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November 3, 2016
SYMPTOMS en Español: Cover Reveal & First Chapter Preview
(Texto en español aquí) I’m thrilled to announce that on November 15th, Symptoms of Being Human will be published in Spanish. The title en Español is Qué nos hace humanos (literally translated: “What makes us human.”) The publisher, V&R Editoras, has created a new imprint for young adult books called VRYA. My book is among […]
November 2, 2016
SYMPTOMS Nominated for Goodreads Choice Award
SYMPTOMS OF BEING HUMAN has been nominated for the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fiction!Please take a moment to vote, then read on for your chance to win a signed copy of my debut novel:HOW IT WORKSThis award is special because it’s decided by readers. SYMPTOMS is one of 15 first-round nominees.There […]
November 1, 2016
How NaNoWriMo Helped Launch My Writing Career
The following is a partial transcript of my inspirational NaNoWriMo Launch Talk, given October 22, 2016 at the Orange Public Library. For more information on NaNoWriMo, visit their website.Warning:DO NOT READ ON unless you wantto be inspired to write!Greetings Wrimos!My name is Jeff Garvin. I’m a graduate of Chapman University, a former resident of the […]
October 24, 2016
Packed NaNoWriMo Launch Event!
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of soon-to-be NaNoWriMo winners at the Orange Public Library. The event was a kickoff for National Novel Writing Month—a nationwide “contest” in which writers all over the country endeavor to write a 50,000-word novel in thirty days. If you’re doing the math, that’s 1,667 […]
October 4, 2016
The Hunt Begins! #YASH16
WELCOMEto YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2016! I’m Jeff Garvin, your host for this leg of the Hunt.Some random facts about me:My black labrador,Zeppelin, sometimes dresses up as Sirius Black for Halloween.I used to tour in a rock band.Before writing and music, I longed to become an astronaut.I have lots of tattoos.ABOUT THE HUNTThis bi-annual event […]
October 3, 2016
#FirstVote16
My first voting experience and what I would’ve done differently.Register to vote! Visit:Rock The Voteto register andwatch this videofor info on how to vote.
September 27, 2016
YA Scavenger Hunt Fall 2016 is Coming!
YAScavenger Hunt Fall 2016 iscoming. . .October 4th throughOctober 9th!I’m thrilled to participate in my secondYA Scavenger Hunt. In case you’re unfamiliar with YASH, it’s a 72-hour internet scavenger hunt that promises a lot of fun and a chance to win SCORES AND SCORES of signed books.This bi-annual event was first organized by authorColleen Houckas […]
September 22, 2016
The Same Place (a Poem For Bob)
(For my Godfather, Bob. I miss you.) As a kid I once joined Bob Buchanan for dinner (When Dixie was cooking, nobody got thinner!) There were taters and green beans and mighty good meat So Bob said the grace, and then started to eat But I stared at my plate, stumped for where to […]
August 31, 2016
I WILL HOLD YOU UP
SMA AWARENESS MONTHI don’t stand up for a causeoften enough—so I’m dedicating my August blog post to SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY. It’s an insidious disease that has affected people I love, and it needsto be talked about.Back in 2011, my band 7k recorded our final song, “I Will Hold You Up,” in honor of my friend […]
June 28, 2016
STRAIGHT CISPEOPLE RETWEETING RAINBOW FLAGS: A CONFESSION
This post centers around three facts:It’s LGBTQIAP+ pride month.Two weeks ago, fifty people were murdered because they were in a gay club.I’m a straight cismale who wrote a book fromthe POV of a gender fluid teenager.So the question I’ve been asking myself is:What, if anything, do I possibly have to contribute to this conversation?It’s a […]
