Category: coming of age

• 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

• 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 Last Day of Elementary School

  Relive the happiest/saddest day of my life.

  mperone

  April 11, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, coming of age, Discounted book, elementary school, Free Book, humor, newspapers, nostalgia, Novels, teachers, True Stories, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, coming of age, Discounted book, elementary school, Free Book, humor, newspapers, nostalgia, Novels, teachers, True Stories, Writing

• Déjà View Won First Place at The Spring 2024 BookFest Awards!

  Déjà View took home the gold at The Spring 2024 BookFest Awards!

  mperone

  April 8, 2024

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

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

• A Weekend in the 1980s vs. a Weekend in the 1990s

  In this supersized blog, travel back in time with me as I relive the differences between my ‘80s and ‘90s weekends.

  mperone

  April 4, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, humor, Instagram, Interviews, Muppet Babies, newspapers, nostalgia, podcasts, The Simpsons, True Stories

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, coming of age, Free Book, humor, Instagram, Interviews, Muppet Babies, newspapers, nostalgia, podcasts, The Simpsons, True Stories

• Déjà View Will Be Free to Download This Saturday!

  Do you like free books? No? Well, head on over to Amazon this Saturday anyway.

  mperone

  March 28, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, book reviews, Book trailer, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, Goodreads, nostalgia, Novels, reviews, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

  1980s nostalgia, 80s nostalgia, book reviews, Book trailer, coming of age, Discounted book, Free Book, Goodreads, nostalgia, Novels, Publishing, reviews, sci-fi, Writing, young adult

• 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

• An Open Letter to My Sixth Grade Teacher

  Out of desperation, I’m posting the letter that failed to reach my Sixth Grade teacher.

  mperone

  January 25, 2024

  1980s nostalgia, coming of age, Free Book, giveaways, Goodreads, Muppet Babies, nostalgia, Novels, reviews, teachers, Writing, young adult

  80s nostalgia, coming of age, Free Book, giveaways, Goodreads, Muppet Babies, nostalgia, Novels, teachers, 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