More Release Week Excitement!

It’s been so busy around here, it’s hard to believe that Under the Rose has been out for almost a week. I finally got my hands on a copy of the recent Life & Style Magazine with the UTR advertisement in it. Check it out:

There I am, right next to Cate Blanchett and Hilary Duff, who looks very glamorous as a brunette. It also looks like she’s smiling at my book, doesn’t it?

The lovely flowers are a gift from my lovely editor to celebrate the release. Fun, huh?

Speaking of, if you want to win a free copy of Under the Rose, head on over to the Manuscript Mavens, where Carrie is sponsoring a giveaway.

So, other than the big fat book release, life has been hectic around here. So hectic that it’s been hard to find time to blog. I recently discovered that my stat tracker can tell me what search phrases people are using to come to my website. Most of the time, it’s “diana peterfreund.” I also get a lot of people looking for information on Princess Di, which I actually can’t help them out with much, since I think this may be the first time I’ve ever mentioned her on the blog.

I also get a lot of writers looking for information on writing, such as these searches:

Partial manuscript format: Look at Primer, part two. (I should really add more to the primers.)
Kill your darlings editing: Look at When Good Advice Goes Bad: Kill Your Darlings. But, just a quick FYI, I like the phrase “love the book, not the scene,” better, since you don’t ALWAYS have to kill your darlings, and it is a mistake to think that anything good in your book is the part that’s “wrong.”
Sandra Payne and books for the teen age: Sandra Payne is the coordinator for Young Adult Services at the NYPL. Books for the Teen Age is a list the NYPL puts out every year of their favorite books for teenagers. My first book, Secret Society Girl, was on that list this spring.
Wizard of Oz three act structure: I’m actually a fan of the four act structure, and I discuss it here.
Making plotting board: Aren’t they fun?
Andrew Karre, Deidre Knight: Karre is the head of the FLUX imprint, YA books. Knight is my literary agent. As far as I know, the two have yet to work with each other on a project.
Megan Atwood Firebrand Literary: She left the agency last year.

And here’s an interesting one:

What happens if critique partners get upset?

Anyone want to weigh in on that one?