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 all, find a princess to marry the prince she’s
falling in love with herself.

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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 the social whirlwind of a London Season so she can be married off to someone [...]

2009 Debutante Author Interview Series: Jackson Pearce

Seven months ago, Viola’s boyfriend told her he was gay—moments before she was going to lose her virginity to him. Heartbroken, Viola has resigned herself to near invisibility, until she inadvertently summons a young jinn out of his world, Caliban, and into her own. Here he will remain until she makes three wishes.
Jinn is anxious [...]

It’s Their Year And They’re Coming Here

 
It’s almost 2009 and I’ve been busy setting up some awesome interviews to share with you this coming year! We’re continuing the 2009 Debutante series with soon-to-be-published YA/MG authors and can I just pat myself on the back for a second? Because I lined up a stellar list for January. I’ll be adding a couple for [...]

2009 Debuntante Author Interview Series: Cindy Pon

While this is the 2009 Debutante Interview Series, I’m pretty sure this week’s deb would get kicked out of the ball on account of her incessant bootay shakin’. Yes, it’s Cindy Pon (aka Xiaotien) and she’s here to chat with us about her journey from waging query warfare to her three book deal with Greenwillow. Her first [...]

Step Off Main Street to Check out Broad Street

Don’t get me wrong because I love me some mainstream publishers. But every once in awhile it’s cool to find some indie pubs doing it right. And since I’ve spent my fair share of time in Philadelphia, I couldn’t help but give a shout out to Philadelphia Stories.
Philadelphia Stories is a literary magazine for fiction, [...]

Pencil Skirts, Pumps, and Pens–How to See Writing As Business

So I was thinking about the discussion from yesterday…being a young author and all…and I think everyone is right that there is no inherent disadvantage in being young…or old…or in between. However, I do think that as a young person I want to come off as extra professional. I want to be taken seriously, I [...]

Topical Tuesday: The Upside of Aging?

As a young writer, I’ve heard many times to play my age close to the chest as long as I can.
I mean, on one hand I get it. I still microwave every meal. It’s been less than six months since I attended my last frat party and, hey, let’s face it, I still use the word “like” where it [...]

2009 Debutante Interview Series: Cheryl Renee Herbsman

I’ve been excited all weekend because today is our first 2009 debut author! Cheryl Renée Herbsman (www.cherylreneeherbsman.com) lives in Northern California with her husband and two children, but she grew up in North Carolina and often spent summer vacations at the Carolina coast. Like her main character, Savannah, she fell in love as a teenager, and [...]

Interview: Cyn Balog, Author of Fairy Lust

Today, I’m so pleased to have Cyn Balog chat with us. She’s the author of the forthcoming Fairy Lust (Delacorte, 2009). She’s a fellow frequenter of both the Blue Boards and Absolute Write, so be sure to support her win her book hits the shelves. To whet your appetite, here’s a bit about her novel:
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