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That gorgeous, delicate blossom? It's a blackberry vine! Yes, the wild, gnarly weed of the Northwest has a great moment of beauty in the late spring/early summer and if you blink, you'll miss it. Have you ever seen a blackberry blossom? I strapped the baby in

When Sarah Met Gwyneth

April 16, 2011

BySarah Jio

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Motherhood, The Writing Life

So, even though I'm running around like a madwoman prepping for the launch of The Violets of March (it's out next week! Can you believe it?! And have you pre-ordered? Thank you so much!), I've still been keeping up with life as normal, which means

VIOLETS in Redbook!

Yay yay yay! P.S. Have you pre-ordered? The book comes out in 2 weeks (OMG). I would be so ever-grateful if you helped my first novel make a decent splash on its first week!

So Grateful

I am so grateful to the gracious early readers of The Violets of March---bloggers, booksellers, writers and editors, industry folks, etc.. So many have been writing with the kindest things to say, and as a new author, there is nothing more exciting and special than

News From Germany (and a Gorgeous Cover!)

I am so thrilled to share the beautiful cover of the German version of The Violets of March! They've changed the title, which translates loosely into the beautiful and romantic words "Somewhere, Forever." How gorgeous is that? It makes me want to hop on a

Audio Rights!

Excited to share the latest good-news update for The Violets of March. I heard from my editor at Penguin today who shared that the audio rights for the book have sold! This means that you will now be able to listen to my novel in

The Email That Made My Day

The publishing experience can sometimes feel like a lonely one. You spend months, even years, holed up in your office, alone with your characters. Then, you sell the book, and a few more people read it---and critique it---and then there's the long, long wait until

VIOLETS Is a Target Pick!

A little update to share that THE VIOLETS OF MARCH was chosen as a May pick for Target's "Emerging Authors" program. How cool is that? Promise to send me a photo of the book at a Target store in your area this May? So excited!

New Cover!

Yes, it still looks the same, but note the addition of the beautiful blurb from Jodi Picoult on the cover! (Swoon!) I love how it looks up there. What do you think? I was so fortunate to also receive gorgeous endorsements from Allison Winn Scotch, Claire

I Sold My Second Novel: "The Bungalow"!

January 24, 2011

BySarah Jio

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The Writing Life, Uncategorized

I'm so happy to announce that my second novel, tentatively titled The Bungalow, has just been sold to my terrific editor, Denise Roy, at Penguin (Plume). We had such a blast working together on The Violets of March (debuting on April 26th!), and I'm

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A Little Hint About My Third Novel

When Sarah Met Gwyneth

VIOLETS in Redbook!

So Grateful

News From Germany (and a Gorgeous Cover!)

Audio Rights!

The Email That Made My Day

VIOLETS Is a Target Pick!

New Cover!

I Sold My Second Novel: "The Bungalow"!

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