Myra Rocks Day! (Author Appreciation Blog Tour)

Basically, what today comes down to is this:

Myra McEntire is fabulous.

And our mutual friend, MG Buehrlen, came up with this idea to surprise Myra with a day allllll for her!

First, Myra, a note for you.

You might not remember this, but you were one of the first people who tweeted to me back in the day when I was still figuring out this whole twitter/blogging/being a writer thing. And you were so nice. Honestly, you're one of the reasons I stopped being so nervous about reaching out to other writers--and because of that? I found the writing friends and CPs that I have today. Thank you, Myra. Sincerely. <3

PS. It's just a little thing, but still. Sometimes I've seen you tweet "rabbit, rabbit," on the first of the month. Growing up, it was a tradition in my household for those to be the first words out of our mouths each month for luck--and I still do it today. It's just a little thing, but still. It makes you even cooler in my book. :)

PPS. I can't wait to see you in October.

And, you guys, in case you needed more proof that Myra's the awesome:

The girl wrote and gave us Kaleb. Kaleb, ya'll. Kaleb. <3 We first met him in Hourglass, book one of awesome--and then we get even more of him (so, so much more *happy dances*) in Timepiece, book two of awesome. Don't worry. If you haven't had the chance to read Timepiece ahead of schedule, it comes out June 12th. Trust me, the book is worth the wait.

(You can find/preorder Myra's books at Amazon, Books a Million, IndieBound, and Barnes and Noble!)

OH. And? I give you this. In which Myra connects writing and microwaving peeps. It really needs no other explanation, and you. are. welcome.

So happy Myra Day! Make sure to tell her how super she is either on twitter (@myramcentire with the hashtag #authorlove) or on her blog myramcentire.blogspot.com!

Check out everyone else celebrating Myra Day!

Harmony's Radiant Reads

Kate Hart

Book Love 101

Fire and Ice

Mundie Moms

Swoontini

Jenuine Cupcakes

Shannon Messenger

Jodi Meadows

Bloggers[heart]Books

YA Books Central Blog

Pageturners Blog

Jill Van Leer

CJ Redwine

xo Sara

Yeah, so . . . The Hunger Games movie

I vlogged at YA Confidential today about The Hunger Games movie . . . And, um, I don't usually cross-blog between here and there but, yeah, I looked like THIS in my vlog:

So I figured you wouldn't want to miss a chance to giggle at my ridiculousness. Plus, omg you guys--THE MOVIE!! Don't watch the vlog if you haven't seen it, but if you have? Let me know what you think!!

Click here to watch!!

xo

Winners!

So for the ARC giveaway I held, I tallied up the points and then used random.org to draw the following winners!

The Calling by Kelly Armstrong goes to Kelly Lyman!!

Balthazar by Claudia Gray goes to Lieder Madchen!!

Loss by Jackie Morse Kessler goes to Len of Musings of a Reader Happy!!

Dark Eden 2 by Patrick Carman goes to Natalie Aguirre!!

Congrats!! Please shoot me an email with your mailing address and I'll get these books out to you asap!

And please don't forget to spread the word about everything awesome you encounter within the pages of these ARCs :)

xoxo

YOU GUYS YOU GUYS YOU GUYS!!!

In case you haven't been part of the Twitter celebration today . . .

Remember these???

Well . . . I'm finally allowed to share what they were about!!

You all know my CP, Cristin Terrill, right? (And if not--you should!!)

Those tweets were because her book, All Our Yesterdays, was at AUCTION!! Like . . . a BIG auction. Which I can't share too much about--but suffice to say, everyone was clamoring for her book.

AS THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN!!

BECAUSE IT'S AMAZING.

She chose to go with Disney Hyperion--and I am so, so, so happy for her! 

All Our Yesterdays is a YA time travel novel. Like . . . Terminator, but with teen angst instead of robots.

Seriously, Cristin is one of the most talented writers out there--and I hate to toot my own horn, but I knew she would sell this book from the moment she started writing it. And I'm not the only one. Believe me.

There's so much more to say about it--but I'll let Cristin share her story--including exactly what the story's about!!! Check out her blog for all the details!!

Here's a pic of Cambria Dillion, Cristin, and me out celebrating!!

CONGRATS, CRISTIN!!!! ♡♡♡

LOOKIE LOOKIE!!

Hee!!

I am so happy to share with you that my dear friend and very talented author Karen Hooper has a new book coming out!! AND she's sharing her cover with the world today!! 

Grasping at Eternity

(Book 1 of The Kindrily series)

Don't be embarrassed if you're drooling right now. This is a judgment-free blog.

Karen's book is X-MEN meets MY NAME IS MEMORY, expected to be releasing May 2012, and it. is. amazing.

Here's a little more about what you can expect:

Leave it to Maryah Woodsen to break the one rule that will screw up eternity: Never erase your memories.

Before entering this life, Maryah did the unthinkable—she erased. Now, at seventeen years old, she’s clueless that her new adoptive family has known her for centuries, that they are perpetually reincarnated souls, and that they have supernatural abilities. Oh, and she's supposed to love (not despise) Nathan, the green-eyed daredevil who saved her life.

Nathan is convinced his family’s plan to spark Maryah's memory is hopeless, but his love for her is undying. After spending (and remembering) so many lifetimes together, being around an empty version of his soulmate is heart shattering. He hates acting like a stalker, but has no choice because the evil outcast who murdered Maryah in their last lifetime is still after her.

While Maryah’s hunter inches closer, she and Nathan make assumptions and hide secrets that rip them further apart. Maryah has to believe in the magic within her, Nathan must have faith in the power of their love, and both need to grasp onto the truth before they lose each other forever—and discover just how lonely eternity can be.

I meannnnn, do I really even have to SAY anything right now?

Well, yes. Because I want to. :)

You guys KNOW how much I love Tangled Tides--but Grasping at Eternity? It's got a spot in my heart that will never be replaced. The romance is epic and the story is sweeping. I can't wait until you all get to read it!!

It's here on Goodreads, and Karen's posted about this on her own blog today--so go check out the full story from her!

Congratulations, Karen!