nice review too. I think Lucy would be honoured to be standing next to Katniss Everdeen.

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The Young Adult Years: these boots were made for walking

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Treggiari

We rode bikes. And when our bikes were screwed up or stolen, we walked. Four abreast, sometimes six, taking up the whole sidewalk in a tight huddle. People coming in the other direction stepped off into the road, more to … Continue reading →

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The Young Adult Years: The New Meth Punk Warehouse

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Treggiari

During the long, cold, wet months, the corrugated steel roof did nothing to keep us warm but it did allow the raindrops to ricochet off of it like small steel balls. I found something comforting in that racket. We rigged … Continue reading →

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