Posted Jun 23 2011 in book club, Book Hungry, characterization, fiction, Kiss of Snow, Patty Blount, shifters, What I'm Reading, wolves, YA
This month, Book Hungry reviewed Kiss of Snow, the latest story in the Psy-Changeling series. I’ve never read this series before, but after reviewing this book, I will definitely check them out. The story was compelling and the characters were exceptionally engaging. The story was wonderfully layered with suspense, political intrigue, power plays, and […]
Read More...Posted Jun 19 2011 in author, chocolate, chocolate bar, Chocolate Sunday, chuck wendig, Cocoa Bar, dessert, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
This week’s Chocolate Sunday is actually a trivia game and my first blog contest EVER! Test your knowledge with a short and sweet (see what I did there?) quiz. Post your responses as a Comment. I’ll give you the answers on Tuesday. Winner gets: CHOCOLATE! (duh) What year was chocolate introduced here in the U.S? […]
Read More...Posted Jun 17 2011 in author, characterization, fiction, Harry Potter, Patty Blount, Pottermore, teens, YA
My youngest son and I have a date for the midnight showing of the last Harry Potter movie. Of my two sons, Chris inherited my passion for books while Rob’s interests lean toward his father’s. I brought home The Philosopher’s Stone from the library and read him a chapter each night starting when he was […]
Read More...Posted Jun 16 2011 in author, fiction, Patty Blount, promotion, QR Codes, social networking, YA
I just read Bill Cameron’s COUNTY LINE and found QR codes sprinkled throughout the novel. Intrigued by the thought of extras much like those on a DVD, I couldn’t wait to find out what else Bill had in store for his readers. But you need a camera phone with internet access to scan QR codes […]
Read More...Posted Jun 12 2011 in author, chocolate, Chocolate Sunday, dessert, Miscellany, Patty Blount, sex, YA
While searching for more chocolate treats, I stumbled on this entertaining story and concluded God CAN’T possibly be female or that story would be biological fact. Men and women would both be happy, divorce rates would plummet, Clinton would be exonerated, wars would cease, peace on Earth would – finally –reign. What is it about […]
Read More...Posted Jun 8 2011 in author, blood, Dracula, fiction, legends, Patty Blount, romance, teens, Twilight, vampires, Vlad, YA
Since Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt donned fangs for Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, I’ve had a weird attraction to all things vampyre. I’m totally Team Edward, I can’t wait to do Bad Things with Bill Compton and Eric Northman, I drool at Damon Salvatore and just wanted to give poor heart-broken Angel a […]
Read More...Posted Jun 3 2011 in author, Miscellany, Patty Blount, satire, summer jobs, teens, YA
Dear Summer Season Employer, You’re a busy manager and as the summer begins, I know you won’t let things like gasoline at four-dollars-a-gallon prevent this season from being your best ever. Your business may teeter on the brink of closure, and sure, you’re hip-deep in employment applications from every unemployed able-bodied person in a fifty-mile […]
Read More...Posted May 29 2011 in author, chocolate, chocolate bar, Chocolate Sunday, Cocoa Bar, dessert, Miscellany, Patty Blount, YA
Author pal Trisha Leigh was in New York last week and sent me this picture with one word in the accompanying message: Trifecta! Trisha has no idea what fun I’ve had with this picture. Cocoa Bar is located in Brooklyn. Oh, I already Mapquested directions and have been hinting to the family that they […]
Read More...Posted May 25 2011 in author, fiction, profanity, sex, Stereotypes in Fiction, teens, violence, YA
While I was writing my first YA novel some years back, I wrestled with the best ways to straddle the too much information fence. I may be writing for young adults but their parents are likely the ones buying books and it’s hard trying to please everybody, particularly when it comes to writing realistic scenes. […]
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