Posted on May 2, 2013
As those of you who follow me on Twitter already know, I’m headed down to Argentina, specifically to Buenos Aires, for next week’s Feria Del Libro! Although I’ve traveled to Buenos Aires before, it was a very brief stay, and I’m excited to spend more time in the city and especially to meet readers there....
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Posted on April 23, 2013
So, like any other YA reader out there you are slavering to get your hands on Josin McQuein’s thrilling debut ARCLIGHT, right? I have not one but TWO copies to give away to the daring, the courageous and the bold. In addition, each of the two winners will also get a signed copy of my...
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Posted on April 22, 2013
I’m asking as much as a reader as a writer, here: Have any of you guys dipped into the serial-novel format in your reading? As a cliffhanger addict, I admit, I’m very tempted … but I would love to first hear recommendations for romantic YA or New Adult serials you guys have found. (I’m open...
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Posted on April 16, 2013
1) Vampires are turning scary again … at least, if NBC has their way. Jonathan Rhys Meyers (“The Tudors,” “City of Bones,” “Velvet Goldmine”) is starring in a new TV series version of “Dracula.” You can get the Dracula details here: http://screenrant.com/dracula-nbc-jonathan-rhys-meyers/. Apparently this is “bypassing the pilot stage” and going straight to series, which is...
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Posted on April 6, 2013
You know who Michigan J. Frog is, right? You do, even if you don’t know it. He’s the frog in the immortal Warner Brothers cartoon who, when he’s alone with the guy who found him, jumps up and starts singing, “Hello, mah baby, hello, mah honey, hello, mah ragtime gaaaaaal –” But whenever the guy...
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Posted on April 2, 2013
If you guys haven’t seen it on Barnes & Noble’s web site, I’ve done an interview with them about the cover for SPELLCASTER — specifically, how the good people at Harper and I worked together to come up with a cover that we all loved: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/requesting-a-stronger-pose-for-a-powerful-heroine/ Take a look and let me know what...
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Posted on March 26, 2013
So, now that SPELLCASTER has been out in the world for a couple of weeks, I’ve heard feedback from readers — most of it happy, thank goodness! — but there’s one thing that keeps coming up that I have to admit I don’t see at all. Several reviewers have said that SPELLCASTER ends on a...
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Posted on March 5, 2013
It’s SPELLCASTER day! It’s SPELLCASTER day! This means the book is finally out there in the world, sitting on bookshelves or curled up in code, waiting to be bought or downloaded. (A few readers have revealed that they found early copies out there — but this is still the official day.) I think before I...
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Posted on February 25, 2013
Last week I believed we were three weeks away from the SPELLCASTER launch. Wishful thinking, I guess, because the book will be out one week from today. One week! Yes, I can get done with my revisions and pack for tour in time, hahahahahaha oh please someone help me. AHEM. Maybe we should continue with...
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Posted on February 18, 2013
Since we’re now three weeks and one day (!!) away from the release of SPELLCASTER, I thought it might be a good time to introduce you guys to the characters in the story. First up: Verlaine Laughton. Verlaine fulfills the role of the “best friend” — at least, she does in SPELLCASTER. As the trilogy...
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