The YA Scavenger Hunt is Coming

The YA Scavenger Hunt (organized by the fabulous Colleen Houck, author of the Tiger's Curse series) is coming back and will go live on November 29th at noon Pacific Time.

Who: Too many YA authors to name, but here's the complete list.

What: An exclusive BONUS offering from each author. This might be an exclusive excerpt, an extra chapter (*cough* Sweet Shadows *cough*), a short story, a bit of news, a new cover or any bit of insider info from the author's world. Everything will go back in the vault on August 2nd and you might never see it again.

When: November 29th to December 2nd

Where: YA author blogs and websites

Why: Because you love bonus material AND because there will be lots of prizes up for grabs, too. I'll be giving away a copy of Sweet Shadows.

How: Come back to my blog on November 29th and find my surprise guest author's bonus material. You'll also get a clue to find the next stop on the hunt.

Hugs,
TLC

A Post Full of Thankful

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I'm in Missouri visiting family this Tofurkey day. I hope you're enjoying the day with your loved ones. And take in a piece of nature if you can, like my mom and I did yesterday.

Sweet White Tail Deer

Colorful Fall Foliage

Pretty Sunset Hillside

Sun Filtering in the Forest

Hugs,
TLC

The 4-1-1 Contest (Finally!)

This is a good week for winning books by me! Not only could you win your choice of books by filling out a short survey, but you could also win a COMPLETE SET of my books by entering the 4-1-1 contest!

All of my books--so far!!!

There are three sets up for grabs, so your chances are better than ever.

(Btw, I'm so behind on the 4-1-1 contest that it should now be the 5-1-1, since I have over 5000 Twitter followers, but at least it's not 6-1-1. Yet.)

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FYI, giveaway is open internationally. If you're reading this on Facebook or GoodReads or anywhere other than the main blog page, please click over to Blogger if you want to enter.

Web Presence Overhaul (Survey and Giveaway)

You might have noticed that the blog has been pretty sparse lately. Between travels (business and otherwise) and projects and general procrastinatory slackerness I haven't had the time/motivation to do much online. (Except Twitter. I'm always on Twitter.)

Anyway, things are gonna change. First up will be a major overhaul of my website and blog. To do that I'd like a little input from you. If you have time to fill out this short survey I'd really appreciate it. How much would I appreciate it? Well... five lucky responders will win the book of their choice. Motivated now? Here's the survey:



I'll be choosing and contacting winners on December 1st. Thanks in advance for your time and your help.

Dear Teen Me Blog Tour Stop (and a Giveaway)

It's my day on the Dear Teen Me blog tour. Here's the dish on the book:

Dear Teen Me includes advice from over 70 YA authors (including Lauren Oliver, Ellen Hopkins, and Nancy Holder, to name a few) to their teenage selves. The letters cover a wide range of topics, including physical abuse, body issues, bullying, friendship, love, and enough insecurities to fill an auditorium. So pick a page, and find out which of your favorite authors had a really bad first kiss? Who found true love at 18? Who wishes he’d had more fun in high school instead of studying so hard? Some authors write diary entries, some write letters, and a few graphic novelists turn their stories into visual art. And whether you hang out with the theater kids, the band geeks, the bad boys, the loners, the class presidents, the delinquents, the jocks, or the nerds, you’ll find friends--and a lot of familiar faces--in the course of Dear Teen Me.

Enter the Rafflecopter giveaway below. Or, if you want to make sure you get a copy, order your very own from IndieBound or The Book Depository.

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Whatever You Do, Do This

If you are over 18 and a US citizen with voting rights, you need to vote today. This country, this democracy only works if everyone (EVERYONE) has input. Make your voice heard, no matter what you want to say.

Rock The Vote Nail Art from The Daily Varnish

Find your polling place at Rock the Vote and then get out there and, you know, VOTE!