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Story Secrets: FORGET-HER-NOTS by Amy Brecount White

I'm so happy to be able to introduce my friend Amy Brecount White, author of the debut novel FORGET-HER-NOTS - I met Amy at the Teen Author Carnival, and we hit it off so well that she very generously invited me to stay with her for ALA! (Below left, here we are at the Harper Breakfast, gorgeous screen supplied by The W.)

About FHN, Publisher's Weekly says, "A delicate sense of magical possibility and reverence for the natural world," and "Wonderfully original and beautifully written" from Jen...

Straight talk with Mitali Perkins

Anyone who knows me very well knows that I would like to fold myself into Mitali's purse so that she could take me everywhere, I think she is that wonderful!

Not only does she write phenomenal books, among them SECRET KEEPER and the brand-new BAMBOO PEOPLE, but she writes and speaks to crowds of kids and adults about the interconnectedness of races and cultures within literature and life.

There are many different races of characters in TELL ME A SECRET, and it was my hope to portray them with a...

Sizzling secrets with the Romance Bandits...and Story Secrets winners!

There's a romance threading its way through TELL ME A SECRET - boy meets girl, girl falls hard, boy gets scared, love gets complicated...

We're discussing all things romantic (and sizzling) with up-and-coming debut author of the Delacroix Adademy series, Inara (a.k.a. Kirsten) Scott, at Romance Bandits today!

Come join us for the party, plus your comments here and there have a chance to win this week's signed copies of TELL ME A SECRET and other swag. Join us!

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Now for Story Secrets...

She reads, she writes, she acts, she makes the world a more interesting place...

Miss Erin, that is, who posts beautiful pictures and poetry and has a
Miranda's sister, Xanda, wanted to be an actress - to fly away to Hollywood with her boyfriend Andre and never look back. It's fascinating to watch someone fulfilling such...

You never know what might happen next...

...when our crazy vlogs are involved, that is! Today's stop is with Steph at Steph Su Reads, and Steph asked me to give you all a tour of writing hotspots (and even a flash of the ever-growing YA bookshelf), plus she's asked a few mysterious questions. I hope you enjoy!

I had the pleasure of meeting Steph in person at the Teen Author Carnival and even got a pic with YA author friend Melissa Walker, but it turned out pretty blurry. We'll just have to reshoot another time:

Don't forget, we're s...

#tellmeasecret Swaaaaag! Weeks 4 & 5!

First, a sneak peek of Week 6, coming your way tomorrow: on location vlog with Steph Su Reads, questions of theme with Miss Erin, some racy romance discussion with Romance Bandits, straight talk about race and lit with Mitali's Fire Escape (open internationally!), and chat with YA librarian Green Bean Teen Queen.

And now...Week 4 & 5 commenters, you think you should win some TMAS swag? So do I!

WEEK 4signed 1st edition of TMAS: Dani., Juju at Tales of Whimsy.comTMAS t-shirt: Lisa Schroeder

Week 5 Recap + Prizes tomorrow!

It's been a pretty crazy week at the TMAS blog tour...here's a rundown:


WEEK #5: July 12 - July 16

Monday: Princess Bookie - super cool recreate-a-cover contest!
Tuesday: HipWriterMama - chatting about writing
Wednesday: Cleverly Inked - secret island vlog tour!
Thursday: Sarah's Random Musings - Sarah interviews TMAS main character Miranda
Friday: Poised at the Edge - the twisted depths of writing TMAS...

WEEK 4 & 5 Prizes tomorrow! TONS of them! I went totally crazy this time.

And here's the...

DIY Friday: amazing Tink costume

For DIY Friday, I begged Little Willow - blogger, reader, writer, singer, actor, songwriter, and all-around incredibly sweet person - to let me post this picture of her in this handmade costume she wore in a production of Neverland. She is Tink, of course!

Isn't it incredible? It was handmade by costume designer Cierra Treloar, more of whose work may be found here. Miranda's sister in TMAS is a DIY girl bound for the stage, and I think she would passionately approve!

Happy weekend!

Mean Girls at Poised at the Edge!

Today I get to visit Melissa at Poised at the Edge, who has been a readergirlz friend from practically the very beginning! She's been blogging up a bookstorm all this time, and I am very honored to get to visit her and chat about books and secrets - and mean girls!

That wraps up Week #5 of the virtual tour, so don't forget to comment at all the stops and my blog for lots of chances to win a signed 1st edition of TELL ME A SECRET and lots of other cool swag.

See you there!

Story Secrets: THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY by Kay Cassidy + cool giveaway!

I love that Kay Cassidy's motto is about "leaving you feeling energized, inspired, and ready to make your mark on the world." I haven't had the pleasure of meeting Kay in person, but she has been ever so nice in the virtual realm. She even invited me to submit TMAS secrets for the Great Scavenger Hunt Contest (in fact, she just added TELL ME A SECRET! Go check it out!), and she's here today to chat with us about her debut novel, THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY.

Welcome, Kay!

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