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Ed Letter and Chapter One!

The really exciting thing first (IMO;)).

Harper has posted the first chapter of WINGS!!! You can read it here!(It's a little hard to find; it's under the "Sneak Peak" link that is below the video interview.) I am so excited to share it with you; I hope you enjoy it!

And with that we are on to the ed letter.

You never know what to expect when you get an ed letter. When it's your first book it is especially important because even if you have had long conversations with your new editor, (I hadn't, but

Hallelujah It's Raining Edits!!!

Okay! The promised post!! I've been working really hard this week, so it has taken a while, but here is a very full, very long, very picturesque post on edits!!!

First off, for your viewing pleasure.:)



Welcome to my closet office! Yes, I work in a semi-organized mess!

So the first thing that happens with edits is that you get your ed letter (I am doing a whole post on that later this week since it's something a commenter wanted to know about. So specifics on the ed later will come soon. I promise!)

Secrets and Secrets and More Secrets, Oh My!

It is blog tour time again!! And I am so excited to present Heather Duffy-Stone's This Is What I Want To Tell You!! A few months ago I got to read the first chapter of this book and am so excited to read the rest! It is from a small publisher called FLUX and if you are unfamiliar with them, they generally serve a niche market, but they have a stellar reputation for putting out amazing books! This one, will be one of them!

A bit about This Is What I Want To Tell You:

Fraternal twins Nadio and Noell

Win an ARC of WINGS!!

Popping my head out of my hole really fast to let you guys know that Elizabeth Scott, author of the amazing Stealing Heaven, is giving away an ARC of WINGS on her blog to help celebrate the release of her new book, Something, Maybe in eight days! This is a one-day thing, so if you want to enter, you better hurry!

Also, I am HarperTeen's blogger today on their MySpace page!

Back to the cave.

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Winners, Debsness, and Stuff

Okay, winners first.:)

MATT WHITMER!!!

I promise this actually was random. Matt had one of the most creative entries, but I didn't judge it on that. I called out to my husband and asked him to pick a number (without telling him what he was picking it for) and he picked Matt's number. It really was just chance!! So Matt, I already have your address and I will send you your wife a copy of The Forest of Hands and Teeth next week.:)

Next up, it is Debs-ness day again!! I totally dropped the ball on ann

USA TODAY!!!!!! . . . uh . . . yesterday . . .:)

Okay, this is officially the coolest thing that has ever happened to me. I got mentioned in USA Today!!! I kid you not! I got like an entire sentence plus a parenthetical!! I think that's better than a mention. (But less than a story . . . it must be a stention . . .or a menory . . . take your pick.;))

So yeah, check it.:)




*dances gleefully!*

If you prefer the online story, you can find it here, but there's something about seeing the actual printed copy that is really cool to me!

In other news, my e

Zombies and Rules and the Ocean, Oh My!

It is Blog Tour time again and I have so been looking forward to touring my good friend Carrie with her absolutely amazing novel, The Forest of Hands and Teeth!! Most of you have probably heard about this fantastic book already (the hype is not inflated! It really is that good!!) but if not, here is the run-down:

"In Mary's world, there are simple truths.

The Sisterhood always knows best.

The Guardians will protect and serve.

The Unconsecrated will never relent.

And you must always mind the fence tha

Since I Have an Incredible Memory . . .

I KNEW there was one more thing I was supposed to put in my blog entry last night!

The winner of the signed copy of THE SEASON!!

There were some really, really beautiful ball gown described in the comments and I had a really hard time picking, but I am going to have to go with the dress from FitToSeeJane!

"My dress would definitely be white, soft and empire waisted, with embroidered flowers around the neckline, (which is just low enough to still be tasteful) in jewel tones of scarlett, purple, burg

Wishes and Haircuts

A couple different things tonight; a friend of mine, Jeanette Rallison, sent me an ARC of her book, Just One Wish, a while ago. She is also the author of a book that's been getting some good buzz lately called My Fair Godmother which came out in January.

Since I am a fan of stealing content from Amazon, here is a bit about Just One Wish!

"Seventeen-year-old Annika Truman knows about the power of positive thinking. With a little brother who has cancer, it’s all she ever hears about. And in order to