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Jul 292 min read

I have a story in the Vellys contest!

Hi, everyone! I just wanted to let you all know that I have a BRAND NEW Kindle Vella serial up now, and for a very specific reason: It's...

Jan 18, 20231 min read

PirateCat Giveaway!

Hi, everyone! As many of you know, I recently co-launched an interactive, clean YA reading platform with M.J. Padgett called...

Jul 22, 20221 min read

Love Reading YA Fiction?

The PirateCat Publishing portal live! Our goal with PirateCat was to create a fun, interactive online reading portal where we can truly...

May 21, 20222 min read

What's a Pirate Cat?

What if there were a place where you could… ...access an entire website full of clean YA books that are actually appropriate for 12-18...

Dec 28, 20214 min read

YA Clean Reads Book Review: The Uncertainty of Fire

YA Clean Reads Book Review for The Uncertainty of Fire by Stephanie Daniels

Sep 22, 20212 min read

YA Clean Reads Book Review: Evernigh

Today is book release day for Evernigh by M.J. Padgett! I beta-read this book prior to its release, and it's such a fantastic,...

Sep 10, 20214 min read

YA Clean Reads Book Reviews: I'm Pretty Sure You're Gonna Miss Me, Ronin McKinsey

Hello, everyone, and welcome to my very first YA Clean Reads Book Review post! I'm starting this project as a way to help parents find...

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