I know, I know. Bad blogger. In case the lack of my DEADLINE = PWNED post didn’t tip you off, I did not actually pwn my deadline and now I have a whole new deadline to pwn! Since my last post, news has quietly and softly been accumulating, much like the snow outside my window. Here goes:
My latest guestblog is up at The Swivet. It is about how writers smell.
I linked to this on the main page, but we all know it’s not official until it’s in a blog entry on my site (new rule!). Little Willow reviewed Cracked Up to Be and she had such extraordinarily kind things to say about it every time I read it to someone who hasn’t heard it (yes, I am one of those) my voice gets more high-pitched (but way less agonized) sounding than it did the time my sister blinded me.
RomanticTimes reviewed Cracked Up to Be and gave it 4 stars! The review isn’t online right now (the star rating is), but thanks to the lovely Carolyn Jewel, I can tell you they said: “Summers is one to watch. With a breezy writing style reminiscent of Sarah Dessen and multidimensional characters, she makes a mean girl almost lovable [...] this a great read, very well done.” I am still in a bit of shock–the very good kind of shock, of course–about this.
MAJOR CONGRATULATIONS to C.K. Kelly Martin, whose fantastic, fantastic, wonderful, FANTASTIC book, I Know It’s Over, is featured in Kirkus Reviews’ Best YA Books of 2008. It is so awesome to see this novel getting the props it deserves. If I never do a round-up of the best books I have read in 2008 or of my favourite books of all time, just know that I Know It’s Over would be on both lists like thirteen times. Seriously. Yay, C.K.!
A finished copy of Cracked Up to Be is headed my way as I type this. I am so excited to see it, I could EXPLODE
Crazy talented wish-I-could-be-as-organized-as-her Daisy Whitney gifted me with copies of Eclipse and New Moon (thank you, Daisy!), which means my twitter will NEVER BE THE SAME. Just a warning to y’all. My previous Twilight Tweetcapade resulted in the loss of one follower, I was so. Uhm. Enthusiastic. My verdict so far: Jacob is lame, and Bella is this:
Except it’s more like, CATATONICALLY emo. Goodness.Speaking of vampires, WATCH THIS SKIT ABOUT THEM BY TEAM TIGER AWESOME. It is hilarious (but also language warning–NSFW):
Lulz. God, I love Team Tiger Awesome. I want to date them all, but Jeff Probst would probably be super jealous. Not to mention my husband ~*RPATTZ*~.
Okay. As always, thanks for being patient with my sporadic internetting. You guys bring the ~*~ to the ~*sparkles*~ in my life.
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Thursday December 4th, 2008 @ 10:41pm
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categories: books,cracked up to be,some girls are (your mom)
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I bet you are going to be like this until your book hits the shelves: Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee…
~*Co-presidential sparkles*~
Try not to explode or implode or emoplode.
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I cannot WAIT to read CUTB! So happy for all the recognition you’re receiving. Just wonderful!
The vid– LULZ– “We’re breaking up– just bite her already!”
Hooray for the great reviews! (I can’t wait to read your book!)
I also can’t wait to read what you think after you finish Eclipse …
Team Tiger Vampire video – The best part was when he said they were breaking up, followed by when he told them to just bite her already. Cory Feldman was a surprise.
Sending ~*sparkles*~ your way!
I loved what Little Willow had to say about there being three Parkers. Congrats on all the review awesomeness, Courtney!!
Thank you, thank you for all your championing of I Know It’s Over and I predict you will well and truly pwn your new deadline :)
You LOST a follower for your Twilight tweets?? WTF? They must just have been *jealous* of your ~husband~. I think I’m going to try and say “must just” in every sentence from now on.
And Eeeeeeeee!!!! Congratulations on CUTB going into labor! The excitement can only go UP once she is born!!! You must just be FAWESOME.
You will so pwn the new deadline. I feel it in my bones!!
Feeling the inexorable pull of New Moon, calling to me from the shelves of Sussex Stationers (cheapo bookshop lol, not paying full price!). I’ve been so snowed under with work that I still haven’t finished Alice Sebold’s new book, which is really good, but I fear will be sidelined because I could do with a laugh at Bella’s EMO-ness.
Anthony: Basicalleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Briony: ~*Co-presidential sparkles back*~
Little Willow: All of my energy goes into making sure I don’t every single day! Working so far… :)
pseudosu: Thank you so much! I really hope you enjoy it when you do. And lulz–those were my fav parts!
sruble: Thanks! I was so thrilled to get them and I hope you like it when you read it. And omg, I can’t wait for Eclipse. Everyone keeps telling me about the tent scene. And those parts in the TTA video were my fav! ~*sparkles back to you*~
C.K.: Thank you much! And CONGRATS again on Kirkus! Eee! I am so excited for you. And I hope you’re right about the deadline. :)
Emily: I totally lost a follower! They were like, “I can’t follow you while you’re doing this!” And I was like “…ok?” Heh. I was like ??! I wasn’t even following them either… I found it in my @ replies. What can I say. Sometimes the ~*sparkles*~ are too much. AND THNX BB! I AM SUPER EXCITED!!
starrynite: Eee! I hope you’re right! And eeeeeeeee ok, when you read New Moon we obv. have to discuss it darnit! Alice Sebold is so heavy. Sometimes you just need some ~*sparkly*~ vampires and their hilarious emo!!
Great guestblog. I might have to beg you to do one for me. :)
Hee, it might be heavy on the Jeff Probts! ;)