Signing in September at Rochester, MN B&N

I'm so excited to announce that I'm having a book signing in September! I'll be with bestie at the Mayo Clinic and we wanted to add something to look forward to.

So, if you're near Rochester, Minnesota, I'll be signing at the Barnes & Noble at the Apache Mall. (Not the downtown location.)

Here's the exact address/store info:

Barnes & Noble
Apache Mall
1201 12th Street SW Suite 425
Rochester, MN 55902
507-281-7950

Sunday, September 18, 2011
2pm

I would love to meet more members of Team Canterwood! :)

Anyone live nearby?

Harry Potter, anyone?

Did anyone see HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS part 2 this weekend?? I can't wait to see it! I'm a huge HP fan. I've read all the books at least twice except for 7. I've been so busy with work over the last year, though, that I still haven't watched DEATHLY HALLOWS part 1 on DVD yet nor did I make it to the theater when it came out last year.

Are any of you guys Harry P fans? Or not? Did any of you see the movies and not read the books or vice versa? I did catch an interview with Daniel R on LIVE WITH REGIS AND KELLY last week and was so shocked that he was turning 22 soon. In guess, in my head, he's still The Boy Who Lived. :)

Let's talk some Potter. :)

My Google+ account

I'm still EXTREMELY new to it and in Deadline Land (can I bribe (read: I'll offer you sparkles and cupcakes!) anyone to type for me?), but I created a Google+ account here. Happy weekend!

What're you up to?

Cover reveal! Hello, POPULAR!

A member of Team Canterwood alerted me that the latest Canterwood cover is up on Amazon! :) This is POPULAR! :) It hits shelves on May 1, 2012. I can't wait! I loooove this cover!

Happy Friday, guys!

Skype your school and win!

Still writing like mad, BUT, I wanted to give you guys a chance to win a signed copy of the Canterwood book of your choice! This contest is open to US residents only (though Canada and other countries are welcome to enter (I do Skype outside of the US), I am unable to ship your prize. Sorry!)

Here's what to do:

Ask you parent, librarian, teacher, book club leader, etc., to have me as a guest author this fall via Skype.

Give them my Website address: www.jessicaburkhart.com which has all of the information about my visits. Or, they can e-mail me at jess _ burkhart AT hotmail DOT com.

If they contact me and we arrange a visit, I will e-mail you for your address and ask which Canterwood book you'd like me to sign and send.

This will be a contest that I'll leave open through the fall as I know many of you can't get in touch with your teachers over the summer.

Leave a comment if you're going to ask and I'll keep an eye on my inbox! I hope to "see" you via Skype in your classroom this fall! :D

Deadline Land

In the deep cave of Deadline Land, but had to say "HI!" and say that I have *two* pieces of HUGE news to share! I haaaaate that I have to wait until I get the okay, but I will share the second my S&S peeps say I can. Hopefully, I can share one sooner than the other so you all at least know one thing. :)

I've gotta get back to Lauren (she's about to go do something . . . scary, so I need to get her out of it!).

Don't forget about the supercool Stable of E-Books 1-4 releasing on July 26th! Yaay!

Thank you, thank you, Horse Mystique

I cannot express the gratitude and love I feel for Team Canterwood. Hannah, aka Piisyummy, from Horse Mystique sent me a lovely, unforgettable email with a surprise attachment.

It came at the perfect moment as Kate and I are hard at work on INITIATION. Kate is also going through excruciating pain as we wait to go back to the Mayo Clinic in September.

I have so much admiration, love and thanks for my online friends that I can't even begin to explain. All who worked on this banner will see good things come back to them. I believe in karma. :)

Much love to all of you and thank you for supporting and loving my best friend. You have no idea how YOUR support keeps me going when I'm writing the books we all love and it gets Kate through her pain to put everything she has into Canterwood.

xxx