I was sent a copy of Team BFF: Race to the Finish! by Stacia Deutsch Team BFF: Race to the Finish! by Stacia Deutsch Release Date: October 31, 2017 Perfect for fans of The Babysitters Club and anyone interested in computer science, this book by New York Times bestselling author Stacia Deustch is published in partnership with the organization Girls Who Code! Sophia and her coding club BFFs have the best time together. Sure, they work on coding projects, but mostly they gossip about crushes, eat cookies, and do…
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Code It! Create It!: Ideas & Inspiration for Coding by Sarah Hutt
I was sent a copy of Code It! Create It!: Ideas & Inspiration for Coding by Sarah Hutt Code It! Create It!: Ideas & Inspiration for Coding by Sarah Hutt Release Date: October 31st 2017 Come up with the perfect coding-powered project in this informative, interactive journal published in partnership with the nonprofit organization Girls Who Code! Think being creative has nothing to do with computer coding? Think again! Coding is all about creativity. The video games you play, the photo-sharing apps you love, the animated movies you watch—they’re…
Read MoreGuest Post from Author Jon Morris: When Comic Book Authors Appear In Their Own Books
Today we have a GUEST POST from author Jon Morris, author of The Legion of Regrettable Superheroes! When Comic Book Authors Appear In Their Own Books … Superhero comics are known for playing fast and loose with physics, reason, and believability. But that kind of loosey-goosey storytelling also allows for some genuine surprises. With every major city, as far as these comics were concerned, packed to the rafters with superheroes, it only seemed to make sense that they and their creators might somehow meet – right in the pages…
Read MoreGuest Post from Author Sam Maggs: Ladies Rock
Today we have a GUEST POST from author Sam Maggs, author of the book: Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors, and Trailblazers Who Changed History Ladies Rock: What I Listened to While Writing Wonder Women Music plays a huge part in my attitude when I sit down to write. I penned my first book, The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy, almost entirely to the theme song from Pacific Rim on repeat, because it made me feel fearless and helped me to combat my impostor syndrome. For Wonder Women: 25 Innovators,…
Read MorePride and Prejudice and Zombies Readathon- Read it before you watch it tour!
PPZ Readalong/Readathon Thingy The good people over at Quirk Books messaged me a while back and asked me if I would like to be a part of the two week READATHON celebrating the movie release Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith. I was all like, “Uhh, YEAH!” As if?! So they sent me a lovely copy of with the movie tie in cover. *LOVE*. If you aren’t familiar with the book or movie, its… well, it is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, just…with zombies and bad…
Read MoreRELEASE DAY! Prototype by MD Waters
Lets celebrate! Today is the release day for YA novel Prototype by M. D. Waters! This is the sequel to ARCHETYPE and the final book in the series, which two of our teen readers read and loved!
Read MoreTwo questions with Author Tracy Holczer (Guest Post / Blog Tour)
What was the easiest scene to write? What was the most difficult? The end of Chapter 3 called Just Like That was the scene that came easiest. I remember that one flowing easily as I tried to follow what naturally came next in Grace’s story. At the time I wrote this scene, I had no idea where I was going or what, exactly had happened to Grace’s mother. I didn’t know what part, if any, Grace played in her mother’s death. So the story questions that came out in that…
Read More10 Things I’d Miss in a Dystopian Future (Guest Post / Blog Tour)
To be fair, I think delving into a dystopian future is kind of refreshing. It’s like thinking about going back in time, to when life was simpler and we all relied upon one another more. Communities were stronger. But honestly? I fear I’d be just as lousy as a dystopianite as I would be a pioneer. Because a girl likes her creature comforts. Here are 10 things I’d miss the most… 1. Computers. I love writing on them, communicating and connecting with them. To think about my life without one…
Read MoreGuest Post: Seth Fishman
Every moment in a book has its challenges. How to open, how to close. How to drum up tension, how to make something seem real. How to add the taste of the wind, how to give texture to the physicality of the environment. I found that I didn’t have many problems writing the rough of any scene, but the shaping and coloring, the bringing out the reality often became a challenge, especially if I felt my own knowledge was lacking. Take writing from a teenage girl’s perspective. I haven’t been…
Read MoreGrasshopper Jungle Blog Tour, Giveaway, and Review
You guys! I got invited to join the GRASSHOPPER JUNGLE BLOG TOUR! This is so exciting! They are even letting me hold a GIVEAWAY for a finished copy of the book, and a tshirt, so make sure you scroll DOWN and check out the entire post! YOU: “So what is Grasshopper Jungle?” ME: “You guys! It is freaking AWESOME, that’s what Grasshopper Jungle is!” YOU: *give me the doubting stank eye O.o ME: “No really. I’m not kidding. This is what the editor had to say about it.” A…
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