I was thinking a lot about book trailers recently. A lot of books that come out have them now, and this is a relatively new thing--I can't remember any books having trailers back when I was a tee...
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So I was one of those girls who fell fast and hard for Twilight when it first came out, avidly read (and re-read) the series, and was waiting at midnight for the release of the Breaking Dawn boo...
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I'm a romantic at heart, which means I love any excuse to celebrate romance and watch romantic movies. Valentine's Day, and the whole month of February really, is a perfect excuse. So in hono...
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OK lots of catching up to do, peeps. January was hectic. I received my cover… big drum roll. Dadaaah. And Faber (my publisher) launched a competition to find a teenage British actress to pla...
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So lots of writers will tell you the hardest part of being a writer, in spite of all the craziness of marketing and self-promoting and all that, is actually writing. Sitting down with the blank ...
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It’s the new year and so a lot of people are thinking about those resolutions. But I don’t. I haven’t made a resolution in several years actually. Now that’s not to say I don’t h...
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Like most everyone else, I spent a bit of time at the beginning of the year writing resolutions, and this year, one of them was/is to be more mindful of my writing work, and that includes noticin...
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I’m a little late chiming in on my resolutions this year, but I still have felt like this January was a new beginning for me in a lot of ways. Stuff was intense last year, and the New Year s...
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Last night I started my new book. After working on the same two novels for the last few years I have been looking forward to working on something new. But with that feeling of excitement comes a ...
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It’s that time of year again when I start reflecting on all the things I didn’t accomplish the year before, and for me, it usually has something to do with my health. I’ve never been a ...
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I'm so excited to be able to officially reveal Glitch's cover and trailer! And the trailer! Click on the YouTube version on the bottom right of the screen if you want to see it larger! Wa...
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We all have those days when the right words don’t seem to want to come. During the Teen Author Carnival in NYC in May 2011, I moderated the debut author panel. I asked the panel for their s...
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It's 2012! Finally! I know at least 150 or so people who are completely ecstatic about that. ;) I've never been big into making New Year's resolutions...maybe because I don't think it requ...
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1. Write More And by more, I mean more consistently. I always do my best writing when I'm on some kind of streak--when I've been writing ever day for a week straight. When I take days off becau...
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Tee hee! Look what I found early on bookshelves today, our own Veronica Rossi's Under The Never Sky, out in the wilds of a Minneapolis B&N, a few days before it's official release next week!
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Elizabeth Norris: I'm just started reading CITY OF FALLEN ANGELS by Cassandra Clare. Susanne Winnacker I started ABOVE by fellow 2012 debut author Leah Bobet yesterday and I’m...
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Yesterday I spent the day strolling about NYC doing the holiday thing with my family. And when I say "strolling" I mean pushing my way through the crowds. One giant tree in Rockefeller Center s...
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Heather Anastasiu I'm reading Lauren Kate's Passion. I enjoyed the previous two books in this series and I'm excited about the premise of this one--getting to see first hand how Luce and Danie...
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One of my favorite Year End posts is a wrap-up of what I've read and loved. So I am excited about our topic this week! Compared to a lot of other writers, I am a sloooooow reader, so I've only ...
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I had to give this some thought and go through my Audible.com and Goodreads accounts, but I finally compiled a list of books I read in 2011. I think it's safe to say I loved/enjoyed most of them,...
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There is a saying in Romanian which goes: incetu cu incetu, invitsum alfabetul. Translation: little by little, we learn the alphabet. It’s a little of the same idea as, ‘one day at a time,’...
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Maybe Beauty and the Beast is my favorite fairy tale because it's about seeing deeper than the surface of someone. Or maybe because the story is so rich with symbolism. Or maybe because I just lo...
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My absolute favorite fairytale character is Sleeping Beauty. My favorite movie for the longest was the Disney version. When I was a child I’d watch that and Beauty and the Beast over and...
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So we're talking about fairy tales this week. Back in the day, before the interwebs or television or even printed reading matter, people still told stories for entertainment. But the tale...
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Before I have a title or an ending or even a name for my main character I begin with the mood. It kinda hits me out of nowhere, almost like I'm right there in the scene. I live with this feeling ...