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DIY Friday: BEA fashion show

Ok, so I am not a shopping girl - I'd rather be home writing in my jeans...but a girl has to get dressed to go to BEA, right?

So I documented the experience. There's the Cat Girl dress (funny, I didn't notice the cats until I put it on):

Green dress...maybe?

Grey...off-the-shoulder action...hmmm...

This has potential:

Oooh, I like this one:

Are you going to BEA? What do people wear to these things?

Story Secrets: ETERNAL by Cynthia Leitich Smith + Giveaway!

I'm very excited to welcome author Cynthia Leitich Smith to the blog today to chat about ETERNAL, now available in paperback and which debuted on the NYT bestseller list! Congrats, Cynthia!

Cynthia is not only a popular and beloved YA author, but she is a champion of literature. She runs a fabulous industry blog for Children's and YA at Cynsations - definitely worth a few hours of fascination!

Welcome, Cynthia!

*****

ETERNAL (Candlewick 2009, 2010) is the story of shy, quiet Miranda, who dreams o...

Story Secrets: FAITHFUL winner

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to give an enthusiastic cheer for my faraway friend and fellow 2K10 debut author, Janet Fox!

Janet's beautiful historical novel sweeps through the wilds of Yellowstone and is sure to capture you. And...we have one copy to give away!


The prize goes to...










*************Mrs. DeRaps!**************










Congratulations, Mrs. DeRaps! And thanks to everyone for stopping by and supporting Janet and me. :)




Story Secrets readers, our secrets on Thursday will come from a different...

rgz LIVE! chat tonight with Lisa Yee

Join us tonight at the readergirlz blog for a live chat with Lisa Yee, author of ABSOLUTELY MAYBE! It's sure to be hilarious, maybe even with a guest appearance from Peepy.



It all starts at 6pm PST/9pm EST. See you there!

She loved it! + more chances to win TELL ME A SECRET!

The biggest news this week is that I'm going to NYC next week for the Teen Author Carnival, BEA, and the 2k10 event at Books of Wonder! (schedule here)

Are you dying to know about my exhilirating and tragic high school love affair, the one that made me abandon teen romance and instead write dark short stories and poetry? You're in luck - the very lovely Mitali from Alley of Books, and co-planner of the Teen Author Carnival, invited me to speak on the My Teenage Love panel at the TAC. (I think ...

Teen Author Carnival, BEA, and Books of Wonder!

Next week, we're taking our secrets on the road - at least to the airport, to hop a flight to NYC for several awesome events!


TEEN AUTHOR CARNIVAL
Monday, May 24th, 5-8pm, Jefferson Market Branch Library
425 Avenue of the Americas (at 10th St.)
New York, NY 10011-8454

Devyn Burton, Mitali Dave, and Korianne Wey have put together a most incredible event, with 25 amazing YA authors - including Melissa Walker, Elizabeth Scott, Lauren Oliver, and me!



BOOK EXPO AMERICA
Tuesday, May 25th, all day
Jacob K. ...

DIY Friday: rainbow bookshelf

I just think this looks really cool:

Someday...when the husband is out of town...he just might come home to the happy hues of beloved books...

Would you organize your books by color?

(Photo by chotda, see the artist's photostream here.)

And here's another friend, Jaime Temairik, who rainbows her books. Enjoy!

Story Secrets: FAITHFUL by Janet Fox + Giveaway!

A warm welcome to my faraway friend and fellow 2K10 debut author, Janet Fox!

Even though Janet and I have not met in person (not yet - but there's BEA right around the corner!), we have become fast friends. And I am very excited to introduce you to FAITHFUL, which releases today! And we have a copy to give away!

Welcome, Janet!

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FAITHFUL is my debut novel. It's YA historical fiction set in 1904, with romance and mystery and a unique setting – Yellowstone National Park. I'm most excited...

Absolutely Maybe Roundtable

[image error] Since Lisa Yee's ABSOLUTELY MAYBE is the featured read over at readergirlz this month, I got together with Little Willow and HipWriterMama to discuss Maybe's journey, crazy names, taco trucks, and best friends. Here's a sneak peek of our discussion:

Little Willow: Maybe's full name is Maybelline Mary Katherine Mary Ann Chestnut, "named for two Miss Americas and her mother Chessy's favorite brand of mascara." Do you think her name suited her?
HipWriterMama: The name tells us so much about...

More Secret News + Enter to Win TELL ME A SECRET!

HarperTeen has just put the finishing touches on my author microsite - stop on by to check it out, and sign up for my AuthorTracker for news, events, and giveaways!

Kate at The Neverending Shelf called TELL ME A SECRET "a breathtaking debut novel" and "an incredible journey." Wow, thank you, Kate!

I've also (very bashfully) started a fan page on Facebook. The fandom is mutual!

And don't forget...

TELL ME A SECRET Prizes!
All this month, we are giving away swag, sneak previews, and one advance...