January 2012
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How to Contact Kristina Springer
That’s it for January! Don’t fret, bookworms and Springer fans, you can contact this sassy author via email, Facebook, Twitter, Blogspot, and Goodreads!
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Interview with Kristina Springer (Part 2)
6. Would you like to be crowned Pumpkin Princess? If so, why? Sure! I’ve never been crowned anything. Everyone should be crowned once in their life. =D 7. I loved the book cover! But the only thing that I felt was missing were the pumpkins. How do you feel about the book cover? Haha! Yeah, I noticed that too. It was a super cute cover though! I think they left the pumpkins off so it would have a...
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Interview with Kristina Springer (Part 1)
1. How did you concoct the idea for Just Your Average Princess? I love pumpkin anything—candles, bread, you name it. I was staring at my pumpkin colored kitchen walls and the idea of a pumpkin patch setting popped into my mind. Then I thought what if you were a teen girl who grew up on an awesome touristy pumpkin patch. And I was off from there. 2. What is the main message or theme you want your...
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7 Fun Facts about Kristina Springer
My all-time favorite movie is You’ve Got Mail.
I LOVE coffee— have to drink some form of it (straight, latte, mocha) every single day.
Palm trees are my favorite kind of tree.
Like Tori in My Fake Boyfriend is Better Than Yours, I had a 7th grade fake boyfriend.
I adore everything and anything pumpkin.
I’m currently addicted to scrabble on the iPad.
I...
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Featured Author of the Month: Kristina Springer
Kristina Springer is the author of THE ESPRESSOLOGIST, MY FAKE BOYFRIEND IS BETTER THAN YOURS, and the forthcoming JUST YOUR AVERAGE PRINCESS. She has a Masters in Writing from DePaul University and she resides in a suburb of Chicago with her husband and children.
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December 2011
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How to Contact P.J. Hoover
That’s it for December! But no worries, P.J. Hoover is more than happy to have you contact her!
Author website: http://www.pjhoover.com Link to Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkWezTGdTkg
Blog: http://pjhoover.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pj.hoover1
Twitter: http://twitter.com/pj_hoover
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Interview with P.J. Hoover (Part 2)
6. Which character (in any of your novels) do you connect most with? And Why? The characters in SOLSTICE are created from my imagination solely and don’t match people I know in real life. Sure, I use bits and pieces of so many people to create so many different parts of characters, but with SOLSTICE, there are not definite matches. As for which character I relate to the most, I’d go with Chloe....
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Interview with P.J. Hoover (Part 1)
1. How did you come up with the idea for your novel, Solstice? Well, I adore mythology. And I always wanted to write a myth retelling. And so that is what I set out to do. But I surprised myself with the final result, because SOLSTICE is not really a retelling at all, but more a what happens after the myth. Kind of like a sequel to Mythology 101. 2. When did you first know you wanted to be a...
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2011's Top 5 YA Novels →
NPR picked the top five YA novels of the year! Have you read any of the books on this list?
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7 Fun Facts about P.J. Hoover
1) I collect Smurfs, Bicentennial quarters, Star Trek Christmas ornaments, and antique bricks. If you find an old brick with words on it, please let me know! 2) Favorite consumables include Brie Cheese, Red Wine, and Strong Coffee. And of course chocolate, but that goes without saying, doesn’t it? 3) I can solve a Rubik’s Cube in under 2 minutes. And I have a black belt* in Kung Fu....
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Featured Author of the Month: P.J. Hoover
P. J. Hoover first fell in love with Greek mythology in sixth grade thanks to the book Mythology by Edith Hamilton. After a fifteen year bout as an electrical engineer designing computer chips for a living, P. J. decided to take her own stab at mythology and started writing books for kids and teens. P. J. is also a member of THE TEXAS SWEETHEARTS & SCOUNDRELS. When not writing, P. J. spends...
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Where Mythology and Dystopia meet… Piper’s world is dying. Global warming kills every living thing on Earth, and each day brings hotter temperatures and heat bubbles which threaten to destroy humanity. Amid this Global Heating Crisis, Piper lives with her mother who suffocates her more than the chaotic climate. When her mother is called away to meet the father Piper...
November 2011
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How to Contact Shel Delisle
That’s it for November, bookworms! But don’t fret—Shel Delisle is more than happy for fans to contact her or ask her questions!
Blog: http://sheldelisle.wordpress.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/ShelDelisle
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/sheldelisle
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5253229.Shel_Delisle
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Interview with Shel Delisle (Part 2)
7. The first few chapters start with a fact about dolphins from The Magic and Mystery of Dolphins. What fact interested you the most?
How about if I give you a fact that was cut during revision. When you get into the water with a dolphin, they use their echolocation to give you a quick MRI. Dolphins often discover illnesses or tumors or even pregnancies when the people are unaware of the...
Russia needs your help! →
alibody:
Political leaders in St. Petersburg are about to vote on law that will make it illegal for any person to write a book, publish an article or speak in public about being gay, lesbian or transgender. The ruling party led by President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin can make…
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Interview with Shel Delisle (Part 1)
1. How/where did you concoct the idea for Dolphin Girl? The where question is much easier to answer than the how one. Okay, where. I was in the car six years ago driving my middle boy to hockey practice when Jane showed up in my head and started telling me what she did and didn’t like. This is probably gonna sound certifiable, but she told me she liked Sam’s chipped tooth and that she was really...
Anonymous asked: Not only do I like your blog (haha I found it) but I also am OBSESSED with you secretly. Ok here we go.. I got this idea from a Tumblr spam I got once lol.. I think you like me too and you were always too shy to admit it :3 go to crushmatches(dõt)com (wtf it wont let me link regular) and make an account there. Then look up the profile 'gottagetme19' (me obviously) I left body...
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7 Fun Facts about Shel Delisle
I know how to inflate a pair of pants and make it into a life preserver, which could come in handy if I ever ended up in a capsized boat situation.
I’m a Libra and have always been obsessed with fairness.
In high school, I worked at Dairy Queen. To this day, I can make a perfect DQ curl, which never ceases to amaze my friends and family.
During family vacations and other travel, my family...
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October 2011
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How to Contact Danielle Joseph
Danielle Joseph is active online and can be found on Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter!
Fans of Shrinking Violet and Indigo Blues should be sure to check out their respective facebook fan pages. They can be found here (SV) and here (IB)!
Danielle also does school and library visits! For those who want more information, visit her school visits page to find out more!
Feel free to drop her a...
“There is, in fact, only one rule in writing fiction: Whatever works, works.”
– Tom Robbins (via cafeofthedamned)
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Interview with Danielle Joseph (Part 2)
9.) What is the best thing about being an author? What’s the most challenging? The best thing about being an author is hearing from readers. At my book signing the other day a teen came up to me and said she wanted to be me when she grew up. That was awesome. The most challenging thing is helping to make sure that our bookstores stay in business, especially our indies.
10.) While ...
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Interview with Danielle Joseph (Part 1)
1.) How did you get the idea for Pure Red? I really enjoy art and started to wonder what it would be like to be the daughter of a successful artist. Then I started thinking about how hard it could be to find your own passion when you have a parent that is so talented. From there Cassia was born and of course there had to be a love interest to throw her off from her goal of finding her...
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7 Fun Facts About Danielle Joseph
1. I have never watched a daytime soap opera. 2. I love pickles and recently made my own! 3. I used to skateboard in high school. 4. I’ve always dreamed of being a guest on Sesame Street. 5. I was born in Cape Town, South Africa. 6. My favorite non-chocolate candy is Hot Tamales. 7. I am the oldest of five children.
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Featured Author of the Month: Danielle Joseph
Danielle Joseph was born in Cape Town, South Africa, she grew up in Boston, MA and now lives in Miami, FL. She is the author of three contemporary teen novels, Shrinking Violet (MTV Books/2009), Indigo Blues (Flux/2010) and Pure Red (Flux/2011). Watch out for the movie Radio Rebel (based on Shrinking Violet) to be aired on the Disney Channel in early 2012! When Danielle is not writing, you...
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“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.”
– Lemony Snicket (via nuaira)
September 2011
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“I know because I read…Your mind is not a cage. It’s a garden. And it requires...”
– Libba Bray (via col-legno)
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“No man who bothers about originality will ever be original. Whereas if you...”
– C. S. Lewis (via cxart)
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Kindle + Library Card = Free Books
futurejournalismproject:
Amazon announced today that Kindle and Kindle app users can now check out electronic books from 11 thousand local libraries around the United States.
You know, like we do with analog books. Except this time you receive the book via WiFi or USB.
Unlike analog books you can make margin notes and highlights and librarians won’t give you the stink eye for doing so.
Visit...
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