Susane Colasanti's Blog, page 49

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If you take like 100 pictures of me, you might get two good ones. Might. I just look like such a dork in pictures. Which is always a challenge when I have to submit a new author photo. Some authors … Continue reading →

getting my summer on

Welcome summer! I know summer starts for a lot of you the day after school ends. Or after Memorial Day. But for me, summer always begins on the first day of summer. Which is the summer solstice. Which is tomorrow. I will try to focus on the happy fact that sunset is at 8:30 instead of getting that sinking feeling I always have when daylight hours start decreasing. We have the greatest amount of daylight hours all year on the summer solstice (about 15 hours in New York), which means tha...

getting my summer on

Welcome summer! I know summer starts for a lot of you the day after school ends. Or after Memorial Day. But for me, summer always begins on the first day of summer. Which is the summer solstice. Which is tomorrow. … Continue reading →

5 sweet things

1. The event I had at Anderson's Bookshop with Sarah Mlynowski and Maureen Johnson was off the hook. Sarah and Maureen are hilarious. There were so many enthusiastic readers! I did events at the other two Anderson's locations last year and really wanted to do one at their Naperville store. So I was pretty much stoked out of my mind for this. Lots of kindred spirits were in the house. I had no idea there were so many Container Store fans out there. There was much bonding over my organi...

5 sweet things

1. The event I had at Anderson's Bookshop with Sarah Mlynowski and Maureen Johnson was off the hook. Sarah and Maureen are hilarious. There were so many enthusiastic readers! I did events at the other two Anderson's locations last year … Continue reading →

three events to go...

Just a quick post to remind everyone about my last three tour events.

CHICAGO

Monday, June 13 - 7:00pm
Anderson's Bookshop
123 West Jefferson Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540

With Sarah Mlynowski and Maureen Johnson
Ticketed event - call 630.355.2665 for reservations

NEW YORK CITY

Thursday, June 16 - 6:00pm
Books of Wonder
18 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011

With Sarah Mlynowski, Tara Altebrando, Nova Ren Suma, and Lisa Pliscou

LONG ISLAND

Tuesday, June 21 - 4:00pm
Merrick Library Annex
2369 Merrick Avenue
Merr...

three events to go…

Just a quick post to remind everyone about my last three tour events. CHICAGO Monday, June 13 – 7:00pm Anderson's Bookshop 123 West Jefferson Avenue Naperville, IL 60540 With Sarah Mlynowski and Maureen Johnson Ticketed event – call 630.355.2665 for … Continue reading →

get closer to inspiration

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is, "What was your inspiration for this book?"

Sometimes ideas come from dreams (like Rhiannon's relationship with James in Take Me There). Sometimes ideas just burst in (like the plot of Something Like Fate). Sometimes they're based on quirky details from real life (like the dots game in When It Happens). And sometimes my own experiences spark ideas. That's what happened with So Much Closer.

In this bootleg, 99-cents store, garage sale, di...

get closer to inspiration

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is, "What was your inspiration for this book?" Sometimes ideas come from dreams (like Rhiannon's relationship with James in Take Me There). Sometimes ideas just burst in (like the plot of … Continue reading →

hot summer reads

What do I love most about summer? How the whole city slows down. Infusing water with cucumbers and strawberries and mint. Flip-flops, summer breeze, and long walks at night. And most of all, having a big stack of fresh books waiting for me to dive right in. Here are three I've already read and two that are burning up the TBR pile.

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Summer and the City by Candace Bushnell

You don't have to be a Sex and the City fan to enjoy this sweet series. But if you're a fellow major fan, you'll love fi...