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Secret Court!

So I woke up this morning to several of my writer friends sending me this link to the School Library Journal with its preview of Little, Brown's fall titles, including my book, The Mockingbirds! Check it out here. I love the description "secret court."

Don't forget your class schedule, kids!

Remember when I told you about all those mistakes, continuity errors, even embarrassing misspellings (thank God for spell check or I would have spelled misspellings wrong) I made in "The Mockingbirds" that my copy editor caught? One of those things she paid attention to was the daily class schedule of my main character! I know — pretty specific, right. But pretty important. My novel, after all, is set in boarding school and a number of scenes take place in the classroom. So it's kind of...

And the winner is…

I so loved ALL of the entries in the Girl Power/The Cinderella Society contest! And it was so hard to pick one to win, but one in particular pulled at my heart strings and made me smile and say "right on."

So RapidEye, you've got a copy of "The Cinderella Society" coming your way for your daughter!

"An empowered teenage girl is strong enough to (listen to) what her heart says is right, even when it isn't easy. Listens well enough to hear her heart over the roar of her peers and the media...

Do you believe in Karma? Get to know Jessica Brody and "The Karma Club!"

As part of the Girlfriend's Cyber Circuit, I am pleased to host Jessica Brody today. Her novel "The Karma Club" released this week and has received strong reviews. For now, get to know Jessica and the book! Here's a description of the story.

When you mess with Karma, Karma messes back…

Madison Kasparkova always thought she understood how Karma works. Do good things and you'll be rewarded, do something bad and Karma will make sure you get what you deserve. But when Maddy's boyfriend cheats on h...

Girl Power!

Hey! Want to win a copy of a totally empowering novel for teenage girls? Yep, I'm talking about Kay Cassidy's "The Cinderella Society," which I've written about here. I've been hosting a tour of her book and a series of contests across some very cool blogs and now it's my turn to run one here for my readers! So, if you want to be eligible to win a copy of this book, share some thoughts below in the comments on what it means to be an empowered teenage girl! I'll pick a winner on Wednesday...

My Outline is Becoming Book 2!

At long last! My editor approved my outline for the second book in "The Mockingbirds" so now I'm working in earnest on continuing the storyline of student justice in another novel. My editor –not surprisingly since she is brilliant –had some terrific suggestions on how to improve the storyline as well as tweaks to the roles different characters will play in the second book. I'm very excited to dig into the writing of this Mock2 now, especially as I have an August deadline! Eeek! Come cheer...

The Mockingbirds meets GlamourPuss

I wanted to see how The Mockingbirds would look on bookshelves when it releases November 2, so I posed my ARC next to some interesting books, including "Some Girls Are" by Courtney Summers, "Beautiful Creatures" by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, and that old standby, "GlamourPuss." What do you think?

Embrace Your Inner Cindy! Get to Know The Cinderella Society's Kay Cassidy

As part of the Girlfriend's Cyber Circuit, I am pleased to host Kay Cassidy today. Her novel "The Cinderella Society" is a totally cool girl empowerment story and I'll be hosting a contest giveaway next week. For now, get to know Kay and the book! Here's a description of the story.

What a girl to do when the glass slipper fits, but she doesn't want to wear it anymore?

Sixteen year old Jess Parker has always been an outsider. So when she receives an invitation to join The Cinderella Society...

And the winners are!

I picked the winners of The Naughty List contest! The following three entries (for spots to catch a cheater!) will receive free copies of Suzanne Young's "The Naughty List."

Marsha Sigman: In the Domestic Engineer's closet.

Kimberly Franklin: Definitely, underneath the gym's bleachers.

Misty Provencher: Crammed in the mascot costume.

Keep the entries coming!

I'll be running "The Naughty List" contest all week long, so keep your entries coming in the giveaway contest!