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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Almost time! SCBWI NYC
Be sure to check out Alice Pope's fantastic post today on conference critiques. She's interviewed editors and agents and gotten their advice on how to handle the process.
And for those of you attending the conference, I'll see you soon!!
And the winner is...
Thank you for all the entries! I wish I had enough for everyone!
But the winner of this signed ARC of A NEED SO BEAUTIFUL is.....
Sara McClung !!!!
Congrats, Sara. I'll email you shortly for mailing details.
Again, thanks everyone! I'll have another giveaway soon if I can get my hands on more advanced copies. And there are still a few days to enter the Goodreads giveaway HERE.
Have a great day!
Suz
But the winner of this signed ARC of A NEED SO BEAUTIFUL is.....
Sara McClung !!!!
Congrats, Sara. I'll email you shortly for mailing details.
Again, thanks everyone! I'll have another giveaway soon if I can get my hands on more advanced copies. And there are still a few days to enter the Goodreads giveaway HERE.
Have a great day!
Suz
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Win A NEED SO BEAUTIFUL!!
Gosh, I don't think I've given anything away in forever! So... why not?! Over 1000 readers have added A NEED SO BEAUTIFUL to their Goodreads shelves, so let's give out free stuff!!
Contest open internationally. All you have to do is comment with a way for me to contact you. Tell your friends!! Contest ends at midnight on Wednesday January 12th. The winner will be picked at random because I could never take on the responsibility of choosing between you. I love you all equally.
More about the book?
Here's the description:
We all want to be remembered. Charlotte's destiny is to be Forgotten.
Charlotte’s best friend thinks Charlotte might be psychic. Her boyfriend thinks she’s cheating on him. But Charlotte knows what’s really wrong: She is one of the Forgotten, a kind of angel on earth, who feels the Need—a powerful, uncontrollable draw to help someone, usually a stranger.
There have been others before who’ve felt the Need, but they’re gone—erased from the memories of everyone whose lives they had touched. It's as though they never existed. This is the fate that awaits Charlotte. But the last thing Charlotte wants to do is disappear, to be Forgotten. She wants to stay with her best friend, whose life is spiraling out of control. She wants to lie in her boyfriend’s arms forever. She wishes she could just ignore the Need, but she can’t. And as everyone important in her life begins to slowly forget her, she has to decide if she’ll fight the Need in order to remain herself—no matter how dark the consequences.
My favorite line? "There is no such thing as me."
GOOD LUCK!!!
Contest open internationally. All you have to do is comment with a way for me to contact you. Tell your friends!! Contest ends at midnight on Wednesday January 12th. The winner will be picked at random because I could never take on the responsibility of choosing between you. I love you all equally.
More about the book?
Here's the description:We all want to be remembered. Charlotte's destiny is to be Forgotten.
Charlotte’s best friend thinks Charlotte might be psychic. Her boyfriend thinks she’s cheating on him. But Charlotte knows what’s really wrong: She is one of the Forgotten, a kind of angel on earth, who feels the Need—a powerful, uncontrollable draw to help someone, usually a stranger.
There have been others before who’ve felt the Need, but they’re gone—erased from the memories of everyone whose lives they had touched. It's as though they never existed. This is the fate that awaits Charlotte. But the last thing Charlotte wants to do is disappear, to be Forgotten. She wants to stay with her best friend, whose life is spiraling out of control. She wants to lie in her boyfriend’s arms forever. She wishes she could just ignore the Need, but she can’t. And as everyone important in her life begins to slowly forget her, she has to decide if she’ll fight the Need in order to remain herself—no matter how dark the consequences.
My favorite line? "There is no such thing as me."
GOOD LUCK!!!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Girlfriend's Cyber Circuit: Starring Eileen Cook
I'm very happy to spotlight author Eileen Cook today and her new release THE EDUCATION OF HAILEY KENDRICK. Let's hear more about the book!
Hailey Kendrick always does exactly what's expected of her. She has the right friends, dates the perfect boy, gets good grades, and follows all the rules. But one night, Hailey risks everything by breaking a very big rule in a very public way...and with a very unexpected partner in crime. Hailey gets caught, but her accomplice does not, and Hailey takes the fall for both of them.
Suddenly, Hailey's perfect life--and her reputation--are blowing up in her face. Her friends are all avoiding her. Her teachers don't trust her. Her boyfriend won't even speak to her for long enough to tell her that she's been dumped.
They say honesty is the best policy--but some secrets are worth keeping, no matter the cost. Or are they?
Reviews:
"Hailey may be an A student headed to the Ivy League, but when it comes to taking a chance on life, she’s clueless. She’s also enormously appealing and great company throughout this breezy read. Yes, it’s chick lit, but of the highest quality—like a gourmet truffle. Cook has whipped up a real treat.” --Kirkus starred review
"Cook effectively builds both Hailey's (justified) feelings of rebellion and the social dynamics of her ostracism, especially in her growing friendship with a challenging townie, Drew, who supervises her punishment working with the janitorial staff....Cook coaxes considerable empathy for the otherwise privileged Hailey as she abandons the achievement treadmill to explore her independence." --Publishers Weekly
About the Author:
Eileen Cook is a multi-published author with her novels appearing in six different languages. She spent most of her teen years wishing she were someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer.
You can read more about Eileen, her books, and the things that strike her as funny at www.eileencook.com. Eileen lives in Vancouver with her husband and two dogs and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else.
I even got a chance to interview, Eileen!
1. Okay, first question. If this were high school, which senior superlative in the yearbook would you score?
Most likely to start snorting when she laughs.
2. What is one thing you wish you would have done when you were younger? For me, it’s that I never studied abroad. How about you?
I wish I would have worried less. I worried a lot as a teen. I worried about what other people thought of me. I worried that it bothered me that I cared what other people thought. I worried about friends and guys and school and my parents. Then sometimes I worried about the fact I worried too much. Think of everything that I could have accomplished.
3. Now here’s the self-promotion part: Can you please tell us all about your book? We have some book shopping to do!
Hailey is the “it” girl at her exclusive boarding school. She’s the top of the popularity heap, has a great best friend and the perfect boyfriend. When a prank goes horribly wrong and she loses it all she has to decide just how much she’s willing to risk to get it all back- and if she even wants it back at all.
4. So, say your book just got picked up for a movie (congratulations!) Who’s playing your MC?
I’m terrible at this-which is why I will never be a director. I might go with an unknown actress so I could pick someone who exactly matches the image in my head. I would also cast Nathan Fillion (the guy who plays Castle on TV) not because there is a part that is right for him, but because I think he’s dreamy.
5. If you could take one literary character to prom, who would it be, and why?
I can think of so many favorite books and characters! I think to be fair I should take my own characters to prom and buy them dinner so I can make up for all the horrible things I did to them during the book. I seemed to go out of my way to make their lives miserable.
6. And finally, since all of the other questions were so serious… What do you hope teens take away from your book?
Most of all I hope they have fun reading the book, if they take a message away I would want it to be that the most important thing is to be yourself and not define yourself by what other people think.
Thanks so much, Eileen!! And everyone, pick up your copy of THE EDUCATION OF HAILEY KENDRICK today!!
Hailey Kendrick always does exactly what's expected of her. She has the right friends, dates the perfect boy, gets good grades, and follows all the rules. But one night, Hailey risks everything by breaking a very big rule in a very public way...and with a very unexpected partner in crime. Hailey gets caught, but her accomplice does not, and Hailey takes the fall for both of them.
Suddenly, Hailey's perfect life--and her reputation--are blowing up in her face. Her friends are all avoiding her. Her teachers don't trust her. Her boyfriend won't even speak to her for long enough to tell her that she's been dumped.
They say honesty is the best policy--but some secrets are worth keeping, no matter the cost. Or are they?
Reviews:
"Hailey may be an A student headed to the Ivy League, but when it comes to taking a chance on life, she’s clueless. She’s also enormously appealing and great company throughout this breezy read. Yes, it’s chick lit, but of the highest quality—like a gourmet truffle. Cook has whipped up a real treat.” --Kirkus starred review
"Cook effectively builds both Hailey's (justified) feelings of rebellion and the social dynamics of her ostracism, especially in her growing friendship with a challenging townie, Drew, who supervises her punishment working with the janitorial staff....Cook coaxes considerable empathy for the otherwise privileged Hailey as she abandons the achievement treadmill to explore her independence." --Publishers Weekly
About the Author:
Eileen Cook is a multi-published author with her novels appearing in six different languages. She spent most of her teen years wishing she were someone else or somewhere else, which is great training for a writer.
You can read more about Eileen, her books, and the things that strike her as funny at www.eileencook.com. Eileen lives in Vancouver with her husband and two dogs and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else.
I even got a chance to interview, Eileen!
1. Okay, first question. If this were high school, which senior superlative in the yearbook would you score?
Most likely to start snorting when she laughs.
2. What is one thing you wish you would have done when you were younger? For me, it’s that I never studied abroad. How about you?
I wish I would have worried less. I worried a lot as a teen. I worried about what other people thought of me. I worried that it bothered me that I cared what other people thought. I worried about friends and guys and school and my parents. Then sometimes I worried about the fact I worried too much. Think of everything that I could have accomplished.
3. Now here’s the self-promotion part: Can you please tell us all about your book? We have some book shopping to do!
Hailey is the “it” girl at her exclusive boarding school. She’s the top of the popularity heap, has a great best friend and the perfect boyfriend. When a prank goes horribly wrong and she loses it all she has to decide just how much she’s willing to risk to get it all back- and if she even wants it back at all.
4. So, say your book just got picked up for a movie (congratulations!) Who’s playing your MC?
I’m terrible at this-which is why I will never be a director. I might go with an unknown actress so I could pick someone who exactly matches the image in my head. I would also cast Nathan Fillion (the guy who plays Castle on TV) not because there is a part that is right for him, but because I think he’s dreamy.
5. If you could take one literary character to prom, who would it be, and why?
I can think of so many favorite books and characters! I think to be fair I should take my own characters to prom and buy them dinner so I can make up for all the horrible things I did to them during the book. I seemed to go out of my way to make their lives miserable.
6. And finally, since all of the other questions were so serious… What do you hope teens take away from your book?
Most of all I hope they have fun reading the book, if they take a message away I would want it to be that the most important thing is to be yourself and not define yourself by what other people think.
Thanks so much, Eileen!! And everyone, pick up your copy of THE EDUCATION OF HAILEY KENDRICK today!!
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