Denise Jaden's Blog, page 61

Monday at the Movies

First of all, thanks so much to everyone who has been weighing in on genre switching and pseudonyms! It's been very interesting to hear the quite varied thoughts. Some authors love the mystery of authors writing under pseudonyms, some feel it's insulting. Many of you don't care either way, but still have plenty of wise words about the subject!

I love these discussions!

If you haven't seen this post yet, drop by here and give your thoughts. There are still a few more days to enter to win BEFORE ...

Genres and Pseudonyms

First of all, thank you to all the people who entered my latest Bookshelf Giveaway! Again, I'm going to give away three books from the shelf. Drum roll, please...

signed copy of GUARDIAN OF THE GATE goes to Bookaholic (Jessica)!
REVOLUTION goes to kate at Read This Book!
signed copy of TORMENT goes to Courtneyreads
Congratulations to you all! Please send your mailing addresses to me at d (at) denisejaden (dot) com and I'll get them out in the mail to you as soon as I can.


Now that we have that lit...

What's With All the Free Books?

Some of you may have noticed, I've been giving away a lot of books on my blog lately. After my second installment of My Bookshelf Giveaway (still a few hours to enter, if you're interested), I was asked, "How have you possibly been able to read all of these ARC's so quickly?"

Well, the answer is, I haven't. I have read a few of them, but I have made a ton of author friends over the last year, and to be honest, my priority is to read their books at the moment. I'm buying books by my Class of...

Path to Publication: Two Months and Counting...

As of today, it's two months until my first book hits the bookstores! Actually, September 7th is what's known as the "soft release date", so my book could be found slightly before that. It's my understanding that it's usually only the huge books that everyone's waiting for that they give a hard release date to these days.

People have told me--back a year and a half ago when I couldn't believe how long I'd have to wait--that it WOULD go fast. And okay, yes, they were very, very right. I feel a ...

Teen Author Tuesday Presents Amy Brecount White!

Today is one of my favorite Tuesdays. Today I get to welcome one of my awesome critique partners, whose first novel, FORGET-HER-NOTS, was released March, 2010 from Greenwillow/HarperCollins and is already in its third printing! It is Magic Realism YA for ages 12 and up. Amy is a super-sweet person, and one of those who gives authors, specifically YA authors, a good name.


Isn't that cover just gorgeous? Welcome, Amy! So glad you could stop by.Can you tell my readers about your book in seven...

Favorite Reads of 2010 (so far)!

Since we're a little over halfway through the year, a lot of people have been posting lists of their favorite reads this year so far. So I thought I'd join in. These have been a few of my favorites read in 2010 so far (of the 52 I've read and/or listened to).

Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood by Eileen Cook
The Deathday Letter by Shaun David Hutchinson
The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Far From You by Lisa Schroeder
Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan
What I Saw And How I...

My Bookshelf Giveaway

Thanks so much for all the people who dropped by to enter My Bookshelf Giveaway from last week! I've really been enjoying reading what has snagged you about each book. And...since I had a lot of entries between my two blogs, I've decided to give away not one, not two, but THREE books from my shelf!

And the winners are...

Tami Klockau will win FIRELIGHT!
Throughthehaze will win CLOCKWORK ANGEL!
SiNn will win SPIRIT BOUND!
Please send me your mailing address at d (at) denisejaden (dot) com and I'll ...

Happy Canada Day!

Would You Rather Wednesday...

I love the game "Would You Rather". Or, to be more honest, I love the concept of the game "Would You Rather". I've actually never played it. But I've read the back of many versions of the game box, and it seems like a ton of fun. So I wanted to do my own little version for writers/readers.



Would you rather...

1. ...Give a harsh critique or get a harsh critique?

2. ...Read a novel filled with lots of extra exposition, or one with unlikable characters?

3. ...Get on a bestseller list with your novel...

Teen Author Tuesday Presents Shari Maurer!

Welcome back to another installment of Teen Author Tuesday! Today's author who writes for teens is a great Internet-friend of mine. Through the Class of 2k10, we've been planning events together and getting to know one another over most of the last year.


Shari Maurer's debut novel, CHANGE OF HEART, is due out from WestSide Books this summer. It is Contemporary YA for ages 14 and up. 



Welcome, Shari! Can you tell me about your book in seven words or less?
Love, soccer, worry, invincible (or...