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About Me

I'm a young adult writer, an editor, a singer in the shower and car, a lover of chocolate, and eater of all things cheese.My first novel, Stupid Cupid (part 1 of the trilogy), will come out with Simon Pulse in December 2009. Keep checking back for the latest updates!

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Debs Widget

Here are the 2009 Debut book covers!!

My Interests

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I'd love to meet more writers, readers, people from my high school, eclectic music lovers, musicians, and fans of Akira Kurosawa's movies!

My Blog

NYC 9-author book signing, July 25 (I'll be there!)

Are YOU going to be in New York City on Saturday, July 25? Do YOU want to go to a kick-butt YA 9-author book signing--and also meet me, who will be running around and probably causing mischief (my boo...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:35:00 GMT

Support Ohio Libraries!!

Gov Strickland has proposed reducing library funds by 50%! Please email your representatives and tell them this is not acceptable, and please tell everyone you know.I blogged about it: http://rhondast...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:49:00 GMT

Twitter Murder Mystery Game!!

So, I'm participating in a twitter murder mystery--and Tweet Mystery of Death goes live today! Join us. It'll be a killer. ba dum BUM!Find out more at http://bit.ly/soQG4 #tmod. And be sure to fo...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:56:00 GMT

Crappy Jobs I had--come share yours!!

I blogged on Fictionistas today about two crappy jobs I had during undergrad: 1) working as an accidental death and dismemberment insurance telemarketer, and 2) life as a tennis court attendant-slash-...
Posted by on Wed, 27 May 2009 08:02:00 GMT

Comment on my blog to win a bookstore gift cert!

I need YOU for research help! :D Ever been wooed in a REALLY good way...or in a REALLY bad way (or have you been the wooer in question)? Just leave a comment on my blog dishing the details, and you'll...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 09:43:00 GMT

STUPID CUPID chapter 1 excerpt!

Da da dummm, da da dum dum dum dum DUMMMMMMMM...and now, for your reading pleasure, here's the first chapter of Stupid Cupid! I hope you enjoy. :DChapter 1SoJanet glanced down at my résuméFelicit...
Posted by on Thu, 14 May 2009 11:30:00 GMT

Email to authors, and author myths

Yesterday on The Fictionistas, I posted about emails that authors get, as well as common author myths. Check it out! (ps--as I mention in the comments, nothing in my post is aimed at real reviewers. I...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:52:00 GMT

Comment to win: The Samurai's Garden by Gail Tsukiyama!

I'm giving away a copy of The Samurai Garden--drop by my blog and leave a comment to enter! http://rhondastapleton.blogspot.com/2009/03/contest-enter-to -win-samurais-garden.html I looooved this book. ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:25:00 GMT

blech

Stupid stupid back! I have some kind of a pinched nerve in my back, and it's killing me. (hey, that reminds me of that joke--does your face hurt? 'cause it's killing me! haha)Anyway, I hope the chirop...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:48:00 GMT

My covers! My covers!!

So I finally got the official covers for my books, and I'm ready to share them with the world post-haste. WHEE! I posted all three under my pics. :D Check it out, yo! I hope you dig them.
Posted by on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:40:00 GMT