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TORMENT and FALLEN ARC Winners

Huge thank you to all the old followers and all the new followers who entered the contest! I have to agree these are some of the best covers out there.

The winner of the ARCs of

FALLEN by Lauren Kate (Delacorte, 2009) and TORMENT by Lauren Kate (Delacorte, Sept 2010)



is...

jkrowyn!

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And don't forget I'm also giving away...

an ARC of ENCLAVE by Ann Aguirre (Feiwel & Friends, April 12, 2011)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!

and DOGSLED DREAMS by Terry Lynn Johnson (4RV Publishing LLC, December 2010)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!

Dear Teen Tricia

In case you guys haven't heard of "Dear Teen Me" started by E. Kristen Anderson and Miranda Kenneally, you should definitely check it out. The basis premise is simple. All sorts of authors write letters to their teen selves.
And guess what?
There is no better day than today, because today is my letter to my teen self. So head over and see the kinds of things I'm telling little PJ about her future.

Happy Monday!

BLESSED by Cynthia Leitich Smith ARC Winners

I love giving away Cynthia's books because I'm so excited to see how many people are so excited to get them! She's a rock star among writers, and I have to admit, being able to read them early is such a treat!

So anyway, the two winners of ARCs of

BLESSED by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Candlewick, January 25, 2011)


are...

StephTheBookworm!

and

CARMEL at Rabid Reads!


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Thank you to everyone!

Also, don't forget I'm also giving away:

an ARC of ENCLAVE by Ann Aguirre (Feiwel & Friends, April 12, 2011)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!



and DOGSLED DREAMS by Terry Lynn Johnson (4RV Publishing LLC, December 2010)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!



and (for one more day only) ARCs of

FALLEN by Lauren Kate (Delacorte, 2009)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!


and TORMENT by Lauren Kate (Delacorte, Sept 2010)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!

Fourth Grade Writing Advice (for all of us)

Since I've been posting my Kindergarten goals sheet, I thought it would be fun to post the writing advice my fourth grader got at his past parent/teacher conference.

Proof it never changes




Have a great weekend!

DREAMING OF BOOKS Giveaway: TORMENT and FALLEN ARCs

It's time for another fabulous giveaway blast sponsored by Kathy Habel at I am a Reader, Not a Writer with help this time from Martha from Reviews by Martha's Bookshelf! Like in the past, there are about a gazillion blogs participating (check the list at the bottom of this post), so I'm joining in by giving away the awesomeness of these two ARCs:




FALLEN by Lauren Kate (Delacorte, 2009)


TORMENT by Lauren Kate (Delacorte, Sept 2010)


And, really, I love this book trailer!



From Amazon:

FALLEN:
There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.

Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.

Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce--and goes out of his way to make that very clear--she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . . even if it kills her.

Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, Fallen is a page turning thriller and the ultimate love story.

TORMENT:
Hell on earth.

That's what it's like for Luce to be apart from her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel.
It took them an eternity to find one another, but now he has told her he must go away. Just long enough to hunt down the Outcasts—immortals who want to kill Luce. Daniel hides Luce at Shoreline, a school on the rocky California coast with unusually gifted students: Nephilim, the offspring of fallen angels and humans.

At Shoreline, Luce learns what the Shadows are, and how she can use them as windows to her previous lives. Yet the more Luce learns, the more she suspects that Daniel hasn't told her everything. He's hiding something—something dangerous.
What if Daniel's version of the past isn't actually true? What if Luce is really meant to be with someone else?

Source of ARCs: From publisher at conferences


For your chance to win these ARCs, all you need to do is:

1) Follow this blog
2) Comment on this blog post


For extra entries:

1) Blog about this contest and leave a comment telling me
2) Tweet about this contest and leave a comment telling me


And make sure you leave me a way to get in contact with you when you win!

The contest will run through midnight on Monday, January 17, 2010!

*****

And don't forget I'm also giving away two ARCs of BLESSED by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Candlewick, January 25, 2011)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!



an ARC of ENCLAVE by Ann Aguirre (Feiwel & Friends, April 12, 2011)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!



and DOGSLED DREAMS by Terry Lynn Johnson (4RV Publishing LLC, December 2010)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!

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And for your convenience, here's a handy list of the rest of the blogs participating in the DREAMING OF BOOKS Giveaway!

Writing from the Place: TEN WAYS TO MAKE TIME FOR READING

...when everything else seems to get in the way.

I know we've all been there. We claim we can't read the latest next best paranormal romance because we don't have time. We can't possibly squeeze in a book on the writing craft because we have too many things on our plate. I mean we have kids and jobs and lives. How can reading possibly get any kind of priority, especially when we're trying to crank out some writing, too? This just goes beyond the impossible. This is just asking too much.

FALSE, I say! Just flat out false!

We here at the place (being K. A. Holt, Jessica Lee Anderson , E. Kristin Anderson, Madeline Smoot, Mari Mancusi, and sometimes member Jenny Ziegler) are going to disagree with the global statement that there is no time to read. We have the answers you need.


We give you the Top Ten Ways to Make Time for Reading:


1) Locate an isolated closet in the house.
Purchase a reading light and a year's supply of batteries. Using crayons, create a "DO NOT DISTURB" banner to post on the door. Tell your family to respect the banner. When they call for you, do not answer.


2) Read during your daily commute.
Unless you're the driver. In which case you should listen to audiobooks.
Actually whether you commute or not, audiobooks are a fantastic way to add extra books to your list. They make cleaning and cooking and commuting and grocery shopping and everything better.



3) Set aside an hour at bedtime before turning off the light.
This might mean turning off your TV and laptop earlier to make time to snuggle up with a book, or it could mean staying up a little later. Either way, it's great relax-y time.
And really, even if you're too tired, it's okay to fall asleep reading.


4) Visit the library with your family.
Everyone gets to curl up with a book for a while.
(Yes, admittedly, this will make some moms roll around with laughter. It's very kid dependent.)



5) Buy a pair of reading glasses, download the appropriate app, and read a novel on your cell phone.
Just think how fast you can flip through those words.



6) Always keep a book on your person.
In your purse, in your manpurse, on your phone, whatever. Then, wherever you are, you have something to read.
Take *that* line at the post office.


7) Read aloud to your kids.
But you get to pick the book and they have to listen. It's the perfect opportunity to re-read THE HOBBIT while spending time with your family. They're happy so long as they get to hear your voice.

Always the perfect read-aloud


8 ) Turn 'date night' into a 'reading date night' and alternate reading pages out loud to your significant other.



9) Stop watching TV.
I know, it's hard to fathom this, right? But all of "your shows"... well, they don't need you. The feeling is not mutual.

For the record, Star Trek is an exception.
Geordi LaForge—I mean Levar Burton—knew how to find the right balance.


10) Stop making excuses.
Stop pretending reading doesn't matter for your writing. That writing is the only thing that matters. Reading does matter. It matters more than anything else. So read a book already.

Writing from the Place: KINDERGARTEN GOALS FOR THE NEW YEAR!

Okay, you know about The Place, right?

So I printed out our Kindergarten goals sheets and brought them and some crayons with me to The Place, and this is what I came back with!


E. Kristin Anderson


Madeline Smoot


Mari Mancusi


Jessica Lee Anderson


and Me!

So what is your Kindergarten goal? Get busy!
(Click here to find your own blank page!)

BLESSED Trailer and Another ARC!

If you haven't already, make sure to enter to win an ARC of BLESSED by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Candlewick, January 25, 2011)

(CLICK HERE TO ENTER!)


Because guess what? Instead of one ARC, I now have two to give away! So enter now and tweet often! And OMG, you have to check out the fabulous book trailer, too!



Good luck!

ENCLAVE by Ann Aguirre ARC Giveaway

I've been reading some seriously awesome dystopic fiction these days. As in great world building, believable characters, and conflicts that make you really hang on the edge of your seat to find out what will happen next including this one which I was psyched when I got my hands on. Once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down, and I'm already waiting for book 2.

All you fans of THE MAZE RUNNER and THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH and DIVERGENT, this one's for you!

So up for giveaway this week is:

ENCLAVE by Ann Aguirre (Feiwel & Friends, April 12, 2011)


And the kick-butt (literally) book trailer:


From Amazon:

WELCOME TO THE APOCALYPSE In Deuce's world, people earn the right to a name only if they survive their first fifteen years. By that point, each unnamed 'brat' has trained into one of three groups-Breeders, Builders, or Hunters, identifiable by the number of scars they bear on their arms. Deuce has wanted to be a Huntress for as long as she can remember.

As a Huntress, her purpose is clear--to brave the dangerous tunnels outside the enclave and bring back meat to feed the group while evading ferocious monsters known as Freaks. She's worked toward this goal her whole life, and nothing's going to stop her, not even a beautiful, brooding Hunter named Fade. When the mysterious boy becomes her partner, Deuce's troubles are just beginning.

Down below, deviation from the rules is punished swiftly and harshly, and Fade doesn't like following orders. At first she thinks he's crazy, but as death stalks their sanctuary, and it becomes clear the elders don't always know best, Deuce wonders if Fade might be telling the truth. Her partner confuses her; she's never known a boy like him before, as prone to touching her gently as using his knives with feral grace.

As Deuce's perception shifts, so does the balance in the constant battle for survival. The mindless Freaks, once considered a threat only due to their sheer numbers, show signs of cunning and strategy... but the elders refuse to heed any warnings. Despite imminent disaster, the enclave puts their faith in strictures and sacrifice instead. No matter how she tries, Deuce cannot stem the dark tide that carries her far from the only world she's ever known.

Source of ARC: From publisher by request


For your chance to win this ARC, all you need to do is:

1) Follow this blog
2) Comment on this blog post


For extra entries:

1) Blog about this contest and leave a comment telling me
2) Tweet about this contest and leave a comment telling me


And make sure you leave me a way to get in contact with you when you win!

The contest will run through midnight on Friday, January 21, 2010!

And don't forget I'm also giving away an ARC of BLESSED by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Candlewick, January 25, 2011)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!

and DOGSLED DREAMS by Terry Lynn Johnson (4RV Publishing LLC, December 2010)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!

CURSE OF THE WENDIGO ARC Winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered! I love this book and series, though the winner should not read late at night in the dark :)

The winner of THE CURSE OF THE WENDIGO by Rick Yancey (Simon & Schuster, October 2010)


is ...

D.A.!

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Congrats!

And don't forget I'm also giving away an ARC of BLESSED by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Candlewick, January 25, 2011)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER!


and DOGSLED DREAMS by Terry Lynn Johnson (4RV Publishing LLC, December 2010)
Click here to enter!