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February 28, 2012
Launch Party Alert!
I am super excited to announce that details of my book launch party have been firmed up.
Sooooo...if you happen to be in or near NYC on Saturday, April 28th, please consider coming down to:
BookCourt
163 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY
The party starts at 7 PM and will include: cupcakes! A chance to ask me questions! Me signing things! And, most likely, the opportunity to see me nervously stammer some form of greeting/feelings of gratitude in front of a group of people. A splendid time is guaranteed for...
Sooooo...if you happen to be in or near NYC on Saturday, April 28th, please consider coming down to:
BookCourt
163 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY
The party starts at 7 PM and will include: cupcakes! A chance to ask me questions! Me signing things! And, most likely, the opportunity to see me nervously stammer some form of greeting/feelings of gratitude in front of a group of people. A splendid time is guaranteed for...
February 27, 2012
Apropos of Nothing: My Favorite Fashions from the 2012 Oscars
I know what the title of this blog post says, but I'll be the first to tell you that I really have no business talking about fashion. My younger sister is the fashion maven of our family: she looks spectacular about 99.9% of the time. I don't look like a scrub about 2% of the time.
That being said, I loooooove the Oscars. (And I love watching them at home, in my pajamas, with a tub of ice cream. Don't judge). And, like most Oscar viewers, I love seeing the fashions.
So, for no reason at all, he...
That being said, I loooooove the Oscars. (And I love watching them at home, in my pajamas, with a tub of ice cream. Don't judge). And, like most Oscar viewers, I love seeing the fashions.
So, for no reason at all, he...
February 22, 2012
About the New Cover
As you might have seen on The Story Siren earlier this week, The Mapmaker and the Ghost has a finalized jacket. It also has a new cover.
I first found out the cover was changing at the very end of December. There were various reasons for this, the main one being that booksellers and the marketing team were worried that the old cover was too crowded.
If you've been following this blog for a while, you might remember that I did a rather giddy weeklong series of posts when my cover was first reve...
I first found out the cover was changing at the very end of December. There were various reasons for this, the main one being that booksellers and the marketing team were worried that the old cover was too crowded.
If you've been following this blog for a while, you might remember that I did a rather giddy weeklong series of posts when my cover was first reve...
February 20, 2012
'The Mapmaker and the Ghost' Jacket Reveal!
Last week, I arrived to a slim envelope in my vestibule. When I opened it, it contained the final, printed jacket to The Mapmaker and the Ghost.
This jacket has:
1) The most amazingly fun back cover copy, courtesy of uber-editor, Ms. Stacy Cantor Abrams.
2) All my main characters lovingly illustrated by the fantastically talented Mr. Gérald Guerlais.
3) And...a surprise too.
Wanna see it?! The lovely Kristi of The Story Siren is hosting the exclusive reveal on her blog right now! Check it out rig...
This jacket has:
1) The most amazingly fun back cover copy, courtesy of uber-editor, Ms. Stacy Cantor Abrams.
2) All my main characters lovingly illustrated by the fantastically talented Mr. Gérald Guerlais.
3) And...a surprise too.
Wanna see it?! The lovely Kristi of The Story Siren is hosting the exclusive reveal on her blog right now! Check it out rig...
February 17, 2012
The One with the Blog Ennui
You guyyyyyyyys....I am, like, totally running out of things to blog about.
Why is this, you might ask? Well, I will now share a deep, dark industry secret with you. The life of a writer is generally not as glamorous and star-studded as it may at first appear.
I know, I know. Calm yourself. Breathe. It'll be okay.
Look, I'm sure some writers do have exciting daily things to share. Robert Pattinson stops by. Or Daniel Radcliffe stops by. Or your wife Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley stops by.
Sometimes...
Why is this, you might ask? Well, I will now share a deep, dark industry secret with you. The life of a writer is generally not as glamorous and star-studded as it may at first appear.
I know, I know. Calm yourself. Breathe. It'll be okay.
Look, I'm sure some writers do have exciting daily things to share. Robert Pattinson stops by. Or Daniel Radcliffe stops by. Or your wife Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley stops by.
Sometimes...
February 15, 2012
5 Things I've Reluctantly Learned While Trying to Outline a Mystery
1. Agatha Christie was a GENIUS. I've always, always loved her and her books but I don't think I ever fully appreciated how in command of her craft she was until now.
2. Red herrings are very difficult to properly plant. However, beggars can't be choosers. I will settle for a herring of any color at this point (I'm open-minded).
3. I thought being an outliner at heart would help me in this endeavor. But being a messy outliner at heart...yeah, not so much.
4. Hey, the ending will be totally unpre...
2. Red herrings are very difficult to properly plant. However, beggars can't be choosers. I will settle for a herring of any color at this point (I'm open-minded).
3. I thought being an outliner at heart would help me in this endeavor. But being a messy outliner at heart...yeah, not so much.
4. Hey, the ending will be totally unpre...
February 9, 2012
On Reading Your Reviews as an Author
Reviews.
Oh, my, is that a scary, loaded word. I have to admit that from the moment I found out my book was going to get published, I might even say from the moment I dreamed about that even happening, there was a small, nagging voice worried about reading less than favorable things about my work--which is, of course, deeply personal to me.
This is purely an emotional feeling, not a logical one. And it's something I had to get over once I went to film school and had to show my work to my classm...
Oh, my, is that a scary, loaded word. I have to admit that from the moment I found out my book was going to get published, I might even say from the moment I dreamed about that even happening, there was a small, nagging voice worried about reading less than favorable things about my work--which is, of course, deeply personal to me.
This is purely an emotional feeling, not a logical one. And it's something I had to get over once I went to film school and had to show my work to my classm...
February 6, 2012
MG Author Spotlight & Giveaway: Interview with Anne Nesbet
I'm beyond delighted to speak with author Anne Nesbet this month. Anne's magical, wonderful debut MG novel
The Cabinet of Earths
just got released a month ago. It's filled with gorgeous Parisian locales, dark secrets, and a finely woven mystery. What's not to love?
Read on after the interview to find out how to win a copy of The Cabinet of Earths!
All Maya really wants is for her mother to be well again. But when her baby brother James goes missing, 12-year-old Maya has to take on the...
Read on after the interview to find out how to win a copy of The Cabinet of Earths!
All Maya really wants is for her mother to be well again. But when her baby brother James goes missing, 12-year-old Maya has to take on the...
February 1, 2012
2012 Debut Books I Love: Something Like Normal, Chained & The Vicious Deep
2011 and 2012 have become the years of the ARC for me (luckyyyyy) as I've gotten to preview some of this year's most anticipated debuts.
And I thought I'd share some of my very favorites in case you too want to be tapping your toes and waiting anxiously for something extraordinary to read. (Here is part 1 of my series, by the way, two of which are already out!)
Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
Heartbreaking, beautiful and food for thought. This book made me really think about the sacrifices...
And I thought I'd share some of my very favorites in case you too want to be tapping your toes and waiting anxiously for something extraordinary to read. (Here is part 1 of my series, by the way, two of which are already out!)
Something Like Normal by Trish Doller
Heartbreaking, beautiful and food for thought. This book made me really think about the sacrifices...
January 26, 2012
Wherefore Art Thou, Muse?
I love Stephen King's On Writing -- it's one of those rare craft books that is equally entertaining as it is informative. I actually think it's one of the few I'd recommend to non-writers because it explains some of our quirks/neuroses so well.
One of the things that resonated most with me was when King talked about the concept of the muse. King pictures his muse as a base, cigar-chomping fella who only shows up when he's least expected and won't ever deign to make an appearance when summoned....
One of the things that resonated most with me was when King talked about the concept of the muse. King pictures his muse as a base, cigar-chomping fella who only shows up when he's least expected and won't ever deign to make an appearance when summoned....
