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This week for MOO cards,
leave a poetic comment
in haiku form
Three lines, and no more
than seventeen syllables
or something like that.
(we’re not picky with words here at IF)
It’s that time again! This week’s MOO giveaway for IF artists has a poetic twist - we’re giving away a free (FREE!) promotional pack of MOO cards, stickers and postcards with your illustrations, and all you gotta do is leave a comment in haiku form.
(For sake of the game, a haiku is a short poem of seventeen syllables or less, three lines total. That’s as strict as we’ll get about form - have fun with it!)
So leave a comment on this here blog entry (make sure you fill out the email box). Then we’ll pick we’ll pick one person at random to receive the MOO love…
MOO is looking for artists for their line of designer products. Each artist gets 10% of the sales of products with their work on ‘em - a great way to get your name out there. You can find out more at MOO.
Please welcome the author of Quaking, Kathryn Erskine! First, how wonderful that QUAKING was chosen as a 2008 ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers! That’s fantastic! How did you get the news? What was your reaction?
A good friend of mine called me early that morning as I was heading out of town to a critique group meeting. I was SO excited because encouraging reading is one of my goals as a writer. Writing a "Top Ten" book for reluctant readers, those who would rather do something other than read, hopefully means that my writing is compelling enough to make people WANT to read.
How did you come up with the plot for QUAKING?
I was concerned about why we were in Iraq and how people respond to war and violence in general. That's why I didn't make it Iraq-specific but it obviously speaks to our current situation. I also wanted to relate the issue of violence in war to a more personal level. Matt is going through her own post-traumatic stress syndrome. War or violence in any form has powerful effects on individuals and society. I wanted to raise questions and awareness but not necessarily answer the questions. Those are issues for thought and discussion. Finally, the Quaker tenets of peace and tolerance were a good backdrop for the story and gave me an opportunity to share with readers what I've learned about Quakers.
I’ve read reviews for QUAKING and they’ve been great. But how would you handle a bad review?
I firmly believe everyone has a right to say what they think and how they feel about a book. Books are subjective and are going to appeal to some people and not to others. The bottom line is you have to read a book for yourself to decide what you think. Nobody else can tell you how you feel about it.
I love QUAKING’s cover! Did you have any say in it?
I did but I think my editor had a much better idea. I'd love to claim it as mine! I think it's brilliant.
Did it take long to write?
It took a little over a year to write. Once it got picked up by a publisher there were revisions, of course, which helped tie the threads together and make it a stronger story.
When you’re not writing, what are your hobbies?
I love traveling, exploring just about anywhere and anything, walking, spending time with family and friends, playing games (card, board, strategy, Sudoku, etc.), and I've just taken up fencing (the sword kind) -- look for that in a future book!
Who are some of your favorite authors?
Oh, gosh, there are so many! Some of those who have influenced me through their work or their wisdom are Katherine Paterson, Patricia Reilly Giff, Judy Blume, Jerry Spinelli, Patricia Lee Gauch, Lois Lowry, and Christopher Paul Curtis.
Who's one author you haven’t met whom you’d love to meet?
Christopher Paul Curtis. I LOVE his writing and his voice is so funny and thoughtful and caring all at the same time that I can't help believing he's like that in real life, too.
What advice can you give first time authors who have a book coming out soon?
Try get your book and name out there. It's not something most publishers have time or money to do for you any more. Even if you're an introvert, like a lot of us are, you can still talk to friends and keep an active website. And don't get discouraged. Your local Barnes and Noble might not carry your book even if you get on ALA and VOYA lists (mine still doesn't) but that's a factor of upper management. A lot still seems to happen through word of mouth and small, independent book stores (love those guys!) so you can still get your book out there.
Are you working on anything new?
Since QUAKING, I've submitted a novel about a 14 year old boy that, while it has serious undertones, has some pretty wacky characters. Right now I'm finishing up a novel that handles serious issues but has humor, too. Next is either my novel set in Newfoundland, Canada or my historical novel, both written in draft but needing work. That's if I don't get sidetracked by my latest idea (another 14 year old -- yes, I seem to be stuck at that age!) or one of my many other novels in progress. So little time, so much to write!
About Kathryn:
Kathryn Erskine spent many years as a lawyer before realizing that she’d rather write things that people might actually enjoy reading. She grew up mostly overseas and attended eight different schools, her favorite being the Hogwarts-type castle in Scotland. The faculty, of course, did not consist of wizards, although . . . how did the headmistress know that it was “the wee redhead” who led the campaign to free the mice from the biology lab? Erskine draws on her childhood—and her second childhood through her children—for her stories. She still loves to travel but nowadays most trips tend to be local, such as basketball and tennis courts, occasional emergency room visits, and the natural food store for very healthy organic chocolate with “life saving” flavonoids.
Summary of QUAKING:
After years of being batted around, fourteen year old Matt has learned to rely on herself at school and everywhere. Biology is good. I am an expert. We are studying morphing, but I have already morphed. I have my own exoskeleton. . . I have spent years developing my armor and I will not let it be pierced. She must call on all of her resources to handle Mr. Warhead, the Rat, and the Wall at her new school, not to mention the Beast in her head. But somehow it is even more difficult to cope with the warm Quaker family, her "last chance," who has taken her in. Why does Jessica insist on acting like a mom? Why can't their little boy with his gack covered fingers just leave her alone? And why does Sam have to care about her--and everything--so much? Doesn't he realize that only gets you hurt? And even though Matt knows that pain very well, why is she finally letting down her armor and allowing herself to care?
Kathy's generously giving away ONE signed copy of QUAKING and tattoos of the jacket and peace stickers to a lucky commenter! Leave a comment on Blogger, Live Journal or both spots to be entered. Your comment must be received by Sunday at 9pm. A winner will be drawn at random and announced on Monday. Good luck!
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Elainareads said, on 2/22/2008 8:39:00 AM
Great interview! The book sounds really interesting, I can't wait for the chance to read it. =D
Chelsea said, on 2/22/2008 8:45:00 AM
Great interview. Quaking sounds like an awesome book.
Linda Collison said, on 2/22/2008 9:05:00 AM
Great interview of a book that goes a little deeper than teen love and angst.
I met Kathryn Erskine very briefly at a middle school in West Virginia where we both were doing author appearances. I am in awe of her work and her presentations.
Rachael said, on 2/22/2008 9:13:00 AM
Quaking sounds like a different kinda book. i should really check it out. thanks for the interview
keri mikulski :) said, on 2/22/2008 9:29:00 AM
Great interview and excellent advice!! I loved your comments about bad reviews and the publicity part of the book business. Quaking sounds fantastic.. Can't wait to read it!
Keri :)
E.M.Alexander said, on 2/22/2008 10:37:00 AM
Wow, that interview was great!! Quaking has captured my interest.
tetewa said, on 2/22/2008 2:37:00 PM
Enjoyed the interview and glad to see you here today! Quaking sounds like a good read.
paperxxflowers said, on 2/22/2008 4:26:00 PM
Quaking sounds pretty interesting
Andy said, on 2/22/2008 4:29:00 PM
Good interview :] Quaking sounds pretty cool.
Tasha said, on 2/22/2008 5:05:00 PM
Loved the interview. This sounds like a great book, and it seems to talk about some really important issues. Count me in for the drawing!
windycindy said, on 2/22/2008 8:05:00 PM
What a fantastic interview and what sounds like a great book to read! The prize package Kathryn is giving away is very generous. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks,Cindi jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
Aimee C said, on 2/23/2008 2:03:00 PM
Nice interview and the book sounds wonderful!
<b>Reader Rabbit</b> said, on 2/23/2008 2:20:00 PM
Great interview. It sounds like a great book.
Kathy Erskine said, on 2/25/2008 5:11:00 AM
Thanks for your comments, everyone! Linda, I'm in awe of YOUR presentations! You're a pro! Thanks, Jess, for the interview, your blog, and your support of fellow writers. Happy reading and writing, all!
For those of us who like to beautify our computers and mobile contraptions, Fantagraphics has a selection of fancy wallpaper hidden in the attic of their gussied-up new website. Check’m out!
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“Good fences make good neighbors.” That’s what Cass’s dad said when he found out a black family was moving in next door. Cass even helped him build the fence. But as the new neighbors moved in, Cass couldn’t help but be curious. Watching through a peephole in the fence, Cass’s blue eye found a brown eye staring back at her.
Cass asked Jemmie, “Do you like to run?” Jemmie responded, “Run? Girl, I don’t run, I fly. Can’t nobody beat me.”
The race was on. They both snuck out of their homes the next morning to find out who was fastest, and instead found “Chocolate Milk”.
This is the story of their friendship. It’s also a story of crossing boundaries, change, and eventual acceptance. Theirs is a natural friendship, a friendship that’s tried by the bigotry of Cass’s dad, and the stubbornness of Jemmie’s mother. It takes the misfortunes of a tiny baby for the parents to begin tearing down their mental fences.
Adrian Fogelin does a beautiful job of portraying tenuous relationships that exist among people trying to understand cultures different from their own, The girls are sweet and fun; their dialogue is well-written, immersing the reader in the long, hot, dog days of summer in Tallahassee, Florida. CROSSING JORDAN leaves the reader with hope for future generations, that they will be inspired to appreciate each other, just as Cass and Jemmie were inspired to call themselves Chocolate Milk. This is the first book of Adrian Fogelin’s that I’ve read, and I’m sure I’ll be looking for more titles by her.
Just like last time, we’re giving away a free MOO pack. All you gotta do now is leave a comment. (We’re gonna have to start mixing it up… this is way too easy!)
Let’s hear it for more MOO!
p.s. Comments will be closed Monday. So do it now!
I have two copies of my 2008 calendar to give away to two different blog visitors (plus a surprise gift!). Here's the rules: Post a comment on the following topic and I'll draw from the names of people who comment on or before January 31st for the prize. Then once I've contacted the winner you'll be sent the prize (please don't leave your address in the blog comment section but rather leave a website or blog address/email where I can get this from you privately)!
Here's the topic:
"Green Illustration & Design" (what are you doing to make your illustrations and office more environmentally friendly? Any links to good office crafts out or recycled goodies? And if you're not an illustrator or designer what are you doing to make your home more eco-friendly?)
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We’re giving away a MOO pack of stickers, MOO cards, and postcards with YOUR artwork! Click here for details…(comments will be closed Monday morning, so sign up now!)
So we were totally chuffed when MOO contacted us with an offer we couldn’t refuse - a bimonthly giveaway for IF artists for a free (FREE!) promotional pack of MOO cards, stickers and postcards - with your illustrations! Thanks Moo!
So all you have to do, dear IF blog reader people, is leave a comment on this here blog entry (make sure you fill out the email box). Then we’ll pick we’ll pick one person at random to receive the MOO love…
Edited to add: MOO is also looking for artists for their line of designer products. Each artist gets 10% of the sales of products with their work on ‘em - a great way to get your name out there. You can find out more at MOO.
Let the games begin! (or something)
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I'm pleased to say that my friend, Rebecca, here at work, chose the following names randomly (and looked at me like I was crazy as I asked her to do it) to win my Saturday book giveaway.
Without any further ado...
The winner of Wendy Toliver'sTHE SECRET LIFE OF A TEENAGE SIREN is...
dianaxxlynn
Yeah!!!!! To be shipped out after the release date of December 26th.
And the winner of an advance copy (as soon as I get it) of my SORORITY 101: ZETA OR OMEGA? is...
Maureen McGowan
Whooohooo!!!
If you ladies will please e-mail me your snail mail address to marley @ webstuffdesign.com (no spaces), then I'll get these books out as soon as they're available.
Thanks to everyone who entered and commented. Stick around...2008 is going to have a lot more giveaways!
I have another fun giveaway here for our readers, which also includes a favorite teen book! It's a book that's debuting in eleven days. A book that I had the privilege of reading during the very beginning stages. A book that I fell in love with immediately and couldn't put down (okay, technically, I couldn't stop scrolling because it was on my computer screen.) It's got one of the most beautiful endings ever and I can't wait for everyone to read it. It's by one of my bestest buddies, Wendy Toliver and it's called THE SECRET LIFE OF A TEENAGE SIREN:
Geeky to gorgeous in sixty seconds... Roxy's about to turn sixteen, but life isn't so sweet. As a band geek, Roxy can barely get the cute guys to notice her, much less go out with her. Then, on her birthday, Roxy is transformed into a siren: seductively beautiful with the power to control all men. She thought sirens were an ancient myth, but suddenly Roxy can get any guy she wants with just a few notes on her flute.
There are only two rules: don't tell anyone about being a siren, and don't fall in love. When she starts dating Zach, the guy everybody's crushing on, Roxy realizes she could get used to this siren thing...but how can she keep herself from falling in love?
I hope everyone rushes out to get the book on December 26th! And, for one lucky blog reader, I'll be giving away a copy of the book. Keep reading!
But wait...there's more! My editor told me that my advanced reader copies of SORORITY 101: ZETA OR OMEGA will be shipped to me next week. Sooo...I'm giving away a copy of it, as well.
Here's the blurb:
High school is already a distant memory for incoming Latimer University freshmen, Jenna, Roni, and Lora-Leigh. Jenna wants to meet cute college boys, Roni wants to get away from home, and Lora-Leigh...well, Lora-Leigh couldn't care less. She's going to LU and participating in sorority recruitment only to appease her mom. Sorority girls are pretty, rich, andsnotty, and Lora-Leigh doesn't want to be one of those girls. So she's shocked to find her self actually connecting with the sisters of Zeta Zeta Tau. And her new friend Jenna can relate. She came to sorority recruitment only because her roommate begged her to, but now she can't decide with sorority to join; she likes them all! Roni, on the other hand, knows which sorority she should join. The Tri-Omegas are exactly the type of "it" girls she would usually befriend, but Roni came to LU to reinvent herself. As recruitment progresses and the girls to make big decision, they'll need to heed the best advice there is: follow your heart. But where will it lead?
To qualify for both giveaways, please leave a comment about the absolute best, most rocking holiday present you've ever received. Winners will be announced on Wednesday!
And now...for the winners of Simone and Dona's giveaways:
For Simone's post, here are the winners!!
These people won all three titles:
WannabeWriter Alyssa Katie Teen Zone
These people get to choose one title:
Charlotte Burger The Page Flipper Zachariah
Please e-mail Simone your name/address to simone_elkeles @ yahoo.com (no spaces)
And for Dona's giveaway:
The winner is...
Marlayne
Please e-mail Dona at dona @ donasarkarmishra.com (no spaces)
my most rocking holiday gift was on my brother made for the holidays In my country it is the use that you hide toyr gift in a sort of thing similar to somthing as a pinjata (in dutch we cal it The Surprise). You also have to make a poem with it. In that time i was a huge fan of the musical miss saigon who played here in The Hague. My brother had made the best Surprise ever. He maded a bush and a helikopter and a red background with the miss saigon logo on it. My brother mada also a a poem with it. That the santa claus carriage had lost the gift for me above the forest and that the helicopter from miss saigon was trying to locate and get the gift in time back to the nordpole and then to me. it was a book wat was the gift!(that is always the best gift!) it was the most special gift i had! hope i enter the contest!
starberry said, on 12/15/2007 10:32:00 AM
There have been a lot of gifts that I have received, throughout the years that have been rocking. But my most rocking gift ever would have to be the diary that my mom gave me way back in the day when I was eight (this would be right after the dinosaurs died, but before high speed internet). Although I didn't write in my diary everyday, when I was eight, I still wrote in it quite frequently. Now that I'm older, I write in a diary everyday, and sometimes (when I'm in the mood for nostalgia) I either laugh or cry at my old entries. I feel that if I never got my diary I would have never got into writing and I would have forgotten a lot of stuff about my childhood (include things I would like to forget, like bad haircuts and former obsessions with really bad boy bands).
druktenis09 said, on 12/15/2007 10:34:00 AM
The Most Rocking Holiday Gift I've ever gotten was a trip to Italy, where my mom was from, then to a small country called Lithuania, where my dad was from...I also got to meet some family that I never even knew I had. After that we went on a cruise to the Bahamas for New Year's Day...it was one of the best christmas gift I ever had!!!
stephhale said, on 12/15/2007 10:47:00 AM
I can't wait to pick up Wendy's book! How exciting that your arc's are on the way! :)
Charlotte said, on 12/15/2007 10:51:00 AM
Well there have been a lot of rocking presents, but one of my absoulte favorites is the duilt my grandmother hand made for me. I have been using it on my bed for years and it makes me think about her. I just love it because it's warm and she made it in my favorite colors and patterns.
Maureen McGowan said, on 12/15/2007 12:18:00 PM
I've had a lot of rocking gifts over the years... But the one that immediately sprung to mind was actually a book. The book itself wasn't the point. It was that it was picked out and paid for by my then eight year old niece all by herself. She'd told her mom (my sister) that she wanted to buy me clothes as a gift (I often give her clothes) and my sister suggested that maybe I liked picking out my own clothes... So, her second idea: a book. My sister took her to the store and she picked one out just for me.
Amber said, on 12/15/2007 2:08:00 PM
My most rocking holiday gift was an old typewriter given to me by my grandmother. This was back when I was 8, and I was trying to write my first story. I was using a computer, and always had a fascination with the old typewriter in my grandmother's house. So when she gave the seemingly magical typewriter to my for Christmas - I was overjoyed! After several years, the typewriter is no longer in operation, but I remember the thrill it gave me to write stories on the typewriter, and how grown up and professional I felt. That feeling is why it was my most rocking holiday gift ever!
petra said, on 12/15/2007 2:33:00 PM
i want to win books!
Gina R. said, on 12/15/2007 4:05:00 PM
My most rocking holiday gift? I've had so many. But I particularly remember a set of play dishes my grandparents gave me when I was about nine, and a game my brother made me in school when I was about the same age, and a Madame Alexander doll my parents gave me just a few years ago because I lost my childhood one somewhere in one of my moves...and... I could name so many! I've been very blessed over the years.
petra said, on 12/15/2007 5:29:00 PM
oh, sorry. didn't say my rockin' gift. i got an amazing pair of earrings from my mother two years ago. they're opals and have tiny diamonds and i wear them every day.
Meg said, on 12/16/2007 7:21:00 AM
My morning caffeine hasn't hit my brain yet, so I can't remember a rocking gift from Christmases long ago. Except for last Christmas when my sister-in-law told me she was pregnant with my niece (I have two boys so this was a double gift- having a girl to spoil with buying YA books and now having a good reply to all those questions about if I'll 'try' for the girl!) Congrats on the new books Marley! Meg
Diana said, on 12/16/2007 9:05:00 AM
My most rocking holiday gift was a money tree. my friends all pitched in. They took a little tree and paper-clipped money all over it. We had such a great laugh over it. That was the year before I moved away. They wanted me to have the best Christmas ever with them. It truly was.
dianaxxlynn said, on 12/16/2007 9:10:00 AM
^^^ sry. i forgot to sign in.
My most rocking holiday gift was a money tree. my friends all pitched in. They took a little tree and paper-clipped money all over it. We had such a great laugh over it. That was the year before I moved away. They wanted me to have the best Christmas ever with them. It truly was.
here it is again.
Kwana said, on 12/16/2007 10:13:00 AM
Hi Marley,
This is a tough one but 2 things come to mind as my most rocking holiday gift. The first is a Tiffany charm bracelet that my husband gave to me a few years ago. I love it and now he just adds charms on other occasions like my birthday or mother's day. My other most favorite gifts are crochet slippers from my grandmother. Sh'e give me a new pair every year up until I was about 10 years old. I can't begin to describe the joy of sliding across worn linoleum at 30 mph. Oh the fun.
Melanie said, on 12/16/2007 2:08:00 PM
my most rocking Christmas gift was the year my husband had a stained glass window plate of my sorority's symbol and letters handmade by an artist! I still have it and it is beautiful!
Marley Gibson said, on 12/16/2007 3:48:00 PM
These are GREAT stories everyone! Thanks so much for the posts.
Melanie...what sorority were you in?
Melanie said, on 12/16/2007 5:24:00 PM
Phi Mu...I started out in a local sorority and then helped colonize the Phi Mu chapter. It was an awesome experience!
To promote the release of my Christmas picture book, The Magic Violin, I'm going on a virtual book tour during the month of December. The tour will begin on December the 1st and end on December 25th, when I'll be giving away a $20 Amazon certificate to one lucky winner!
To be eligible, all you need to do is leave a comment on one of my tour stops--that's all there is to it! You don't need to leave a comment on all the tour stops, but the more comments you leave, the higher your chances of winning.
The winner will be announced here on this blog on Christmas Day.
This will be my virtual book tour schedule:
December 1 - Interview at Shari Soffe's blog, Out of My Mind
December 2 - Review of The Magic Violin at YABooksCentral
Shannon Hale Week was a success. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. Many comments were made. I wish I had books to give all of you....but, alas, I only have three signed books.
And the winners are...(as chosen by my lil guy)... Bohae Sarah (from Iceland) Dasha-girl
If you are one of these lucky people, email me at emykate03 *AT* yahoo *COM*. I need your street address. I also need you tell me which book you want most. I have a hardcover of Book of a Thousand Days, and softcovers of The Goose Girl and Princess Academy. All three have been personalized by Ms. Hale.
Winners have a full week to email me. If any of the winners do not email me during that time, I will choose another winner to take their place.
If you didn't win, click on a bookcover to buy it on Amazon.
Remember, if you purchase books through DCR, a portion of the money comes back to us and helps fund giveaways. Thanks.
PS...I'm low on reviews again! If you have read a delicious book lately that is free of sex and profanity, please email me a review! Thanks.
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Here it is! My interview with the fabulous, Shannon Hale:
I asked some of my blog readers what questions they had for you. Here are some of their questions...
1. Lindsey Leavitt asked: Will you be my best friend?
Of course. I’m wearing our BFF bracelet right now.
2. Olmue wants to know how you balance it all--writing, family, other responsibilities?
Ha! That’s my favorite joke. Umm…okay, really, I put my family first, grab writing time whenever I can, and try not to stress about anything else.
3. Sarah Johnson and her daughters asked how many more Bayern books there will be.
I’m writing a fourth right now. I have other books I want to do next, but I imagine I’ll always return to Bayern as often as a good story occurs to me.
4. Kelly R. Fineman would like to know how much research you did for Book of a Thousand Days and how you organize your research.
I’m not very organized. I do a good deal of research, before I write and while I write. I take notes, keep a folder of ideas, and always use much less than I’d like.
Okay, now a couple questions from me.
1. Austenland is very different from the rest of your published books. Do you plan to write any more books like it?
I’m writing another of the same ilk that may be out in 2009. I get bored easily and it’s nice for me to vary my writing (first person, third, contemporary, fantasy, graphic novel…)
2. Personally, I think Book of a Thousand Days is ONE INCREDIBLY WRITTEN book (sorry to yell at you). I've always been a fan, but this one is my favorite so far. If I were on the Newbery committee, I'd vote it to the top. Please tell us how you got the idea for it. Do you struggle for great ideas or do they pop into your head all the time?
Thank you! I get lots and lots of ideas. That’s not the problem. The struggle in writing for me is finding the story in the idea and the words to tell it right. This is based on an obscure fairy tale, Maid Maleen, and my desire to tell the maid’s story, as she was just mentioned and then forgotten in the original tale, which really chapped my hide.
3. What is your favorite thing about being a writer?
When I find just the perfect sentence.
4. What is the hardest part of being a writer?
When I know it’s not working but I don’t know how to fix it. And getting through a first draft.
5. And finally (because I know you are a fan of flattery), how does it feel to be witty, pretty and intelligent and basically an all-around Writer Rockstar?
What? I don’t know what you mean. I’m incredibly humble and modest, and my fabulous good looks are more a curse than a blessing. But if you insist…
Thanks, again!
I know, I know. It's kind of silly, but isn't she fabulous? She used to be a stand-up comedian. You couldn't tell, could you?
Don't forget to comment to be entered into the drawing for one of two signed Shannon Hale books. You can enter as many times as you want!
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We are celebrating 100 REVIEWS at Deliciously Clean Reads this week by spotlighting Shannon Hale and her books all week! Comment on any of the posts this week and you'll be entered into a drawing for one of two signed Shannon Hale books. I won't post the reviews, interviews, discussions or giveaway here because some of you already have cleanreads on your LJ friends lists. Make sure to check it out ESPECIALLY if you are one of the people who sent a question for her. I think you'll get a kick out of her answers.
Sorry to be posting late! We went up to Salem, Mass this weekend to participate in some activities surrounding the Festival of the Dead. Our hotel was so overrun (as you can imagine Salem would be in the month of October) and too many users crashed their free Internet connection. So, my post yesterday was long somewhere in the midst of blogger.com.
I hope everyone's had a chance to VOTE for Simone Elkeles' YA debut novel that is up for the American Library Associations Top Ten Young Adult book. It's one of the best YA's I've read...just zipped right through it. Loved everything about it. There's still time to drop in and vote! I know I did!
We're so proud of Simone here. She's one of the hardest working writers out there. Not only is she kind, caring and supportive to her fellow authors, but she speaks to many schools and is out there getting young people to read! She deserves all the success in the world and I'm happy to call her my friend. We're liquid eyeliner buddies, right Simone?
And for those of you who post a comment today, you'll be eligile to win a copy of Diana Peterfreund's awesome Under the Rose, the second book of the Secret Society Girl series. And just wait until the third book, Rites of Spring (Break) is out next year!
Please leave your comment to enter to win Diana's book. Since I posted late, I'll let you comment here over the next couple of days and we'll announce the winner on Wednesday.
Is there anything in particular you would like us to comment about?
hmmm. The Secret Society Girl Series? That sounds pretty familiar. I think I may have read the first one...I'm not too sure though.
Dona Sarkar-Mishra said, on 10/21/2007 2:55:00 PM
Hey Kiran:
Diana's SSG series is about a college junior (now senior!) who is inducted into one of the most secret societies in the world at the fictional Eli University. THe first book was all about how Amy (the heroine) got inducted and the crisis she faced when the society was under fire for allowing women in the society for the first time....great books!
TinaFerraro said, on 10/21/2007 3:15:00 PM
I loved the first book in the SSG series, and plan to read them all!
Kiran said, on 10/21/2007 3:54:00 PM
Oooh. Well, then, I haven't read it. But, it sounds really interesting.
Sara Daniel said, on 10/21/2007 7:21:00 PM
Thanks for the head's up on voting for Simone's book. I loved the book and knew she was up for an award. I just didn't realize we could have a say in the results. Congratulations, Simone. I'm pulling for you!
danetteb said, on 10/21/2007 9:13:00 PM
Congrats on the nomination Simone!
I put in my vote, good luck!*g*
Heather Davis said, on 10/22/2007 6:08:00 PM
Yay! Go Simone! And yes, Diana's SSG series rocks. I can't wait for her fantasy YA series that is upcoming...!
xxo!
Marjolein said, on 10/23/2007 3:31:00 AM
I really loved the previous book of it,cant wait to read this on!
Anonymous said, on 10/24/2007 9:50:00 AM
I read Simone's book and loved it!!! I hope it wins!!! Hope I can with Diane's book.
You can win all this stuff! I am one of the many contributors for this giveaway over at Maustudio, who is celebrating their 2 year anniversary. I know you want to enter because you can get one of my vroom notepads, right? Go here to enter your name and address for the drawing. Good luck!
Thanks for letting us know about the contest... too bad it's only for US residents though.
TokyoBunnie said, on 10/2/2007 11:58:00 AM
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shawn said, on 10/2/2007 12:09:00 PM
WOW! That is just so FUN!! I just signed up! :O)
The only thing I've ever won is a Thanksgiving Turkey at work because I was working overtime the evening before Thanksgiving and I was the only one left in the office and the girl who actually won the turkey, forgot to take it home with her.
Does that count ? If not. Then I've never won n anything before.
zari.ZHM said, on 10/3/2007 4:18:00 PM
oh! this sounds great!...how i wish i could get some of these cool stuff...unfurtunately for me...i live so far :'(
I interupt this August break of mine to let you in on a little secret. I'm giving away a copy of Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer at cleanreads. Check it out!
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Great interview!
The book sounds really interesting, I can't wait for the chance to read it. =D
Great interview. Quaking sounds like an awesome book.
Great interview of a book that goes a little deeper than teen love and angst.
I met Kathryn Erskine very briefly at a middle school in West Virginia where we both were doing author appearances. I am in awe of her work and her presentations.
Quaking sounds like a different kinda book. i should really check it out. thanks for the interview
Great interview and excellent advice!! I loved your comments about bad reviews and the publicity part of the book business. Quaking sounds fantastic.. Can't wait to read it!
Keri :)
Wow, that interview was great!! Quaking has captured my interest.
Enjoyed the interview and glad to see you here today! Quaking sounds like a good read.
Quaking sounds pretty interesting
Good interview :] Quaking sounds pretty cool.
Loved the interview. This sounds like a great book, and it seems to talk about some really important issues. Count me in for the drawing!
What a fantastic interview and what sounds like a great book to read! The prize package Kathryn is giving away is very generous. Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks,Cindi
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Nice interview and the book sounds wonderful!
Great interview. It sounds like a great book.
Thanks for your comments, everyone! Linda, I'm in awe of YOUR presentations! You're a pro! Thanks, Jess, for the interview, your blog, and your support of fellow writers. Happy reading and writing, all!