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September 24, 2009
Donate to a great cause, get a signed book. IT'S THAT EASY!
1) My friend Carol is walking in the Breast Cancer 3-day. That's pretty awesome. Her donation page is here: CLICK.
Did you know that ONE IN EIGHT women in the US will get breast cancer?
That's a lot of women--- enough that I wager everyone reading this knows someone personally who has dealt with breast cancer in some capacity.
So, if you have a dollar or two, please donate to Carol's 3-day (or anyone's 3-day, if you'd rather). Carol is only something like $350 short of her goal. If you post on y...
Did you know that ONE IN EIGHT women in the US will get breast cancer?
That's a lot of women--- enough that I wager everyone reading this knows someone personally who has dealt with breast cancer in some capacity.
So, if you have a dollar or two, please donate to Carol's 3-day (or anyone's 3-day, if you'd rather). Carol is only something like $350 short of her goal. If you post on y...
September 22, 2009
Water + Dogs
Two things are happening right now:
1) Atlanta is underwater. But really, not as badly as the news would make you think. The way they talk, everyone is swimming to work today. And it's true, the flooding is REALLY BAD in some places, but most of us are just fine, especially now that the rain has stopped (at least for the time being). Yesterday I admit I had big plans to build an ark, but now that the storm drains have had time to catch up I think I'll just make quiche instead.
2) I am getting a...
1) Atlanta is underwater. But really, not as badly as the news would make you think. The way they talk, everyone is swimming to work today. And it's true, the flooding is REALLY BAD in some places, but most of us are just fine, especially now that the rain has stopped (at least for the time being). Yesterday I admit I had big plans to build an ark, but now that the storm drains have had time to catch up I think I'll just make quiche instead.
2) I am getting a...
September 17, 2009
Pass Pages
First pass pages are what you get right after copyedits and right before ARCs-- it's the book typeset exactly as it will appear in the printed version. Today I got first pass pages for SISTERS RED:
I LOVE what they did with the fonts for Rosie and Scarlett. I'm just so, so excited about this book from the design end (well, from the story end as well, but you know what I mean).
I LOVE what they did with the fonts for Rosie and Scarlett. I'm just so, so excited about this book from the design end (well, from the story end as well, but you know what I mean).
September 16, 2009
Debsness and Megan
Two things:
One, you have like...one hour to enter Debness if you haven't yet. And you really should.
Two, this is GIVE UP THE GHOST:
It's by Megan Crewe. I like Megan. She does things like tutoring special needs kids, which makes her both great AND caring AND giving. Everyone cheer for Megan because she's very very awesome.
GIVE UP THE GHOST's blurb:
Cass McKenna much prefers ghosts over "breathers." Ghosts are uncomplicated and dependable, and they know the dirt on everybody…and Cass loves...
One, you have like...one hour to enter Debness if you haven't yet. And you really should.
Two, this is GIVE UP THE GHOST:
It's by Megan Crewe. I like Megan. She does things like tutoring special needs kids, which makes her both great AND caring AND giving. Everyone cheer for Megan because she's very very awesome.
GIVE UP THE GHOST's blurb:
Cass McKenna much prefers ghosts over "breathers." Ghosts are uncomplicated and dependable, and they know the dirt on everybody…and Cass loves...
September 15, 2009
Reviews
So I'm still in that stage of book-release-joy where I read most of my reviews (I know, I know, I shouldn't, but I can't help it!) I've been pretty lucky so far, and haven't had many that panned AS YOU WISH. In fact, reading my reviews has gotten me into the habit of reading and following other authors' reviews as well. I've realized there are four kinds of reviews:
-Meaningful, thought out reviews that analyze the book and make a sound judgment (whether that judgment be positive or negative)....
-Meaningful, thought out reviews that analyze the book and make a sound judgment (whether that judgment be positive or negative)....
September 8, 2009
Shenanigans
This weekend was the Decatur Book Festival!
I spoke with the fabulously-dressed Aimee Friedman on a panel about falling love with supernatural beings.
I also did the following:
-Fiesta-ed with Maggie Stiefvater, Jackie Dolamore, and Jessica Burkhart on the sketchy side of town. We played games like "Spot The Hooker" and to my surprise, few were spotted. Jackie was very upset.
-Bailed on a questionable dinner to hit up Chipotle with the previously mentioned + David Levithan (who, back when I did ...
I spoke with the fabulously-dressed Aimee Friedman on a panel about falling love with supernatural beings.
I also did the following:
-Fiesta-ed with Maggie Stiefvater, Jackie Dolamore, and Jessica Burkhart on the sketchy side of town. We played games like "Spot The Hooker" and to my surprise, few were spotted. Jackie was very upset.
-Bailed on a questionable dinner to hit up Chipotle with the previously mentioned + David Levithan (who, back when I did ...
September 2, 2009
Release Party Notes
I feel the release party is better explained in pictures. Thus, pictures:
Things that aren't pictured:
-The majority of the awesome and fantastic people who came. I was so happy with the turnout!
-The big silver stars I taped to the floor that said things like "Get a signed book because signed books are way better" and "Why are you in the cafe? The signing is over there."
-The balloons that my parents and sister picked up, and then two students-- Rachel and Danielle-- helped cover the entire store i
Things that aren't pictured:
-The majority of the awesome and fantastic people who came. I was so happy with the turnout!
-The big silver stars I taped to the floor that said things like "Get a signed book because signed books are way better" and "Why are you in the cafe? The signing is over there."
-The balloons that my parents and sister picked up, and then two students-- Rachel and Danielle-- helped cover the entire store i
August 26, 2009
AYW site
AS YOU WISH has a site! Kind of. You should share it with everyone you've ever met:
www.asyouwishthebook.com/
www.asyouwishthebook.com/
August 25, 2009
Firsts
My first book is out today.
Well, that's not entirely true. My first published book is out today. The first book to make it through the writing, the re-writing, the editing, the critiques, the queries, the agents, the editors, the copyeditors, the marketing people, the sales people, and the national account reps.
That book is out today.
This is my first book, the one I began when I was nine-ish:
Yes, that is the song from Beauty and the Beast in the middle. I didn't get very far writing it on my tru
Well, that's not entirely true. My first published book is out today. The first book to make it through the writing, the re-writing, the editing, the critiques, the queries, the agents, the editors, the copyeditors, the marketing people, the sales people, and the national account reps.
That book is out today.
This is my first book, the one I began when I was nine-ish:
Yes, that is the song from Beauty and the Beast in the middle. I didn't get very far writing it on my tru
August 24, 2009
Paging Maggie Stiefvater
Leave a comment on the YouTube page (just click the video to go there) and you're entered to win an ARC of SHIVER!
