Now that I’m home from my tour, the mad rush is behind me, which means that now and then, I have little pockets of time for blogging. When I can, I’d like to fill some of those pockets with blog posts about what it was like to write Jane, Unlimited. This is a weird little… Read more »
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January Cold Randutiae
A couple years ago, we had one of those winters that never really got started… hardly any snow, and the temperatures weirdly high. Spring came and I felt like I’d been cheated. That’s certainly not happening this year. And here in Cambridge, our frequent temps of 10 and 20°F (-12 and -7°C, approximately) are downright… Read more »
Saint-Malo: Around Town
Before I get to the pictures, just wanted to announce a couple pieces of lovely news. (1) Bitterblue is a #1 bestseller in Sweden. A big thank you to my wonderful Swedish readers, and also to the folks at my Swedish publisher, Semic, who’ve put so much talent and effort into the book! As my… Read more »
Book Recs + A Final Post of Tour Pictures — Again from Seattle
A couple books I recently loved: Mystery of the Tempest: A Fisher Key Adventure, by Sam Cameron, which is kind of a brilliant, modern-day Hardy Boys-esque adventure in which the young detectives are identical twins, one straight, one gay. It’s awesome to read adventurous hijinks in a familiar form (of the Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew ilk),… Read more »
To Celebrate
Where does the author go when she finds out that her book hit #2 on the New York Times bestseller list? The umbrella store, of course. (Bella Umbrella at the corner of 1st and Pine in downtown Seattle.) How many umbrellas does the author purchase at the umbrella store? Only the Shadow knows.
Best Ferry Ride EVAR
Today I took a ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island and back again. In the course of that ferry ride, first I got some super good personal news that I’d been hoping for; then I found out that Barack Obama had endorsed gay marriage; and then I learned that Bitterblue had hit #2 on the… Read more »
I Dreamed a Dream
Some news deserves mention on the blog: in Germany, Fire, or Die Flammende, debuted on the Spiegel adult hardcover bestseller list. Shazam! Thanks so much to my German readers. I cannot wait to visit you in March. Also, FYI to American and Canadian readers: Fire is just coming out in paperback (the release date is… Read more »
Some FAQs about Writing, Plus Upcoming Appearance Info
1. My goal is to write a New York Times best seller someday. Do you have any advice?Well, yes, but I’m guessing it’s not the advice you were looking for. My advice is to change your goal. Here’s the thing: becoming a NYT best-seller is an achievement that’s almost completely outside your control. It depends… Read more »
In Which the Writer Returns Home
Yesterday morning I set out for the Mall in Washington DC, planning to walk the whole thing, end up at the Library of Congress or the Folger Shakespeare Library, and sit there soaking up the booky goodness. But then, just past the White House, I got distracted by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, which was… Read more »
In Which the Author Is So Grateful She Falls Over. Also, Here’s What to Do if You Have a Few Minutes
Today I’m starting with a thank you to my readers. THANK YOU for making Graceling a bestseller in Germany, and THANK YOU for putting the American paperback of Graceling on next week’s (Sep 27) New York Times bestseller list! I am overwhelmed. I am staring blankly like a slow loris. And giggling. *flops* So, how… Read more »
