P.J. Hoover's Blog, page 8
September 11, 2013
Houston, here I come!
So Mari Mancusi and I had so much fun this past weekend at our joint book signing that we're doing it again this weekend!
(And again the weekend after that, but I'll talk about that next week).
Houstonites, we would love to see you this Saturday here...
What: P.J. Hoover and Mari Mancusi will discuss and sign their new novels for young adults, SOLSTICE and SCORCHED.
When: Saturday, September 14, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
We would love to see you there! And thank you all for the support!
(And again the weekend after that, but I'll talk about that next week).
Houstonites, we would love to see you this Saturday here...
What: P.J. Hoover and Mari Mancusi will discuss and sign their new novels for young adults, SOLSTICE and SCORCHED.
When: Saturday, September 14, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Blue Willow Bookshop, 14532 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079
We would love to see you there! And thank you all for the support!
September 9, 2013
A Book Party of Epic Proportions!
This past Saturday, I was honored to share the stage with fellow Austin author, Mari Mancusi, to celebrate the release of our recent young adult novels, SOLSTICE and SCORCHED. Austin peeps turned out in droves to help support us, and words can't express how grateful I am for such a wonderful community.
Mari and I and a couple of darling dragons, showcasing our books.
From L to R: Me, Austin author Nikki Loftin (The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy), Mari, a baby dragon, Austin author Cory Putman Oakes (The Veil), and a young goddess
A beautiful display of our books in the front of BookPeople...
...and in the teen section
And no party is complete without food and drinks.Cupcakes from Austin cupcake shop Cupprimo.
Thank you all for the support! May you read many amazing books.
And thank you for the pictures, Cynthia Leitich Smith and Shelli Cornelison!
Mari and I and a couple of darling dragons, showcasing our books. 
From L to R: Me, Austin author Nikki Loftin (The Sinister Sweetness of Splendid Academy), Mari, a baby dragon, Austin author Cory Putman Oakes (The Veil), and a young goddess 
A beautiful display of our books in the front of BookPeople...
...and in the teen section 
And no party is complete without food and drinks.Cupcakes from Austin cupcake shop Cupprimo.Thank you all for the support! May you read many amazing books.
And thank you for the pictures, Cynthia Leitich Smith and Shelli Cornelison!
September 4, 2013
DRAGON & MYTHOLOGY Book Release Party
Mythology and Dragons and the Apocalypse!
Mari Mancusi and I are having a party to celebrate the release of our newest young adult books, and we want you to join in the fun!
When: Saturday, September 7 at 2:00 PM Where: BookPeople 603 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78703
Five Fun reasons to come:
1) SCORCHED is all about dragons and the apocalypse. Think Terminator with dragons.
2) SOLSTICE is all about mythology and the impending doom of global warming. Think summers in Austin, Texas with Greek gods.
3) Both books are set in Texas.
4) Both authors live in Austin.
5) It's going to be a ton of fun!
Oh, and did we forget to mention there will be costumes (which of course are not a requirement, but Mari and I will be decked all out). And snacks. And dragon and mythology trivia!
We would love to see you and the whole family there!
* If you want to know more about us or our books, please visit our websites!
www.pjhoover.com
http://www.mariannemancusi.com
August 26, 2013
Double Debut: It's the Sara Squared Blog Tour & A Giveaway!
Hey there, Internet peeps! Today I'm thrilled to kick off the blog tour for two amazing debut authors and their equally amazing books!
To start it off even sweeter, there is a giveaway! Win both books, signed!Enter below through Rafflecopter!
Meet Sara Kocek, author of
PROMISE ME SOMETHING (Albert Whitman & Co., 2013)
Sara Kocek is the author of Promise Me Something (Albert Whitman Teen, 2013). She received her BA in English from Yale University and her MFA in Creative Writing from New York University, where she taught fiction and poetry to undergraduates. A freelance editor and college essay coach, Sara has served as the Program Director at the Writers’ League of Texas, a literary nonprofit. She is also the founder of Yellow Bird Editors, a team of freelance editors and writing coaches based in Austin, Texas.
Meet Sara Polsky, author of
THIS IS HOW I FIND HER (Albert Whitman & Co., 2013)
Sara Polsky’s debut YA novel, This is How I Find Her , will be published by Albert Whitman in fall 2013. Her fiction has appeared in Fictitious Force and Behind the Wainscot. She is represented by Suzie Townsend. Sara is a writer and editor at Curbed NY, and her articles and essays have appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, The Forward, Poets & Writers, and other publications. She lives in New York City.
And now for the guest post...
*****
Happy Monday, everyone! We are Sara Kocek and Sara Polsky, two contemporary YA authors with debut novels that release this September 1st (Promise Me Something and This is How I Find Her, Albert Whitman & Co.) Today we kick off our blog tour by interviewing each other about...each other! Turns out we have a lot in common, and so do our books. Thanks, PJ Hoover, for hosting us!
SP: Hi, Sara—
SK: Hi, Sara—
SP: Jinx.
SK: Very funny.
SP: Just had to get that out of the way.
SK: Understandably. It’s not everyday you kick off a blog tour with your author twin.
SP: Author twin?
SK: Don’t tell me you haven’t noticed.
SP: You mean the fact that our names are the same or that we are both from New York?
SK: Not to mention all the uncanny parallels in our books. Did you know that in Chapter 3 of Promise Me Something, Olive and Reyna throw candy at each other to diffuse a tense situation, and in Chapter 11 of This is How I Find Her, Sophie and Leila throw cookie dough to do the same? They all wind up laughing. It’s an important turning point in both books.
SP: That’s kind of awesome. Speaking of things we have in common, let’s talk about writing contemporary, “issue-driven” YA novels. Promise Me Something deals with bullying, homophobia, and teen suicide. What made you want to tackle such weighty subjects in your novel?
SK: I actually didn’t set out to write about these topics. Buzz words like “homophobia” and “bullying” were nowhere in my head. What was in my head was a girl named Olive. She was tough and sarcastic and brutally honest, and I knew I wanted to tell her story. The fact that she gets bullied grew out of the behaviors and personalities of the other characters in the book, not out of my desire to “tackle” the subject. And I also think it’s important to recognize that these issues are never black and white. Olive may get bullied for being an outcast, but in a way, she also bullies Reyna into being her friend.
How about you—what made you decide to write a book that deals with the issue of Bipolar disorder?
SP: Like you with Olive, for me This Is How I Find Her started with the characters -- particularly Sophie, the main character, and her cousin Leila. Their relationship came to me first, and I started thinking about how they grew up in the same family, in the same town, but somehow became such different people. From there I started thinking about their parents, and it made sense to me that Sophie might be the way she was, and their relationship might have evolved the way it did, if Sophie’s mom had bipolar disorder.
Speaking of characters, which of the characters in Promise Me Something do you relate most to? Which characters were the hardest to write?
SK: I wish I were more like Olive, who always stands up for what is right even when it means putting herself out there to be made fun of. In reality, I am probably a little more like Reyna, who tries to blend in socially and not draw attention to herself. The hardest character for me to write was Gretchen Palmer, since she’s just so cruel. Every time I wrote her dialogue, I felt like getting up to wash my hands.
Both our books deal with the subtleties and complexities of friendship. In This is How I Find Her, I love how complicated Sophie’s feelings are toward her cousin Leila. Do you think friendships with family members are different than other friendships?
SP: I love this question! Yes, I think they are -- or they can be. I think we’re often different versions of ourselves with our families than we are with our friends because our families know us in a different way, and have known us for our whole lives. Leila and Sophie were so close as children, and some of that closeness and knowledge of each other remains even though they’ve barely spoken in years.
If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would it be?
SK: That’s easy! Levi—he’s cute AND he writes awesome song lyrics.
How about you?
SP: I’d love to meet Sophie. She feels so real to me that I’d just love to sit down and have an actual conversation. Thanks for following along on our blog tour, and thanks for reading!
*****
Thanks to Sara and Sara for being here! And I'd love to invite you all to follow along on the blog tour tomorrow by checking out DEAR TEEN ME!
Now for the giveaway! Enter by filling out the Rafflecoptor form below!
*Giveaway is US only
*Giveaway ends Wednesday, September 4th, 2013, at 11:59 pm
a Rafflecopter giveaway
To start it off even sweeter, there is a giveaway! Win both books, signed!Enter below through Rafflecopter!
Meet Sara Kocek, author of PROMISE ME SOMETHING (Albert Whitman & Co., 2013)
Sara Kocek is the author of Promise Me Something (Albert Whitman Teen, 2013). She received her BA in English from Yale University and her MFA in Creative Writing from New York University, where she taught fiction and poetry to undergraduates. A freelance editor and college essay coach, Sara has served as the Program Director at the Writers’ League of Texas, a literary nonprofit. She is also the founder of Yellow Bird Editors, a team of freelance editors and writing coaches based in Austin, Texas.
Meet Sara Polsky, author of THIS IS HOW I FIND HER (Albert Whitman & Co., 2013)
Sara Polsky’s debut YA novel, This is How I Find Her , will be published by Albert Whitman in fall 2013. Her fiction has appeared in Fictitious Force and Behind the Wainscot. She is represented by Suzie Townsend. Sara is a writer and editor at Curbed NY, and her articles and essays have appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, The Forward, Poets & Writers, and other publications. She lives in New York City.
And now for the guest post...
*****
Happy Monday, everyone! We are Sara Kocek and Sara Polsky, two contemporary YA authors with debut novels that release this September 1st (Promise Me Something and This is How I Find Her, Albert Whitman & Co.) Today we kick off our blog tour by interviewing each other about...each other! Turns out we have a lot in common, and so do our books. Thanks, PJ Hoover, for hosting us!
SP: Hi, Sara—
SK: Hi, Sara—
SP: Jinx.
SK: Very funny.
SP: Just had to get that out of the way.
SK: Understandably. It’s not everyday you kick off a blog tour with your author twin.
SP: Author twin?
SK: Don’t tell me you haven’t noticed.
SP: You mean the fact that our names are the same or that we are both from New York?
SK: Not to mention all the uncanny parallels in our books. Did you know that in Chapter 3 of Promise Me Something, Olive and Reyna throw candy at each other to diffuse a tense situation, and in Chapter 11 of This is How I Find Her, Sophie and Leila throw cookie dough to do the same? They all wind up laughing. It’s an important turning point in both books.
SP: That’s kind of awesome. Speaking of things we have in common, let’s talk about writing contemporary, “issue-driven” YA novels. Promise Me Something deals with bullying, homophobia, and teen suicide. What made you want to tackle such weighty subjects in your novel?
SK: I actually didn’t set out to write about these topics. Buzz words like “homophobia” and “bullying” were nowhere in my head. What was in my head was a girl named Olive. She was tough and sarcastic and brutally honest, and I knew I wanted to tell her story. The fact that she gets bullied grew out of the behaviors and personalities of the other characters in the book, not out of my desire to “tackle” the subject. And I also think it’s important to recognize that these issues are never black and white. Olive may get bullied for being an outcast, but in a way, she also bullies Reyna into being her friend.
How about you—what made you decide to write a book that deals with the issue of Bipolar disorder?
SP: Like you with Olive, for me This Is How I Find Her started with the characters -- particularly Sophie, the main character, and her cousin Leila. Their relationship came to me first, and I started thinking about how they grew up in the same family, in the same town, but somehow became such different people. From there I started thinking about their parents, and it made sense to me that Sophie might be the way she was, and their relationship might have evolved the way it did, if Sophie’s mom had bipolar disorder.
Speaking of characters, which of the characters in Promise Me Something do you relate most to? Which characters were the hardest to write?
SK: I wish I were more like Olive, who always stands up for what is right even when it means putting herself out there to be made fun of. In reality, I am probably a little more like Reyna, who tries to blend in socially and not draw attention to herself. The hardest character for me to write was Gretchen Palmer, since she’s just so cruel. Every time I wrote her dialogue, I felt like getting up to wash my hands.
Both our books deal with the subtleties and complexities of friendship. In This is How I Find Her, I love how complicated Sophie’s feelings are toward her cousin Leila. Do you think friendships with family members are different than other friendships?
SP: I love this question! Yes, I think they are -- or they can be. I think we’re often different versions of ourselves with our families than we are with our friends because our families know us in a different way, and have known us for our whole lives. Leila and Sophie were so close as children, and some of that closeness and knowledge of each other remains even though they’ve barely spoken in years.
If you could meet one of your characters in real life, who would it be?
SK: That’s easy! Levi—he’s cute AND he writes awesome song lyrics.
How about you?
SP: I’d love to meet Sophie. She feels so real to me that I’d just love to sit down and have an actual conversation. Thanks for following along on our blog tour, and thanks for reading!
*****
Thanks to Sara and Sara for being here! And I'd love to invite you all to follow along on the blog tour tomorrow by checking out DEAR TEEN ME!
Now for the giveaway! Enter by filling out the Rafflecoptor form below!
*Giveaway is US only
*Giveaway ends Wednesday, September 4th, 2013, at 11:59 pm
a Rafflecopter giveaway
August 22, 2013
Looking back at Summer...
...and not quite sure where it went.
Sure, when summer started, I had grand plans for all the amazing things the kids and I would get done. We were going to operating like the perfect machine, achieving all our dreams and goals and have plenty of free time to spend goofing around. We were going to frolic at the pool in the afternoons, the kids swimming while I sipped red wine and blogged. We were going to clean out every junk drawer in the house while spending our spare time building a time travel machine for fun.
Right, so here we are two months later. And how did it go?
It started out great. We stuck to the list. They checked off everything as they did it. They looked forward to playing their xBox and computer after getting all their chores done. They exercised. They did math and read. I wrote an entire manuscript*. Life was good.
And then the travel came...
Virginia, Chicago, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Houston, Houston again, Houston yet again**, Corpus Christi, Edna...it went on and on and on.
And sandwiched in the middle of all the travel, we had ten days worth of visitors.
We saw this:
And this:
And did this:
And this:
The schedules got buried under piles of junk mail in the kitchen. The video games came on earlier and earlier. The floor had dust bunnies (although I admit that this is a common occurrence in our house). And let's not even talk about my blog. I almost forgot what it was called.
Taken at around 7 am.
Yet, we had a blast.
We spent lots of time together, and now that school is about to start (Monday for us), I'm going to miss the kids. And the summer. I'm not ready.
Still, that beautiful siren named Routine looms ahead, drawing me forward with promises of accomplishment. She lists off the things I will be able to achieve. She reminds me that everything works better when a schedule is involved. She tells me that even my toilets will even be cleaned.
"Hello, Routine. It's nice to see you once again."
Enjoy your last few days of summer, my friends. And now, I'm off to play a bit of Wizard101 before it's time to go to the middle school to check out books and football equipment.
* which will be the topic of another post because I kept meticulous metrics
** This is my secret plan to see Joy Preble as much as possible.
Sure, when summer started, I had grand plans for all the amazing things the kids and I would get done. We were going to operating like the perfect machine, achieving all our dreams and goals and have plenty of free time to spend goofing around. We were going to frolic at the pool in the afternoons, the kids swimming while I sipped red wine and blogged. We were going to clean out every junk drawer in the house while spending our spare time building a time travel machine for fun.
Right, so here we are two months later. And how did it go?
It started out great. We stuck to the list. They checked off everything as they did it. They looked forward to playing their xBox and computer after getting all their chores done. They exercised. They did math and read. I wrote an entire manuscript*. Life was good.
And then the travel came...
Virginia, Chicago, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Houston, Houston again, Houston yet again**, Corpus Christi, Edna...it went on and on and on.
And sandwiched in the middle of all the travel, we had ten days worth of visitors.
We saw this:
And this:
And did this:
And this:
The schedules got buried under piles of junk mail in the kitchen. The video games came on earlier and earlier. The floor had dust bunnies (although I admit that this is a common occurrence in our house). And let's not even talk about my blog. I almost forgot what it was called.
Taken at around 7 am.Yet, we had a blast.
We spent lots of time together, and now that school is about to start (Monday for us), I'm going to miss the kids. And the summer. I'm not ready.
Still, that beautiful siren named Routine looms ahead, drawing me forward with promises of accomplishment. She lists off the things I will be able to achieve. She reminds me that everything works better when a schedule is involved. She tells me that even my toilets will even be cleaned.
"Hello, Routine. It's nice to see you once again."
Enjoy your last few days of summer, my friends. And now, I'm off to play a bit of Wizard101 before it's time to go to the middle school to check out books and football equipment.
* which will be the topic of another post because I kept meticulous metrics
** This is my secret plan to see Joy Preble as much as possible.
July 24, 2013
Fun Events!
Happy Summer! Just a few events I wanted to let you guys know about. In the event anyone can stop by, I would love to see you! Seriously! And thank you for the support!
Events!
July 25, 2013, 5:30-6:45 pm
I'll be presenting at the Teen Summer Reading Program
Jackson Country Memorial Library, Edna, TX
July 26, 2013, 6:30 pm
I'll be on a panel and signing SOLSTICE with Joy Preble, Mary Lindsey, and Martha Wells
Murder by the Book, Houston, TX
July 27, 2013, 2:00 pm
I'll be reading from and signing SOLSTICE
Alamosa Books, Albuquerque, NM
*****
Signed Books!
In case you're looking for a signed copy of SOLSTICE, they are available from the following wonderful bookstores:
The Book Spot, Austin, TX
BookPeople, Austin, TX
Hooray for Books, Alexandria, VA
Arboretum Barnes & Noble, Austin, TX
Woodlands Barnes & Noble, Houston, TX
Altoona Barnes & Noble, Altoona, PA
Tysons Corner Barnes & Noble, Tysons Corner, VA
Books-a-Million, Potomac Mills Mall, VA
Events!
July 25, 2013, 5:30-6:45 pm
I'll be presenting at the Teen Summer Reading Program
Jackson Country Memorial Library, Edna, TX
July 26, 2013, 6:30 pm
I'll be on a panel and signing SOLSTICE with Joy Preble, Mary Lindsey, and Martha Wells
Murder by the Book, Houston, TX
July 27, 2013, 2:00 pm
I'll be reading from and signing SOLSTICE
Alamosa Books, Albuquerque, NM
*****
Signed Books!
In case you're looking for a signed copy of SOLSTICE, they are available from the following wonderful bookstores:
The Book Spot, Austin, TX
BookPeople, Austin, TX
Hooray for Books, Alexandria, VA
Arboretum Barnes & Noble, Austin, TX
Woodlands Barnes & Noble, Houston, TX
Altoona Barnes & Noble, Altoona, PA
Tysons Corner Barnes & Noble, Tysons Corner, VA
Books-a-Million, Potomac Mills Mall, VA
July 10, 2013
Solstice links and Roundup
Hey There! I hope you all are having a wonderful week! Just a few things to share on the SOLSTICE front...
Libraries rock!
I want to give a huge THANK YOU to Austin Public Library for featuring SOLSTICE in their "WHAT'S HOT" section of the website! Woot! Libraries rock!
Signed Books!
In case you're looking for a signed copy of SOLSTICE, they are available from the following wonderful bookstores:
The Book Spot, Austin, TX
BookPeople, Austin, TX
Arboretum Barnes & Noble, Austin, TX
Woodlands Barnes & Noble, Houston, TX
Altoona Barnes & Noble, Altoona, PA
Books-a-Million, Potomac Mills Mall, VA
Events!
Also, this coming weekend, I have events after which more signed books will be available.
July 13, 2013, 3:30-5:00 pm - "Love & Legend" YA Author Panel, SOLSTICE Signing, with Diana Peterfreund, April Lindner, and Bennett Madison, Hooray for Books, Alexandria, VA
July 14, 2013, 4:00 pm - SOLSTICE Signing, Tysons Corner Barnes & Noble, McLean, VA
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Update!
In case you missed them, here are the remaining blog tour posts for SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour, DAY 4, TEAM MYTH
A Peek inside the Elysian Fields in SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour DAY 7, TEAM MYTH
Everything you wanted to know about me and didn't realize!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 8, TEAM DYSTOPIA
Curious about how the characters got their names in SOLSTICE?
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 9, TEAM MYTH
My Top 4 Mythology Inspirations for SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 10, TEAM MYTH
All about the ASPHODEL MEADOWS in The Underworld
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 10, TEAM DYSTOPIA
All about The Drag in Austin in SOLSTICE
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 11, TEAM MYTH
My Top 5 Favorite Stories from Mythology (and they aren't all Greek!)
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 11, TEAM DYSTOPIA
My Top 5 Favorite Dystopian Stories (including Logan's Run!)
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 12, TEAM MYTH
Learn all about Tanni from SOLSTICE and how creepy she really is!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 12, TEAM DYSTOPIA
All about Reese from SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 13, TEAM MYTH
It's the Official TEAM MYTH SOLSTICE Playlist!
That's it for now! Thank you for reading and for all your support!
Libraries rock!
I want to give a huge THANK YOU to Austin Public Library for featuring SOLSTICE in their "WHAT'S HOT" section of the website! Woot! Libraries rock!
Signed Books!
In case you're looking for a signed copy of SOLSTICE, they are available from the following wonderful bookstores:
The Book Spot, Austin, TX
BookPeople, Austin, TX
Arboretum Barnes & Noble, Austin, TX
Woodlands Barnes & Noble, Houston, TX
Altoona Barnes & Noble, Altoona, PA
Books-a-Million, Potomac Mills Mall, VA
Events!
Also, this coming weekend, I have events after which more signed books will be available.
July 13, 2013, 3:30-5:00 pm - "Love & Legend" YA Author Panel, SOLSTICE Signing, with Diana Peterfreund, April Lindner, and Bennett Madison, Hooray for Books, Alexandria, VA
July 14, 2013, 4:00 pm - SOLSTICE Signing, Tysons Corner Barnes & Noble, McLean, VA
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Update!
In case you missed them, here are the remaining blog tour posts for SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour, DAY 4, TEAM MYTH
A Peek inside the Elysian Fields in SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour DAY 7, TEAM MYTH
Everything you wanted to know about me and didn't realize!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 8, TEAM DYSTOPIA
Curious about how the characters got their names in SOLSTICE?
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 9, TEAM MYTH
My Top 4 Mythology Inspirations for SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 10, TEAM MYTH
All about the ASPHODEL MEADOWS in The Underworld
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 10, TEAM DYSTOPIA
All about The Drag in Austin in SOLSTICE
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 11, TEAM MYTH
My Top 5 Favorite Stories from Mythology (and they aren't all Greek!)
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 11, TEAM DYSTOPIA
My Top 5 Favorite Dystopian Stories (including Logan's Run!)
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 12, TEAM MYTH
Learn all about Tanni from SOLSTICE and how creepy she really is!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 12, TEAM DYSTOPIA
All about Reese from SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 13, TEAM MYTH
It's the Official TEAM MYTH SOLSTICE Playlist!
That's it for now! Thank you for reading and for all your support!
July 8, 2013
SOLSTICE Release Contest Winners!
Thank you all so much for participating in my SOLSTICE release contest!
The winners are listed in the Rafflecopter widget below. Please contact me through my website to let me know which prize pack is your preference (list first, second, and third choices) and I will do my best to make it work out. :)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thank you again, and I hope the summer is going great for everyone!
The winners are listed in the Rafflecopter widget below. Please contact me through my website to let me know which prize pack is your preference (list first, second, and third choices) and I will do my best to make it work out. :)
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thank you again, and I hope the summer is going great for everyone!
June 27, 2013
ALA 2013 Here I Come!
I am so excited to be heading to ALA in Chicago!
Books.
People who like to talk about books.
It's all good :)
I'll be signing SOLSTICE at the Tor booth on Saturday, June 29, 2013 from 2:30-3:30. Please come by and see me!
Catch you on the flip side...
Books.
People who like to talk about books.
It's all good :)
I'll be signing SOLSTICE at the Tor booth on Saturday, June 29, 2013 from 2:30-3:30. Please come by and see me!
Catch you on the flip side...
June 26, 2013
Solstice Links and Round Up
Happy Summer! I hope you all kicked off the official start of summer in style!
I had a blast this past Sunday at the Woodlands, TX Barnes & Noble participating in a YA Paranormal/Texas panel with authors Joy Preble (THE SWEET DEAD LIFE, Soho Teen, June 2013) and Mary Lindsey (ASHES ON THE WAVES, Penguin, June 2013).
These gals are a hoot and Barnes & Noble CRMs Bryan Young and Natalie Collins were wonderful hosts. And the crowd turnout was beautiful! Thank you all for coming.
From L to R: Joy Preble, Me, Mary Lindsey, Bryan Young, and Natalie Collins
Our panel! Mary, Joy, and Me with beautiful displays of our books behind us!
Lunch beforehand with the wonderful Houston blogger and writer community! Thank you to Maria Cari Soto for organizing! I was honored!
*****
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Update!
Thanks so much for following along on the SOLSTICE Blog Tour! Don't forget that Tor Teen is offering up 25 copies of SOLSTICE as part of the tour. You can find the Rafflecopter entry form at the bottom of any of the blog tour posts!
New posts in the blog tour include:
SOLSTICE Blog Tour, Day 4, TEAM DYSTOPIA
An inside look at The Botanical Haven.
Any guesses as to what real life place it was based on?
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 5, TEAM MYTH
My favorite, creepiest myth excerpt from SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 5, TEAM DYSTOPIA
Crazy global warming woes in my favorite dystopian excerpt from SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour, Day 6, TEAM MYTH
Meet Melina and find out who she was based on!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour, Day 6, TEAM DYSTOPIA
Meet Chloe, Piper's best friend!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour, Day 8, TEAM MYTH
Myths and Realities of the Writing World!
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And in other places you can catch me...
What my last book taught me Wednesday!
I talk about a few of the fun things I learned while writing SOLSTICE!
The awesome Book Marketing Buzz Blog interviewed me about SOLSTICE!
*****
That's it! Thank you again, and I appreciate your support!
I had a blast this past Sunday at the Woodlands, TX Barnes & Noble participating in a YA Paranormal/Texas panel with authors Joy Preble (THE SWEET DEAD LIFE, Soho Teen, June 2013) and Mary Lindsey (ASHES ON THE WAVES, Penguin, June 2013).
These gals are a hoot and Barnes & Noble CRMs Bryan Young and Natalie Collins were wonderful hosts. And the crowd turnout was beautiful! Thank you all for coming.
From L to R: Joy Preble, Me, Mary Lindsey, Bryan Young, and Natalie Collins
Our panel! Mary, Joy, and Me with beautiful displays of our books behind us!
Lunch beforehand with the wonderful Houston blogger and writer community! Thank you to Maria Cari Soto for organizing! I was honored!*****
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Update!
Thanks so much for following along on the SOLSTICE Blog Tour! Don't forget that Tor Teen is offering up 25 copies of SOLSTICE as part of the tour. You can find the Rafflecopter entry form at the bottom of any of the blog tour posts!
New posts in the blog tour include:
SOLSTICE Blog Tour, Day 4, TEAM DYSTOPIA
An inside look at The Botanical Haven.
Any guesses as to what real life place it was based on?
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 5, TEAM MYTH
My favorite, creepiest myth excerpt from SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour Day 5, TEAM DYSTOPIA
Crazy global warming woes in my favorite dystopian excerpt from SOLSTICE!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour, Day 6, TEAM MYTH
Meet Melina and find out who she was based on!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour, Day 6, TEAM DYSTOPIA
Meet Chloe, Piper's best friend!
SOLSTICE Blog Tour, Day 8, TEAM MYTH
Myths and Realities of the Writing World!
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And in other places you can catch me...
What my last book taught me Wednesday!
I talk about a few of the fun things I learned while writing SOLSTICE!
The awesome Book Marketing Buzz Blog interviewed me about SOLSTICE!
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That's it! Thank you again, and I appreciate your support!
