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Proud Mom on Release Day

My mom loves books.  She also loves buying books (a trait she definitely passed on to me).  In fact, one of our favorite things to do when I come into town is to head to a bookstore and browse.  It used to be that she'd head off to her section (new releases and fiction) and I'd head off to mine (YA/teen).  Even when I first sold my book she admitted that she felt a little hesitant and lost when she went to the YA section without me.
But then I bought her The Hunger Games.  And I started sending h

Sex and Violence

a brief note - I discuss a bit about Breaking Dawn in this post so if you're afraid of getting spoiled, look away.
One of the questions I often see making the rounds of writing loops, discussion boards, and the general blogosphere is whether sex in young adult books is okay.  Honestly, I think it depends on the book.  I don't write any explicit sex in The Forest of Hands and Teeth because it's not necessary to the story -- what is important is the tension between the characters.  I think a long d

UK and Oz covery goodness!

I'm so excited I get to share with y'all the cover for the UK and Australian edition of The Forest of Hands and Teeth!  It's coming out in Australia next month and in the UK in July.  What do y'all think?



Also, a random FYI.  Someone signed up on Twitter as Carrie1982 (Carrie Ryan) and for some reason used my email address for it.  It's not me.  I've gotten notices that some people I know are following him/her and just don't want y'all to be confused and think it's me!  I'm actually at twitter.

Launch Party Pics!

Hey Y'all!  As promised today's post will have lots of pics care of the fantabulous Saundra Mitchell who definitely gets mega points from coming the farthest to the launch party.

The launch was scheduled to start at noon and on the way to set up I just happened to check my Amazon ranking (yes, I actually have an app on my iPhone that checks Amazon rankings) and for the first time dipped into three digits.  To me this was a good omen :)

So even as we were setting up, a few people started to drop b

The Forest of Hands and Teeth on Tour!

Hey y'all!  I'm back at home after spending the weekend in Greenville for my launch party.  I had a great time and will hopefully have pics later today or tomorrow (I was so busy signing books that I didn't have a chance to actually take any pics).  I was so so SO lucky that friends came a long way to support me (thanks Saundra and Jackson and Beth!) and THEY took lots of pics :)

Anyway, as y'all know I've been hosting fellow 2009 Debs on my blog as part of the Debs Blog Tour.  This means that I'

Launch party tomorrow!!

I'm so excited about the launch party tomorrow.  I can't believe this day is almost here!  Of course, this might be one of the reasons that I've been a little quiet this week, running around to get things set up.  I thought I would bring you a little preview in the form of pictures!!

First, just to cover the details, the invite!


The party will be held at The Open Book in Greenville, SC.  This is the store that I always went to growing up.  I totally remember sitting in the aisle next to a rack of

Books and Ireland!

I feel totally remiss not having posted earlier about my book coming out and all about Ireland.  And fairly lame that I'm not posting more now.  But to assuage my guilt, I'm at least bringing you some photographic evidence of what I've been up to the past week.

First, my book.  I made a circuit of local bookstores yesterday and finally, for the first time, found my book in the wild!  It was funny because at first I couldn't find it and had to ask. Then the bookseller pointed me to a dark corner w

I'm Home! Plus Debsness!

I'm home, I'm home!  I'll post more about the trip later (amazing!!), but wanted to remind everyone that today, and today only, you can enter to win a Debsness bag!  Click the link below to find out more and enter!





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How to spend your release day:

How to spend your release day:

Wake up a little before noon and stare out the window at the very green Irish countryside wondering why you decided that a drinking game to the world’s worst book was a fantastic idea at 3am the night before. Hear a knock at the door and have Ally Carter pop her head in to chant that it’s your release day (yay!) and tell you that everyone is heading to the pub.

Decide that waking up and heading directly to the pub isn’t a problem. Take a bath, and start lovely rain

It's Here! It's Here!

I can't believe it!  It's March 10, 2009!  The little countdown on my computer is exploding little fireworks.  Amazon is shipping and lists my book as being in stock.  Sure, I haven't seen it, but pictures from my friends and family are starting to trickle in.



I can't believe it.  My book.   The Forest of Hands and Teeth.  It's out - it's finally here.



Wow.  I can't believe it!

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