Jan 14th, 2011 | 25 Comments
good news & treadmill desks
January has been pretty good to mean girls! I'm so thrilled to share that Some Girls are was selected as a YALSA/ALA 2011 Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers (along with Kody Keplinger's debut, The DUFF--congrats, Kody!), ALA selected it ... READ MORE ›
Dec 27th, 2010 | 39 Comments
How to Deal: Writing for Public Consumption
Not long ago, I got a great email from a writer who wanted to know what it was like having three books out--more specifically, they wanted to know if it was difficult to put myself out there for the world to judge ... READ MORE ›
Dec 14th, 2010 | 73 Comments
A Fall for Anything short story & a bunch of giveaways!
INTERNET! I finished the first draft of my 4th book before my 3rd one came out! Just like I wanted to do!
Internet, that draft needs polishing, so guess how I am spending the holidays?
Internet, I am very tired and very ... READ MORE ›
Oct 29th, 2010 | 18 Comments
Pumpkin Massacre
I am eating roasted pumpkin seeds as I type this. YUM!
Remember when I said there would be more Fall For Anything giveaways? And you guys called me a liar? Okay, that 'liar' part didn't happen but it all works ... READ MORE ›
Jun 29th, 2010 | 39 Comments
on unlikeable female protagonists
I've wanted to do a blog entry on writing unlikeable (why did I write 'unlickable' first?) female protagonists for a while now, because it's something I get asked about with a surprising--to me--amount of frequency.
The only problem was I wasn't sure how ... READ MORE ›
Jun 15th, 2010 | 18 Comments
seeing the world (kinda)
This is one of the coolest things that's ever landed in my inbox. A few months ago, awesome reader Sarah D. was in China and sent me some photographs of Some Girls Are at The Great Wall. She kindly gave ... READ MORE ›
May 16th, 2010 | 29 Comments
I’m Alive! Or: Fall for Anything! Or: Festival of Trees!
So yesterday night, I was sitting at my computer when a daddy long-legs descended from the ceiling and landed DIRECTLY ON MY KEYBOARD, wandered off my desk and crawled under my bed.
It was pretty exciting.
But it was not the most ... READ MORE ›
Mar 22nd, 2010 | 12 Comments
some things to know
Last week totally got away from me! AND ALL THE REST ARE ABOUT TO. The winner of the Teri Hall giveaway was Jess and she was notified last week. Congrats, Jess! I hope you enjoy The Line as ... READ MORE ›
Jan 8th, 2010 | 25 Comments
In Which Jeff Probst Says Hi to Me & A Book is Released
INTERNET, Some Girls Are was released on Tuesday and it was amazing but something else just happened and it was so extraordinary that I have to share it here with you first. THIS MAN:
Said hello to me on Twitter.
HOLD ON, COURTNEY. ... READ MORE ›
Jan 4th, 2010 | 16 Comments
dear internet
DEAR INTERNET,
I want to tell you about Annika. Annika, who is awesome/wry/hilarious/clever/cool (or AWHCC for short), and who also has an AWHCC blog right here, HAD A BABY. Annika and I originally shared release dates. Her, for her ... READ MORE ›
