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September 21, 2013
Young Adult & New Adult—Should something be in-between?
Should there be UPPER YA or UYA.
I've spent time wondering if it could be classified like this:
Children. Middle Grade. Tweens/Teens. Young Adult. New Adult.
(MG) (T) for Teen (YA/U-YA) (NA)
Adult
YOUNG ADULT
TEENS UPPER YA NEW ADULT
(12-16) (17UP) (18 & Over)
The reason why
I've spent time wondering if it could be classified like this:
Children. Middle Grade. Tweens/Teens. Young Adult. New Adult.
(MG) (T) for Teen (YA/U-YA) (NA)
Adult
YOUNG ADULT
TEENS UPPER YA NEW ADULT
(12-16) (17UP) (18 & Over)
The reason why
September 18, 2013
A few things I wanna answer for ya :)
Hey guys! A few of you have asked me some really great questions and as always, I am more than glad to attempt to answer some of them for ya :)
First: The Nerd/Glasses thing.
In the original blurb (I have just updated it) it read: Kayleigh is a complete nerd. She's got the glasses to prove it. She just knows that a guy like Kaleb would never really want to be with a girl like her.
Yeah, this would be a GREAT example of one of my ditzy, not so brilliant, blurbalicious moments.#FAIL
LOL. I wear glasses myself. Growing up, I was categorized as a nerd because of that, y'know, stereotyped. I felt the way Kayleigh feels in the book—that no guy, especially Kaleb, will look at her because she's not the pretty/hot girl, she's the smart, bookish, nerdy girl who chooses books over boys, that sort of thing. Teenagers can have a way of seeing things in groups/categories at times. Not all teenagers, but some teenagers, sometimes define each other based on the surface: Oh, she wears glasses she MUST be a nerd. Or he's on the football team, he's a jock so that means he's an asshat with a low IQ.
A huge part of growing up is seeing past those stereotypes and learning that the world and the people around you cannot be defined simply from these things. But as a teenager, that's how it is, and you're left with all of these insecurities about how other people see you, and even worse, how you see yourself because of that.
I didn't realize that when I wrote the blurb from each of the characters POVs that it would sound that way. So I do apologize. Because hey! Glasses are awesome, doesn't mean you're nerdy, and if you are "nerdy" that's awesome too! Nothing wrong with any of that.
Mostly, each blurb line is how the character feels about his/her self or how they think they're being perceived by the other one.
In Kaleb's blurb, it reads something about Kayleigh's life being perfect.
When you read the book you will notice that her life isn't so perfect after all.
But—from his perspective, in relation to his life, it is.
<spoiler>She makes great grades, doesn't party, didn't do drugs, her mom has a career, etc...while his family is broken, his mom doesn't have a job, he has a stepfather who really isn't a stepfather, a sister who's on drugs</spoiler>
So because of that, he thinks she will never really see him, either.
They both have the idea in their head that the other one looks at them a certain way.
I hope that answers the questions :)
First: The Nerd/Glasses thing.
In the original blurb (I have just updated it) it read: Kayleigh is a complete nerd. She's got the glasses to prove it. She just knows that a guy like Kaleb would never really want to be with a girl like her.
Yeah, this would be a GREAT example of one of my ditzy, not so brilliant, blurbalicious moments.#FAIL
LOL. I wear glasses myself. Growing up, I was categorized as a nerd because of that, y'know, stereotyped. I felt the way Kayleigh feels in the book—that no guy, especially Kaleb, will look at her because she's not the pretty/hot girl, she's the smart, bookish, nerdy girl who chooses books over boys, that sort of thing. Teenagers can have a way of seeing things in groups/categories at times. Not all teenagers, but some teenagers, sometimes define each other based on the surface: Oh, she wears glasses she MUST be a nerd. Or he's on the football team, he's a jock so that means he's an asshat with a low IQ.
A huge part of growing up is seeing past those stereotypes and learning that the world and the people around you cannot be defined simply from these things. But as a teenager, that's how it is, and you're left with all of these insecurities about how other people see you, and even worse, how you see yourself because of that.
I didn't realize that when I wrote the blurb from each of the characters POVs that it would sound that way. So I do apologize. Because hey! Glasses are awesome, doesn't mean you're nerdy, and if you are "nerdy" that's awesome too! Nothing wrong with any of that.
Mostly, each blurb line is how the character feels about his/her self or how they think they're being perceived by the other one.
In Kaleb's blurb, it reads something about Kayleigh's life being perfect.
When you read the book you will notice that her life isn't so perfect after all.
But—from his perspective, in relation to his life, it is.
<spoiler>She makes great grades, doesn't party, didn't do drugs, her mom has a career, etc...while his family is broken, his mom doesn't have a job, he has a stepfather who really isn't a stepfather, a sister who's on drugs</spoiler>
So because of that, he thinks she will never really see him, either.
They both have the idea in their head that the other one looks at them a certain way.
I hope that answers the questions :)
September 16, 2013
The Summer of Me & You Tour Kick off & #Giveaway!
THANKS TO +Read-a-holicZ FOR THE TEASER PICS!
TOUR KICK-OFF BEGINS HERE
ENTER below to #win a copy :)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITE SUMMER SONGS, A FEW OF WHICH I LISTENED TO WHEN WRITING THIS BOOK
Cuckoo—The Still Corners
Oblivion—Grimes
Genesis—Grimes
Grins—Charli XCX
MY FAVORITE SUMMER MEMORY?
Asides from surprisingly
TOUR KICK-OFF BEGINS HERE
ENTER below to #win a copy :)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
HERE ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITE SUMMER SONGS, A FEW OF WHICH I LISTENED TO WHEN WRITING THIS BOOK
Cuckoo—The Still Corners
Oblivion—Grimes
Genesis—Grimes
Grins—Charli XCX
MY FAVORITE SUMMER MEMORY?
Asides from surprisingly
September 12, 2013
It's Here! The Summer of Me & You Tour Schedule
Want the book now?!
IT'S LIVE!
BUY IT HERE $2.99
AMAZON
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Other Amazon Sites:
AMAZON UK
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AMAZON MX
BARNES & NOBLE
The Summer of Me & You
KOBO
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HOW TO FOLLOW THE TOUR
SEPTEMBER 17-24
The Summer of Me and You Tour Schedule
September 17
* Kick Off on Yes, I’m Bookish
IT'S LIVE!
BUY IT HERE $2.99
AMAZON
The Summer of Me & You
Other Amazon Sites:
AMAZON UK
AMAZON DE
AMAZON MX
BARNES & NOBLE
The Summer of Me & You
KOBO
The Summer of Me & You
HOW TO FOLLOW THE TOUR
SEPTEMBER 17-24
The Summer of Me and You Tour Schedule
September 17
* Kick Off on Yes, I’m Bookish
September 5, 2013
Blog Tour for The Summer of Me & You!
WOW!
All I can say is Thank You! to everyone who's helping with the release of my newest book. The turn out has been great!
At first, there wasn't a book tour, now suddenly, there is!
How awesome is that?!
Check out the tour banner that my host Lisseth +Read-a-holicZ made! Isn't it ah-mazing (& very pretty!)
13 days guys! until the release of this book. I'm totally excited.
All I can say is Thank You! to everyone who's helping with the release of my newest book. The turn out has been great!
At first, there wasn't a book tour, now suddenly, there is!
How awesome is that?!
Check out the tour banner that my host Lisseth +Read-a-holicZ made! Isn't it ah-mazing (& very pretty!)
13 days guys! until the release of this book. I'm totally excited.
September 3, 2013
Tossing in my 2 cents about Book Reviews
I will just say that first, I have no clue what's really going on, I'm over here in my own little world having fun working on bookish stuff—I've just read some rather interesting things the way I always do because I'm nosy like that.
But here's what's up.
Reviews are super important. All of them, not just the "good" ones. All of them.
I can't say that enough.
I know that some
But here's what's up.
Reviews are super important. All of them, not just the "good" ones. All of them.
I can't say that enough.
I know that some
Teaser #4—The Summer of Me & You #TeaserTuesday
TEASER #4
Kaleb's got Kayleigh in the junkyard.
Wonder what's going to happen now...
ADD THE BOOK TO YOUR GOODREADS TBR LIST NOW!
“I'm
not going to lie, though. I brought you here so I could be alone with
you.” He leaned closer to me, reaching over to remove my glasses.
He placed them on the rear deck below the windshield.Dusk
was approaching. Dust motes from the tattered
Kaleb's got Kayleigh in the junkyard.
Wonder what's going to happen now...
ADD THE BOOK TO YOUR GOODREADS TBR LIST NOW!
“I'm
not going to lie, though. I brought you here so I could be alone with
you.” He leaned closer to me, reaching over to remove my glasses.
He placed them on the rear deck below the windshield.Dusk
was approaching. Dust motes from the tattered
September 2, 2013
Quick Announcement Regarding Review Copies of The Summer of Me & You
HEY GUYS!
Not sure why I didn't think of this, but I didn't set up an official book blog tour for The Summer of Me & You.
However, as requests for review copies have been coming in, I thought I would just announce this:
If you are a blogger or a reader (with a blog/goodreads/amazon review account) and would like to review this book on your blog/Goodreads/Amazon before or around the
Not sure why I didn't think of this, but I didn't set up an official book blog tour for The Summer of Me & You.
However, as requests for review copies have been coming in, I thought I would just announce this:
If you are a blogger or a reader (with a blog/goodreads/amazon review account) and would like to review this book on your blog/Goodreads/Amazon before or around the
August 31, 2013
A Letter to my Readers Plus Some Other Things
HEY! GOOD MORNING!
(I feel like that white bird up there! LOL)
A few things are notable on this last day of August.
It's Saturday, the weekend. For me, this means a full day of work fun ahead.
Here's the scoop:
1. Look at the countdown clock! It's only 18 more days until the release of The Summer of Me & You!
(Don't forget the e-book giveaway happening September 17-
(I feel like that white bird up there! LOL)
A few things are notable on this last day of August.
It's Saturday, the weekend. For me, this means a full day of work fun ahead.
Here's the scoop:
1. Look at the countdown clock! It's only 18 more days until the release of The Summer of Me & You!
(Don't forget the e-book giveaway happening September 17-
August 27, 2013
Teaser #3—The Summer of Me & You #TeaserTuesday
TEASER #3
I absolutely adore the relationship between Kaleb and his mom.
ADD THE BOOK TO YOUR GOODREADS TBR LIST NOW!
“What?!” I flew up from the couch. I already had a headache. “I'm going to my room. If you need me for anything I won't respond.”
“Okay, but you can't avoid me forever. We're going to talk about this eventually.”
“Why are you so concerned with my life anyway?”
“
I absolutely adore the relationship between Kaleb and his mom.
ADD THE BOOK TO YOUR GOODREADS TBR LIST NOW!
“What?!” I flew up from the couch. I already had a headache. “I'm going to my room. If you need me for anything I won't respond.”
“Okay, but you can't avoid me forever. We're going to talk about this eventually.”
“Why are you so concerned with my life anyway?”
“
