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burnt!

I did something so stupid this weekend--I was out, and someone sneezed on me (for real. This guy just turns and wham! achoos right in my face) and so I went and washed my face and then decided to put some hand sanitizer on my hands for good measure.

Well, you know how I have that big snake ring on the middle finger of my right hand? Some hand sanitizer got stuck in it and it burned my skin! It hurt so much and the worst part is, my finger looks--well, it looks like it got burnt. Badly. (Bliste...

Friday!!

This week has just flown by--I swear it was Monday yesterday. How can some weeks zoom by when other seem to crawl??

Thank you so much for your lists of songs that make you think of one of my books or books--and if you have any more songs that make you think of something I've written let me know, 'cause I'm still working on that playlist!

Also! Don't forget that if you happen to be out holiday shopping this weekend, there's a treat waiting for you if you buy a copy of Something, Maybe

Today's lin...

playlist help needed!

I'm supposed to create a playlist that "reflects my writing and books," but here's the thing--I don't listen to music when I write! So I have no idea what reflects my books or writing except silence which is, well, not super conducive to a playlist.

So, I thought of you, awesome blog readers! Can you help me out and let me know what song or songs make you think of my books?

Also, I do have a few links to share:

The Rejectionist has some thoughts about writing that came after watching...

yay! plus links

Big thanks to everyone who wrote/commented at fb/tweeted about the holiday celebration yesterday--thank you! I'm really excited about it, and I hope you are too--I mean, you buy a copy of Something, Maybe, and you get my other new 2009 book--for free!

More details here, or for those link-stripping feeds, just go here: http://elizabethwrites.com/blog/2009/...

Moving on, I have loads of links to share today...

Hey, did you know St. Martin's Press has a new line coming out aimed at...

Holiday Gift!!

Today, I'm thrilled to say I have a holiday gift for you, lovely blog readers!

If you live in the US and buy a copy of my novel Something, Maybe by December 23rd and send me a picture of your receipt via email or by your phone or whatever to me at elizabethscottcontest@gmail.com I will send you a free, autographed copy of Love You Hate You Miss You.

Yes, that's right!

Buy Something, Maybe by December 23rd, email a picture of the receipt to me at elizabethscottcontest@gmail.com and you'll get a...

links!

Wow, I had no idea so many of you like hybrids too! (My husband was very happy about that, btw--he's been driving a Prius for years, so he was all, "Your blog readers are awesome!" to which I said, "Of course they are!" And you are, you know!)

Links:

Pimp My Novel on what factors influence how many copies of a book are purchased by the chains, independents, and the big box stores: part one and part two -- The main thing about these two posts, I think, is pointing out that a lot of what factors ...

new car, and looking for contest winner...

Well, yesterday turned out to be quite the day! I had revisions due, and I was almost done with them, but then I found out my car, which had broken down the day before, would cost more to fix than the car is actually worth. So, after ten plus years with the same car, I had to go out and get a new one.

As you can probably guess, I don't go car shopping too often--I like to buy something that will last and then, as my father says, I "drive it until it's mostly dust" --but it went okay, although...

contest winner, links, and mailing list update!

Huge congrats go out to Miss Emily, who won the thankful contest--and the box of 12 ARCs! (Miss Emily, I've sent a message to the email you provided, but haven't yet heard back, so please check your spam box because it may have landed in there, and I need to hear from you to send you the books! :-) )

And thank YOU all for your amazing comments on the post--it seems like everyone has a lot to be thankful for this year, and that makes me happy.

Also!

My holiday mailing list message went out this ...

NCTE/ALAN, contest reminder, and links

NCTE/ALAN was amazing--a huge Thank You! to everyone who took the time to come to my signings or listened to me and my editor at Simon Pulse talk about Living Dead Girl. It was a real honor to meet so many teachers and school librarians who are passionate about reading, and as the child of two high school teachers, I know how hard you work, and please know that I appreciate and applaud all you do, especially in this era of ever-shrinking budgets.

I also want to send a special thank you to the...

I'm thankful for YOU!

I've decided to give away another Priority Mail box full of books. Why? Well, because I've been thinking about how supportive all of you have been this year and I just want to say thank you! (Plus, you know, I do like giving away books!)

Here's the deal. There are twelve--yes, 12--ARCs in this box and you could win them all!

I'm not listing the books in the box--it's a surprise!--but I will say that in order for you to win, all you have to do is tell me what *you're* thankful for this year.

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