Hi!

It's November already! Where is the year going? My birthday is next week; may I ask you for a special gift to me, your friendly neighborhood author?

I'm hard at work revising THE CHRISTMAS STRIKE and DON'T BELIEVE A WORD. Both projects are new genres for me. THE CHRISTMAS STRIKE is a YA rom-com. DON'T BELIEVE A WORD is romantic suspense. If you're reading this newsletter, it means you liked one or more of my award-winning YA novels or my Tule romances. How do you feel about pen names? I'm considering releasing THE CHRISTMAS STRIKE under one, to establish it as different when compared to novels like SEND, SOME BOYS, or SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW. The pen name under consideration is PATTY ANN MORENO.

Cast your vote -- email me back with a Yeah or a Nay for the pen name idea. I'll add your name to a random drawing for a $10 Amazon gift card. Yep, it's my birthday and you get the present! But seriously, your opinion will help me with this important decision, so THANK YOU!

Patty