So I THINK the only way I can possibly make up for my appalling lack of blogging lately is by holding another giveaway for a Some Girls Are ARC! Yeah, that’s right. ANOTHER SOME GIRLS ARE ARC GIVEAWAY. But before I tell you what you need to do to enter to win, we are going to play catch-up. So let’s get the most important news out of the way:
I have not seen New Moon yet.
I know.
SOON.
Okay, that is not REALLY the MOST important news, but I like to give the Twilight Saga a certain GRAVITAS when I blog about it, in case you haven’t noticed. Here is a picture I drawed recently. It is sort of Twilight related, but mostly it is art:
UGH I HATE WEREWOLVES SO MUCH. But I LOVE drawing pictures of stick people with their heads on fire. It makes me LOL hardcore. When my sister told me to draw a stick figure WEREWOLF with its head on fire, I was like, GOD THAT IS INSPIRED and then I visualized it and I laughed so hard I cried and then I drew that through my mirthful tears. Is it wrong that I love to draw stick people with their heads aflame? I get such a kick out of them, I even mentioned them in Cracked Up to Be (see pages 30-31).
Stupid werewolves aside, I released the fourth teaser trailer for Some Girls Are. Check it out:
Doesn’t Kim sound amazing? I am making evil Ursula-type plans to steal her voice.
On Tuesday, I gave my first ever talk to high schoolers about writing and publishing! I was pretty nervous–full of anticipation!–but it went really well, in my humble opinion. I was lucky enough to be speaking to a really engaged group of teenagers who were great listeners, open to discussion and asked fantastic questions at the end. Thank you so much to all at CHSS, for making me feel so welcome! You are the standard to which I will hold all future audiences to and I don’t know if you’ll ever be topped.
AND THEN, before that Tuesday and after that Tuesday, some more great blog reviews of Some Girls Are came in! And all of them are spoiler free, so I’m going to share them with you. Man, I’m getting really amped for release, y’all (so soon!). So the fabulous Gail, at Ticket to Anywhere, gave SGA an incredible teaser review here! It also contains the Some Girls Are playlist–I’m so thrilled she asked for it and incorporated it into her post. Thank you, Gail! So if you want to know what you COULD listen to while you read SGA, you should check it out.
The ever-lovely Tiffany Schmidt (who is a fantastic teacher and kindly gave me some dead-on advice about speaking to high school students because she is so cool and She Knows About Such Things) said positively glowing things about Some Girls Are here and her review totally got to me, in the best way. Thank you, Tiffany!
The wonderful Bobbie of Muse and Vent reviewed SGA on her blog yesterday, here. She said, among other things, “This book isn’t comfortable to read. It will make you ache. It will make you think way too much about things you probably don’t want to think about and haven’t thought about in a long time.” And my face was :D when I read it. Thank you, Bobbie!
And finally, the awesome Adele at Persnickety Snark gave SGA a vlog review! You can watch it here or RIGHT HERE ON THIS BLOG because I can’t resist embedding it because omg you guise:
Some Girls Are from Persnickety on Vimeo.
How cool is that?! First of all, Adele makes vlogging look effortless. Second of all, SHE IS TALKING ABOUT MY BOOK IN HER AUSTRALIAN ACCENT! Full disclosure: I have always wanted an Australian accent, but it was just not meant to be. I can’t even fake one. And I have TRIED. But it has all worked out in the end because I have a lot of Australian friends for some reason and they are all much cooler than I could ever hope to be. I hope they don’t read this and think that I am only friends with them because of their accents though.
Anyway, thank you Gail, Bobbie, Tiffany and Adele for the lovely reviews! I can think of no better segue into SGA ARC giveaway deets, except maybe a picture of a werewolf with its head on fire.
If you want a shot at winning an ARC of Some Girls Are that looks just like that one (which went to Steph of Steph Su Reads who entered and won a contest JUST LIKE THIS ONE, if you are ever skeptical that people actually WIN the contests I host), you must:
01) Be from the US or Canada
02) Comment on this entry (AT MY WEBSITE–not on Facebook, LJ etc) by December 10th
03) On December 11th, I will put the names into a hat and randomly draw the winner
04) I will email the winner/announce them on my blog (24 hours to get back to me, or I redraw)
05) Fin.
And if you’re feeling very generous, you could help spread the word by sharing this on a PLETHORA of social networks. Like Twitter. Just click the SHARE button on the bottom of this entry and go to town. Super easy! I mean if you wanna. But you should know I would appreciate it and so would he:
Actually who am I kidding. No he wouldn’t. Werewolves don’t appreciate ANYTHING.
TEE HEE HEE!
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categories: some girls are (your mom),werewolves suck
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Thank you for being so sweet. I could record a “how to speak Australian” vlog for you…
I do wish, that we had control over which frame is frozen as the introductory screen shot as I look homicidal or stoned. I was neither, just tired and on my seventh recording attempt. I did perk up at the beginning though :)
I really kinda majorly don’t want to retweet this or anything because I want to win, damn it. <3 But I'll retweet because I'm kind.
*psst, hat that you're drawing out of, pick ME cause I really want to read SGA*
Also, that drawing is made of awesome.
Adele: YOU SHOULD. That would be the most amazing vlog EVER. And aw, you do NOT look homicidal or stoned. You look like you mean srs business, which is AWESOME. Because it demands that people pay attention to you! It’s ~fierce~ :)
Helen: YOU ARE KIND. Thank you. ;)
If I win this I will BREAK THE BOOKSHELF RULES OF ALL RULES and put SGA on the Courtney Summers Bookshelf EVEN THOUGH it is reserved for hardback books. It would just be sinful not to. It can sit by my porcupine with the orange hairpiece. Which actually sort of reminds me of the werewolf on fire drawing. Also it will sit near the GINORMOUS cupcake. Yeah, it would be pretty special. So I should win. Like really. Please. WANT. Ok, enough begging. Also, I vote the werewolf aflame should be the new twitter picture. Jus sayin’.
Oh, look, my comment dude has little fangs. Made me smile.
Does it make me a bad person to not want to share this link with anyone else because I want to win? Nope, I don’t think it does! Although I will share it just because you asked, and you are awesome :)
It is ESTABLISHED FACT that co-presidents automatically cooler than everyone else, regardless of geography.
Also: WHERE CAN I GET THAT PICTURE ON A T-SHIRT? Also, one of my friends thinks RPATZ looks like a foot. I might have giggled a little bit.
Totally want to win this ARC, enough that I might even be late to school for taking the time to post this! :D
p.s. that flameheaded werewolf is pretty impressive :) i wouldn’t be surprised if one spontaneously combusted because they have such abnormally warm body temperatures.
i need this book. i needneedneedneed it.
i dreamt that i was in a bookstore, and there was a huge display of Some Girls Are.
when i walked up to the display to grab a copy, they disappeared.
i cried in the middle of Barnes and Noble.
i am really hoping this does not happen to me in real life. D:
you=awesome.
~robby
Oh my Courtney I keep entering these giveaways (LIKE 10,000 OTHER PEOPLE!!!) hoping to win. Not because I’m cheap and don’t want to buy the book but because I’m antsy and don’t want to WAIT to buy the book.
Grumble.
So I should confess I’m not from the US I just live here. Maybe I could get a bonus entry for my awesome British accent? It’s nearly Australian! Well okay it’s not really but I really want to win :)
Glad the school visit went well, I can’t teach children over year 5! Too scary and he maths is hard!
All I have to say is I had better win this time, because last time you kinda let me down in, you know, the letting me win department. That’s all I’ve got to say about that.
I love your version of the werewolves! :-D
well, i’m just going to keep entering as long as you keep holding these contests. :)
OMG! I want to win this so bad! I will link to this in my sidebar though, and let others have a chance. *sigh*
I’m putting my name in! And this time I will use my tin foil hat powers to win! Muahahaaaa! *mind melds with Courtney* Pick Angela….pick Angela….pick Angela….
I will win this one. Sorry, everyone else.
Gimme. You know I wants it. You know I craves it. It is my precious. (Probably.)
Your stick figure werewolves w/their heads on fire ROCK!!! There. Have I kissed up enough? Do I win? ;-)
Flaming Stick Figure Werewolves will be my new expletive. Bonus points if one adds “Batman” at the end of it.
Please pick me. I have nieces who are your target audience and who read voraciously.
Yay for new trailers, great reviews, and an ARC contest! Yay for werewolves with their heads on fire. LOL! They even made my DH stop me to ask WTF? and why were there werewolves with their heads on fire on the computer. heh. Speaking of werewolves and my DH, he refuses to see New Moon with me (apparently he was just that traumatized by Twilight). So I haven’t seen it yet either.
Stephanie
p.s. I LOVE your werewolves with their heads on fire! It’s cracking me up every time I look at them. I have to say that I’m a little bit jealous though. You draw werewolves way better than I do. Seriously. I should send you a copy of my Sheila mini comic so you can see for yourself. (People even commented to me about the lameness of my werewolves. Several people.)
p.p.s. I wrote a response before and it disappeared! This time I think it was my computer’s fault, either that or this is my 2nd comment.
I’m happy that the talk went well and happy that there’s another giveaway! Oddly enough I also dreamt that Robby went into a bookstore where there was a huge display of Some Girls Are that subsequently disappeared, making Robby cry.
I’m hoping this means the book sells out faster than they can print them. I also hope it means I win an ARC rather than Robby (sorry, Robby, but all the talk of mean girls is making me snarky).
I bet snark sounds better with an Australian accent too!
I may get stones thrown at me for saying this on your blog but I like werewolves. Well, Robin Williams gets on my nerves sometimes but he only has the hair density of a werewolf.
Your BOOK got to ME in the Very Best Way Possible. I’ll make it my mission to make sure it gets to Others as well.
(you don’t have to enter me – I’d rather someone else got the chance to read it – I just wanted to comment & TY for the ~*~ words).
I love your werewolves! Please enter me into this contest :)
Also, I think Adele should definitely do a “How to speak Australian” vlog – I would love to learn hehe
Awww, I don’t wanna re-tweet either, I want SGA to myself… well, karma, right?
(psst, it’s Claire, the girl who posted on your facebook wall about her ~*literary professor*~. Thanks for being SOOO awesome and heartening in your reply!)
Would love to get a hand on one of those ARCs. :-)
Good luck to everyone, and thanks, Courtney!
No need to enter me because I am LUCKY and have already read this AWESOME book and I know everyone’s jealous, they should be, it is SO GOOD! Someone else should win so they can be as lucky as I am.
I love this book so much!
Also, I want a flaming stick werewolf of my very own. It’s perfect. Should it be your tattoo, Courtney? Like on your bicep?
Words can not describe how much i want to win SGA!
:)
Since I’m friends with both Tiffany AND Gail I am permanently green by this point! But alas they were sworn to share SGA with other friends and I am left to wonder…and wait.
:)
I’m so glad your talk went well! I’m going to ignore your werewolf hatred for now, just ’cause I don’t want to curse my entry. :D
Wow! Amazing contest, I want to read Some Girls Are with a passion! Everything about it looks amazing.
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I would love to read this. And I love Adele’s accent too. I wish I had one. LOVE the werewolf photo. Too cute.
keeping my fingers crossed!
Ooh yay! I want to read SGA quite badly!
*wishes* luckluckwinwinwin=this entry. Haha :)
I would absolutely love to be entered! I’m dying to read SGA! I absolutely loved Cracked Up To Be!
Wow, you’re an amazing artist, I love your stick-werewolf animals with their heads on fire. I’m so excited for your book to come out! Great cover for “Some Girls Are”. Congrats!(:
Oy mine gotz! I am so commenting for an ARC!
Fingers crossed that I win this! Love the werewolves, btw. :)
We DO have awesome accents! Which is why we talk incessantly…us Aussies love the sound of our own voices :)
I have yet to see New Moon also, but I so want to get your drawing on a tshirt before I go! Is this allowed? It is brilliant.
ARC me, please. That would make great Christmas reading.
If I won Some Girls Are, I would be so excited and happy. It looks beyond amazing.
I totally want that icon that Anthony has O_O I also want SGA. Yay Adele! Yay werewolves on fire! Yay Some Girls Are! :D
I really like your stick-wolf, he is hilarious. Don’t worry about not seeing New Moon yet it wasn’t that good anyway.
Great contest. I hope I’m able to win an ARC of your book.
I went to read those reviews because I just love positivity…lol, jk. But I DID read those reviews and it just makes me want ths book so much more. I liked the one that included the tidbit about the MC and that Michael kid.
And those werewolves on fire are so much cooler than just normal people with their heads on fire!
Aw, poor werewolves. At least they have a lot of fur that the fire has to go through… though that might make it worse. Anyway, maybe the werewolf is a pyro and a masochist and actually likes the fire on his head. You never know. Some people are weird like that.
I already read it and it rocks!
I’d love to win this! Thanks so much.
booksobsession(at)gmail(dot)com
And I just love the werewolf drawings, too. :)
I really, really, really want this book! I’ve even already pre-ordered my own copy, but I want one from YOU! :)
Thanks for the giveaway! Your warewolf stick figures are too cute.
I would love to win this!! Great giveaway!
Hahahaha I like all the werewolves! *gasps* random drawing for Some Girls Are? *over here, over here, pick me* it looks awesome! I have heard nothing but good things and I’m dting to read it!
^^ha, i meant “DYING” to read :]
I would absolutely fall over if I won this ARC! Thanks so much for the opportunity!
OMG! I wanna win SGA!!! I’d die and go to heaven happy =) Haha!
I seriously can’t wait to read SGA! January needs to come faster! :)
*fangirl scream* Yes, your books have that effect on me! I would LOVE LOVE to be entered in this giveaway!
And I also have always wanted an accent like that so I thought the video was super cool!
I’d love to win this book. It probably is awesome just as it sounds :D
But I don’t agree, werewolves are really cool. I like it when they howl. Love your pictures of them though.
I would love to win, I totally admit it. I’m willing to draw you a wolf on fire too.
Well, you draw better than I do. I’d love to win!
Please enter me in your contest to win an ARC of Some Girls Are. Sounds like a winner.
Thanks,
Joyce
jlansky@comcast.net
LOL, that is one sexy werewolf. ;)
And, YES PLEASE. Enter me into the contest! I think there should be some rule that we shouldn’t know about the book until the week of release, because the wait always kills me. And I’ll definitely be checking out those reviews!
I would love to enter the contest!
I have heard nothing but great things about your book from Gail and Tiffany! :)
-Mitali
How can you hate werewolves?!
AT LEAST THEY DON’T SPARKLE!
OMG. You should draw a sparkly werewolf!
My head just exploded.
I am so excited about Some Girls Are! I can not wait to read it. Please enter me.
Me, me, me! Pick me!!
I only stopped by to say ALL WEREWOLVES SHOULD LIGHT THEIR HEADS ON FIRE. IT IS A NEW FASHION TREND STARTED IN CANADA DON’T YOU KNOW.
That is all.
You draw so much better than I do, lol.
For the record werewolves so way better than vamps. Vamps are so over-rated nowadays. *serious face*
This is my plea for you to enter me, by the way. *serious face again*
:)
-Brittany M.
I AM TYPING THIS COMMENT IN CAPITAL LETTERS BECAUSE THEY ARE BIG AND MAYBE THIS WILL INSPIRE YOU TO WRITE MY NAME ON A BIGGER PIECE OF PAPER THAN OTHERS WHEN YOU PUT IT IN A HAT, WHICH WILL INCREASE MY CHANCES OF WINNING.
ALSO FOLD IT A LITTLE BIT WEIRD SO IT CATCHES ON YOUR HAND IN THE HAT, PLS.
NOTE: THESE ARE ALSO HANDY TIPS FOR RAFFLES.
hahaha this made me crack up so much :) *crosses fingers*
Please enter me for this contest! I cannot wait to read Some Girls Are!!!
OMG! haha those WW are amazing! FIRE!! omg totally love.
Hope I win!!! I’m finishing up my schoolwork for the year right now so I will need new reading material!
I normally try to keep from thinking about/looking at/dreaming of new books, since my To Read shelf is drastically overburdened and I hate waiting. But you said “giveaway” on Twitter and nothing reels me in like free. THEN, you linked to a review that was done by someone who shares my hatred of Twilight (the most twisted, disgusting “love story” ever. Other than maybe this one that I read in 6th grade that was two books in one. One half was from the girls POV, then you flipped it over and read from the guy’s POV and it was about an abusive relationship and it was very very good, but also kind of twisted because you end up feeling bad for the dude that beats his girlfriend).
Anyway. That whole Twilight thing led to a bad place, I think. The point is, she agrees with me about Twilight. And pretty much hates it in the same way that I hate it. So I automatically have to respect the opinion of the Ticket to Anywhere chick. And she says this book rocks. Therefore, I must read it. And I do not like to wait. Especially since I’m not allowed to buy any books for a while because A) Christmas is coming and that means a freeze on personal pleasure purchases, and B) as I mentioned, my To Read shelf is overflowing. So even if I waited until the real thing came out, my husband wouldn’t let me buy it. Which is why I need to win it. Yes, I said “need.” I wouldn’t quite put it on the same level with air, but possibly with water.
Also, while I’m insulting things you like (Twilight), I may as well say that I love werewolves. They’re so. . . manly and wild. Though, I could do with a little less hair. I’m so not into hairy guys.
And vampires are totally my irrational fear. Though, just like my husband loves zombie movies and games, I like to read vampire books. Not so much the vampire movies. I’m a wuss about scary movies (I can be a bit of a screamer).
I really really want to read this! I hope I win.
Email: lyricalraven(at)yahoo(dot)com
I was lucky-ducky enough to get an ARC of Cracked Up to Be and would LOVE to see Some Girls Are too! My sister-in-law begged me for more when she finished the last one and now I can finally give her good news!
I can’t wait until this book comes out. I absolutely loved Cracked Up to Be-so I’m hoping this book will be just as amazing.
Enter me please!! =)
I would love this book. It would be a good read for over the holidays. :]
Please count me in :)
Oh, wow!! This looks amazing, such an exciting giveaway! :D
Please enter me! =)
Love the werewolf stickpersonthinger, by the way! XD Made me laugh.
I can’t wait for this to release. I have read so many great reviews (and now watched one) and I have been trying so hard to get my hands on a copy. Thanks for the giveaway!!!
The book sounds awesome! I look forward to reading it even if I don’t win :)
Thanks so much for this contest! And I love the flaming werewolf head.
firstnovelsclub [at] gmail [dot] com
And I linked it on our blog — this book looks wonderful, and I loved Steph Su’s review and interview with you.
Teehee. I really love the smilies…
Anywho, this is an awesome contest! I’ve heard such great things about Some Girls Are. I’m just dying to get it and read it :)
I’d love to enter! Thanks!
Ooh, please enter me! I can’t wait to read SGA!
Courtney Summers blogs always provide a good laugh. Childish wit, is the best way I can describe her humour. :D
I want to win a copy of SGA! :) Thanks for giving one away… even if I don’t win… *grumbles*
Sara @ The Hiding Spot
Y’know, I bet winning SGA would be even more fun than drawing a stick figure with it’s head on fire. But that’s a close decision.
You draw better than me :P