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The Bookanistas: PARANORMALCY by Kiersten White

Ok, so unless you've been living under a rock you've probably heard all about PARANORMALCY by Kiersten White. The truth is we've been stalking Kiersten for a long, long time now. Yeah, we follow her hilarious blog and we turn green with envy every time she posts a witty tweet. Kiersten pretty much rocks and while we'd really like to hate her because she's so funny and talented and her debut novel is generating a crapload of buzz, she also happens to be very, very nice, so it's pretty much...

Cold Feet

*In a little over a month, the Li of the La is going to be out of commission for a few hours days weeks. Lisa deserves a proper maternity leave and while her husband has threatened to hide her computer for 6 weeks, I've sat back and nodded encouraging her to take her time. But inside I'm a freaking wreck.

Ever since we were little, Lisa has been my voice and this blog is no exception. Lisa couldn't wait to begin blogging after we started writing while I had never heard of a blog in my entire l...

Tell the Truth Tuesday

1. I've become a Goodreads junkie. I have no idea how it happened, but lately I've been obsessing over the people who want to read LIAR SOCIETY rather than obsessively checking StatCounter. Sort of makes me long for the simple days when a hit from NYC was enough to make my entire afternoon.

2. Madonna's "youthful glow" freaks me out. Like, a lot. I can't help but imagine her sacrificing virgins to achieve that kind of skin at 52.

3. I love me some Chuck Bass, but when I saw this I couldn't help...

Ruminations on Subjectivity and the Fetal Position

Have you ever been in a bookstore with 10 other writers?

I don't recommend it.

It's actually kind of fascinating to watch people pluck books off shelves and say, "Ugh, I hated this book." Um, really? That's one of my favorites. Or, "Omigod, that book was AMAZING." Seriously? I couldn't stand it. "Don't you just LOVE this book cover?" Uh, no, I think it's fugly. 


I guess it's true that there's really no accounting for taste. But man is it frustrating. Because the thing is, books are personal. Whe...

In Which We Wrap-up WriteOnCon and Make a BIG Announcement

Thank you so much to all of you who joined us for WriteOnCon 2010. We had so much fun, but please excuse us while we take a REALLY long nap.

The Bookanistas + WriteOnCon + THE IVY = Awesome

This week (in between WriteOnCon fun - have you guys had the chance to look at all the incredible posts and transcripts from the past couple of days? Check them all out here! ) we're welcoming authors of THE IVY, Lauren Kunze and Rina Onur.




Here's what the cover has to say:

Congratulations! You have been admitted to the most prestigious university in the world. Now what are you going to do?

Callie Andrews may not have money or connections or the right clothes, and she may have way too many compl...

WTF Wednesday

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Thank you for being patient as we worked feverishly to iron out the kinks of WriteOnCon--it sure was feeling kinky. Anyway, have no fear. If you missed something yesterday morning, mosey on over to the schedule and click the links to get all caught up.

AND stay tuned for another fun-filled conference day! Raise your hand if you're still in your pajamas from yesterday!

Becoming A Career Author by literary agent Catherine Drayton

We offer a warm welcome to literary agent Catherine Drayton! She's stopped by to offer some valuable advice about becoming a career author. Take it away, Catherine!
Becoming a Career AuthorIt is every writer's dream – a steady income, a grateful publisher and an audience impatient for your next book. We all know these are tough times in publishing: Many respected authors are struggling to secure deals for their next books and publishers are looking for authors who have the potential to break-o...

Bringing the Funny by author Rachel Hawkins

Wow. Can you believe we have the amazing Rachel Hawkins here? She's the author of HEX HALL, one of the best YA novels I've read this year. Yes, I might be a little biased. Whatever. She's frawesome! She's here to tell us how to bring the funny to our writing.
Bringing the FunnyI never set out to write funny books. When I first sat down and started on the book that became HEX HALL, I was convinced I was writing a dark mystery full of DEATH and BLOOD SACRIFICE and all sorts of other things that...

Illustrating Children's Books by author/illustrator J.H. Everett and Studio 5 (part 3)

The Illustrators of Studio 5 join us for a three-part series on Demystifying Illustration. Their third segment discusses how "Publishing is teamwork."