FOUR...YUP, FOUR! SHOTS AT WINNING A BLUE SO DARK

Contests amok! In addition to the giveaway currently running at A Good Addiction, the fabulous Jenny B. Jones (I met her at last Saturday's Teen Book Mania) is running a giveaway of a signed copy of BLUE at her own blog...

(Teen Book Mania panel discussion...left to right: Brent Crawford, Brian Katcher, moi, Jenny B. Jones)

Brand spankin' new interviews and giveaways for signed copies also went live today at Number One Novels and Pure Imagination!

Okay, to recap, here's a list of all the current giveaways:

Jenny B. Jones: Contest ends this Thursday! (June 10). This link also includes fantastic shots and the lowdown on Saturday's Mania...

Number One Novels: Contest ends June 13.

A Good Addiction: Contest ends June 20.

Pure Imagination: Contest ends June 21.

...Enter 'em all...good luck!

TEEN BOOK MANIA

My very first event as a published author (Teen Book Mania at my very own Library Center here in Springfield) was a blast! I was joined by three other fantastic authors: Brent Crawford, Brian Katcher, and Jenny B. Jones...

I wanted to share a snippet of our panel discussion...Here, we're all answering the question, "What was the earliest (positive) recognition of your writing?"

I love the way our answers to this question really showcase who we all are: that I picked up writing shortly after birth (and, as an eleven-year-old, was serious enough about it to enter a writing contest for adults), that Jenny Jones has one of the best senses of humor ever, that Brian Katcher didn't get into writing until his twenties (love his open-mindedness and what he says about revision here), and that Brent Crawford's writing is tied into his acting background...

Thanks to Sarah (GreenBeanTeenQueen), and everyone at The Library Center for such an incredible afternoon...

Enjoy the snippet! (I'm the first author to answer the question, followed by Jenny Jones, then Brian Katcher, and Brent Crawford.)

INTERVIEW + GIVEAWAY AT A GOOD ADDICTION

A fantastic interview has just been posted at A Good Addiction, along with a chance to win a signed copy of A BLUE SO DARK!

Head on over for a chance to win, and to find out if (as I discuss in the interview) I’ve ever had to keep a secret, like my main character, Aura.

…And thanks to Kari for such a great interview! It’s amazing how much you learn about yourself answering tough questions…

COVER ART FOR PLAYING HURT!

Here's my own Tuesday Teaser: Less than a month after the release of my debut YA, I've seen the cover art for my sophomore YA, a romance titled PLAYING HURT!

...And it's so fantastic! (Really...aren't Flux covers amazing?)

Can't wait to show it off!

YA AUTHORS CAFE!

I just will never quite get over how welcoming and fantastic the YA community is! Seems like two and a half seconds ago that I was reading A Room on Lorelei Street and fantasizing about having my own YA novel on the shelf…someday.

Now, Mary Pearson is interviewing me as a fellow YA author for her YA Authors Cafe!

How cool…

INTERVIEW WITH LITTLE WILLOW

Those of you who already have your hands on a copy of A BLUE SO DARK know that an interview with Allie Costa (aka Little Willow) was included in the back as a bonus feature (which was edited for space). The entire, unedited version has just been posted at Bildungsroman!

Thanks so much to Little Willow for featuring the full interview…and for such fantastic questions!

SENSATIONAL!

My interview at Cynsations went live today!

…Head on over to find out how I kept the faith as I sought my first book-length publication, and how I feel about technology in YA lit…

And thanks so much to the incredible Cynthia Leitich Smith for featuring A BLUE SO DARK!

BARNES & NOBLE & A BLUE SO DARK

Too much fun: I got a chance to stop in at my local Barnes & Noble over the weekend to sign a few copies of A BLUE SO DARK!

(And seeing the book on store shelves for the first time? Oh, yeah—total goose bump moment…)

WOW, WOW, WOW: A BLUE SO DARK REVIEWS

Early response to A BLUE SO DARK has been utterly fantastic!

Sara at The Hiding Spot brought up some super-smart points about Aura's father...Weronika Janczuk sent out a plea to buy A BLUE SO DARK...and...

VOYA had this to say:

"An excellent first novel—a definite must-read. Schindler's debut novel is a lyrical tapestry...a work of poetry."




...My cheeks have been getting a definite workout from all this smiling...

IN BLOOM—A BOUQUET OF INTERVIEWS

Now that we’re well into spring, the flowers have all popped open across Springfield…and my interviews just keep popping online!

Three new interviews, to be exact:

Fragments of Life

Michelle’s Bookshelf

The Naughty Book Kitties…YA Reviewers

...Enjoy!

GLOWING REVIEW OF A BLUE SO DARK

A fantastic review of A BLUE SO DARK has been posted at Bloggin' 'Bout Books!

...Really. Fantastic...

PROUD MAMA—AN AUTHOR NOW

Yep, here we are: me and my first “child” on the day of her “birth” (release). Happiness abounds…

Check out the interview—and giveaway!—at AuthorsNow!

A BLUE SO DARK: A READING AND THANK YOU TO BLOGGERS...

On the eve of the official release of A BLUE SO DARK, I thought I'd do a celebratory reading! (I'm so excited, I don't even mind the silly phone ringing in the background!)

Now, you can see my words in print and hear my voice...

A BLUE SO DARK GIVEAWAY!

Fellow Holly and fellow '10 debut-er Holly Cupala has been kind enough to feature me and A BLUE SO DARK in her super-clever Story Secrets blog series!


...Head on over to read the post and comment! (One lucky commenter will win a copy of A BLUE SO DARK!)