Where I’m At

Thing the First:

Yesterday’s Giveaway of THE BLONDE OF THE JOKE is still going strong. Comment on yesterday’s post to enter. Open thru Friday.

Thing the Second:

The blog tour is still going strong. Today, you can find me at:

• a Fresh new Voices of YA interview with The Book Chic, talking about why I love YA, why I love the National Zoo, and what I’m working on next.
• an interview with the BookKids Blog of the Texas indie bookseller BookPeople, talking about strong female characters, the social ramifications of virginity, and what YA books I’m loving right now.
• The Plotmonkeys blog as a guest of the inimitable Julie Leto, talking about why I think RAMPANT is the book of my heart.

More to come!

Thing the Third:

Giveaways!

• Did you know that there currently exists on this planet not a single, solitary signed finished copy of RAMPANT? Short of attending my signing in Rockville this Saturday (which I highly encourage you all to do), would you like to find out how to own one of the first? Then enter this giveaway on Carrie Ryan’s blog, where you might have a chance of winning one of two free, signed copies of RAMPANT!
• Speaking of giveaways, the contest is still open over at Angieville. Come on guys, four measely more entries to break 100. Three free books. That’s like a 1/30 chance!

Thing the Third, Part Deux:

More Giveaways! Why? Because Harper Teen is having a BANNER week, that’s why. So there’s me and RAMPANT, in all our sword wielding, bowhunting, killer-unicorn-slaying glory, and then there’s Bennett Madison’s madcap mall thievery adventure of THE BLONDE OF THE JOKE, and then, there’s the debut of Jackson Pearce, and her djinn novel AS YOU WISH, which you can win right now by leaving a comment below!

(Note: AS YOU WISH was edited by my own fabulous editor Kristin Daly.)

Ever since Viola’s boyfriend broke up with her, she has spent her days silently wishing—to have someone love her again and, more importantly, to belong again—until one day she inadvertently summons a young genie out of his world and into her own. He will remain until she makes three wishes.

Jinn is anxious to return home, but Viola is terrified of wishing, afraid she will not wish for the right thing, the thing that will make her truly happy. As the two spend time together, the lines between master and servant begin to blur, and soon Jinn can’t deny that he’s falling for Viola. But it’s only after Viola makes her first wish that she realizes she’s in love with Jinn as well . . . and that if she wishes twice more, he will disappear from her life—and her world—forever.

Jackson Pearce spins a magical tale about star-crossed lovers, what it means to belong . . . and how important it is to be careful what you wish for.