Tangled Fiction Is Here!!!!!
If you saw my earlier post, you already know what Tangled Fiction is. But did you know that TF is live! We made our first post today, kicking off the free fiction with a creepy collaborative short called The Importance of a Strawberry Tart. Come check it out!
Tangled Fiction Is Coming!!!!!
http://community.livejournal.com/tangledfiction/
The blog is also mirrored on Blogger, for those of you who don't like Live Journal (I hate it).
A little bit about TF:
We came together with a four-fold mission:
- to become better writers
- to have a good time while we practice our craft
- to give away free fiction
- to make that fiction fun for others
That’s the structure, but there are a few more things we’d like you to know up front.
Our Recipe for Getting Tangled:
- No planning! We aren’t collaborating before the writing begins. We see the story as you do.
- Take Turns! We’ll all rotate through the four pieces of story: firsts, seconds, thirds, fourths.
- The Sky’s the Limit! The gloves are off and this is meant to be a challenge. Anything and everything goes!
Cheers,
Valerie, Natalie, Lacey, & Anne
Home!
I have returned! Most of you probably didn't even know I left. *sigh* It's not your fault. I am a terrible blogger.
My vacation went well! I went to the Grange County Fair and it was awesome, all be it way over-crowded. Visited with family, rode the hog for 8 hours in the mountains with Husband and some locals, went to an old country zoo where a tiger gnawed on my finger, and my mom was reunited with her wolf after 13 years or so. And I saw the Eutaw House and now I want it. Edgar Allan Poe stayed there on his way to Poe Valley. That is enough to make me want to invest millions into a place that will probably only lose money.
I'll share a few pics, but I won't totally bore you with the gazillion shots of mountains and trees.
Cutest kid ever.
Amish buggy
Mom and Dakota (ignore the tears, it was an emotional reunion.)
Donkey noses. Do I really need to explain that one?
Tiger chewing on my finger. No, the zoo doesn't normally let people back there. I'm special.
Husband at the Iron Horse Ranch.
My bestie and I (left) outside Homan's old country store. Across from the Eutaw House.
Also, and I will probably tell you about this a million times in case you miss it, Tangled Fiction blog is up and running! Our first segment of our first story will go live tomorrow! You seriously don't want to miss the awesome. And I'm not just saying that because I am one of the authors. Natalie C. Parker, Valerie Kemp, and Anne Marie are seriously talented writers and the four of us collaborating on ONE story? It will be epic. EPIC, I tell you!
Come Chat with Me!
Hello!
I won't be blogging much, or probably at all, until after Labor Day, so I wanted to give you all a head's up and let you know that on Tuesday August 31st at 6:30pm EST, I will be chatting with Barry Eva on his Blog Talk Radio show, A Book and Chat (Or Across the Pond).
I'll be speaking with Barry via telephone, but there is also a live chat program where you can chat among other listeners, or ask a question. I won't be on my computer, unfortunately, (I might die from this) but I'm sure Barry will relay any questions to me. If you don't have access to the internet for whatever reason, but you still want to listen, just call (347) 237-5398 at 6:30pm EST. There is an option to speak, or just to sit and listen where nobody will hear you.
I should warn you, I do not have a voice that was made for radio and I am super nervous. I don't even like speaking on the phone. Sad to say, the internet has become my major social outlet. *sigh* But Barry is British, so he's fun to listen to and a great host! :-)
I will have some news (possibly the first official news) on a new literary venture I've been fortunate enough to partake in, so make sure you tune in!
Assuming someone actually listens and I'm not talking to the e-crickets. Which might not be a bad thing.
Happy Weekend!
Author Chat!
Hey, guys! Remember that book I just gave away?
On September 1st, you can join Flux books and chat with NYT bestselling author, Simone Elkeles! Simone is the author of RULES OF ATTRACTION, the bestselling Flux novel, LEAVING PARADISE, and the upcoming sequel, RETURN TO PARADISE!
UStream.TV
September 1st
5:00pm
Mockingjay Midnight Madness!
Books of Wonder has been taking preorders for MOCKINGJAY for weeks. The bookstore closed its doors at 7pm, like always, and reopened at 8pm for the party. The line formed out on the street starting at 3 o'clock in the afternoon!!! Suzie Townsend, of Fine Print Literary, and company were at the start of the line.
Those girls are carrying bow and arrows!
Sorry some of these are dark. That's the line all the way down the street.
The bookstore workers were very organized. They had us form two lines--preorders and those who needed to purchase books. I was cursing myself for having not preordered, until I got inside and saw the preorder line wrapping around the building. I stepped up to the counter in the empty buy-your-book-now line, and got ticket #103, meaning I would be person #103 (and I got there about 45 minutes before they reopened!) to get my book stamped by Ms Collins.
Books of Wonder hosted quite a few mega signings, they can handle this sort of event.
It was crowded, extremely, but it was amazing. They had a magician, jugglers, face painting, trivia games, raffles, and with the purchase of MOCKINGJAY plus one other book at a set price or more, they gave you this awesome mug!
On to more pictures!
David Levithan was there to announce Suzanne and just be his awesome self.
This is Mitali (http://www.thealleyofbooks.com/), myself looking freakishly tall next to them, and author of KNIGHTLY ACADEMY, Robin Schneider, AKA Violet Haberdasher.
Beautiful girl in a beautiful dress!
Elizabeth Eulberg (THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB) was there. Elizabeth, how did we not take a picture! And Elizabeth Law, publisher at Egmont USA was also in attendance. Unfortunately, she was on her way out, as I was on my way in and I didn't get the chance to speak with her again.
Suzanne Collins and Beautiful Dress Girl
Suzanne stamping my book!
*Squee!!*
It was a GREAT night! HUGE thanks to Books of Wonder, Suzanne, Scholastic, and all the entertainment! I've been to quite a lot of book signings and events and this was one of the very best, and not just because it was MOCKINGJAY! These folks worked hard to make it a successful night.
Did you attend a launch party last night? Don't forget to check Suzanne's tour dates!
Book Recommendation.
OPEN YOUR EYES
Janie thought she knew what her future held. And she thought she'd made her peace with it. But she can't handle dragging Cabel down with her.
Then a stranger enters her life--and everything unravels. The future Janie once faced now has an ominous twist, and her choices are more dire than she'd ever thought possible. She alone must decide between the lesser of two evils. And time is running out...
He reaches toward her, his fingers black and bloody, his eyes deranged, unblinking. Janie is paralyzed. His cold hands reach around her neck, squeezing tight, tighter, until Janie has no breath left. She's unable to move, unable to think. As his grasp tightens further around Janie's neck, his face turns sickly alabaster. He strains harder and begins to shake.
Janie is dying.
She has no fight left in her.
It's over.
- Reading level: Young Adult
- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Simon Pulse; 1 edition (February 9, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416979182
- ISBN-13: 978-1416979180
I loved this series. I admit I liked WAKE and GONE a bit more than FADE, but it's definately a series I recommend reading. Each book is told in third person present tense, which is something I haven't seen in too many books and it can be a little weird at first. Lisa's writing and Janie's voice are so seamless and strong that once you get into the book, you don't even notice the tense. These books are a little bit dark, so if you're looking for gentle reading, this probably isn't the series for you.
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