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Oct 13th, 2008 | 16 Comments

The last time I announced the galley giveaway winner, I did so with Conky and C.K. Kelly Martin later confided in me that she suspected he had it out for her. So I confronted Conky and he was like, "Courtney, how ... READ MORE ›

Oct 10th, 2008 | 15 Comments

teeny summers

So the other day I was sitting outside with my sister and I saw this: It is a teeny frog! It was so cute. I have named it Teeny. I don't know where Teeny is anymore, though. Shortly after ... READ MORE ›

Oct 5th, 2008 | 62 Comments

the last lazy galley giveaway

HEY GUYS. I am giving away a galley of Cracked Up to Be again! This will be The Last Galley Giveaway and then there will only be unadvanced corrected proofs (with new covers!) of the book out there for you ... READ MORE ›

Oct 3rd, 2008 | 18 Comments

trailers and zombies, oh my

The Cracked Up to Be trailer is making some serious rounds on the internet. You can find it on Readers Entertainment TV, MySpace, Daily Motion, Digg, and Veoh, to name a few. Really, that's only a small sampling of ... READ MORE ›

Sep 19th, 2008 | 46 Comments

a year ago, the first sale. a year later–the second!

A year ago today, Cracked Up to Be sold. I can barely believe that it will be out in a few months (!), so you can imagine how much I believe this... YOUR MOM SOLD!!!!!! Er, I mean, the book formerly known as ... READ MORE ›

Sep 17th, 2008 | 35 Comments

read the first two chapters of cracked up to be!

I am sort of consumed in getting my sparkly pink bodysuit ready in time for Twilight's theatrical release, so please forgive this drive-by update that is trying to pass as a blog entry... The first two chapters of Cracked Up to Be are ... READ MORE ›

Sep 10th, 2008 | 37 Comments

how to be an empowered stalkee

So I am responsible for two of my friends reading Twilight and I feel pretty accomplished about this. I could be wrong, but I think that book is one of the most underappreciated and overlooked of its time. If you ... READ MORE ›

Sep 5th, 2008 | 39 Comments

return of the living cover and trailer!

Some things don't need too much of a segue. That said, presenting the new cover for Cracked Up to Be.... You guys, I thought I'd have a hard time letting go of the old cover--but as soon as I saw this ... READ MORE ›

Aug 29th, 2008 | 15 Comments

happiness is clothed piano polishing

I'm happy! Why, you ask? Well, first these books came in the mail: Danette Haworth's fantastic and sweet middle-grade debut, Violet Raines Almost Got Struck By Lightning, which I've already read and love loved LOVED, C.K. Kelly Martin's much ... READ MORE ›

Aug 25th, 2008 | 17 Comments

eeeeeee!

The cover saga continues! My editor called on Thursday to let me know that they were doing a photo shoot for the new face of Cracked Up to Be! And, if I remember correctly, I made this noise at her: ... READ MORE ›