“LUCY” Winners and Going Dark until June
I'm happy to announce the winners of last week's contest....Kimberly and Anne (Anne replied off list). Congratulations, ladies!Next week at this time, I will be in midtown Manhattan at the Backspace Writers' Conference. So I'm going to keep…
THE LUCY VARIATIONS by Sara Zarr
If you're into realistic YA, Sara Zarr's new book, THE LUCY VARIATIONS, is a must. Sara is a National Book Award Finalist, and her other books include STORY OF A GIRL, HOW TO SAVE A LIFE, and SWEETHEARTS. When I was fortunate enough to attend…
THE END GAMES by T. Michael Martin–plus interview!
THE END GAMES by T. Michael Martin debuts next week on May 7! Hooray! I've pre-ordered it, and can't wait for a copy. I'm also in the final revisions of a paranormal that has shaped itself into a horror, and I want to study good examples…
UNBREAKABLE by Elizabeth Norris
Last year, I featured UNRAVELING--an awesome YA science fiction thriller by Elizabeth Norris. I'm excited to announce that the sequel, UNBREAKABLE, just came out! I was lucky enough to get an ARC, and from what I've read so far, Liz does a…
HOLLYWEIRD by Terri Clark
I found Terri Clark on Twitter, and her books were so compelling that I immediately contacted her for an interview. You can keep up with Terri by following her on Facebook (facebook.com/terriclarkbooks), Twitter (twitter.com/terriclarkbooks)…
THE END GAMES by T. Michael Martin
This is a really exiting debut--and a very unique take on zombies. I was met Mike at a conference last year--not only is he a great writer, but also a great person.It happened on Halloween.The world ended.And a dangerous Game brought it back…
ASK AGAIN LATER, by Francesca Zappia
The premise of Francesca Zappia's upcoming book, ASK AGAIN LATER, immediately drew me in. From Goodreads:Francesca Zappia's debut ASK AGAIN LATER is about the ultimate unreliable narrator, a schizophrenic teenage girl unable to tell the difference…
Don’t Lose Yourself
A writer's life can take on many dimensions, both for the unpublished and published among us. Constant pulls and tugs drag in a myriad of directions, making the correct path all the more uncertain.A slew of contests here. A couple queries…
THE DESTRUCTION OF STARS AND LIES by Andrea Hannah
I "met" Andrea Hannah through one of the contests I participated in, and her novel THE DESTRUCTION OF STARS AND LIES sounds awesome! Here's her bio:Andrea Hannah is a YA writer represented by Victoria Marini of Gelfman Schneider. She writes…
Lessons Learned from Reading Aloud
A few weeks back, I was chosen to read the first chapter of my current WIP, ANDERSON'S CURSE, at a conference.It wasn't the first time I'd read aloud--but it was the first time I was asked to do so outside the requirements of a class. Here…