Andrea Cremer's Blog, page 27

Bundle

I have a problem with Februrary. It happens every year. While I love the shifting seasons and cycle of nature, my enthusiasm for the slow turn of Mother Nature's wheel wanes this month. Right now it's just about ground to a bone-crunching halt.

We're having another blizzard. Sigh. And while the days are getting longer, there's not yet evidence enough of sunlight to pierce the haze of winter grimness. [image error]
If I were a big fan of Valentine's Day, it would help. Some celebrating would break up the mont...

Girl Power?

I received a link to the same article from both a student and my agent. I love being the person that people send wolf stories too - particularly stories about werewolves and gender wars. Life is good.

Over the past few days there's been an interesting flurry of tweets (#genderinYA) and posts about sex and power written by authors I admire like Sarah Rees Brennan, who not only writes excellent books, but also great essays like this one.

The online discussions I've seen lately have been about wri...

Linky Goodness

It's Wednesday and I have revisions staring at me from my desk. So for today's post I thought I'd share some fun from around the blogosphere. There are exciting things happening, and at least a couple that have to do with kissing - so click on the links and see what all the fuss/puckering up is about.

Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss (Dutton, fall 2010 - go Penguin!!) is hosting a giveaway on her blog and it's all about your favorite film/novel kissing moments. Just readin...

Twitter Tuesday!

Thanks to everyone for a great Q&A yesterday - we'll do another round in March (now only 26 days away...yes, I am desperate for spring).

Yesterday I was thrilled that my UK publisher, Atom, tweeted about their acquisition of my series, which has just been announced to the British media. I'm even more thrilled that Mundie Moms selected NIGHTSHADE for their Twitter Tuesday feature.

Mundie Moms are a YA blog founded by fans of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series. For any of you who haven't...

Monday Q&A: February

NOTE: I will continue to update the blog, answering questions left in the comments post throughout the day. Please add yours when you stop by :)

It's February! It's time to answer some questions!

Emma asks: What part of your novel did you have the most fun writing?

It's a tie. 1) The mythology. I study the history of witchcraft, but taking that history and creating an entire world around it was one of the most wonderful things I've ever done. I love the history and myth of NIGHTSHADE and I...

Questions/Answers/Speculation

Last day of the first month of 2010! Can you believe it?!

The turning of each month this year leaves me a bit breathless since it means I'm an inch closer to NIGHTSHADE's release date. Woo-hoo!

With February's arrival, it means that our last hard winter month has come up to bat. March may be temperamental, but it still opens the door to spring. The new month also means it's time for another round of Monday Q & A.

I've garnered quite a few new followers since the last Q & A, welcome aboard :), so...

Good Omen

You know you're working with the right folks when they send you links like this. (Thanks awesome agent Lyndsey.) Lyndsey, the InkWell foreign rights agent tipped me off to the lunar news and also gave me some secret super news, which I'll share when I can.

I've been a moon follower for a long, long time. Considering how frigid and clear the sky is in Minnesota today, we'll be basking in luminescence tonight. Wherever you are tonight, may the first and brightest full moon of the year rain bless...

Bon Voyage (Conference Thoughts)

Many of my writer-type friends are packing their bags and making a pilgrimage to NYC this weekend. Why? It's the annual Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Winter Conference!

Sadly, I'm not attending since I was just in New York, but I am envious of the people that will be there and especially of the Tenners who get to meet up at the conference.

I thought I'd take this opportunity to share my two cents on writers' conferences. I'm an SCBWI member, but I haven't yet attended one ...

Dear Buffy

I've been putting this off, but we need to talk. (Could you put the crossbow down...please?)

You know I love you. No one can take your place. The Scoobies will be first in my heart, forever.

But lately I've been seeing someone else.

At first I didn't think it was serious. I couldn't help but notice the way they bandied about clever dialogue, twisted fright and funny into a glorious knot, and peppered plots with pop culture references, drawing me in. There were so many similarities to the greatne...

Hibernation is a Better Option

Our brief January thaw (read 30s and streets full of dirt-flavored slushees) departed, leaving us to stare down a slow-moving, mega-cold front which will gift us with a high of 9 degrees on Wednesday.

The anticipation is horrid. Unlike in that movie, The Day After Tomorrow, cold doesn't roar and chase you.



You can't run away. Nope - that real, terrible chill that makes your lungs ache with each breath moves at a slow, yet unrelenting pace. It creeps up, its weight creaking on each step like the...