Good morning everyone. I’m so pleased to direct you to BookPage, which has my cover revealed today for Winterkeep! Also for the new covers of Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue. Not to mention a Q&A about Winterkeep, and an excerpt. Thank you, BookPage, for helping me share all this. Enjoy, everyone! Click through for the Winterkeep… Read more »
Bitterblue
Concerns Flagged
While digging through our storage room this morning in search of something else, I found some early manuscripts of Bitterblue. Then took a closer look, and had to laugh. Here’s my own copy of the first draft I ever sent to my marvelous editor, printed out, with “concerns flagged.” I guess I was pretty concerned…. Read more »
Look to Like, If Looking Liking Move
I’ve been wanting to draw bloggy attention to Gareth Hinds’ beautiful graphic novel adaptation of Romeo and Juliet for ages now. First I was hoping to do it before I left for London/Iceland, but trip preparation got in the way. Then I was hoping to do it upon my return, but reentry kind of knocked… Read more »
A Blog Post about Mastering Details in Bitterblue
Hi all! As promised, here’s a link to the blog post I wrote for the Fall Into Fantasy blog tour. I wrote about some of the funny questions I find myself needing answers to while writing fantasy. Like, what do you call a lord who’s been stripped of his title and property? And, can you… Read more »
Fall Into Fantasy
Hi everybody. Fall Into Fantasy is going on at Penguin right now, as you can see above. Unfortunately, I’ve developed an unexpected conflict for the 10/9 Twitter chat, so I won’t be able to join it live, but do tweet your questions @PenguinTeen using #FallIntoFantasy and do it ASAP, because I’ll provide answers ahead of… Read more »
Penguin’s Teen Author Spotlight. Also, Nail Polish
As usual, I’m a little behind the curve about blogging things, but this week, to celebrate the release of the Bitterblue paperback, I’ve been the author on Penguin’s Teen Author Spotlight. Check it out if you want to see a short interview. Then scroll down and read about the other featured authors! Also, I painted… Read more »
Bitterblue for the Nook. Also, the paperback
Hi everyone. Just one more note about Bitterblue: if you’re a Nook reader or read on an app that supports Nook books and have been considering buying the Bitterblue ebook, do it on Tuesday, September 17, when I understand Bitterblue will be the Nook Daily Find. I’m told it will cost only $2.99 that day…. Read more »
Bitterblue Paperback, September 17
By the way, the Bitterblue USA/Canada paperback will be released on September 17, which seems to be next Tuesday. Boy did that ever sneak up on me. In case anyone’s been waiting for that, just wanted to pass on the word. It’s open for preorders at various book buying sites – and don’t forget to… Read more »
Questions about Magic
I have just been watching the most beautiful show of clouds and light in the sky. I was being very selfish and didn’t take any pictures, but here are a couple of pictures from the other day. It was while looking at skies like this that I realized the colors of Saf’s eyes. Recently, at… Read more »
I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
Every New Year, I try to post something about my resolutions. Realistic resolutions designed to bring me peace and keep me centered; never resolutions that are self-limiting or self-punishing. This year, I resolve to continue on my current path of trying to walk through life with my eyes, mind, heart, and arms open. Or, as… Read more »
