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NYC Event 8/2! 5 YA Sarahs at Books of Wonder!
For readers and friends in the New York City area, join 5 Sarahs of YA (including four of the 2009 Debs!) for a reading and book signing at Books of Wonder, 18 W 18th St, on Sunday Aug 2, 1-3 PM ( Read more... ) -
Big YA signing in NYC-- including several debs!
Now here's the event you've been waiting for! Nine authors will be at Books of Wonder in New York City on Saturday, July 25th, from 2pm to 4pm. Stop by and buy a book or nine and say hello!
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MUDVILLE
So...I finished MUDVILLE last night...and it was INCREDIBLE. Seriously. I don't even like baseball, but I was SO in the groove of these games...it was INCREDIBLE. Kurtis's characters are so authentic...you can't help but adore them. His talent is undeniable, and I predict this book is going to be HUGE. I can't wait to tell people I knew him ( Read more... ) -
Breathing
I just finished Cheryl Herbsman's BREATHING, and it was one of those moments when you close a book with such complete satisfaction that you can't help but sigh ( Read more... ) -
THE SEASON
Jane Austen lovers, take heart!
If we can't have any more books from Jane, at least we have Sarah MacLean to help satisfy our craving for similar stories.
THE SEASON is a stellar addition to the genre, with all the rich sensory details of silk gowns, dance partners, and witty banter that one needs in a Regency romance. Add dangerous spies, ( Read more... ) -
another very important literary discussion:
have you seen the new people magazine? good lord. enough to make you want a battalion of little multicultural babies. is shiloh the most adorable thing you've ever seen ( Read more... ) -
the pitch.
Editorial Anonymous has announced the winners of its Pitch Contest! And it is hi-larious. From Harry Potter meets Beatrix Potter winning the Drivel Award for the Overly Familiar to the I've Given Up Before I've Even Started Award for Outstanding Lack of Ambition...every one of these is worth reading...and learning from.
Enjoy!
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Topic Discussion: That One Part You're So So Proud Of
all authors, and I imagine this to be doubly true of first-time authors, are proud of their books--and incredibly proud of a particular scene/character/moment/line/etc.
it might be the scene that you wrote, threw out, wrote, threw out and wrote again...or the character who you never thought you'd love as much as you do...or the line that made ( Read more... )
