YA Crush Tourney

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Have you guys heard of the YA Crush Tourney? It’s a cool competition put on by The YA Sisterhood in which YA boys are matched against one another and readers can vote for their favorites. It’s like football brackets, if you’re into sports. First thing’s first though, the boys have to be nominated to compete in the brackets.

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Giveaway: Signed ARC of SCORCHED

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Sixteen-year-old Trinity Brown is used to her grandfather’s crazy stories, so she never believed the latest treasure he brought home was a real dragon’s egg. Not until their home is invaded by soldiers trying to steal it and a strange boy who tells her the world as she knows it will be wiped out in a fiery dragon war—unless they work together to stop it. Meantime, there’s a different voice whispering to Trinity, calling to her, telling her what to do…the dragon inside her egg is not ready to give up without a fight.  –Blurb taken from Goodreads

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THE LIBERATOR – Your Big Question Answered

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When Entangled Teen posted the blurb for THE LIBERATOR, never did I think it would cause so much debate. Some readers were happy to hear that a new female character would be introduced, others disliked the idea. But almost everyone assumed…that there would be a love triangle. I really wanted to wait and let the story speak for itself, but after counting the sheer number of emails I’ve received over THE LIBERATOR blurb, I figured it was time to clear up the elephant-sized question in the room. :D

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Facts I Learned About YA Authors at RT

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A few days ago, I returned from RT. Those of you who follow my blog know I had TLA, Edgefest, an Oklahoma City signing, and RT back-to-back. And last night, I had a library appearance. Tomorrow, I have another library appearance. And after that? After that I’m leaving for Round Rock for YAB Fest. It’s been an amazing experience, and each event has been a blast. But RT, by far, was the most intense. Throw a stone and hit ten different authors. Run fast enough and score free books. It was fantastic!

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It’s Tour Time!

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These next two weeks are going to be looooong, guys. And it’s going to be hella’ fun too. On Monday evening, I sat on a panel at the Frisco B&N with fellow author Rachel Caine. We answered questions about our favorite books growing up in celebration of World Book Night, and it was awesome. Tomorrow, I’ll be heading to the TLA annual convention in Ft. Worth for two days of signings, parties, and book grabs! In case you’ll be there, here’s a list of the places you can find me:

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