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1. RT Teen Day Preview Edition and an RT Teen Day Five Book Mystery Box Giveaway!

I can't believe that it's less than a week before the RT Convention! What is RT, you ask? It's a HUGE book fair with workshops, parties, and book signings. This year, it's in Dallas, TX, and--the best part--there's an enormous Teen Day program.

Want a sneak peek?

11-2pm Giant Book Fair and Author Signing (I'll be in Row 1 with swag--Come find me! : ) )

2-3pm Fierce Reads Pizza Party, including many/most of the authors who will be at Teen Day as well as the Fierce Reads authors.  (I'll be there)

3-4:15pm Author Speed Reading (I'll be there)

3-4:15pm Strong Heroines: Writing Fictional Girls Who Can Save Themselves

3-4:15 YA Family Feud: Test your knowledge of YA books!

4:30 - 5:45 Humble Beginnings: YA Authors Share Their Teen Writing

4:30 - 5:45 The Match Game: Authors and Readers Team Up to Answer Lit Questions

4:30 - 5:45 Writing Tips & Techniques

6-7:45 Teen Day Party -- Come hang out with the authors!

What authors will you find?

Ann AguirreSusan DennardAaron KaroStacey O'Neale
Karen AkinsKimberly DertingBrigid KemmererErica O'Rourke
Jennifer L. Armentrout  (aka J. Lynn)Bree DespainCiara KnightLauren Oliver
Brodi AshtonShannon DuffyDebra Kristi  (aka Deborah Krager)Danielle Paige
Kathleen BaldwinSusan EeMichelle KrysNatalie Parker
Jenna BlackMichelle N. FilesTonya KuperStephanie Perkins
Martina BooneBecca FitzpatrickJustine LarbalestierTamora Pierce
Kate BrauningKami GarciaVicki LeighAprilynne Pike
Killian BrewerTessa GrattonMarie LuLissa Price
Patricia BurroughsClaudia Gray  (aka Amy Vincent)Shawntelle MadisonSara Raasch
Meg CabotBethany HagenMichelle MadowBrendan Reichs
Rachel CaineCynthia HandMari MancusiKathy Reichs
Erica CameronRachel HarrisMelissa MarrVictoria Scott
Kiera CassColleen HouckB. L. MarshJ.A. Souders  (aka Bailey James)
Sona CharaipotraAmalie HowardGretchen McNeilMargaret Stohl
Lizzy CharlesTara HudsonRichelle MeadTamara Ireland Stone
Dhonielle ClaytonC.C. Hunter  (aka Christie Craig)Jodi MeadowsRachel Vincent 
Susane ColasantiTonya HurleyPage MorganKasie West
Katie CotugnoJ.R. JohanssonJulie MurphyScott Westerfeld
Andrea CremerSophie JordanL.H. NicoleIlene Wong  (aka I.W. Gregorio)
Kady Cross  (aka Kate Locke)Stacey KadeAlyson NoëlNicole Zoltack
Lindsay CummingsLydia KangLea Nolan
And if that's not enough, there's TONS more going on all week.





Want to know what I'm looking forward to?

Readers. Readers are why I write, and when I get a chance to hear what readers thought while reading Compulsion, that's an amazing, humbling, gratifying, and uplifting experience for me. I also love connecting with authors (okay, fangirling over them in deeply embarrassing ways) whose work I love. And finally, I allow myself one weeklong craft workshop to focus on improving my writing per year. This is it, so I'm looking forward to attending the workshops, learning, going back to my room and applying what I learned, and hopefully getting stronger as a writer.

Want to know what other authors are looking forward to?

"I love Teen Day. It's a whirlwind of a day, where we get to meet readers in a more casual atmosphere, and this year we're playing games too (I'm play Family Feud!). So basically, I'm super excited about pretty much everything!!:
~Kimberly Derting

"Great clothes, great costumes, amazing writers and wonderful fans!

That's what I found last year, at least, and I'm REALLY yearning for another dose!"
~Tammy Pierce

I got a bonus sneak peak for you, too--something you might hear Marie Rutkoski say in one of her session:

"I'm looking forward to Maggie Stiefvater's last book in the Raven Cycle series (The Raven King), Lindsay Smith's Dreamstrider, Mary Pearson's The Heart of Betrayal, and Becky Albertalli's Simon vs The Homo Sapien Agenda."
~ Marie Rutkoski


"I'm looking forward to meeting readers (always!), and seeing old authors pal (it's been too long!). Oh, and maybe indulging in some giggle-inducing, memory-making, 'I shouldn't have done that' parties with fellow book junkies. I love RT!"
~Victoria Scott

"I'm looking forward to the Teen Day party - nothing like free books and teen fans! Oh, my horror panel on on Thursday!"
~Gretchen McNeil

"I'm looking forward most to the networking: hanging out with other authors, industry professionals, and, most of all, READERS! Bring on the Twitter-worthy shenanigans!"
~Sara Raasch

"I'm most excited about the panels! I love learning about craft and industry--hearing what work for other people, or how they cope with similar problems I face. Or just listening to writers talk about writings--that's PURE BLISS to me!!"
~Susan Dennard

And now for the GIVEAWAY!

How about a mystery box of FIVE books from RT Teen Day authors? (Mix of signed and unsigned)


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