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I Want One! And I'm Going to Give You Guys One!

So, I came across this amazing ring from Chris Mueller Jewelry the other day and HAVE to share it with you.

Look familiar?

Anyway,when I say to share it with you, I mean it literally. Sometime in August, I'll be giving away one of these babies to celebrate the release month of Guardian of the Gate. Stay tuned!

And in the meantime, Check out Chris' store at Chris Mueller Jewelry. Chris is so talented. There are some INCREDIBLE pieces there!!

Mysterious Bad Boys, Adventurous Girls, and Being an Outcast

This week's Anonymous Teen Reader is JelicACrze! She's an avid
and is just as interesting as out other teen readers. Get to know

Interview Code Name (you choose!); JelicACrzECurrent country of residence;USMale or female? FemaleAge; 16ABOUT THE BOOKSHow many books, on average, do you read a month?8-9Favorite kind of book and why;Young Adult Fantasy, because it's nice to get away from all the stress at schooland get lost in a world, where the characters have epic adventures and...

Eat, Pray, Love

I don't know about you guys, but I've passed this book up a million times in the bookstore. I blame the cover, which makes it look kind of like a nutrition or diet book.

Or am I just crazy?!

Anyway, they're making it into a movie, and when I saw the trailer, I decided to read it because it looks NOTHING like what I expected. It's on my reading list while I'm on vacation over the next two weeks, so I thought I'd post the trailer. I'll let you know how the book is when I get back!

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Friday Poll – The Twilight (Film) Saga

This week's Friday Poll involves Eclipse, the newest installment in the Twilight Saga films.

I always find it interesting to hear people talk about the Twilight movies. Opinions seem to swing, sometimes without reason, between devout passion and outright hatred.

I've seen all three movies, and while I'll keep my opinions to myself to avoid polluting the Friday Poll, I'll say what I've always said about Stephenie's work; there is NO WAY (if you're going to be fair) you can avoid acknowledging...

Thursday Night Write – Ice Cream, Anyone?

Sorry for the late Thursday Night Write post. We're leaving for vacation (our first in two years) Saturday and I'm running around like crazy trying to get everything done!

Before I get to the prompt at left, I want to update you on a few things;

I'm scheduling posts to appear while I'm gone, so you can count on my regular features – the Anonymous Teen Reader of the Week, Thursday Night Write, and the Friday Poll – to appear as normal. I'll throw in a few surprises for you, too, just to keep...

FM Static, Girl, Interrupted, and the Power of Family

This week's Anonymous Teen Reader is Sage! She's one of the most interesting teens I've ever known. And I do mean EVER. I know you're going to love her as much as I do.

But before I get to that I need to give you a run-down of contests being held across the blogosphere for Prophecy of the Sisters and Guardian of the Gate swag.

The Story Siren just started her giveaway today. The swag includes a custom-designed Sonia necklace plus lots of other goodies including a signed Prophecy paperback. By...

I'm Starting to Feel Distant Again…

I know Ive posted this before, but it really suits my mood tonight, so I'm posting it again. If cursing offends you, it might be best not to listen.

This is just an incredible song.

Free Prophecy Bookplate Giveaway!

Reposting this freebie under it's own thread because it got kind of lost in TNW (my bad)!

Freebie is as follows; if you already own a Prophecy paperback or purchase one between now and July 13th, I will send you one of these very Limited Edition bookplates that were custom-designed by Anna at Booknerds for Prophecy of the Sisters and Guardian of the Gate.

I will give them out as long as they last for the Prophecy paperback and again to celebrate the first week of the Guardian hardcover. They...

iPod Super Swag Winner + the Friday Poll!

Huge thanks to everyone who entered the iPod Super Swag contest! I so appreciate all you guys do to spread the word about the Prophecy of the Sisters trilogy. It makes all the difference (plus it makes me feel warm and fuzzy to know you're all out there rooting for me!)

We had a total of 424 entries. The entries were listed (by someone other than me) in the order they were received, numbered, and a winner was chosen using the Random Number Generator.

So without further ado, the grand prize...

Thursday Night Write – and a Prophecy Freebie!!!

Time for another edition of Thursday Night Write. All writers are invited to post an excerpt of original work no more than 300 words. Be sure to leave a comment for at least one other participant if you post one of your own.

I've been trying REALLY hard to stay on top of the TNW entries and to comment each and everyone myself, but the truth is, I'm failing miserably. Writing my post the other day about The Business of Writing, I realized that I haven't been managing expectations – my own or...