Links Galore

Starting the week off right with link-y goodness:

Candlewick introduces E-Volt, a Tumblr to promote new e-books and discount. My reaction.
What word originated in your birth year?
I’ve been guilty of #2, #3, and #4 on this list of workshop stories we don’t need to see again.
Interview with Morris Award finalist and general awesome person Carrie Mesrobian.
“After we parted ways I thought to myself, ‘What do Black girls do when they’re watching The Hunger Games? Do they identify with Katniss more than Rue?’” A must-read post about race in YA.


Elizabeth Wein on sympathetic magic, aka my new favorite literary term.
And if you need more Elizabeth Wein goodness, check out EWein Special Ops.
Bookish gift guides for your very-last-minute Christmas shopping.
Where does YA end and NA begin?
I tend to agree about the  Fault in Our Stars movie tagline and the use of humor in the face of tough situations.
Love this winter YA reading list.
“Past You may not be as awesome as Present You, but Past You worked really hard to get to Present You, too.” I think we all need this post about being kind to Past You at this time of year.