Monthly Archives: January 2009
2009 Debutante Author Interview Series: Carrie Ryan
In Mary’s world, there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village…. I have been oh-so-excited … Continue reading
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Life As I Know It
The Borrowers stole my Coffee Mate. I remember with 100% clarity almost putting my Coffee Mate in the pantry, then remembering it was perishable and needed to go in the fridge. And now it’s gone. That has nothing to … Continue reading
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2009 Debutante Author Interview Series: Megan Crewe
Cass McKenna much prefers the company of ghosts to that of the living. Who needs lying, backstabbing, breathing friends when ghosts are uncomplicated and completely dependable? Plus, the dead know the dirt on just about everybody . . . and … Continue reading
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2009 Debutante Author Interview Series: C. Lee McKenzie
It’s not a heart-grabbing noise like when somebody jiggles the doorknob to see if it’s locked. It’s not a bitter smell like the electrical short we had last month, when all the breakers popped. No. It’s something in the air, … Continue reading
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2009 Debutante Author Intervew Series: Deva Fagan
In Fortune’s Folly, a girl who survives by telling fake fortunes must make one of them come true to save her father’s life–to succeed, she’ll have to procure a wicked witch, recover a pair of enchanted slippers, and, worst of … Continue reading
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2009 Debutante Author Interview Series: L.K. Madigan
__________________________________________________________________________ Fifteen-year-old Blake has a girlfriend and a friend who’s a girl. One of them loves him, the other one needs him. When he snapped a picture of a street person for his photography homework, Blake never dreamed that the … Continue reading
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Here’s A Question For Ya
Man, yesterday I was just in the mood. Get your mind out of the gutter. I went to the library around noon. Came home. Sat down. Opened up Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. Didn’t get up ’til I finished. Kinda … Continue reading
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2009 Debutante Author Interview Series: Sarah MacLean
Seventeen-year-old Lady Alexandra Stafford doesn’t fit into the world of Regency London — she’s strong-willed, sharp-tongued, and she absolutely loathes dress fittings. Unfortunately, her mother has been waiting for years for Alex to be old enough to take part in … Continue reading
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How Nano Hurt Me
First off, let me say this: I would not have an agent if it weren’t for *Nanowrimo. I wouldn’t have written a book, let alone three. I wouldn’t have started a blog, received review copies, or written articles. I … Continue reading
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