Category: Behind the Scenes

• USA Today Bestselling Author Helen Garraway Interviewed Me About Déjà View, the Writing Process, and My Next Book

  Award-winning author Helen Garraway asked some great questions about being an indie writer.

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  June 22, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, coming of age, FAQ, Interviews, Novels, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, book reviews, coming of age, Interviews, Novels, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• Déjà View Is Getting Revamped for the Second and Final Time

  Seriously, this really is the last time.

  mperone

  June 13, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, book reviews, coming of age, Novels, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, book reviews, coming of age, Novels, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• Déjà View Featured on Times Square Billboard

  Oops, I did it again. Another one of my novels was featured in Times Square.

  mperone

  May 30, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, book reviews, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, giveaways, Novels, Photo Essay, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, coming of age, Free Book, giveaways, Novels, Photo Essay, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• Danger Peak Is Becoming an Audiobook!

  You asked for it. You got it! Danger Peak will become an audiobook! (And it’s my 100th blog!)

  mperone

  May 23, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, audiobooks, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, Discounted book, Free Book, giveaways, Interviews, Novels, podcasts, Publishing, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, audiobooks, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, Discounted book, Free Book, giveaways, Interviews, Novels, podcasts, Publishing, Writing, young adult

• Déjà View Is a Finalist of The 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Awards!

  Déjà View was in the top 10% of all entries to The 2024 Eric Hoffer Book Awards.

  mperone

  May 9, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, coming of age, Novels, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, coming of age, Novels, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• The First Draft of My Third Book Is Done…And It’s Pretty Wild!

  Discover a few details about my next—and possibly last—book! Spoiler alert: It’s crazy!

  mperone

  March 21, 2024

  Behind the Scenes, Novels, Publishing, Writing

  Behind the Scenes, Novels, Publishing, Writing

• Happy Anniversary to Me! (Again!)

  It’s the second anniversary of this here website! What did y’all get me?

  mperone

  March 7, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, Behind the Scenes, birthdays, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, nostalgia, Novels, Photo Essay, podcasts, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  80s nostalgia, Behind the Scenes, birthdays, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, Novels, Photo Essay, podcasts, Publishing, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• Déjà View Won The Firebird Book Award in the Category of Coming of Age!

  Déjà View won its first award—and in a very broad category to boot!

  mperone

  January 22, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, coming of age, Novels, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  80s nostalgia, Awards, Behind the Scenes, book awards, coming of age, Novels, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• My Original Vision for Déjà View (and Its Sequels)

  Discover the original stories behind Déjà View, including its two mostly terrible sequels! Plus: Should I sue New Line Cinema and the Duffer brothers?

  mperone

  January 11, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, Behind the Scenes, coming of age, nostalgia, Novels, sci-fi, Writing

  80s nostalgia, Behind the Scenes, coming of age, nostalgia, Novels, sci-fi, Writing

• A Déjà View FAQ!

  Here are the most frequently asked questions about my new novel, Déjà View. Warning: Spoilers ahead!

  mperone

  January 4, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, Behind the Scenes, coming of age, FAQ, Groundhog Day, nostalgia, Novels, sci-fi, Writing

  80s nostalgia, Behind the Scenes, coming of age, FAQ, Groundhog Day, nostalgia, Novels, Writing