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I'm signing at 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., followed by my presentation.

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Hi, all,

yes, I've been mia, but I'm finally catching my breath!

We have a new interview up at the YA Authors Cafe with Alyson Noel, author of Shadowland. Please stop by and throw some confetti her way or ask questions.

www.yaauthorscafe.blogspot.com

creating a Halloween soundtrack

  • Oct. 30th, 2009 at 3:03 PM

Not that I'm a last-minute planner or anything, but h. and I were talking about mixed tapes the other night. So I'm making him a playlist for Halloween. My mind is going blank, but so far I have:

WEREWOLVES OF LONDON by Warren Zevon
THRILLER by Michale Jackson
SCREAMING PAST THE GRAVEYARD
NIGHT OF THE LOTUS EATERS by Nick Cave
THEME FROM BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
GOO GOO MUCK by The Cramps
DEAD MAN'S PARTY by Oingo Boingo
WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT by Oingo Boingo
BAD THINGS by Jace Everett (aka True Blood theme song)
SEASON OF THE WITCH by Donovan

Suggestions?

To celebrate Teen Read Week, we've invited a great group of authors to answer a few questions. Today's guest is E. Lockhart, author of the fabulous TREASURE MAP OF BOYS. Please stop by all week.
www.yaauthorscafe.blogspot.com

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Contest at Bitten by Books today

  • Sep. 21st, 2009 at 8:06 AM


UPCOMING EVENT: 9/21 Interview, Chat and Contest with Young Adult author Marlene Perez. Event starts at 10:30 am Central on 9/21. Contest runs until 11:59 pm PDT on 9/22.

Description: Join us with author Marlene Perez for an interview, chat and contest at http://bittenbybooks.com/

She is also giving away some amazing prizes to SIX lucky readers! Contest is open to readers worldwide except where noted.

Prize 1: A $50.00 Amazon Gift Certificate
Prize 2: 5 copies of her book Dead Is a State of Mind. US readers only

RSVP below and get 50 entries to the contest when you show up on the day of the event. If you don’t show up and mention your RSVP AND ask a question, you won’t be entered into the contest.

 

Woot! Woot!

  • Sep. 17th, 2009 at 8:52 PM


From Publisher's Marketplace:

Marlene Perez's DEAD IS … series, to Jennifer Bassuk at Audible, in a five-book deal, by Stephen Barbara at Foundry Literary + Media.

My first audio deal!


Please stop by Melissa Walker's blog and check out the interview I did about the glorious cover for THE COMEBACK.

Mar

You're down & you're up

  • Aug. 15th, 2009 at 8:17 AM


So [info]dlgarfinkle is talking about it on her journal--cliques and snobbery in the children's book world, particularly at the conference we just attended.

This is a tough one, because I think part of it is that people want to hang with their friends, people they don't get a chance to see more than a few times a year.  It's not their intention to be exclusive, it's just that it's so darned fun to hang with your buds.  I'd say at least 50% of the attraction of a con is the socialization. Hey, people, I don't get out of the house much.

On the other hand, I still remember my first conference, which DID feel like high school all over again. And I was the new girl.

I wasn't cool then and I'm not cool now. I DO have cool friends. They're secret nerds though, which might explain why they're willing to be seen with me. 
 

It's one of my favorite things, though, to meet a new person and immediately be able to talk about Buffy, or our favorite books, or our horrible high school experiences or the publishing experience.

I am friendly. I wonder if people from other, less sunshiny states, want to run when they see me coming. Because I'm happy to see them, enthusiastic even.  I can't help it. I'm friendly even when I know you'll probably blow me off.  And I'll continue to be friendly even AFTER you've blown me off. But I'll remember.


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Friday!

  • Aug. 14th, 2009 at 8:06 PM

It's been a particularly stressful week at the day job, but I heard some good news today. It's not anything life-changing in the big picture of my career, but still it made me feel like I'm moving generally in the right direction.

And I'm nearing completion on a draft of DEAD IS JUST A RUMOR. I hope to be done before family and I head out for a long overdue trip. I'm looking forward to lounging on the beach and catching up on my reading.


Scholastic/Point has the first chapter of THE COMEBACK up at their website!!!

http://www.thisispoint.com/books/comeback.asp

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And enter to win a copy of The Comeback at YA Authors Cafe. Have you ever been dumped? Tell us about it and  3 random posters will win a signed copy.

Book Birthday

  • Aug. 2nd, 2009 at 10:50 AM


Yes, I know I'm getting old, but how could I forget? Yesterday was my book birthday! That's right, THE COMEBACK came out yesterday! I just got a lovely box of books and check out the beautiful back of the book. I SO love the roses at the feet. I think that Scholastic's designer has done an absolutely marvelous job.

Comic Con 2009 Friday

  • Jul. 27th, 2009 at 11:26 AM


We got up early and made the trek back down to San Diego. For anyone who hasn't been to Comic Con, hotels sell out for the con months in advance. I managed to get rooms for 2 nights (Friday & Saturday) so we parked at the hotel and headed for the con.

Here's a pic of the view from our room.



Here are a few more pics of the exhibit hall.

Comic Con 2009 conversations & pics

  • Jul. 26th, 2009 at 9:22 PM


Feet are SORE. Heard around the Con. "This is the end of the line?" "Where did you get that bag/button/bobblehead/comic?" "Did you see Johnny Depp/Denzel Washington/Gene Simmons/Robert Downey Jr./Robert Pattison?"

Thursday was the first day of Comic Con.We spent most of the first day at the exhibits, although I did manage to catch the Avatars, Icons, & Antiheroes panel with Kevin J. Anderson (Enemies & Allies) , Brom (The Child Thief), Richard Kadrey (Sandman Slim), Vicki Pettersson (City of Souls), S.J. Day (Eve of Chaos) and Holly Black (Ironside.)

Best quote from the panel. "The villain doesn't know he's the villain."



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Comic Con 2009

  • Jul. 22nd, 2009 at 2:55 PM

I'm leaving tomorrow for the San Diego Comic Con. Can't wait! There's a TRUE BLOOD panel I want to catch, Coraline, Vampire Diaries, Heroes, Villains, and Dramatica Archetypes, Being Human, Twilight: New Moon, Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog (which I might miss because I'm driving back & forth that day), ONCE MORE WITH FEELING, plus my friends Alyson and Mary are on a "Future Fond Memories" panel on Friday.

And if you get the chance, come see me on my panel, Saturday at 3 p.m. Details below. I'm going to try to twitter with pics from the con, but may be too technologically impaired.


Saturday, July 25
3:00-4:00                    Monster Mash                                               Room 2
Panelists: Amber Benson (DEATH’S DAUGHTER); Alice Henderson (VORACIOUS), Walter Greatshell (XOMBIES: APOCALYPSE BLUES), S.G. Browne (BREATHERS); Marlene Perez (DEAD IS SO LAST YEAR); Rob Thurman (DEATHWISH); and Samantha Sommersby (FORBIDDEN: THE TEMPTATION).
Moderator: Maryelizabeth Hart, Mysterious Galaxy

Autographing immediately following in the Autograph Area




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Please stop by Free Book Friday For Teens and enter to win a copy of THE COMEBACK.


once again the universe speaks to me

  • Jul. 12th, 2009 at 11:22 AM


I'm working and working on the new DEAD IS book, but I am (of course) being tempted by a) manuscript I put down to get contracted book done by deadline and b) those silky seductive ideas that pop into my head when I'm doing the hard work on DEAD IS JUST A RUMOR.

And this quote just magically appeared. The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.--Joseph Campbell

Mar

Blog Party and Woot Woot!

  • Jul. 11th, 2009 at 11:02 AM


Shana Norris[info]shanawrites  is having a blog party and the interview I did is up here. Let's Dance!

And Mary Pearson's THE MILES BETWEEN just got an fabulous review. This reviewer totally gets it!

I'm starting to get revived up for ComicCon. The whole family is coming with me. I'm going to be on a Monster Mash panel on Saturday. More details to follow. And they're previewing the new Twilight movie, Heroes, and many many other fab things. So much to do and so little time!

Mar

Quotes & Dangling Carrots

  • Jul. 1st, 2009 at 12:05 PM

Sometimes I need little carrots to keep me motivated when I'm on deadline. I heard about a great etsy company at  I Heart Daily. 

 I love how life sends you random messages.

From Real Simple June 09

"When life hands you lemons, add alcohol."

"Be pretty if you can, be witty if you must, but be gracious if it kills you."--attributed to Elsie de Wolfe

From Season 4, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

"When it's dark and I'm all alone, and I'm scared or freaked out or whatever, I always think what would Buffy do?" Zander

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