Beth Revis's Blog, page 37

A Whole Pile of Awesome

Here is something I know: I might have made the NY Times Bestselling list, but I only did that because of you. Every single one of you who bought the book, read the book, shared the book. I've seen the numbers. I'm no John Green (so cool he's ice)--this was not a sure thing, it was not an easy win, it was not something that would have happened at all without you. So--seriously, and from the bottom of my heart--thank you.



This past week was amazing--I had a great time at the launch party in my hometown, and then had a blast at Books of Wonder in NYC and RJ Julia's in CT. Fortunately, right now I've got a few weeks to catch my breath...because starting February 15th, I'm going to be BREATHLESS!!







Okay, okay, I know: lame pun! But also: true! Breathless Reads 2012 kicks off February 15th, and it's even bigger than last year!



Go to Facebook.com/BreathlessReads for all the info on the events! This year we're going to 8 cities across the nation, so chances are we'll be in a city near year--if so, I hope you'll come out and meet me and the other awesome writers on the tour!

For free speech, against SOPA

If you are an American citizen--

no matter what your age--

no matter if you can vote or not--

if you value free speech--

if you value knowledge--

please speak out against SOPA.




Censorship is not the answer to piracy.

Taking away the freedoms of all

is not a just punishment for the crimes of a few.




Senate votes on SOPA on January 24th.

Learn more about what SOPA is here. 

Winners! And an announcement about online stuff...

I hope you all enjoyed the Virtual Launch Party! I've never done something quite like that before. If you have any suggestions for doing something like this again, please let me know (either here or you can email me).




As for me, I have a small and probably irrelevant announcement: I am going to be taking a bit of a break from the online world for a while. I'll still be around, but between travel and deadlines, I won't be able to post frequently, nor answer all Twitter @-replies. I want to, but I'm a bit overwhelmed. Also, I figure you guys would rather have another book than some inane online shenanigans. :)




So, without further ado:




The winners of the blog side of the Virtual Party are....




From:




YA Book Central: featherlyhearts
Secret of the Stars: Priya
Page Turners: Julie W
Mundie Moms: Donna
League: Jen R.
Novel Thoughts: Rhys
Bookalicious: Bee
Hypable: Alyssa/Tabitha






And the Grand Prize Winner: J. Floyd




The winners from the Twitter part of the Virtual Launch Party:




Signed paperback of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE: @GeckyBoz @MadiganHeart @JMWriting 
Signed hardback of A MILLION SUNS: of  @TabithaMichelle @xjessirae @Gabelle_M @Team_Castiel
Water bottle: @KathrineRoid @liljerk22 
Grand prize winner of ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, A MILLION SUNS, THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH, ANNA AND THE FRENCH KISS, and a water bottle: @bookchellef 

Success is a Red Rose

It feels like everything was leading up to Tuesday. Like a little kid waiting for Christmas, I counted down the days...the hours...the minutes. I poured so much of myself in A MILLION SUNS, and all I wanted to do was share it with you all. A writer's goal is word read, stories lived vicariously through ink.



There were so many highlights from the day. Former students came out--hi Lauren, Tearle, and Billy! Cake pops were all eaten up. My husband manned the Twitter station, and I loved seeing people call him Mr. Beth. Ha!!



It was such a blast sharing the launch party with Steph and Carrie. I get really nervous in those first few minutes of any event--basically, the hardest part is saying "hi." After that, I tell silly stories and talk about how I blow stuff up, but that first moment is always the most difficult. It made it so much easier to have Carrie and Steph at my side so that I was able to quickly pass on the torch of introductions!



But the best part? Seeing the smiles on my parents' faces. I write because of them. My mother taught me a love of reading, and my father taught me a love of stories (he's a born storyteller and can make anyone laugh).







My Poppa gave me a dozen red roses just before the event. Their scent fills my house and reminds me that no accolade or other measure of success matters half as much as this.

7-8pm, Join the Tweetchat!

From 7-8pm, join the Virtual Launch Party on Twitter! @AMillionSuns will be hosting and giving away prizes throughout!





Go to the Tweetchat Party Room




The official chat starts at 7pm, EST

But join in earlier or later to see who else is there!




Tweetchat automatically adds the #amslaunch hashtag.

You need to be in the chat room in order to qualify for a prize.

Grand Prize Giveaway!

Have you figured out the phrase based on the clues at each of the party stops? Then enter now to win the grand prize!!



In case you missed a stop, here's a direct link to each post:

And remember: you can comment on each post for a chance to win *another* prize.




The League of Extraordinary Writers

Hypable

YA Book Central

Mundie Moms

Novel Thoughts

Bookalicious

Page Turners

Secret of the Stars






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Virtual Party Stop Eight

Time for a party stop!




Go to




The Secret of the Stars




for exclusive content,

comment for a prize,

and gather your clue for the grand prize giveaway!

Virtual Party Stop Seven

Time for a party stop!




Go to




Page Turners




for a video,

comment for a prize,

and gather your clue for the grand prize giveaway!

Virtual Party Stop Six

Time for a party stop!




Go to




Bookalicious




to learn the answers to YOUR burning questions,

comment for a prize,

and gather your clue for the grand prize giveaway!

Virtual Party Stop Five

Time for a party stop!




Go to




Novel Thoughts




to read exclusive content,

comment for a prize,

and gather your clue for the grand prize giveaway!