so these two ARCs walk into some links and...

I think by now just about everyone has heard of the Wall Street Journal that blasted today's YA as being too dark and violent

You can find tons of heart-felt response to this on Twitter by searching for #YAsaves and there's a wonderful Salon piece in response

And two more bloggers weighed in with interesting posts: The Intern and Allison Brennan at Murderati

On finding validation as an author -- "So when do authors feel like they've made it? I guess, like most things in life, it's different for everyone. I guess I haven't figured it out for me yet. But I think I'm getting closer."

Agent Rachelle Gardner on writing the Break In novel

How can you not love a blog post that's called Warning Signs of an Idiot Plot

While I don't have any recipe links to share today, I do have two ARCs to give away: Sweetly by Jackson Pearce and Spoiled by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan

For your chance to win, share your fave recipe link with me (also, you need to have a US addy and leave a way for me to contact you if you win, PLEASE!!)

I'll take your fave recipe links to this Friday, June 10th at midnight and then I'll pick the two links I like best and the people who shared them will each get an ARC.