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Sep 15th, 2009 | 13 Comments
The Winners Are…
You guys, I can't even tell you how heartened I am by the turn out for my giveaway! Heartened AND plagued by guilt. I wish I could've given an ARC to everyone and I'm not just saying that. I ... READ MORE ›
Aug 16th, 2009 | 12 Comments
happy news & a giveaway
I have the plague. It's awful. Mostly all I have done these past few days is wander around with Kleenex shoved up my nostrils and you totally needed that mental picture, yes you did! In spite of my plague, ... READ MORE ›
Jun 2nd, 2009 | 20 Comments
brought to you by velocampires
The lovely Danette Haworth, author of one of my fav middlegrade novels, invited me to post about DIY book trailers over at her blog! I detailed the process of making the Cracked Up to Be trailer on a $0 budget ... READ MORE ›
May 28th, 2009 | 11 Comments
brought to you by sexyface probst
I meant to mention this sooner, but St. Martin's Press put the first four chapters of Cracked Up to Be up on their page for the book. That's 45 pages! And it's a pdf file, so it looks pretty snazzy, ... READ MORE ›
May 5th, 2009 | 10 Comments
catchin’ up
Wow! I know, I know. What else can I say. 5:30 am Monday morning, I sent off the latest (final? Fingers crossed!) round of revisions for Some Girls Are to my incredible editor and now I wait. ... READ MORE ›
Apr 10th, 2009 | 21 Comments
i bless the rains down in africaaa
I got word from my editor the other day that Cracked Up to Be is on YALSA's 2010 list of nominees for Best Books for Young Adults! I'm chuffed, guys. CHUFFED! So now that Cracked Up to Be is out there ... READ MORE ›
Apr 7th, 2009 | 19 Comments
is this thing on?
Soooo... hi, people. It has been A Time. In two words. Handed in round two of revisions for Some Girls Are last Monday, and now I'm very slowly working on catching up on like, everything, while I anticipate round three. ... READ MORE ›
Feb 21st, 2009 | 24 Comments
aah it’s an entry
Hi, guys! That gif has nothing to do with anything. I've just been waiting forever to use it since I ganked it from a comment thread on ohnotheydidnt. Incidentally, that is the part of the movie I laughed REALLY LOUDLY ... READ MORE ›
Jan 28th, 2009 | 20 Comments
yo
Man, is there any excuse for me not updating my blog since last year? YES. That excuse is revisions for Some Girls Are, which I am still tackling, but oh em gee, you guys, I think I am seeing the ... READ MORE ›
Dec 27th, 2008 | 12 Comments
danke, danke, danke
You guys are the best, for serious. You turned Cracked Up to Be's release date into a big, awesome, ~*sparkly*~ party on my blog and I can't thank you enough for that. And I feel totally sorry for everyone who ... READ MORE ›