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Jessi Kirby – When I’m Not Writing
Tweet Ever wonder what authors are up to when they’re not writing? Jessi Kirby, author of Moonglass is here today to share exactly that! I know sometimes we see our favorite authors as rock stars who don’t have a care in the world. That’s why I love reading these posts! Let’s see what Jessi does in her day to day… When I’m Not Writing, I’m… *Driving my kids to school or the park or swim lessons and torturing them with my singing. Currently on the cranked up, sing-out-loud playlist: Grenade by Bruno Mars, Firework by Katy Perry, and Little Lion Man…
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10 Things with Tess from I’m Not Her
Tweet A treat for you all today! Janet Gurtler, author of the upcoming books I’m Not Her and If I Tell, is here today to share some character love! This is always my favorite type of post. I asked her what 10 things her character Tess (from I’m Not Her) might not want you, dear readers, to know about her. Let’s uncover some juicy character secrets, shall we? 10 things Tess Might Not Want You to Know About Her. 1. Her favourite show is Myth Busters. 2. Tess still has the blankie she slept with every night for the first six…
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Frank Cole’s Top 10 Books of all time!
Tweet I’m proud to welcome Frank Cole, author of The Guardians of the Hidden Scepter, to my blog today! I LOVED this book. You can check out my review if you’d like. In the meantime, Frank is here to share his favorite books of all time with us! Maybe I’ve read and enjoyed other books more than these over the years. But I would have to say these books impacted me more than any others. #10 – Lord Loss by Darren Shan – Gruesome. Shocking! Who knew scary could work for teens? I sure didn’t until I read this one. #9 –…
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Alex Sanchez – Books from his past!
Tweet I’m pleased to welcome Alex Sanchez to my blog! Alex is the author of many books such as The God Box, BAIT, and the upcoming Boyfriends with Girlfriends. Today he is here to share with us some of the books from his past and why they are so important to him! At five years old: The Story of Ferdinand, by Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robert Lawson. It describes a Spanish bull that prefers smelling flowers to fighting in a ring. That gentle but strong bull challenging the status quo by being true to himself made a fierce impression…
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Talking covers with Brent Hartinger
Tweet Today we’re lucky enough to have Brent Hartinger, author of Shadow Walkers, here to share a bit about his cover process and his input! I love hearing about how much say authors have into their gorgeous covers. Let’s see what he has to say… I’m sure you’ve been told by other authors how we have little or no control over our book covers — even though we’re so closely associated with them. I always say it’s a little like how they play the theme song to certain sitcom stairs whenever they go anywhere for the rest of their life.…
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Top 10’s with Jennifer Archer
Tweet Today I’m here with Jennifer Archer, author of the upcoming Through Her Eyes to do a top 10 list! Basically I choose a topic, and she shares her list! If you haven’t already happened upon Through Her Eyes you should read it! See my review here, but it is simply fantastic! Mystery, romance and a bit ghost. Amazing! I digress though. Take it away Jennifer! Name 10 places you would like to visit before you die. Ireland. I love rain, and Ireland just looks so incredibly, beautifully lush and green. The countryside, the villages, the ocean mist – it all looks…
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Writing Angels with Alex Smith
Tweet Today I have Alex Smith, author of Calling for Angels, is here to share a little bit about writing angels. See into her writing process and enjoy! Review is here if you want to take a look! Writing angels. I never get my ideas in a sudden stroke of sheer brilliance. I mean that would be nice, but I don’t. Ideas are always this vague feeling in the back of my mind that just grow over time. I was 13 when I got my idea for “Calling For Angels”. There was this insurance advert on TV with an angel…
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Childhood Memories with Susan J. Bigelow
Tweet Hi everyone! Today I have Susan J. Bigelow, author of Broken here with a guest post. She is sharing with us her favorite book memory from her childhood. Let’s see what she has to say shall we? ********** I have many wonderful memories of books from when I was young, because my childhood was full of them. My mother made sure that both my sister and I had plenty of books to read, always. We were one of those families that instituted a “no reading at the table!” during meals rule, because otherwise we’d read instead of talking with one…
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Talking cliques, with Amy Holder!
Tweet Please welcome the wonderful Amy Holder to my blog today! She’s on tour with her new book The Lipstick Laws, and she’s here today to share a little bit with us about her experience with cliques! We all know those cliques, the ones that taunt you and glitter with popularity. I’m anxious to see what Amy has to say, so without further ado I’ll let her take it away! “Fame is a fickle friend; sometimes you’re in, and sometimes you’re out.” I’ve paraphrased Gilderoy Lockhart from Harry Potter and Heidi Klum from Project Runway (my favorite show in the…
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This or That? with Angie Smibert!
Today I’d like you all to welcome Angie Smibert, author of Momento Nora, to my blog! She’s here to play a little game of This or That? For those of you who may not have seen one of these posts before, it’s where I give her a series of questions with two answers, and she picks her favorite! Let’s see what she chooses! Whale, or dolphin? DOLPHIN. I like whales, but dolphins seem joyous. Coffee, or tea? TEA, THEN COFFEE. I drink several cups of nice strong English tea during the day. Then I switch to coffee. Sometimes I write at…