Archive for the ‘2011 Debut Authors’ Category

Book of the Week: Fury by Elizabeth Miles ~ Wrap-Up and Winner!

November 12, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 6:15 am

Thank you to Elizabeth Miles for joining us as we spotlighted her debut novel- Fury And, thank you to Lauren Oliver for  her interview with Elizabeth! Congratulations to Kendra Mc. You won a signed copy of Fury plus a signed poster!  Check your email! *~*~*~*~* Don’t forget, you can read Chapter 1 on the Simon [...]

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BOTW: Fury by Elizabeth Miles ~ Interview With Her BFF!

November 11, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 2:55 am

 Today, we have a super special interview. We’re handing the interview reins over to Elizabeth’s best friend, Lauren Oliver Yes, that Lauren Oliver. Lauren and Elizabeth have been BFFs since 8th grade. How cool is that? Best friends and published authors! Lauren’s questions are in bold and Elizabeth’s answers follow. Thank you to both Lauren [...]

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BOTW: Fury by Elizabeth Miles ~ What’s the buzz?

November 10, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 2:44 am

What are people saying about Fury? Here’s just a few of the reviews that have come in thus far… “This book made my heart soar and my blood boil…Elizabeth Miles knows how to write wicked, twisted and cruel.” –I Heart YA Books, July 8 “Beautifully captivating yet eerie, chilling, and undeniably haunting.”—I Eat Words, Aug. [...]

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BOTW: Fury by Elizabeth Mile ~ Giveaway!

November 9, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 2:45 am

Enter to win a Fury  package from Elizabeth Miles! Signed Hardcover Copy of Fury Signed Poster (locker sized) plus a red orchid (read the book, you’ll understand) Congrats to Kendra,  our winner!

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BOTW: Fury by Elizabeth Miles ~ Quickfire Questions!

November 8, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 2:45 am

I love the term that Elizabeth coined for this interview – Quickfire Questions! I think I’ll have to steal it! Mac or PC? PC  Pizza & beer or filet mignon & fine wine? Can I say pizza and fine wine? Sounds like a dream dinner to me!  Broadway musical or football game? OMG I wish [...]

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Book of the Week: Fury by Elizabeth Miles

November 7, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 3:00 am

Intrigued by the gorgeous cover? Click below to go to the Simon and Schuster site.  Read Chapter 1. Or if audiobooks are more your style, you can listen to an excerpt. Fury Check out the trailer below.

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Book of the Week: Fury by Elizabeth Miles

November 6, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 6:00 am

This week, we are excited to present Fury by Elizabeth Miles as our Book of the Week! ~*~*~*~ From Goodreads.com: Fury (The Fury Trilogy #1) Sometimes sorry isn’t enough…. It’s winter break in Ascension, Maine. The snow is falling and everything looks pristine and peaceful. But not all is as it seems… Between cozy traditions [...]

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BOTW: Dearly, Departed – Wrap Up and Winner Announcement!

October 29, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 6:00 am

A big thank you to Lia Habel for sharing herself and her characters with us this week! And, congratulations to Jessy for winning a copy of the book! Check your email! If you haven’t already, be sure to pick up Dearly, Departed!     Here’s some parting words from Lia: Thank you so much for [...]

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BOTW: Character Interview With Bram Griswold – Dashing Hero (and Zombie) of Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel

October 28, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 2:45 am

Bram, tell us a little bit about your life before you were dead. There’s really not much to tell. I was born and raised in Punk-controlled Brazil. My mother’s family’s always been into farming, and we’ve got a farm there. Unfortunately, things started going south a few years back, so to help my family along [...]

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BOTW: This or That with Lia Habel, author of Dearly, Departed

October 27, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 2:45 am

This or That is a fun little way to get to know a guest author a little better. Here’s Lia’s answers to our questions: This or That:  Mac or PC – Mac See the future or change the past – Change the past Bacon or cupcakes – Bacon! Morning person or night owl – Night [...]

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BOTW: Deleted Bits and Orphan Lines from Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel + Giveaway!!!

October 26, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 2:44 am

Today, Lia Habel shares with us some of the process of editing her manuscript. The original draft of Dearly, Departed was 118,500 words. This should tell you how little I know about publishing – I had no idea that, in general, YA should cap at about 90,000 words. Over subsequent drafts, it grew to about [...]

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BOTW: Will You People Shut Up, Already?: Favorite Lines from Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel

October 25, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 2:45 am

One of my favorite things about Dearly, Departed is its use of humor.  In this guest post, author Lia Habel shares some favorite lines from her debut novel. The people who populate the Dearly universe are snarky, loudmouthed, and eloquent. I tend to use a lot of dialogue in my books, because my characters come [...]

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BOTW: Dearly, Departed ~ Lia Habel ~ Playing is Being or Why I Am a New Victorian

October 24, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 3:30 am

I was asked to write a guest post about steampunk, but I don’t consider myself an expert in that particular subject. In fact, feeling like I’ve not “earned the right” to call myself a steampunk is something I’ve dealt with ever since I first began to flit about the edges of the subculture online years [...]

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Book of the Week: Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel

October 23, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 7:00 am

This week we are excited to spotlight Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel From the author’s website:  Love conquers all, so they say. But can Cupid’s arrow pierce the hearts of the living and the dead—or rather, the undead? Can a proper young Victorian lady find true love in the arms of a dashing zombie? The [...]

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Happy (Belated) Book Birthday – Dearly Departed by Lia Habel

October 20, 2011, Posted by Maryanne at 3:20 pm

October 18 was a banner day for book lovers!  So many great books were released (see our “Book  Birthday Bonanza” post for details) that I forgot to include one of my favorites! Debut author Lia Habel’s Dearly, Departed was also released on Tuesday. Dearly, Departed is a neo-Victorian love story, with zombies. It’s tons of [...]

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