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July 22, 2011
Geek-Off, Part Deux: Vote for the Winner!
Oh, geek-friends. You make me so happy with your stories and beloved objects of geekery. I thank the Internet for bringing us all together.
And now...it's time to vote for the winner of the second-ever Geek-Off! The poll will close on Sunday at 11:59 PM EST.
Before I leave you to it, I will present you with two entries that have a visual component.
Glove Dinosaur
Potter BucksWho will win the coveted title of Biggest Geek? Only you can decide! Vote away!
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And now...it's time to vote for the winner of the second-ever Geek-Off! The poll will close on Sunday at 11:59 PM EST.
Before I leave you to it, I will present you with two entries that have a visual component.
Glove Dinosaur
Potter BucksWho will win the coveted title of Biggest Geek? Only you can decide! Vote away!iframe
July 20, 2011
Geek-Off, Part Deux!
It's time for the second official Geek-Off! Why? Because I said so...
Actually, it's because I have a geektastic new toy to show off and I figured why should I have all the fun?
In case you need a recap, the first ever Geek-Off involved a challenge: one that asked you to put your geekiest item or story up against the crest of Gryffindor which is painted on my fireplace. I collected your entries and then put them to a vote. The results were astonishing, delightful and highly geeky. You can see t...
Actually, it's because I have a geektastic new toy to show off and I figured why should I have all the fun?
In case you need a recap, the first ever Geek-Off involved a challenge: one that asked you to put your geekiest item or story up against the crest of Gryffindor which is painted on my fireplace. I collected your entries and then put them to a vote. The results were astonishing, delightful and highly geeky. You can see t...
July 19, 2011
Swag: A Sneak Peek
It was a busy weekend. The final Harry Potter movie came out (and was attended with great excitement/sadness, of course) and two of my closest friends had their 30th birthday parties on Saturday and Sunday. During a few down hours somewhere along there, I decided to start thinking about some book "swag."
Swag are promotional items that are given out usually at signings, blog giveaways or other events: things like branded bookmarks, pens, buttons, etc. I've seen some really creative book swag r...
Swag are promotional items that are given out usually at signings, blog giveaways or other events: things like branded bookmarks, pens, buttons, etc. I've seen some really creative book swag r...
July 18, 2011
Acronym City: MG FAQs
I will begin this post with a completely unrelated anecdote.
When I was growing up, I loved the movie With Honors. It's about a Harvard student (Brendan Fraser) who loses the only copy of his thesis down a grate. It's found by a homeless man (Joe Pesci) who proceeds to give him back one page per favor. I found the movie both touching and funny. And the title of my post is reminding me of one particular bit of dialogue.
Joe Pesci is being interviewed by a social worker about receiving disability...
When I was growing up, I loved the movie With Honors. It's about a Harvard student (Brendan Fraser) who loses the only copy of his thesis down a grate. It's found by a homeless man (Joe Pesci) who proceeds to give him back one page per favor. I found the movie both touching and funny. And the title of my post is reminding me of one particular bit of dialogue.
Joe Pesci is being interviewed by a social worker about receiving disability...
July 15, 2011
Amazin' Amazon
Yesterday, my mom called me and the conversation went a little something like this:
My mom: Hi. How are you?
Me: I'm good. How are you?
My mom: I just pre-ordered your book.
Me: Wha?!
My mom: Oh, yeah. It's on Amazon now.
Of course I immediately went online and saw that it was, indeed, available for pre-order on Amazon. Behold it here!
That made this whole thing seem pretty real. By which I mean unreal, of course.
By the way, at some point, I think I will conduct a study on moms and how much better t...
My mom: Hi. How are you?
Me: I'm good. How are you?
My mom: I just pre-ordered your book.
Me: Wha?!
My mom: Oh, yeah. It's on Amazon now.
Of course I immediately went online and saw that it was, indeed, available for pre-order on Amazon. Behold it here!
That made this whole thing seem pretty real. By which I mean unreal, of course.
By the way, at some point, I think I will conduct a study on moms and how much better t...
July 13, 2011
An Excerpt!
As anyone who's ever even queried knows, the publishing process is S.L.O.W. And sometimes that can be frustrating. But sometimes, it's kind of delightful because there are so many little things to get excited about along the way.
For example, I saw the genre my book will be placed in for the first time last week when I saw my catalog copy. It is: Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic.
Which is, obviously, awesome.
And although I had already seen the layout of the pages, I hadn't ...
For example, I saw the genre my book will be placed in for the first time last week when I saw my catalog copy. It is: Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic.
Which is, obviously, awesome.
And although I had already seen the layout of the pages, I hadn't ...
July 11, 2011
I Go Away for One Weekend and Suddenly There's a Release Date, Jacket Copy and...an ARC!
This weekend, I went away for a short beach trip with 13 of my very favorite people. It was glorious fun and I did NOT bring my laptop. Just my iPhone.
About an hour after we arrived, I noticed that one of my fellow Class of 2K12ers had emailed to say that the Bloomsbury/Walker Winter 2012 catalog was online. And guess what it included?
My book. With jacket copy. And a release date!!
The first thing I wanted to do was blog about it, but I came to my senses eventually: by which I mean that I real...
About an hour after we arrived, I noticed that one of my fellow Class of 2K12ers had emailed to say that the Bloomsbury/Walker Winter 2012 catalog was online. And guess what it included?
My book. With jacket copy. And a release date!!
The first thing I wanted to do was blog about it, but I came to my senses eventually: by which I mean that I real...
July 8, 2011
The Harry Potter Cast Reimagined
It all ends next week. Or at least that's what the posters and trailers have been telling me for months. I have extremely mixed emotions about the final Harry Potter film premiering next Friday. As excited as I am to see it (and it looks AMAZING), I'm also pretty emotional about it, to be honest. Harry Potter has been a big part of my life for the past 10 years and knowing that this is the last time I'll be gathering a bunch of friends to go stand in line for a couple of hours just so we can ...
July 7, 2011
5 MG Reads I Recommend
Yesterday, I wrote about why I write MG, but today I want to talk about reading MG. I know if you're not used to it, it might seem a little odd as an adult to go pick up books for yourself in the children's section. But, if you're willing to give it a go, here are 5 top-notch Middle Grade books I recommend. Remember what I said about magic and humor and epic conflict? I can guarantee you won't be disappointed.
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Miranda finds mysterious notes everywhere telling ...
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Miranda finds mysterious notes everywhere telling ...
July 6, 2011
Why I Write Middle Grade
My fellow 2012 debut author Leigh Bardugo wrote this wonderful blog post last week in response to some recent hullabaloo regarding a Slate article. You should read Leigh's post about what compels her to write YA...I'll wait.
That post got me thinking about why I write what I do. I haven't written any YA (Young Adult) books yet and the next couple of manuscripts I have in the works are both Middle Grade. This doesn't mean I'll never write a YA novel...in fact, I very much hope I will and th...
That post got me thinking about why I write what I do. I haven't written any YA (Young Adult) books yet and the next couple of manuscripts I have in the works are both Middle Grade. This doesn't mean I'll never write a YA novel...in fact, I very much hope I will and th...
