Just FYI: I got the cover up on yalitchat. Looks very nice and appears on each page.

When WestSide Books told its authors it was up for sale, we thought we might be in for a break: a new publisher who would actually promote our books, get them out in paperback, and ePub them. The problem seems to be that WSB is using the same sales promotion technique it used for its books . . . not much ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago I said I'd done a radio interview and that the person asking the questions had brought up the issue that YA wasn't necessarily just for YA readers, that more mature readers could enjoy the books ( Read more... )

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After that PW Top Ten without ANY female authors among those chosen, Guearrilla Girls come out with a list of their own. There are a lot of Debs on this list.

http://guerrillagirlsontour.blogspot.com/2009/11/best-books-of-2009.html

Here's Martha Flynn and Malinda Lo in the first pic. Malinda Lo and J.E. MacLeod in the second one and last, but never least L.K. Madigan.

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Just finished Prophecy of the Sisters and had to add my review. It was a great read.

http://writegame.blogspot.com/2009/07/prophecy-of-sisters.html

Any Debs Watchers in the Bay Area? Come out this Thursday for the first ever 2009 Debs Debutante Ball!


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The strength of this young adult book lies in the pacing and character development. None of the people and none of their stories are predictable and you relate in some fashion to each of them--even the bad guy ( Read more... )

Just took a break from all the turkey prep and found this great picture from WestSide editor Evelyn Fazio. Hurray for all the WestSide authors. Display looks great.


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