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Editing Roundtable: The Good, The Bad, & The Downright Scary

So, I happen to be blessed with not only rock star critique partners and a snazzy agent, but I have a freaking fabulous editor, Stacy Cantor Abrams.

This woman knows her stuff!!!

For an insight into why Stacy bought My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century (other than the fact that she's brilliant, he he) you can check out her Inside The Acquisition Boardroom post over at Entangled Teen HERE.

A few of my Entnagled buds decided we'd wax poetic about our fabulous editor, and why we love working with Stacy...

Sweetening The Pot: Become a Character PLUS Skype Chat

Ever dreamed of being a character in a book? Actually LIVING inside the pages? Well, you may just get your chance...

My Super Sweet Street Team, The Flirt Squad, has been in full swing for a couple months now, and we've been having a blast. It's a fun and easy way to earn prizes and get to know other YA Authors! (click here for more info on that.)

And now, just for the month of October, I'm taking it up another notch!

As always, ANYONE who earns 500 points by November 1st will be entered to beco...

Why Rachel Shouldn't Vlog

Morning Everyone!

So, last night I decided to be wacky. Knowing how much the idea of Vlogs freak me out, I decided to attempt one.

By the time I gave up, I'dattemptedseveral of them.

Why do I completely lose my mind when my webcam starts taping?? I've done on camera interviews in the past few months, and all throughout college, and have been totally fine. Yet, my silly webcam starts taping, and every single thing I want to say vanishes from my mind. I'm left rambling, lost, and introducing mysel...

Dreams Come True

Yesterday, I had a dream come true.

How often in life can we say that?

As a kid, I remember dreaming about boys. About being popular. About the tour bus of New Kids on the Block (and later, NSYNC) breaking down near my house and having them all fall madly in love with me (hmm, though that involves boys and would lead to mad popularity, too). And somewhere, tucked in around the edges, always present but never truly admitted aloud, I dreamed about being an author.

I never thought it could happen,...

Giddy For Fireblood by Trisha Wolfe

So, for those of you don't know, I would suck without my awesome Critique Partners.

True Story.

And it's not just that they happen to be AMAZING Authors who challenge me to be better. And it's not only due to the constant cheerleading and encouragement and sanity they provide. No, I would suck without them because over the last two years, they have become my best friends. And when something awesome happens for them, I get even more excited than if it were happening for me.

And Trisha Wolfe? Yeah...

Mark Your Calendars, I'm gonna be at AAD's YA Day =)

Saturday, August 17th, 2013 is gonna be epic. Wanna know why?

Why don't I SHOW you....

Awesome line-up, right?

I'm not gonna lie. Seeing MY name listed among all of these amazing authors has prompted many a happy dance.

So, I know where I'M going to be next August.....the question is, where will YOU be?

Gorgeous Cover Reveal: Kelly Hashway's Stalked By Death

I'm so stoked about today's post. Kelly Hashway is a total sweetheart. She's my agency sister, my blog sister (#YABound), and I'm very proud to call her my friend. She has to be one of the hardest working authors I know....and she's just plain out made of awesome.

So is the cover for the second installment in her Touch of Death series. STALKED BY DEATH.

Before we get to the new gorgeousness, I want to share some important details about book one,Touch Of Death:

It will be releasedwith Spencer Hil...

Super Sweet Blog Stop: Top 16 Things Every Time Traveling Girl Needs

Happy Labor Day Everyone!

I love holidays. I woke up at 6;30, checked my phone, tweeted a few things, then went back to bed. Sigh....I'm gonna miss summer.

But really, September pretty much rocks, too. Why, may you ask? Well, I'm glad you did. See, a little book debuts this month, you may've heard of it: My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century! And that scream you may've heard a few days ago was me when I found outAmazon is already shipping copies out!

EEP!!!

Yep, they sold out, re-ordered, sold out, an...

The Craziest Thing I Ever Did To Get Someone's Attention -- #FlirtSquad Challenge One

We're going back in time today, y'all. Back to the scary days of crowded hallways and cafeterias, unrequited love, biology tests, and mega drama.

Otherwise known as high school.

As you guys may know, I have this awesome group called the FLIRT SQUAD. I'm serious, these people rock! They're my street team, helping spread the word about My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century, and are earning tons of prizes while doing it....but one of my favorite parts of the squad is that each month we ALSO help promot...

RT Book Reviews Gives My Super Sweet 16th Century 4 1/2 Stars!

So last week pretty much rocked. I went to Toronto to visit one of my critique partners and best buds, Shannon Duffy, and hung out with my agent of awesome, Lauren Hammond, all weekend. We went to all the hotspots, rode horses, shopped til we dropped, swooned over hot movie men, and danced all night. It was a blast.

Oh, and right before I left? I saw THIS from RT Book Reviews Magazine:

Harris' debut is a knockout. Her characters are charming and wonderfully entertaining, and they're set in a un...