The Good, the Bad, and the Pretty
I know I've been MIA for a while. It's fall. This is always a crazy time for me, what with school starting and book deadlines and all that jazz. But I know y'all forgive me since I have been working so very hard on Book 3.
But today I have big news!
The good: the doorbell rang today. A guy put a box on my doorstep and ran. Normally that's cause for alarm and the box just may be full of dog terds or something, but this time it was a big box from HarperCollins. I smiled big when I saw it because awesome things come in boxes from HC!!!!
The bad: the doorbell woke up my daughter right in the middle of her nap and right when I was really getting smoking on my Book 3 work for the day.
The pretty: Inside the box was:
ARCS for HALLOWED!!!!!!!!!!
Now, before I get inundated with ARC requests, let me say: um, I can't take any ARC requests this time. Sorry. Truly, I am. I fully understand your need for a Tucker fix right now (he's on page 1, people)--oh yeah, and Clara too, right?
Never fear, I will be having some contests to give away the books in this box. But if you want an ARC you'll have to contact the publicity department at HarperTeen and/or go by the usual book blogger channels. Last year I tried to handle the requests myself and it was a mess and ended up with me wanting to crawl into a corner and suck my thumb, there were so. many. requests. And that was before most people even knew there was a Tucker.
So--YAY! Even though I've been on this published-author train for a while now, there's nothing quite like opening a box full of books with my name on it. Huge rush. Huge. I need somebody to pinch me. I can't believe this is my life.
Now I have to go calm my crying baby.
But today I have big news!
The good: the doorbell rang today. A guy put a box on my doorstep and ran. Normally that's cause for alarm and the box just may be full of dog terds or something, but this time it was a big box from HarperCollins. I smiled big when I saw it because awesome things come in boxes from HC!!!!
The bad: the doorbell woke up my daughter right in the middle of her nap and right when I was really getting smoking on my Book 3 work for the day.
The pretty: Inside the box was:
ARCS for HALLOWED!!!!!!!!!!
Now, before I get inundated with ARC requests, let me say: um, I can't take any ARC requests this time. Sorry. Truly, I am. I fully understand your need for a Tucker fix right now (he's on page 1, people)--oh yeah, and Clara too, right?
Never fear, I will be having some contests to give away the books in this box. But if you want an ARC you'll have to contact the publicity department at HarperTeen and/or go by the usual book blogger channels. Last year I tried to handle the requests myself and it was a mess and ended up with me wanting to crawl into a corner and suck my thumb, there were so. many. requests. And that was before most people even knew there was a Tucker.
So--YAY! Even though I've been on this published-author train for a while now, there's nothing quite like opening a box full of books with my name on it. Huge rush. Huge. I need somebody to pinch me. I can't believe this is my life.
Now I have to go calm my crying baby.
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Sep 24, 2011 09:33AM
I love your books! im so excited!
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Who's the girl on the cover of Unearthly? She looks like Kate Middleton.
I feel very, very silly asking this but what, exactly, is an ARC? Also, I adored Unearthly, Ms. Hand and want to thank you for it. I am a middle school teacher and use the book to incite "non-readers" to give reading another chance. I have a young lady who has been slowly making her way through the book and is on page 80 (a HUGE accomplishment for this young teen). The kid is very special to me (I've known her for many years) and I'm so happy to have had your book on hand to give to her. Thank you!
An ARC is an Advance Reader Copy, I think. Basically, you get a copy of the book early? I think?
That makes perfect sense. I've never seen them acronymized that way. Thanks!
Yay!! *clapping giddily*The cover looks lovely!
Awesome! I'm so excited to get my hands on it!
d.s. wrote: "I feel very, very silly asking this but what, exactly, is an ARC? Also, I adored Unearthly, Ms. Hand and want to thank you for it. I am a middle school teacher and use the book to incite "non-reade..."Yes, an ARC is an advanced reader copy, basically an early print paperback of the book that teh publisher makes a limited amount of copies of to send to libraries, bookstores, book critics and reviewers.
So happy to hear about your student reading Unearthly! About 10 years ago I joined the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and my Little was a middle schooler with NO interest in reading. A difficult challenge!
Tell her if she makes her way all the way through I will totally send her an ARC or a signed copy of Hallowed, whichever she wants. :)
