I’m here looking at a world clock and, you know what? In some parts of Australia it’s already Friday, July 1. Well… mostly everyone’s asleep now, but still… This means that the ANZ edition of Imaginary Girls is officially on sale TODAY! (When you wake up.) Yay! This is my first and only foreign sale—ever, … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: June 2011
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IMAGINARY GIRLS Blog Tour: Secret #9 Revealed
The Blog Tour is nearing its end and today, for Day #9, you’ll find me on Book Chic revealing a secret about what I read when I was a teenager. You also have your NINTH chance to win a signed copy of the book! If you missed my first 8 secrets and the first 8 chances … Continue reading »
Random, Gushy Love Letter to Books
I haven’t been feeling well lately—test at the hospital tomorrow—and I’m sure it’ll all turn out okay in the end, but aside from being positive and eating better than I normally do and skipping those delectable mochas for green tea, I’ve just been letting books take over. Last night I lounged in bed for five … Continue reading »
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IMAGINARY GIRLS Blog Tour: Secret #8 Revealed
Secret #8 about Imaginary Girls is about the music that shaped the story more than you know—and my little sister may or may not have something to do with that. So check out Day #8 of my blog tour and go visit the Naughty Book Kitties and see what I revealed there. You’re probably not … Continue reading »
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IMAGINARY GIRLS Blog Tour: Secret #7 Revealed
It’s Day #7 of my Blog Tour and time for Secret #7 about Imaginary Girls! Go see what I revealed about the path to Olive on Mundie Moms. Plus, you guessed it, you now have your SEVENTH chance to win a signed copy of the book! (I like sevens.) (Sorry, that was random.) If you missed my … Continue reading »
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IMAGINARY GIRLS Blog Tour: Secret #6 Revealed
The Imaginary Girls Blog Tour is still running this week—and today I’m revealing Secret #6 about the book on Sarah’s Random Musings. This secret speaks to a little aside I wrote in chapter one, about the ring Ruby lost in the reservoir… Go check it out—plus on her blog is your sixth chance to win a … Continue reading »
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IMAGINARY GIRLS Blog Tour: Secret #5 Revealed
It’s Friday, and Day #5 of the Imaginary Girls Blog Tour. If you’re curious to know if I’ve ever visited a reservoir like the one in the book, you’ll like the secret I’m revealing today on The Book Scout. And I’m excited to tell you that I visited Penguin’s offices yesterday to sign a big stack … Continue reading »
Interrupting Blog Tour Announcements to Apologize & Mention Some Upcoming Events
First, I have to say this: I’m sorry. I’m sorry to my regular blog readers who have zero interest that my book that came out last week and don’t want to keep hearing me talk about it. I’ll be posting the location of my blog tour guest post every weekday through July 1, and I … Continue reading »
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IMAGINARY GIRLS Blog Tour: Secret #4 Revealed
I’m still spilling secrets about Imaginary Girls. Today is Day #4 of the Imaginary Girls blog tour, and today’s secret has to do with the town where the story takes place. If you’re curious, go see what it is on Frenetic Reader! Oh and look… You have A FOURTH CHANCE to win a signed copy of Imaginary Girls! If … Continue reading »
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IMAGINARY GIRLS Blog Tour: Secret #3 Revealed
This is the third day of the Imaginary Girls blog tour, and the secret I’m revealing today is a bit embarrassing for a writer to admit. It has to do with my characters’ names… Go see what it is on Green Bean Teen Queen! And guess what? You have ANOTHER CHANCE to win a signed copy of … Continue reading »
