Friday, January 30, 2015

Welcome Donna Galanti to Project Mayhem!

Welcome Donna Galanti!
We're a busy bunch here at Casa Mayhem. Sometimes people's schedules get overwhelming, and they sadly (both for us and for them) have to leave the blog. Recently(ish) we've said goodbye to Joe McGee, Braden Bell, and Shannon O'Donnell. The good thing is that we are fortunate to have magnificent replacements.

And so, without further ado, I'd like to introduce the newest member of Project Mayhem: Donna Galanti. We are thrilled to have her join our ranks. Here's her bio:

Donna Galanti wanted to be a writer ever since she wrote a murder mystery screenplay at seven and acted it out with neighborhood kids. She attended an English school then in a magical castle where she fell in love with the worlds of C.S. Lewis and Roald Dahl and her imagination ran wild in an itchy uniform (bowler hat and tie included!). She wrote her first fantasy there about Dodo birds, wizards, and a flying ship and has been writing fantasy ever since. She’s lived all over, including her family-owned campground in New Hampshire and Hawaii where she served as a U.S. Navy photographer. She now lives with her family and two crazy cats in an old farmhouse but she’s still wishing for a castle again. Donna is the author of the JOSHUA AND THE LIGHTNING ROAD series (Books 1 & 2, Month9Books 2015) and represented by Bill Contardi of Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, Inc.

And here's more about JOSHUA AND THE LIGHTNING ROAD, coming from Month9Books in May 2015:
Twelve-year-old Joshua Cooper learns the hard way that lightning never strikes by chance when a bolt strikes his house and whisks away his best friend—possibly forever. To get him back, Joshua must travel the Lightning Road to a dark world where stolen human kids are work slaves ruled by the frustrated heirs of the Greek Olympians who come to see Joshua as the hero prophesied to restore their lost powers. New friends come to Joshua’s aid and while battling beasts and bandits and fending off the Child Collector, Joshua’s mission quickly becomes more than a search for his friend—it becomes the battle of his life.

You can find Donna at her Website, Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads

Donna, we are so excited to have you joining us!! Viva la Mayhem!

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20 comments:

  1. DonnaGalanti1/30/15, 7:29 AM

    Hi Project Mayhemers and the world! **waves**. Thank you for the welcome! I am so super thrilled to be here and share the glop in my head (I am editing today and it's all glop). This is such a great spot to share and learn about the journeys of writing and publishing middle grade books - and you all are a fun bunch! Looking forward to creating mayhem with you! (back to glopping :) )

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  2. YA Sleuth1/30/15, 10:50 AM

    So cool to see a friend here! Yet another reason to follow this blog :-) Looking forward to JOSHUA AND THE LIGHTNING ROAD in May... Nice cover, too.

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  3. DonnaGalanti1/30/15, 11:25 AM

    Hey F.T., nice to see you here too, fellow ITW Debut Author! Thanks for the well wishes. Is Linc up to any more trouble in the DOUBLE VISION series or are you on to new adventures? :)

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  4. Natalie Aguirre1/30/15, 11:52 AM

    Awesome Donna joined the blog. I know she'll have lots of great things to contribute.

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  5. DonnaGalanti1/30/15, 12:09 PM

    Hey Natalie, I hope I can follow in all of your fine footsteps!

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  6. Caroline Starr Rose1/30/15, 12:24 PM

    Welcome, welcome!

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  7. Brenda1/30/15, 12:53 PM

    Sad to hear some Mayhemers are moving on, but looking forward to Donna joining the blog and best wishes with your upcoming release.

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  8. Marissa Burt1/30/15, 12:59 PM

    Welcome, Donna! I LOVE the summary for JOSHUA AND THE LIGHTNING ROAD. Sounds like a great read!

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    1. DonnaGalanti1/30/15, 2:32 PM

      Thanks so much Marissa! And I just adore your Storybound and Story's End covers - they are gorgeous. Put on my Goodreads TBR list, as the others too. So many great looking reads (need an extra day each week just for reading. Love to have an 8-day week with the day after Sunday as Readay).

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  9. Michael G-G1/30/15, 1:35 PM

    So happy that you are going to be part of the Mayhem with us, Donna.

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    1. DonnaGalanti1/31/15, 6:36 AM

      Thanks for all of your help getting on board, Michael!

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  10. DonnaGalanti1/30/15, 2:27 PM

    Wow folks, thanks for the slew of welcome's and well wishes and enthusiasm! Just ask my friends, I am one to stir up mischief and mayhem. Only now can do it with approval! (and my son would say "that's not fair!") Hardy har har. So happy to be here and get to know you folks that stop by and all the Mayhemers. Now to ponder over my first post next month...

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  11. Paul Greci1/30/15, 3:11 PM

    Welcome, Donna!! I'm really happy that you've joined!! :-)

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    1. DonnaGalanti1/30/15, 8:08 PM

      Super thanks Paul and looking forward to reading Surviving Bear Island when it releases, as is my son. He loves real-life wilderness tales. Hatchet is one of his favorites right now!

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  12. Dianne K. Salerni1/30/15, 9:50 PM

    Welcome, Donna! Happy to have you Mayhemming with us! Looking forward to us making middle grade mischief together!

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    1. DonnaGalanti1/31/15, 3:33 AM

      Thanks Dianne! And super congrats on THE INQUISITOR'S MARK just released!

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  13. Dawn Lairamore1/31/15, 1:52 PM

    Welcome, Donna! So happy to have you with us :)

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  14. Andrea Mack2/1/15, 8:20 AM

    Hi Donna! Looking forward to your posts!

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  15. Hilary Wagner2/1/15, 8:27 AM

    Donna, we are super excited to have you on the team! Welcome!!!!

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  16. DonnaGalanti2/1/15, 10:41 AM

    Thanks for the awesome welcome's Hilary, Andrea and Dawn!

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Thanks for adding to the mayhem!

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