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spring things

After much waiting and wishing and longing and hoping...

Spring. Is. Here.

*throws sparkly confetti at spring*

Yay yay and YAY! Even though this winter didn't feel as relentless as usual, the vernal equinox remains my favorite holiday. In celebration of the first full day of spring, here are some things that are making me smile.

1. The ginormous Books of Wonder signing yesterday. I was really impressed that Tricia of The Truth About Books! and Miranda of Just Read Books traveled so far to b...

festivities

It's NYC Teen Author Festival week! For those of you in the area or coming in to see so many awesome authors in one space it's not even funny, here's where I'll be:

Friday, March 18
5:00 - 6:00
Under the Influences panel discussion

NYPL 42nd Street Branch, South Court
476 5th Avenue (at 42nd Street)
New York, NY 10018

Sunday, March 20
3:15 - 4:00
Ginormous signing!

Books of Wonder
18 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011

Hope to see you!

real

What am I doing right now? Or, just admiring a finished copy of So Much Closer! Even though it doesn't come out until May 3, my publisher got a few early copies in. Of course I had to stand there in the lobby like the big book nerd I am and document it for you:

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Now it feels real.

Because I am a big book nerd, I must also report that underneath the gorgeous book jacket (love that stripey spine!), the cover is lavender with pink foil lettering. And the book smells really nice. I just randoml...

so much closer trailer

As we get so much closer to So Much Closer, I'll have a lot more fun book things to share with you here.

Today it's the So Much Closer book trailer! This trailer really captures the tone of the book. I love how the stripes transform into buildings. I love that one sparkly blinking light. I hope you love it, too.

secrets of the ivy league

It's been 15 years since I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. Participating in alumni events isn't really my thing. But when I got an email about an alumni seminar on the Ivy League admissions process, I immediately signed up. It was an excellent opportunity for research. And it was at the schmancy Penn Club here in New York. Which brought me right back to the days of not fitting in at schmancy Penn, but I wasn't there for social hour. I was there because I believe a quality...

more fun with reconfiguring bookshelves

This overhaul looks way more entertaining than mine was.



So many possibilities...

straightening

My braces are off! When I started with Invisalign last February, I thought those 13 months would take forever. But it actually wasn't that bad. It's so weird to be sitting around with nothing on my teeth. They feel different. Like sharper or something.

It's also weird to see my teeth perfectly straight. My front tooth had been slightly crooked since I was about 13. I had a retainer in junior high. It killed. The wires dug into my gums and my back teeth always ached where the wires w...

nice try, february

I am just buzzing with excitement right now. First off, February is so over. Longtime readers of this blog know how much I struggle with February. But this year I tried to stay focused on the good things I'm looking forward to and...well, February didn't seem so bad this time. It tried to suck the sparkle out of life and the result was an epic fail. March swoops in tomorrow to save winter. We made it! Congrats, friendly neighbors. This is the best TGIM warm fuzzy I can think of.

And th...

doing it all

In honor of James Franco hosting the Oscars this Sunday, I'd like to give respect to those people who seem to do it all. You know the ones. They have demanding careers and side jobs and packed social calendars and an intimidating number of interests. Their talents are astounding. Just hearing about their schedules makes me want to take a big nap.

Do you ever wonder how they do it all? I wonder all the time. In the case of actor/writer/director/student/artist/new tweeter James Franco, I...

nyc teen author festival 2011

Woot! The NYC Teen Author Festival is back for another thrilling year! An impressive total of 76 authors will be participating in events over the week of March 14. If you're a fan of YA, you will definitely want to be here for this. You can join the NYC Teen Author Festival group for updates.

I'll be at these two events during the festival:

Friday, March 18
5:00 - 6:00
Under the Influences panel discussion

NYPL 42nd Street Branch, South Court
476 5th Avenue (at 42nd Street)
New York, NY ...