Guess which book is featured this week over at Dear Reader! Come on, guess! Okay maybe it’s obviously, since I’m blogging about it.
But … The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading is the featured book in the Teen Book club. Do any of you subscribe to Dear Reader? They have a club for just about everything from fiction, to nonfiction to even a pre-published club. It’s a great way to discover books you might not otherwise know about.
I shared this on Facebook, but it’s too funny NOT to post here.
To celebrate the one year anniversary of The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading being in the wild–and still available in many bookstores–we’re teaming up with Stacey Jay to bring you two awesome prize packs.
Zombie Cheerleader prize pack #1:A tote bag with original artwork inspired by MY SO CALLED DEATH
A signed copy of MY SO CALLED DEATH
A signed copy of THE GEEK GIRL’S GUIDE TO CHEERLEADING
One zombie emergency T-shirt (just in case)
Zombie Cheerleader prize pack #2:A tote bag with original artwork inspired by UNDEAD MUCH?
A signed copy of UNDEAD MUCH?
A signed copy of The GEEK GIRL’S GUIDE TO CHEERLEADING
One zombie emergency T-shirt (just in case)
For more information and to enter, see the Geek Girl site.
Look what I found today! A terrific interview with 2009 Deb Carrie Ryan. She talks about writing what you love and, of course, zombies.
Enjoy!
Sending you over to John Scalzi’s site and Susan Beth Pfeffer’s “big idea” post.
I <3 Susan Beth Pfeffer. She was a mainstay of my YA reading when I was actually in that demographic. Two of my favorites were Marly the Kid and Starring Peter and Leigh. In fact, I read them so many times, I can still quote lines of dialogue and name significant plot points (and seriously, I wish she’d written a sequel where Marly does join the cheerleading squad like she–Marly–threatened to).
Susan Beth Pfeffer’s career is long, varied, and impressive. The story behind the three books Life As We Knew It, The Dead and the Gone, and This World We Live In is pretty incredible (and pretty funny).
So last night, about 5:45, I’d been home about five minutes or so. Here’s what was going on:
The phone rang. Andrew picked it up without answering it. He said, “Mom, this Birmingham number’s been calling all day long.”
He thought it might be one of our relatives from down south trying out a new cell phone. Why he thought this and didn’t answer the phone is one of those mysteries forever locked in the mind of a thirteen-year-old boy.
So. I’m not sure what to expect when I answer the phone. It turns out to be the contest coordinator from the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence contest. And yeah, I wondered: Why is she calling me? They already announced the finalists.
Turns out, this is why:
Yeah, Geek Girl won the young adult category. I know. I can barely believe it either. But what a great way to start out a long weekend.
* We went with half pepperoni, half sausage and mushroom and some cheesy bread.
Two contests going on this week, all in an effort to help you survive Valentine’s Day.
First, The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading is being featured on Free Book Friday. Four copies (signed by both me and Darcy) are up for grabs, along with an interview for your reading enjoyment. (Free Book Friday also has a main/adult site–same deal, simply submit your email address to win. Doesn’t get easier than that.)
Second, we’re hosting fellow 2009 Debs author/Simon Pulse sister Rhonda Stapleton over at the Geek Girl site. Not only do we have a signed copy of Rhonda’s début novel Stupid Cupid, but a totally cute T-shirt from Think Geek. Stop on by to read Rhonda’s interview and check out Stupid Cupid.
Okay, so squee isn’t a letter. It should be. Yesterday, our editor informed us that The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading is going into a second printing.
Am I excited? Is Darcy? Maybe a little. (Okay, maybe a lot.) But more than that, we’re grateful. Because, clearly, if people weren’t reading Geek Girl, there wouldn’t be a need for a second printing.
So, thanks to everyone who has read and support Geek Girl. We wouldn’t be here without you.
I was going to write something profound and deeply moving today. Okay, I really wasn’t. Nevertheless, I was going to write something (such as word count on revision up 7,000 words this week).
Instead I think we could all use a break. The video below is quite possibly the funniest thing I’ve seen all week:
As the creator notes, it isn’t really Werner Herzog reading/interpreting Curious George, but that hardly matters. There are so many good lines, but I think my favorite are:
In short order, a monkey has bested seven adult men. This should give you a dim view of human potential.
Enjoy and happy Sunday!
The 2009 Debs have banded together with The Leaky Cauldron Fansite to Help Haiti Heal. This weekend, donations will be taken for the cause, with prizes given away to random, lucky donors.
More information at the Leaky Cauldron’s announcement page.
And the Helping Haiti Heal Website here.
If you’re on Twitter, please mention the event and url:
Help Haiti Heal – win fantastic prizes! Sat. from 2pm to 6pm EST! http://bit.ly/5603s6 #hhh
Without further ado, here’s the Contents of the Debs Massive Prize Package:
R.J. Anderson — FAERY REBELS: SPELL HUNTER (signed hardcover)
Pam Bachorz — CANDOR (signed hardcover)
Lauren Bjorkman — MY INVENTED LIFE (signed hardcover)
Leigh Brescia — ONE WISH (signed hardcover)
Jennifer Brown — HATE LIST (signed hardcover)
Megan Crewe — GIVE UP THE GHOST (signed hardcover)
Kirstin Cronn-Mills — THE SKY ALWAYS HEARS ME AND THE HILLS DON’T MIND (signed paperback)
Erin Dionne — MODELS DON’T EAT CHOCOLATE COOKIES and THE TOTAL TRAGEDY OF A GIRL NAMED HAMLET (signed hardcovers)
Deva Fagan — FORTUNE’S FOLLY (signed hardcover)
Megan Frazer — SECRETS OF TRUTH & BEAUTY (signed hardcover)
Cheryl Renee Herbsman — BREATHING (signed hardcover)
Jennifer R. Hubbard — THE SECRET YEAR (signed hardcover)
Jennifer Jabaley — LIPSTICK APOLOGY (signed paperback)
Danielle Joseph — SHRINKING VIOLET (signed paperback)
Malinda Lo — ASH (signed hardcover)
Sarah Maclean — THE SEASON (signed hardcover)
L.K. Madigan — FLASH BURNOUT (2010 Morris Award winner) (signed hardcover)
Lisa Mantchev — EYES LIKE STARS (signed hardcover) and PERCHANCE TO DREAM (advance review copy)
Neesha Meminger — SHINE, COCONUT MOON (hardcover)
Kate Messner — THE BRILLIANT FALL OF GIANNA Z (signed hardcover)
Saundra Mitchell — SHADOWED SUMMER (2010 Edgar®-Nominated) (signed hardcover)
Jenny Moss — WINNIE’S WAR (signed hardcover)
Sarah Ockler — TWENTY BOY SUMMER (signed hardcover)
Jackson Pearce — AS YOU WISH (signed hardcover)
Shani Petroff — BEDEVILED: DADDY’S LITTLE ANGEL and BEDEVILED: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY DRESS (signed paperbacks)
Aprilynne Pike — WINGS (signed hardcover)
Cindy Pon — SILVER PHOENIX (signed hardcover)
Carrie Ryan –THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH (signed hardcover)
Sydney Salter — MY BIG NOSE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS (signed paperback) and JUNGLE CROSSING (signed hardcover) and SWOON AT YOUR OWN RISK (advance review copy)
Kristina Springer — THE ESPRESSOLOGIST (signed hardcover)
Rhonda Stapleton — STUPID CUPID (signed paperback)
Charity Tahmaseb/Darcy Vance — THE GEEK GIRL’S GUIDE TO CHEERLEADING (signed paperback)
Lara Zielin — DONUT DAYS (signed hardcover)
Michelle Zink — PROPHECY OF THE SISTERS (signed hardcover)
