Susane Colasanti's Blog, page 47

August 12, 2011

summer breeze

I don't have to tell you how much I love summertime. Don't we all love summertime? Here in New York, August is super quiet. People go down the shore. People take long weekends. People flock to the Hamptons. It's like … Continue reading →
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Published on August 12, 2011 10:25

August 10, 2011

keep holding on

It's that time again, friendly neighbors. Revisions of my new book are done. Copyediting has begun. I'm shifting gears, getting ready to start writing book seven. Seven! But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Today is all about my sixth … Continue reading →
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Published on August 10, 2011 08:51

August 8, 2011

another audiobook giveaway!

I had so much fun with the first audiobook giveaway on Twitter that I'm doing another one this week on Facebook! You can win any two of these audiobooks on your choice of CD or MP3: Here's how to enter: … Continue reading →
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Published on August 08, 2011 11:08

August 4, 2011

so come on

Death Cab for Cutie had a concert at the Williamsburg Waterfront two nights ago. I was there. You guys know how I worship the Death Cab. Especially Transatlanticism. For those of you who've also played that CD on repeat so … Continue reading →
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Published on August 04, 2011 20:07

August 1, 2011

room

Warning: You will not be able to focus on anything else while you're reading this book. Room by Emma Donoghue completely blew me away. I'm, like, three states over I'm so blown away. I'm taking the train back home tomorrow. … Continue reading →
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Published on August 01, 2011 17:09

July 29, 2011

good signs

Have you entered my audiobook giveaway on Twitter yet? If not, no worries – you have one more day. Here's how to enter. Okay, writing that just now made me think how weird it is that we use the word … Continue reading →
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Published on July 29, 2011 13:21

July 27, 2011

best font ever

When I saw how radical the designer of You Are My Heart and Other Stories was, I had to document the copyright page for you. Whether Garamond is the best font ever isn't really the point. The point is that … Continue reading →
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Published on July 27, 2011 11:31

July 25, 2011

audiobook giveaway

Good news for audiobook listeners! When It Happens, Take Me There, and Waiting for You are all out on audiobook. And my copies have arrived: That's right, friendly neighbors. It's giveaway time! You can win your choice of any two of … Continue reading →
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Published on July 25, 2011 08:20

July 23, 2011

one day

You know when you start a new book and by the second paragraph it's obvious that you won't be able to put it down? That happened with me and The Hunger Games. I wasn't even expecting to like that book. … Continue reading →
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Published on July 23, 2011 09:53

July 20, 2011

connections

One thing I love about the cover of Waiting for You is the whole Dawson's Creek tone. Marisa and Nash sitting out on their pier, enjoying the Now just like Dawson and Joey always struggled to do. So I was happy to … Continue reading →
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Published on July 20, 2011 09:23