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June 19, 2009
fLiP iT fRiDaY: James @ Book Chic
Today on fLiP iT fRiDaY, we’re chatting with James from Book Chic, aka @BookChicClub on Twitter.
Well, now that I have a steady(ish) job, here’s how a weekday goes: I wake up at around 6am after about 6 hours of sleep, turn on my computer, check email and the like, get dressed, go make my lunch that I bring to work (although sometimes I go to McDonald’s for lunch instead, which is fun too), and then head on out. I arrive to work surprisingly on time now (when
June 12, 2009
Dance Like Nobody’s Watching?
Sometimes you see something so cool that you just have to stop and thank the universe that you’re even freaking alive.
And then you hide behind a lamp post on Elmwood Ave. in Buffalo just so you can video-stalk the most adorable kid in the universe without getting dirty looks from her dad. Or the police. But I just had to share this with you! Not the best quality video but it zooms in after a minute or so. Check it out.
I really admire her. I hope she stays like that forever. 
June 9, 2009
20 Things in 20 Days Scavenger Hunt!
Join me and the Twenty Boy Summer Word Ninja blog team for the
20 Things in 20 Days scavenger hunt, June 11 through June 30!
Look for the 20 Things Icon!
Every day for 20 days, we’ll post a clue or bonus activity somewhere in the TBS Word Ninja blogosphere giving you a chance to answer questions or do activities for points. The more clues you complete, the more points you earn!
At the end of the hunt, the participant with the most points wins the grand prize, featuring… you guessed it… 20 THINGS
June 8, 2009
Twenty Tweet Summer Prize List!
Thanks to all who participated in Twenty Tweet Summer this weekend! With more than 2,000 #20BoySummer tweets (Twitter search history stopped counting after that!), nearly 100 new follower friends, and tons of blogger, author, and reader participation, Twenty Boy Summer’s official Twitter launch party was a huge success! It was so much crazy insane fun that the Twitter cops busted us 5 time for over-Tweeting! Ah, you readers a wild bunch for sure. 
Now, for the good stuff.
Trivia, Q&A, and RandomWatermelon and Me
As part of Twenty Boy Summer’s stop on Sharon’s Traveling to Teens blog tour…
(No watermelon’s were harmed in the making of this video. But I was. Seriously. Scarred is more like it!)
Posted in books, eats
June 5, 2009
fLiP iT fRiDaY: Steph Bowe @ Hey, Teenager of the Year
Today on fLiP iT fRiDaY, we’re chatting with Steph Bowe from Hey, Teenager of the Year, aka @stephbowe on Twitter.
Well, the aliens bring me back around five in the morning, and I’ll sleep for a bit before I get up. I usually go for a run to the lake, do some schoolwork (I’m finishing high school by correspondence), chuck some washing in the machine. Then it’s spending way too long working on my blog, Twitter, emails and Myspace. I might have a photography or
June 4, 2009
Update Your Summer Gear with Old Navy & Twenty Boy Summer!
Not that we think your current summer wardrobe isn’t beach-ready, but who wouldn’t love the extra loot for a few more breezy sundresses, comfy flip flops, or a cute hoodie for those cool summer nights? Just think of the fun you could have with a $100 Old Navy giftcard!
Soooo… do you want one? Enter the Twenty Boy Summer Sweepstakes for a chance to win! Now through June 30th, check out the sweepstakes pages at the teen sites below and enter for your chances at winning a $100 Old Navy gift card and
June 1, 2009
Happy Birthday, Twenty Boy Summer!
Today is the official release date for Twenty Boy Summer. Though it snuck into many bookstores early, today is still a special, exciting, amazing day, as it marks the fruition of a dream come true. To celebrate, I’m taking a trip down memory lane with some of the retro posts that highlight my years-in-the-making TBS publication journey.
Retrospective6/26/06: Introduction: Barbie Says “Writing a Book is Hard”: Almost exactly 3 years ago, I started this blog with a single post, hoping it would helpMay 31, 2009
J.E. MacLeod’s Character Debut Party
Okay, so everyone should go out and read this book, because it truly is something everyone will love. And when I say everyone, I mean boys, too. WAITING TO SCORE has an intense, thoughtful, multi-layered (and *cough* hot *cough*) main character (that’d be Zack Chase) who deals with competition and school and girls and family strife in a realistically flawed way that transcends sports books or romance books or even YA books to become just a really good story.
About WAITING TO SCORE
Zack Chase, ne
May 30, 2009
“Twenty TWEET Summer” Twitter Party!
Join us for this one-of-a-kind YA book launch party featuring book trivia, spontaneous (and sometimes inappropriately personal) author Q&A, prizes and giveaways, laughs, and tons of tweety tomfoolery celebrating Sarah Ockler’s debut novel, TWENTY BOY SUMMER!
Date: Friday, June 5, 2009
Time: 7:00-11:00 PM, EST
Location: Twitter.com
