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July 23, 2012
More UK blog tour goodness
Today at Bookster Reviews, a guest post detailing my dream movie cast for Seraphina. Thanks for hosting, Cliona!
Of all the interview questions and guest posts I’ve done, this was the most challenging. I honestly hadn’t thought about this pressing issue very much! I imagine you readers are going to have differing opinions on this, and I’d love to hear them. Avid moviegoers will surely have better insight into the question than I do. So what do you think? Tell me where I picked wrong! Nothing’s...
July 22, 2012
The evolution of dragons
Today is a day of rest on the UK blog tour, but that doesn’t mean we can’t find another guest post, somewhere, for your amusement and edification.
Up at Everyday eBook today: The Evolution of Dragons.
Also, here’s a recap of the exciting Toronto Public Library event I did with Kelley Armstrong, from Michele at Just a Li’l Lost. Thanks, Michele! And thanks again to Small Print Toronto, Toronto Public Library, Kelley Armstrong, Random House Canada, Mabel’s Fables, and all the wonderful attendees...
July 21, 2012
My UK blog tourism continues
Today’s guest post is up at My Book Journey. Thanks to Hannah for hosting!
She wants to see my dragon drawings now… I should dig them up and post a few so we can all have a good chuckle!
July 20, 2012
It’s officially official:
Seraphina made the #8 spot on the New York Times Bestseller list, Children’s Chapter Books division, for July 29th, 2012. I am still kind of reeling at this news.
How does that happen to a debut novel? Well, I’m sure each book has its own story to tell. The fine folks at Random House have been behind the book 100%, for which I am incredibly grateful. Thank you all so much. I also want to thank all the book bloggers, internet reviewers, and GoodReaders who read the ARC early on, liked the book,...
Two small interviews
Today’s UK blog tour post is a Q&A at Whispering Words. A big thanks to Sarah for hosting!
I have a different kind of Q&A up at Whispering Words Toronto: the Proust Questionnaire. They gave me a choice of formats, but I just couldn’t pass up something with “Proust” in the title. My editor and I have this ongoing comedy routine wherein he informs me that I am not Proust (and therefore should not be writing about madeleines all the time) and I insist that I am Proust, in fact. I think this quest...
July 19, 2012
UK blog tour day 3: Welcome to Goredd!
Today’s guest post is a handy guide for your first trip to Seraphina’s homeland, Goredd. Thanks to Once Upon a Time for hosting!
I once did a comic strip along similar lines, although that was more about manners and dress. I should find that and post it sometime.
July 18, 2012
I have jet lag! Possibly also ants in my pants!
That means another blog post for you (yes, YOU!) before I force myself to lie in bed and pretend to sleep. I noticed that another guest post I wrote is up at Movellas.com. They asked me what advice I would give to new writers of fantasy, and I told them about one of my favourite concepts: The Weirdness Budget.
And now I really am going to bed. For serious!
The beginning of the journey
Here’s day 2 of my British blog tour, at A Daydreamer’s Thoughts, about my long road to publication. I, uh, hope it doesn’t scare any aspiring writers off. I do kind of see myself as a weird outlier, in terms of how long it took. I don’t think most writers have quite such a bumpy road.
But still, bumps notwithstanding, it’s been scenic! And the journey is what really matters, after all.
July 17, 2012
My British blog tour begins today
And the first post is up. Many thanks toRead 2 Reviewfor hosting me, and to the good folks at Random House Children’s Books UK for setting up the tour!
Here’s the banner for the rest of the tour:
I will be providing links to the guest posts as I can, but there’s a chance I’ll be a bit slow. I’m travelling the rest of this week and am not sure what kind of time I’ll have.
July 16, 2012
Hey, Toronto friends!
Mark your calendars! This Thursday, July 19th, I will be making a special guest appearance at the “I Didn’t Read the Book Club” with author Kelley Armstrong. The event runs from 6:30-8pm at the Northern District branch of the Toronto Public Library. It will feature some question-and-answer time, a little reading, a writing exercise for teens, and (I am given to understand) popcorn.
POPCORN. Yum.
They’d like people to pre-register, so here’s the place to do it. The program is aimed at teens, but...
