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Friday, January 20, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
On the Road Now, and Again
Hello, from beautiful Long Beach, California! As a northern girl who has scoffed at television images of Californians donning sweaters when it got 'cold,' I must concede my error. It has been cool this weekend, and while it's not frigid like Minnesota I have indeed wanted a coat most days that I'm here. Even though it's not sunbathing temps, I've still taken great joy in walking on the beach at sunset.
It's the middle of my BLOODROSE tour and I want to send a huge thank you to everyone I've seen on the trip!
I have two stops left: Tuesday in St. Louis and Friday in New Orleans. I'd love to see you!
If you weren't able to come out for this tour, I'm delighted to announce the upcoming Breathless Reads tour. I'll be on the road with Marie Lu, Beth Revis, and Jessica Spotswood. Follow the latest Breathless Reads news on Facebook! Here is the preliminary schedule - keep an eye out for more details to come:
February 15, Chicago
Anderson's Bookshop
February 16, Washington D. C.
Bethesda Public Library
February 17, New York City
Books of Wonder
February 18, Philadelphia
Towne Center Book & Cafe
February 19, Philadelphia
Doylestown Bookshop
February 21, Atlanta
Little Shop of Stories
February 22, Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop
February 23, Dallas
Barnes and Noble
February 24, Los Angeles
Once Upon A Time
February 25, Los Angeles
Passion and Prose Event
Westin Long Beach
Before I sign off I want to send a huge thank you to all of you for supporting BLOODROSE - I'm thrilled to share that you have put the Nightshade series on the NYT series list...at #5!!!! That means I'm raising my donation to Defenders of Wildlife to $5 per picture of BLOODROSE that I've received. And you've sent me loads of pictures so that means lots of money to protect wolves! You rock!! Thank you!!!
It's the middle of my BLOODROSE tour and I want to send a huge thank you to everyone I've seen on the trip!
I have two stops left: Tuesday in St. Louis and Friday in New Orleans. I'd love to see you!
If you weren't able to come out for this tour, I'm delighted to announce the upcoming Breathless Reads tour. I'll be on the road with Marie Lu, Beth Revis, and Jessica Spotswood. Follow the latest Breathless Reads news on Facebook! Here is the preliminary schedule - keep an eye out for more details to come:
February 15, Chicago
Anderson's Bookshop
February 16, Washington D. C.
Bethesda Public Library
February 17, New York City
Books of Wonder
February 18, Philadelphia
Towne Center Book & Cafe
February 19, Philadelphia
Doylestown Bookshop
February 21, Atlanta
Little Shop of Stories
February 22, Houston
Blue Willow Bookshop
February 23, Dallas
Barnes and Noble
February 24, Los Angeles
Once Upon A Time
February 25, Los Angeles
Passion and Prose Event
Westin Long Beach
Before I sign off I want to send a huge thank you to all of you for supporting BLOODROSE - I'm thrilled to share that you have put the Nightshade series on the NYT series list...at #5!!!! That means I'm raising my donation to Defenders of Wildlife to $5 per picture of BLOODROSE that I've received. And you've sent me loads of pictures so that means lots of money to protect wolves! You rock!! Thank you!!!
Monday, January 9, 2012
BLOODROSE Tour
Want to keep the holiday spirit going and avoid the winter blahs? Come run with the wolves and celebrate BLOODROSE with me!
Check out the tour stops - I hope you can make it!!!
Friday, January 6: St. Paul, MN
BLOODROSE release party
7 p.m. Red Balloon Bookshop
Tuesday, January 10: Seattle, WA
7 p.m. Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park)
Wednesday, January 11: Huntington Beach, CA
7 p.m. Barnes and Noble Booksellers
Thursday, January 12: San Diego, CA
7 p.m. Mysterious Galaxy Books
Friday, January 13: Manhattan Beach, CA
4 p.m. Pages: A Bookstore
Tuesday, January 17: St. Louis, MO
7 p.m. Puddn' Head Books
Friday, January 20: New Orleans, LA
5 p.m. Octavia Books
Check out the tour stops - I hope you can make it!!!
Friday, January 6: St. Paul, MN
BLOODROSE release party
7 p.m. Red Balloon Bookshop
Tuesday, January 10: Seattle, WA
7 p.m. Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park)
Wednesday, January 11: Huntington Beach, CA
7 p.m. Barnes and Noble Booksellers
Thursday, January 12: San Diego, CA
7 p.m. Mysterious Galaxy Books
Friday, January 13: Manhattan Beach, CA
4 p.m. Pages: A Bookstore
Tuesday, January 17: St. Louis, MO
7 p.m. Puddn' Head Books
Friday, January 20: New Orleans, LA
5 p.m. Octavia Books
Monday, January 2, 2012
24
It's after midnight, which means we're in the last day before BLOODROSE hits stores. I'll admit that I have very mixed feelings about BLOODROSE going into the wild. On the one hand I'm thrilled that the final book of the Nightshade series will be in readers' hands. I can't wait until you see what happens and I hope you revel in the adventure as much as I did.
On the other hand I cried a lot (seriously, a lot) while writing this book. It's a journey coming to a close. And while there will be more stories set in the world of Nightshade, this particular story does have its ending. That's a bittersweet reality that I'm still coming to grips with.
In the last hours before BLOODROSE arrives, there are a couple of things I want to mention.
1) My post about endings. It's the best answer I can offer about everything that happens.
2) My donation to Defense of Wildlife. Your support is invaluable: Here are the details for what' I'm doing: Because I'm committed to advocating for wolves, I've decided to tie in BLOODROSE to this action: for every picture of a reader and her/his new copy of BLOODROSE that is sent to me via email, Facebook, or Twitter I will make a $2 donation to Defenders of Wildlife.
And to up the stakes: If in its first days of release BLOODROSE climbs into the top 10 of the Barnes and Noble (and remember that B&N has an exclusive edition with additional content!) and/or Amazon rankings I'll up that donation to $3 per picture.
And finally: Because BLOODROSE is book 3, Nightshade moves from the New York Times Chapter Book list to the notoriously-difficult-to break-into Series list. If BLOODROSE hits in the top 5 of the NYT series list I'll increase my donation to $5 per picture.
I encourage you to support wolves and spread the word about the risks of taking gray wolves off of the endangered species list. I hope you're as excited as I am for next Tuesday. Thank you so much for sharing Calla and the packs' journeys with me!
On the other hand I cried a lot (seriously, a lot) while writing this book. It's a journey coming to a close. And while there will be more stories set in the world of Nightshade, this particular story does have its ending. That's a bittersweet reality that I'm still coming to grips with.
In the last hours before BLOODROSE arrives, there are a couple of things I want to mention.
1) My post about endings. It's the best answer I can offer about everything that happens.
2) My donation to Defense of Wildlife. Your support is invaluable: Here are the details for what' I'm doing: Because I'm committed to advocating for wolves, I've decided to tie in BLOODROSE to this action: for every picture of a reader and her/his new copy of BLOODROSE that is sent to me via email, Facebook, or Twitter I will make a $2 donation to Defenders of Wildlife.
And to up the stakes: If in its first days of release BLOODROSE climbs into the top 10 of the Barnes and Noble (and remember that B&N has an exclusive edition with additional content!) and/or Amazon rankings I'll up that donation to $3 per picture.
And finally: Because BLOODROSE is book 3, Nightshade moves from the New York Times Chapter Book list to the notoriously-difficult-to break-into Series list. If BLOODROSE hits in the top 5 of the NYT series list I'll increase my donation to $5 per picture.
I encourage you to support wolves and spread the word about the risks of taking gray wolves off of the endangered species list. I hope you're as excited as I am for next Tuesday. Thank you so much for sharing Calla and the packs' journeys with me!
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Final BLOODROSE Teaser, plus Saving Wolves!
One week! BLOODROSE is on sale in ONE WEEK!
It's a good thing the holidays keep me busy lest I be tearing my hair out waiting for January 3 to arrive. (Okay, I'm still tearing my hair out a little bit, but not as much as if it hadn't been the holidays).
Here is the last teaser before next Tuesday's release:
"One thing." He leaned down to whisper in my ear. "One thing that I'd always been afraid of. I still am."
As you've read the Nightshade series I hope it's been obvious how much I respect and admire wolves. They are beautiful, intelligent creatures with complex social relationships. If you follow environmental news, you may already know that gray wolves were recently delisted from the endangered species list. I'm deeply troubled by this decision. Humans and wolves have an ugly history; one that drove wolves to the brink of extinction. Since the delisting, wolf hunts are already being organized in Minnesota and across the country. Killing a wolf is not a sporting act. Wolves live in deeply connected communities. To kill a single wolf is to disrupt a family, a social system.
Because I'm committed to advocating for wolves, I've decided to tie in BLOODROSE to this action: for every picture of a reader and her/his new copy of BLOODROSE that is sent to me via email, Facebook, or Twitter I will make a $2 donation to Defenders of Wildlife.
And to up the stakes: If in its first days of release BLOODROSE climbs into the top 10 of the Barnes and Noble (and remember that B&N has an exclusive edition with additional content!) and/or Amazon rankings I'll up that donation to $3 per picture.
And finally: Because BLOODROSE is book 3, Nightshade moves from the New York Times Chapter Book list to the notoriously-difficult-to break-into Series list. If BLOODROSE hits in the top 5 of the NYT series list I'll increase my donation to $5 per picture.
I encourage you to support wolves and spread the word about the risks of taking gray wolves off of the endangered species list. I hope you're as excited as I am for next Tuesday. Thank you so much for sharing Calla and the packs' journeys with me!
It's a good thing the holidays keep me busy lest I be tearing my hair out waiting for January 3 to arrive. (Okay, I'm still tearing my hair out a little bit, but not as much as if it hadn't been the holidays).
Here is the last teaser before next Tuesday's release:
"One thing." He leaned down to whisper in my ear. "One thing that I'd always been afraid of. I still am."
As you've read the Nightshade series I hope it's been obvious how much I respect and admire wolves. They are beautiful, intelligent creatures with complex social relationships. If you follow environmental news, you may already know that gray wolves were recently delisted from the endangered species list. I'm deeply troubled by this decision. Humans and wolves have an ugly history; one that drove wolves to the brink of extinction. Since the delisting, wolf hunts are already being organized in Minnesota and across the country. Killing a wolf is not a sporting act. Wolves live in deeply connected communities. To kill a single wolf is to disrupt a family, a social system.
Because I'm committed to advocating for wolves, I've decided to tie in BLOODROSE to this action: for every picture of a reader and her/his new copy of BLOODROSE that is sent to me via email, Facebook, or Twitter I will make a $2 donation to Defenders of Wildlife.
And to up the stakes: If in its first days of release BLOODROSE climbs into the top 10 of the Barnes and Noble (and remember that B&N has an exclusive edition with additional content!) and/or Amazon rankings I'll up that donation to $3 per picture.
And finally: Because BLOODROSE is book 3, Nightshade moves from the New York Times Chapter Book list to the notoriously-difficult-to break-into Series list. If BLOODROSE hits in the top 5 of the NYT series list I'll increase my donation to $5 per picture.
I encourage you to support wolves and spread the word about the risks of taking gray wolves off of the endangered species list. I hope you're as excited as I am for next Tuesday. Thank you so much for sharing Calla and the packs' journeys with me!
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Merry Christmas
Wishing you wonder and joy this season.
And for those who prefer their Christmases a bit more macabre, please enjoy this homage to Calvin and Hobbes
And for those who prefer their Christmases a bit more macabre, please enjoy this homage to Calvin and Hobbes
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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