tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23553473630020217242024-03-05T07:48:32.910-05:00The Balog LogWelcome to the online home of Cyn Balog, Professional Ghostwriter and Young Adult NovelistUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-48811603898951195682019-04-23T16:36:00.002-04:002019-04-23T16:36:19.871-04:00THAT NIGHT is Coming Soon!Just so you know I'm still alive, here's a little bit about my newest novel, THAT NIGHT, coming June 4 from Sourcebooks!<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">It's been a year since Hailey's boyfriend Declan died, and Hailey is still far from okay. She's lost almost all her friends, her grades</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">are falling, and she pretty much lives wrapped up in bed. Everyone says Declan's death was a suicide―after all, his father's gun was found near his body―but Hailey knows that the happy, confident Declan she knew would never do that. She's positive. The problem is, she can't remember anything from the day he died.</span></i></div>
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<i>Kane, Declan's stepbrother and Hailey's best friend, thinks that everyone should move on―why relive the pain? But when Hailey sees a strange picture with a threatening message amongst Declan's belongings, she's convinced she has proof that there's more to the story. Hailey starts searching for answers and throws herself into memories her subconscious tried to make her forget...and the deeper she looks, the more she remembers.</i></div>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><i>I hope you'll have a chance to read, and that if you do, you'll drop me a line and let me know what you think! Enjoy your summer vacation-- and don't forget the books!</i></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-78741680978674750392019-04-02T15:00:00.000-04:002019-04-02T15:21:49.887-04:00Spring 2019 YASH Coming AT YA (See what I did there?)<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Welcome to the Spring 2019 YA Scavenger Hunt!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello! I am Cyn Balog, your hostess for this leg of the hunt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">About me? I'm the author of nine YA novels, my most recent one, THAT NIGHT, which Kirkus called "a twisty, engrossing tale", is coming out June 4 from Sourcebooks Fire! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Looking for my exclusive bonus content? You’ll have to keep searching. Somewhere on this blog hop, I’ve hidden a behind-the-scenes look on THAT NIGHT!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before you go looking for it, check out the amazing author I’m hosting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">But, first, a few rules.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on TEAM BLUE, and then add them up (don’t worry, you can use a calculator!) HINT: THE SECRET NUMBER IS HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">ENTRY FORM: Once you’ve added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> RULES: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian’s permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by SUNDAY, April 7, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered. On this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each participating YA author, you also get a secret number. Add up the numbers, and enter it for a chance to win a major prize–one lucky winner will receive at least one book from each author on my team in the hunt! But play fast. This contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online until noon PST on Sunday, April 7!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> There are FIVE contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the BLUE TEAM but there is also a RED TEAM, GOLD TEAM, PURPLE TEAM, & GREEN TEAM! Check out each team for a chance to win five different sets of signed books! If you’d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the <a href="http://www.yash.rocks/">YA Scavenger Hunt</a> page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now that all the technical stuff is out of the way, I’ll introduce the author I am hosting on this hunt. I am super excited to be hosting…</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yvonne is a personal friend and the sweetest gal around. I can personally recommend each and every one of her books, especially <i>Pandemic</i>!</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I heard Yvonne spends <b><span style="color: #f1c232;"><span style="color: blue;">13</span><span style="color: #f1c232;"> </span></span></b>hours a day writing, which is why her books are so amazing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, are you ready to hear some amazing facts about her awesome book?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">By </span><a href="https://yvonneventresca.com/" style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Yvonne Ventresca</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-91912668488229638222019-02-20T06:51:00.000-05:002019-02-20T06:51:09.851-05:00In Defense of GhostwritingHave you heard of the recent #CopyPasteCris scandal? The "author" under fire for plagiarism blamed her ghostwriters from Fiverr for inserting scenes copied from over 26 authors. In response, people tweeted that ghostwriter was one smooth operator on Fiverr, who really screwed the poor, unsuspecting author over.<br />
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However, later on, several of her ghostwriters came forth to say that this writer provided her with already plagiarized scenes (unbeknownst to them) and asked them to doctor the book and make it something readable. This is what book doctors and ghostwriters do for a living-- they make the unpublishable publishable. I should know, because I am one. And this sort of thing-- that one of my clients is behaving badly-- is my worst fear.<br />
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In the wake of this scandal, I've seen quite a few people asking, "Why would anyone bother ghostwriting? You don't get your name on the book and you get paid peanuts! It's immoral! Unjust! These people should be ashamed of themselves."<br />
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Well, sure. In any business, there are unscrupulous people. It turns out, this author was to blame. But one should not call a ghostwriter unscrupulous just because she keeps her name hidden. Many beloved novels are ghostwritten and there are many reasons people choose ghostwriting. It's not always because we couldn't "make it" with books under our own name.<br />
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For me, I write YA under my own name. But I like to write in different genres. I hate marketing, so I don't want to self-publish. So I found a couple years ago that ghost-writing suited me well, complementing my traditional publishing career.<br />
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Why is that? Well, first of all, I write very fast. I can write a book a month, usually two books. Are they going to win me Pulitzers? No, but most traditionally published books that take years to write don't win them, either. With my traditional schedule, the publishers wanted a book a year. That meant I had a lot of time for hanging out and doing nothing... or writing. I decided if I could get paid for it, why not?<br />
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Secondly, it's largely impossible to make a living as a traditional author, writing one book a year. You sell your book... six months pass... you get your contract... six months pass... you finally get half of your advance, which, even for most traditional authors, isn't enough of a yearly income to sustain your career. So either you get a second job and writing becomes your "hobby", or you look for other avenues of sustaining your love for writing. Not to mention that traditional advances have fallen so much and selling books traditionally on a reliable schedule is damn hard (even though I've done it 10 years, I always think my next book will be my last). Ghostwriting pays a hell of a lot faster, and more reliably.<br />
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But how much does a ghostwriter make? Peanuts, right? Well, I had to quit my day job because I was booking ghostwriting gigs several months in advance. Note, not all of these writers want entire books; some need help doctoring their books to make them publishable. Some are people who just "have a book inside" but don't have the skills to get it out. Some got an editorial letter from a publisher and need help tackling the developmental edits. And yes, a few want full books that they can put under their name, for whatever reason (some have lost the mojo, some have trouble keeping up with demand).<br />
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Me? I usually write 1-2 full books a month (or 1 full book and 1 doctoring a month), so I write about 100,000 words a month, with a client either providing me a manuscript to doctor or a detailed plot to write from. I also write plots for people who need fresh plots to write from. My rate is .10 per word. You can do the math. YES, there are quite a few people who inquire, wanting to pay me much less, but my time is worth more than that.<br />
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As such, I make much more ghostwriting than I do with my traditional career, especially being paid out as slowly as the big houses pay. I can actually have a career, and work from home, and make 10 times more than with my traditional "career" (which wasn't even a career, considering I had to work a full-time job I hated in order to sustain it).<br />
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Are these books I write shoddy pieces of crap? HELL NO. I put my full heart and soul into every book I write and while I don't obsess over them like I do my traditional books, I do give them my best. Yes, I write fast. I've been writing books since I was 5 and it's something I do pretty easily. But I want my clients to be happy with what I write. If I'm trying to emulate their style to fit into a canon of work, I also read their work so I can try to infuse that into their books. I take pride in my work, because seriously... I LOVE WRITING. Love it love it love it. So frankly, all the people on their high horse saying ghostwriters are moron, no-talent wannabes... I'm sorry but that's not the case. I count myself lucky that I get to do what I love every day.<br />
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Am I cheating the reader? I don't think so. In the end, I'm about providing the end goal of an entertaining story, and not everyone will like a certain book, even if it is by a favorite author. I'm also about helping other authors that might have written themselves into a corner. I love my clients, and I consider each book we do together as a team effort, so that it's not ever MY book; it has their name all over it (literally, and figuratively as well). I want them to succeed. So if I have to help them a little in order to get them there, I will, without shame. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-25048577988882169062018-08-16T10:56:00.000-04:002018-08-16T10:56:32.220-04:00New Book Releasing June 4, 2019!I just can't get enough of summer. But with this summer ending, I'm already thinking about next year, when the weather gets warm. Haha! Yay sweat!<br />
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Actually, no, I'm thinking about June of 2019 because my new book from Sourcebooks, <b>THAT NIGHT</b>, is releasing then. If you've been paying attention, I really like creepy, suspenseful Gone-Girl-esque contemporaries, and I also love horror, too. So, I've been going back and forth between the two. This book is more <b>UNNATURAL DEEDS</b>-like, unlike <b>ALONE</b>, which was straight horror. (Three guesses what kind of book my 2020 book will be, if it's lucky enough to find a publisher?)<br />
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It doesn't have a cover, yet, but here is a little blurb for <b>THAT NIGHT:</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />Hailey knows her boyfriend Declan’s death wasn’t a suicide, even if that’s what everyone else thinks. The problem is that Hailey can’t remember what happened the night he died, and she’s desperate to find out the truth.<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kane, Declan’s stepbrother and Hailey’s best friend, insists they should all move on—why relive the pain? But Hailey needs to find out what happened, and she’ll figure it out herself if Kane won’t help. So she keeps searching for answers, throwing herself into memories her subconscious tried to make her forget…and the deeper she looks, the more she remembers.<br /></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-52851024505788773822018-05-17T07:37:00.002-04:002018-05-17T07:37:35.890-04:00Exciting News!I have exciting news to share!<br />
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Many of you know that although I love writing, it has been a second career. Although I've been traditionally publishing books on a fairly steady yearly basis for nearly the past 10 years, traditional publishing is NOT a steady paycheck. Thus, I've always worked full-time in my marketing career, writing on the side (mostly nights and weekends).<br />
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I began ghostwriting for others a couple years ago. While not for everyone, ghostwriting works for me because 1) I love to write, but I hate to toot my own horn and market myself, 2) I don't care if someone else takes credit for something I write, and 3) I write super-fast.<br />
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I started with a few clients who were friends, but over the past 8 months, that has just grown exponentially. I had about 10 core clients that kept coming back for book after book. In 2018 alone, I've already written 10 books. Thus, I found myself working 2 full-time jobs and basically never seeing my family. SO, I decided something had to give, and now.... (drum roll, please!)....<br />
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I AM A FULL-TIME WRITER/ GHOSTWRITER/ EDITOR/ BOOK DOCTOR!<br />
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Woo hoo! Yes, I'm a little nervous at this point that I won't be able to continue with as much work as I have right now, but I've decided to take the leap, since writing is my passion. I love helping writers transform an idea into a real novel, or helping writers shape their books into something they can be proud of. I've worked with both new authors and USAT and NYT bestselling authors, people who have made writing their career and those who just want to get the book inside them, out... I DO NOT DISCRIMINATE!<br />
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So what does this mean for you? If you've thought about hiring a ghostwriter, editor, or writing coach, hit me up. I'm very flexible, fun to work with, and at this point, very affordable (catch me on my way up!)! And I've been told I write good (har). Check out the ghostwriting services tab on my website and send me an email at cyn@cynbalog.com. Though I am booked through most of the summer, now that I'm full-time I can move much faster, and I would love to put you on my calendar for my next opening!<br />
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xo,<br />
Cyn<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-25300662314909493852017-09-25T18:43:00.000-04:002017-09-25T18:43:31.791-04:00ALONE is Coming! Oh, gosh, it's been awhile, huh? Well, here's my 2017 update. (I hope it won't come to me posting yearly updates, but now that I look and see I haven't posted at all this year, I'm worried for myself). <br />
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<strong>ALONE (Sourcebooks, November 7, 2017)</strong> is coming! <br />
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<em>When her mom inherits an old, crumbling mansion, Seda's almost excited to spend the summer there. The grounds are beautiful and it's fun to explore the sprawling house with its creepy rooms and secret passages. Except now her mom wants to renovate, rather than sell the estate―which means they're not going back to the city...or Seda's friends and school. </em><br />
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<em> As the days grow shorter, Seda is filled with dread. They're about to be cut off from the outside world, and she's not sure she can handle the solitude or the darkness it brings out in her.</em><br />
<em> Then a group of teens get stranded near the mansion during a blizzard. Seda has no choice but to offer them shelter, even though she knows danger lurks in the dilapidated mansion―and in herself. </em><br />
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<em>And as the snow continues to fall, what Seda fears most is about to become her reality...</em><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;"><b>"Each new bit of information builds, and</b>
<b>in a house full of potential victims, readers will be compelled to rush and unravel the twisted mystery</b>.
<strong>A bloody, wonderfully creepy scare ride." - </strong>Kirkus</span><br />
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careful readers will be caught off guard by twists and unexpected but
divine surprises. This first-rate thriller delivers everything a
thriller should, and adds
more. With a wink and a nod to Stephen King’s The Shining, Balog
provides a shocker for the young adult crowd</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">.” -- VOYA, 5Q 5P "Perfect 10"</span><br />
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So yep. There's a twist. And then another twist. And then if I haven't screwed with your brain enough by then, there's still another twist. <br />
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Also, if you like twists (I do, too, obviously) and haven't had a chance to read UNNATURAL DEEDS, you should! It's coming out in paperback in November and the new cover is, as my dad is fond of saying, TO DIE FROM. Poor mothy.<br />
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So that's all I have to say right now. More soon! (Because 2018 is soon, right?)<br />
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xo,<br />
CynUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-63273513727075058902016-10-17T10:45:00.003-04:002016-10-20T19:18:18.156-04:00Unnatural Deeds Blog Tour<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Join me on my super fabulous UNNATURAL DEEDS Blog Tour to learn more about my newest book, coming out November 1!</span> You'll also have a chance to WIN a signed copy!<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">10/24/2016- <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://bibliobibuliya.com/&source=gmail&ust=1476305069303000&usg=AFQjCNF1P88y27kNZEjIl4G3D1PM6ld3yg" href="http://bibliobibuliya.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1476206077704_188715" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Bibliobibuli YA</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">10/26/2016- <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.wanderingbarkbooks.com/&source=gmail&ust=1476305069303000&usg=AFQjCNFGnaGJTSwxsmyBww2syfs2fu0O7A" href="http://www.wanderingbarkbooks.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1476206077704_188721" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Wandering Bark Books</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">10/28/2016- <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.fictionfare.com/&source=gmail&ust=1476305069303000&usg=AFQjCNF8G4UebtfwBwNZWbn4sLgnpC6jPw" href="http://www.fictionfare.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1476206077704_188727" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Fiction Fare</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">10/31/2016- <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.wanderlustandbooks.com/&source=gmail&ust=1476305069303000&usg=AFQjCNH2bPQp2vo7vXlEHUaaxnXgTgLfHw" href="http://www.wanderlustandbooks.com/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1476206077704_188739" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Wanderlust & Books</a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-32577971314996752082016-10-04T08:00:00.000-04:002016-10-04T15:44:10.216-04:00Fall YA Scavenger HuntWelcome to the 13th YA Scavenger Hunt!
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Hello! I am Cyn Balog,
your hostess for this leg of the hunt.
About Me
I'm the author of seven novels, my most recent one, UNNATURAL DEEDS, is coming out November 1 from Sourcebooks Fire!
You are currently hunting on TEAM GOLD.
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Looking for my exclusive bonus content? You’ll have to keep searching.
Somewhere on this blog hop, I’ve hidden a deleted scene from UNNATURAL DEEDS!<br />
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Before you go looking for it, check out the amazing author I’m hosting.
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But, first, a few rules.<br />
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Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on TEAM GOLD, and then add them up (don’t worry, you can use a calculator!)
HINT: THE SECRET NUMBER IS HIGHLIGHTED IN GOLD!<br />
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ENTRY FORM: Once you’ve added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.<br />
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RULES: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian’s permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by SUNDAY, October 9, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
On this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each participating YA author, you also get a secret number. Add up the numbers, and enter it for a chance to win a major prize–one lucky winner will receive at least one book from each author on my team in the hunt! But play fast. This contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online until noon PST on Sunday, October 9th!<br />
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There are NINE contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the GOLD TEAM but there is also a RED TEAM, BLUE TEAM, ORANGE TEAM, PINK TEAM, PURPLE TEAM, TEAL TEAM, SILVER TEAM & GREEN TEAM! Check out each team for a chance to win nine different sets of signed books!
If you’d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the <a href="http://www.yash.rocks/">YA Scavenger Hunt</a> page.<br />
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Now that all the technical stuff is out of the way, I’ll introduce the author I am hosting on this hunt.
I am super excited to be hosting…<br />
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Sharon Biggs Waller! </h2>
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About Sharon:<br />
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Sharon Biggs Waller is the author of the critically acclaimed young adult novel A MAD WICKED FOLLY. She discovered her love for gardening when she moved to England in 2000, and for the natural world when she became a national park ranger in the 1980s. THE FORBIDDEN ORCHID is her second novel and a Junior Library Guild selection.<br />
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About<b> THE FORBIDDEN ORCHID: </b><br />
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The adventures of a British girl in China, hunting for the orchid that will save her family.
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I heard Sharon spends <b><span style="color: #f1c232;">13 </span></b>hours a day writing, which is why her books are so amazing.<br />
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<b>From Sharon:</b> Research through books and original content is fabulously helpful when writing historical fiction, but when I can, I try to travel to the settings in my book. With THE FORBIDDEN ORCHID it was only possible to go to England—my funds didn’t stretch far enough to go to China, although I had some wonderful help with friends who knew the country very well. For my YASH content I put together a little slideshow of some of the places I visited. The song playing is an old Welsh tune called <i>Saucy Sailor </i>and it’s sung by the Wailin’ Jennys. If you know where this song appears in the book, enter it in the comments section on my website, <a href="http://www.sharonbiggswaller.com/" target="_blank">www.sharonbiggswaller.com</a>, and I’ll send one lucky winner a neato prize! <br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22056895-the-forbidden-orchid?from_search=true"> Add THE FORBIDDEN ORCHID to your TBR list on Goodreads! </a><br />
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Are you as interested in this book as I am?<br />
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Here’s how you can get your hands on it!<br />
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You can buy her book <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780451474117">HERE!</a>
Check out more on her <a href="http://www.sharonbiggswaller.com/">Website,</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Sbiggswaller">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharonbiggswaller/">Facebook pages.</a><br />
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And don’t forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of signed books by me and many more!<br />
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Just check out all these books on team gold,
<a href="http://www.yash.rocks/2016/09/fall-2016-yash-teams-revealed.html#more">YASH GOLD TEAM FALL 2016! </a> To enter, you need to write down my favorite number, find all the other numbers on TEAM GOLD, add them up, and you’ll have the secret code to enter for the grand prize!
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Thank you so much for visiting my website!
Ready to move on to the next link in the hunt?<br />
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Then head on over to visit <a href="http://tamaclaganwriting.wordpress.com/">author T.A. Maclagan’s page.</a>
Happy Hunting!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-68894124898788413532016-09-28T19:37:00.001-04:002016-09-28T19:37:32.791-04:00Happy Month Before Release Day!!!Time Flies. I can't believe we're only a month away from the release of UNNATURAL DEEDS! Yep, it's coming out November 1.<br />
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I've also sold audio rights to Forever Young Audiobooks, so I'm thrilled to say that an audiobook will be coming out sometime in December! <br />
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I've talked about my less-than-glamorous release days before, but this one is different!! Because I'm going to have a launch party (my first since Fairy Tale in 2009)!!! It's happening on November 13 at the Center Valley, PA B&N at 1PM. There will be fun and shenanigans, if I can get my shenanigan suit on. If you can be there, I'd love to see you! <br />
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Victoria Zell doesn't fit in, not that she cares what anyone thinks. She and her homeschooled boyfriend, Andrew, are inseparable. All they need is each other. That is, until Zachary Zimmerman joins her homeroom. Within an hour of meeting, he convinces good-girl Vic to cut class. And she can't get enough of that rush.</div>
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Despite Vic's loyalty to Andrew, she finds her life slowly entwining with Z's. Soon she's lying to everyone she knows in an effort to unravel Z's secrets. Except Z's not the only one with a past. Victoria's hiding her own secrets, secrets that will come back to haunt her...and destroy everything in her path.</div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">"Like a PG-13 version of Gone Girl (2012), Balog's (Dead River, 2013, etc.) latest tells the tense and tragic story of three teens mixed up in a world of murder, obsession, and mental illness... A page-turner that will keep readers riveted, this is a treat for mystery fans and will keep readers guessing right up until the end."</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">" - </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Kirkus</em></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">"</span><i style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Unnatural Deeds</i><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> is a compelling, dark confessional with pages that keep you guessing and an ending that will blow you sideways.</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">" - </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: 700;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">Natalie D. Richards, author of Six Months Later and One Was Lost</em></span></div>
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First, there's Unnatural Deeds, coming out November 1, 2016! It's a twisty, dark contemporary thrilled, and this is what it's about: <br />
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<strong>A novel of infatuation and obsession, Unnatural Deeds has an electrifying ending that readers won't see coming.</strong><br />
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<em>Victoria Zell doesn't fit in, not that she cares what anyone thinks. She and her homeschooled boyfriend, Andrew, are inseparable. All they need is each other. That is, until Zachary Zimmerman joins her homeroom. Within an hour of meeting, he convinces good-girl Vic to cut class. And she can't get enough of that rush.</em><br />
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So far, reviews have been trickling in, not that I try to pay much attention to them. But so far people have been extremely kind and flattering of it, which makes me happy. <br />
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But that's not all. I have more exciting news. I'm re-releasing DROWNED, as well as it's three other companion books, later in the year. <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Drowned-Book-2-Nichola-Reilly-ebook/dp/B01FXWK8M4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1467047880&sr=8-7&keywords=cyn+balog">The new DROWNED, which is actually Book 2 in the series, is out now:</a><br />
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<em>Coe is one of the few remaining teenagers on the island of Tides. Deformed and weak, she is constantly reminded that in a world where dry land dwindles at every high tide, she is not welcome. The only bright spot in her harsh and difficult life is the strong, capable Tiam—but love has long ago been forgotten by her society. The only priority is survival. <br /><br />Until the day their King falls ill, leaving no male heir to take his place. Unrest grows, and for reasons Coe cannot comprehend, she is invited into the privileged circle of royal aides. She soon learns that the dying royal is keeping a secret that will change their world forever. <br /><br />Is there an escape from the horrific nightmare that their island home has become? Coe must race to find the answers and save the people she cares about, before their world and everything they know is lost to the waters.</em></div>
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<strong><em>I’ve heard tales about the sun and the moon. My mother used to tell me they were never in the same place in the sky, and that once, people would tell the time of day by them. She was never fortunate enough to see such a thing with her own eyes, but her own parents spoke wistfully of them often, making the world above, the world lost to us so many years ago, seem magical and fantastical.</em></strong> <br /><br /><strong><em>In my wildest dreams, I never thought I would see that world.</em></strong> <br /><br /><em>Spoiled, pampered Aliah has found her way to someplace very different from her technologically-advanced underground world. A place where people fight for survival, and even the king is a violent savage. The inhabitants of this place are all coming to terms with a frightening reality: Inch by inch, the kingdom of Tides is dying. <br /><br />But are these people truly lost? The more time she spends with King Wallow, the more she begins to settle in, and forget the life she left behind. Still, this kingdom is not kind, and there are horrors and secrets behind every wall. Is it possible to survive, or is finding a way back home her only chance?</em></div>
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The last two books will come later this year and sometime next year. I'll tell you about those soon! :)<br />
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So, what else have I been up to? Well, not much. Let's see. I recently became a consultant for <a href="https://cynfully.po.sh/">Perfectly Posh</a> because I LOVE their products. Crazy, right? I never thought I would ever sell anything like this, but I love it so much I had to feed my addiction. I am having so much fun doing it! If you haven't checked them out, please do! And hit me up at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/cynfullyposh/">my Posh group on facebook</a> or via email at cyn at cynbalog dot com because I LOVE talking about Posh almost as much as I like talking books. Which says a lot!! <br />
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xo, CynUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-88392846009454215382015-06-24T12:31:00.000-04:002015-06-24T12:31:35.380-04:00Latest Book Deal News! I've been waiting to announce this for what seems like ages-- though it really hasn't been. But I've been excited, and time always seems to drag when you're waiting for something! So without further ado, here it is:<br /><br /><img alt="Untitled" data-cke-saved-src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/cyn2write/8238913/30624/30624_600.jpg" lj-cmd="LJImage" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/cyn2write/8238913/30624/30624_600.jpg" title="Untitled" /><br /><br />I am so excited to have sold my 8th contracted book! This one is a little different-- a twisty dark contemporary. As the title, taken from Macbeth, would suggest, UNNATURAL DEEDS is also a story of obsession, desire, and betrayal. It's about a shy and awkward girl named Vic who meets the suave, effortlessly popular new boy at school named Z and gets in way over her head.<br /><br />My path to this book deal wasn't easy. I had quite a few starts and stops while writing it, and many people told me it wouldn't sell. Not to mention, the market for YA is ever-tightening as more and more YA books crowd the market. So I'll be honest and say I had little hope for the book when it went on submission this March, despite the fact that several people were VERY passionate about it. I had amazing readers who are also amazing authors in their own right-- all of whom were very positive about the book. But most positive of all was Mandy Hubbard, who has been my critique partner for over 10 years and is also now my agent. When was considering shelving the book, she looked at it and said, "Pfft, I could sell this," and gave me a list of changes to consider.<br /><br />So I made her edits and I'm happy to say that I had interest from editors and sold UNNATURAL DEEDS faster than any book I've ever put out on sub, in a little over one month.<br /><br />Which just goes to show you how subjective this business is, and why you should never give up. It only takes one person to fall in love with it.<br /><br />So now, instead of waiting for the announcement, I'll switch to waiting for the day I can finally share the finished book with you. Fall of 2016 will be here in a heartbeat!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-83900793791587434262015-05-04T19:33:00.002-04:002015-05-04T19:33:18.486-04:00Scholastic Book Club Flyer (May 2015)I've been busy! Writing like crazy. Planning a few events for the fall, including YA Fest and RWA NJ. Just trying to step back and enjoy things instead of constantly looking at the business end of things, which can really zap the creative energy. Don't get me wrong, being published is GREAT, but after some time of doing it, you start thinking "what'll sell? what'll sell? what'll sell?" and sometimes that overshadows writing what you love.<br />
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Anyway, this month, I noticed a small box on my doorstep, and what should be in it, but the audio books I'd been anticipating, PLUS more copies of DROWNED. Paperback ones. I scratched my head. I didn't expect them, and especially didn't expect to see them with the bright red SCHOLASTIC name on them, since heck! I'm published by Harlequin! <br />
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And so now I am happy. And if you have a teen in your life, hey-- six bucks for a book. Gotta love Scholastic Book Clubs. :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-71720384449935792122014-10-29T10:04:00.001-04:002014-10-29T10:04:44.561-04:00Cover Reveal for The Summer After You And Me!As a Jersey Girl, I'm so happy to be participate in the cover reveal for The Summer After You and Me!<br />
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Sunbathing, surfing, eating funnel cake on the boardwalk—Lucy loves living on the Jersey Shore. For her, it's not just the perfect summer escape, it is home. And as a local girl, she knows not to get attached to the tourists. They breeze in over Memorial Day weekend, crowding the shore and stealing moonlit kisses, only to pack up their beach umbrellas and empty promises on Labor Day. Lucy wants more from love than a fleeting romance, even if that means keeping her distance from her summertime neighbor and crush, Connor.<br />
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Then Superstorm Sandy tears apart her barrier island, briefly bringing together a local girl like herself and a vacationer like Connor. Except nothing is the same in the wake of the storm. And day after day, week after week, Lucy is left to pick up the pieces of her broken heart and broken home. Now with Memorial Day approaching and Connor returning, will it be a summer of fresh starts or second chances?<br />
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THE SUMMER AFTER YOU AND ME on Goodreads:<br />
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Where to find Jen Doktorski:<br />
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Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jendoktorski" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/jendoktorski</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-46882207487142185942014-10-02T00:00:00.000-04:002014-10-02T15:34:42.792-04:00YA Scavenger Hunt!<strong>Hello and Welcome to the 2014 Fall
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I am Cyn Balog/ Nichola Reilly, your hostess for this leg of the hunt.
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On this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each participating YA author, you also get a secret number. Add up the numbers, and enter it for a chance to win a major prize–one lucky winner will receive at least one signed book from each author on my team in the hunt! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online until noon PST on Sunday, October 5th!
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You can start right here or you can also go to the <a href="http://yascavengerhunt.blogspot.com/">YA Scavenger Hunt homepage</a> to find out all about the hunt. There are several contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter as many as you like! I am a part of the <strong><span style="color: lime;">GREEN TEAM</span></strong>–but there are also other teams, and if you do the that hunt too you’ll have a chance to win a whole different set of signed books!
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If you’d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, see the full list of prizes up for grabs, or if you get lost along the way, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt homepage.
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<strong>Directions:</strong> Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the <span style="color: lime;"><strong>GREEN</strong></span> team, and then add them up (don’t worry, you can use a calculator!). Hint: the secret number is highlighted in
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Entry Form: Once you’ve added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.
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The title of the book Suzanne is highlighting for this scavenger hunt is: <strong>THE OTHER ME.</strong>
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So here's the mix-tape Treasa would've made Gabriel with a note about why she
chose these songs. <i>The Other Me </i>is set in the year 2000, so some of
these are definitely a blast from the past!</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">Dear Gabriel,</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">Thanks so much for
lending me 'Mechanical Animals.' I wasn't sure I'd like it, but I actually kind
of love it. There's something really honest about Manson's lyrics, which I
appreciate, even if the CD cover is freaking my mom out.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">Since you lent me your
album, I thought I'd make you a mix-tape – well, CD I guess, to say thank you!
Here's why I chose these songs.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">1. This is my favourite
choir song and I think you play it so much better than we sing it. Have you
seen The Thin Red Line? I love that the movie opens with this song playing in
the background.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">2. Another choir
favourite. We sang it last year, but I think we would've sounded so much better
if you'd been the one playing the piano for us then.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">3. This one's obvious!
It's been a favourite of mine for ever, but I don't think I've ever heard
anyone play it as well as you.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">4. This piece reminds me
of a Jo'burg storm. Have you played this before? If you have, I'd love to hear
you play it sometime.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">5. I know you're playing
this next term and I just want to say WOW! I'm impressed already. I can't wait
to hear you play this.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">6. Before you introduced
me to Manson, this was as about as close to heavy metal as I got. Still love
this song. It's great for keeping me awake while I'm trying to do math
homework. Also, I really like the lyrics...</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">7. Eddie Vedder rocks!
Do you know this band? I'm sure you do. There isn't anything I don't love about
this band so here's my favourite song off their album TEN.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">8. I know I wasn't old
enough to really know what was happening in 1994, but I'm so sad Kurt isn't
with us any more. I wish I could've seen this band live just once. The lyrics
of this are horribly ironic, don't you think?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">9. This last song is
actually kinda new to me. One of Jordan's recommendations, but I really like
the guy's voice and I think the imagery conjured by the title is really cool.
Jordan painted something like that last year. And of course the lyrics – this
line in particular keeps haunting me: </span></i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">“And
what do you want? I want to change”</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">I hope you enjoy this
music as much as I do. See you at choir practice!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">Love,</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Purisa;">Treasa</span></i></div>
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Cyn here. Wow, guys, that sounds amazing. Boys with dark secrets? Sign me up! But really...I thought there would be <span style="color: lime;"><strong>13 </strong><span style="color: black;">songs on this mix-tape, but it looks like just 9.</span></span> Maybe you can read it and come up with the other 4?<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Other-Me-Suzanne-van-Rooyen-ebook/dp/B00HEYFWYY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410849616&sr=8-1&keywords=the+other+me">If you think THE OTHER ME is just what you’ve been looking for, you can order your copy on Amazon.</a><br />
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Ready to move on to the next link in the hunt?
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<a href="http://ashelyndrake.wordpress.com/2014/10/02/yash/">LINK TO NEXT BLOG</a></h3>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-27262712712705693302014-07-16T13:30:00.002-04:002014-07-16T13:30:17.411-04:00Writing With Two (or More!) Personas-- With Special Guest, Anna Staniszewski! <div>
If you know me really well, you'll know that I write under several different pen names. Some I am open about. Some I am not. The top question I get is, "Why?" So I thought I'd invite another author who writes under more than one name to explain what it's like to have more than one "writing persona." Please welcome Anna Staniszewski to the blog!<br />
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<i>I’ll be honest. Writers tend to have multiple personalities. We not only spend a lot
of time talking to ourselves, but many of us also work on projects that are so
different, they might as well have been written by different people. For some of
us--like Cyn--we even write under different names for different
genres.
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When I first set out to get published, my work was DARK. Think isolated villages with
corrupt leaders and post-apocalyptic landscapes. Ultimately, one of those
projects was able to get me an agent, but none of them managed to find a
publisher. Luckily, I had another part of my writing personality--one I hadn’t
really explored yet--that “wrote funny.”
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As my agent and I were struggling to sell one of my dark projects, I was writing a<img alt="prank list cover 2" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/cyn2write/8238913/29793/29793_original.jpg" height="285" style="float: left;" title="prank list cover 2" width="200" />
wacky story about fairy tales. I was very lucky when we found a publisher who
not only liked it but wanted me to write more. Since then, I’ve written several
more “funny books” for Sourcebooks, but funnily enough, each of my series has
gotten a little darker.
In The Dirt Diary series, the character is dealing with divorce, bullying, and
identity issues--all told in a light, funny way. </i><br />
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<i>Meanwhile, the book that I’m
working on next, I’m With Cupid, is about a girl reaper and a boy cupid who
accidentally swap powers. Dark? Yes. Funny? I hope so!
I guess it’s taken me a while to find a way to combine my dark persona with my
funny persona, but I’m excited that it’s finally happened. I think my dark
projects might have been taking themselves too seriously before; maybe they were
waiting for me to develop another writing personality that would finally make
them work.</i>
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<b>Anna's Bio</b>:
<img alt="Anna Staniszewski" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/cyn2write/8238913/29614/29614_original.jpg" height="271" style="float: right;" title="Anna Staniszewski" width="200" />Born in Poland and raised in the United States, Anna Staniszewski grew up loving
stories in both Polish and English. Currently, she lives outside Boston with her
husband and their crazy dog. When she’s not writing, Anna spends her time
reading, daydreaming, and challenging unicorns to games of hopscotch. She is the
author of the My Very UnFairy Tale Life series and the Dirt Diary series. Her
newest book, The Prank List, released on July 1st from Sourcebooks. You can visit Anna at <a href="http://www.annastan.com/">www.annastan.com</a> .
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So what do you think? Do you write under more than one persona? Why?
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-87667672858710429582014-06-24T09:16:00.001-04:002014-06-24T09:16:17.127-04:00Another Glamorous Release Day!So today, this little baby crawls out into the world:<br />
<br /><img alt="9780373211227_fc" height="320" src="http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/cyn2write/8238913/26907/26907_original.jpg" title="9780373211227_fc" width="235" /><br /><br />It feels like a long time coming, especially since I wrote the first draft of this book in 2009. So it's a little surreal to see it as an actual book, living somewhere other than on my hard drive.<br />
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As I've mentioned numerous times, I work full-time, so what does glamorous release day entail? Not much-- it's the same as any other day. Outside my family, not many people in my real world know or care that I write, so I will not get my Book Birthday Crown. Wah. That's okay, after five other book releases, I've stiffened my upper lip. <br />
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Anyway, here it is, and there it goes. Thank you to all of those who have supported me by buying my books and helped me to make this latest dream a reality. Because I never forget that, despite the lack of hoopla and shiny tiaras. It still is a dream, even after all these years. <br />
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<strong>About DROWNED:</strong><br />
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<em>Coe is one of the few remaining teenagers on the island of Tides. Deformed and weak, she is constantly reminded that in a world where dry land dwindles at every high tide, she is not welcome. The only bright spot in her harsh and difficult life is the strong, capable Tiam—but love has long ago been forgotten by her society. The only priority is survival.<br /><br />Until the day their King falls ill, leaving no male heir to take his place. Unrest grows, and for reasons Coe cannot comprehend, she is invited into the privileged circle of royal aides. She soon learns that the dying royal is keeping a secret that will change their world forever.<br /><br />Is there an escape from the horrific nightmare that their island home has become? Coe must race to find the answers and save the people she cares about, before their world and everything they know is lost to the waters.</em><br /><em><br /></em><br /><strong>Praise for DROWNED:</strong><br /><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Despite the presence of royalty and two hunky boys, <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Drowned</span> is not your average post-apocalyptic fantasy romance. The unusual setting of a human settlement on the brink of collapse and several simmering background mysteries . . . keep the pages turning.” – Booklist</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Full of suspense, romance, and mystery, Drowned is a thrilling read that will appeal to fans of dystopian adventures.” – VOYA</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“An atmospheric, uneasy tale of survival.” – Kirkus</span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond3LTStd; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“Suspense mounts as Coe and Tiam explore the labyrinth beneath the royal palace and the mysteries of their island’s past. A fantasy twist toward the end of this series opener from Reilly fits perfectly with the fairy tales Coe retells throughout the novel.” – Publisher’s Weekly</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Garamond3LTStd; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> </span><br /><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">“This suspenseful and dramatic tale will make readers feel just as trapped as Coe feels by the rising tides. Coe is an interesting and well-developed character that teens will root for every step of the way, and the other inhabitants of her island provide foils and allies alike. The book ends on a cliff-hanger, and readers will clamor for a sequel.” – School Library Journal <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br /><br /><br />"This is a world like you've never seen before but with themes and issues that strike surprisingly close to home. A thrilling, brilliant read!" -- Aprilynne Pike, NYT Bestselling Author of Wings<br /><br /><br /> "A resourceful and smart heroine and a society literally on the edge of survival. Take a deep breath. Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop!" -- Maria V. Snyder, NYT Bestselling Author of Poison Study</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"> "A gripping and romantic tale featuring a truly original heroine facing seemingly insurmountable odds. I loved it!" -- Morgan Rhodes, NYT Bestselling Author of Fallen Kingdoms</span> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-49317996209136762642014-06-03T15:30:00.004-04:002014-06-03T16:03:59.934-04:00DROWNED Blog Tour! Hi there! So, later this month, when DROWNED releases, I'll be participating in the first of two blog tours! <br />
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June 23rd - </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.alicemarvels.com" href="http://www.alicemarvels.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" target="_blank">Alice Marvels</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Wednesday,
June 25th - </span><a data-mce-href="http://parajunkee.com" href="http://parajunkee.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" target="_blank">Parajunkee's View</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Friday
June 27th - </span><a data-mce-href="http://thecozyreader.com" href="http://thecozyreader.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" target="_blank">The Cozy Reader</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Monday,
June 30th - </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.chapter-by-chapter.com" href="http://www.chapter-by-chapter.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" target="_blank">Chapter by Chapter</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Wednesday,
July 2nd </span><a data-mce-href="http://www.readergirlsblog.com" href="http://www.readergirlsblog.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" target="_blank">Reader Girls</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><br />
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July 4th - </span><a data-mce-href="http://suchanovelidea.com" href="http://suchanovelidea.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;" target="_blank">Such a Novel Idea</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Bitstream Charter", Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;"> </span><br />
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I hope you'll stop by these great blogs to hear more about DROWNED and leave a comment! :) </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-89889034835288394602014-05-14T13:50:00.002-04:002014-05-14T13:50:21.011-04:00Blog Hop!Omigosh! I got tagged by my writing friend <a href="http://charlotteebennardo.blogspot.com/">Charlotte Bennardo</a> who is the author of BLONDE OPS and also happens to have the best chocolate swag in the whole world at her signings. <br />
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And then for some reason I got shut out of my blog for a few days. This was supposed to go up on Monday. So ANYWAY, pardon my lateness. <br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent;"><strong>1. What are you working on?</strong></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">I am working on the sequel to DROWNED, which is called BURIED. It's coming out in 2015.</span></div>
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<strong>2. Tell me one element of your current
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I'm excited to finally be writing a series. I've written 5 stand-alone novels and everyone always asked me, "Are you ever going to revisit those characters?" and I kept saying, Geez, no, I'm so sick of those people! I couldn't understand why my readers weren't, too. But then I went back and read one of my books and toward the end I really felt like I could've spent more time with them.</div>
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So now that I'm writing a book with the same characters, I kind of feel like I know them more intimately than I've known any of my other characters. It makes my writing life a lot easier, knowing exactly how a character would respond to a certain obstacle! And I finally have come to really love my characters and will probably be sad when I have to say goodbye to them.</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">There is a rivalry that sprouts up between two of the characters, and I find that to be extremely fun! Other than that, I LOVE writing the end of a book. And not just because it's the end. I love reworking that last line to make it something that will stick with the reader.</span></div>
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<strong>4. <span id="yiv0883104786yui_3_13_0_1_1398910265166_29600" style="background-color: transparent;">In your writing process, what was the most
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">There are a lot of authors who write sequels for every book they come up with, whether or not it needs one. That's not me AT ALL. So trust me, this book needed a sequel.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">But for this book, as excited as I was to write a sequel, I wasn't really sure I could. I was hung up thinking that this book would need to take place immediately after the events of the first book. I wrote it and wrote it a thousand different ways and it was SO DULL. I kept thinking, this book needs a sequel, and I owe it to the characters and to the readers who stayed with me this long to write something that doesn't put them in a coma. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Then I made the decision to start the book several months after the events of the first book. And then it all clicked. Or at least, I'm hoping it's all clicking!! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">And now I am tagging <a href="http://www.margiewrites.com/">Margie Gelbwasser</a>, who is the coolest, funnest chick in the world and also writes awesome books, like INCONVENIENT and PIECES OF US. I hope she'll answer the same questions on her blog! :)</span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-2186504299767021472014-05-01T13:03:00.003-04:002014-05-01T13:03:45.199-04:00Two Months Til DROWNED!<br />
It's crazy that in fewer than 2 months, DROWNED will be out in the world! Where did the time go?<br />
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Here's a bit of praise for it:<br />
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"Coe’s voice is tough but eloquent, saturated with the bleakness of Tides and her hopeless romance . . . An atmospheric, uneasy tale of survival." -- Kirkus Reviews<br />
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<strong>"</strong>This is a world like you've never seen before but with themes and issues that strike surprisingly close to home. A thrilling, brilliant read!" -- Aprilynne Pike, NYT Bestselling Author of <em>Wings</em><br />
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"A resourceful and smart heroine and a society literally on the edge of survival. Take a deep breath. Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop!" -- Maria V. Snyder, NYT Bestselling Author of <em>Poison Study</em><br />
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"A gripping and romantic tale featuring a truly original heroine facing seemingly insurmountable odds. I loved it!" -- Morgan Rhodes, NYT Bestselling Author of <em>Fallen Kingdoms</em><br />
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I hope you'll read DROWNED and let Coe and Tiam into your lives! Join #TeamTiam. He is looking for a few good people to face the tides with. Just make sure you stay in your circle. <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-56896158729711448702014-03-26T11:15:00.000-04:002014-03-26T11:15:09.807-04:00Goodreads Giveaway for DROWNEDJust FYI that my publisher, Harlequin TEEN, is giving away 25 copies of DROWNED on Goodreads! <br />
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If you'd like to nab your own before you can buy it, just click on the ENTER TO WIN button on the left-hand side of this page, or visit the page <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18722924-drowned?from_search=true">here.</a> Good luck!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-6467876402888071852014-03-12T10:02:00.000-04:002014-03-12T10:19:54.405-04:00WIN an ARC of DROWNED by Nicola Reilly! Enter by 3/17/14Hey! I'm giving away a couple ARCs of DROWNED, so you can read it way before it comes out on 6/24. All you have to do is comment here (comments will be hidden).<br />
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If you REALLY want to win, you can get a double-entry by also liking the Nichola Reilly page on facebook (see the button on the left-hand side), and then share the status. :)<br />
I'll pick the winners after 3/17/14. Good luck!<br />
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<em>Coe is one of the few remaining teenagers on the island of Tides. Deformed and weak, she is constantly reminded that in a world where dry land dwindles at every high tide, she is not welcome. The only bright spot in her harsh and difficult life is the strong, capable Tiam—but love has long ago been forgotten by her society. The only priority is survival. </em><br />
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<em>Is there an escape from the horrific nightmare that their island home has become? Coe must race to find the answers and save the people she cares about, before their world and everything they know is lost to the waters.</em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-51331010200300414202014-02-28T08:16:00.000-05:002014-02-28T08:16:20.629-05:00COVER REVEAL for THE YEAR WE FELL DOWNOne of the things I secretly LOVE is New Adult books. Those are books for ages 18 to 24. I've been reading a lot of them, and so I'm pleased to be one of the first to showcase this little beauty, THE YEAR WE FELL DOWN by Sarina Bowen, coming out March 17!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">She expected to start Harkness College as a varsity ice hockey player. But
a serious accident means that Corey Callahan will start school in a wheelchair
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Across the hall, in the other handicapped-accessible dorm room, lives the
too-delicious-to-be real Adam Hartley, another would-be hockey star with his leg
broken in two places. He’s way out of Corey’s league.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nevertheless, an unlikely alliance blooms between Corey and Hartley in the
“gimp ghetto” of McHerrin Hall. Over tequila, perilously balanced dining hall
trays, and video games, the two cope with disappointments that nobody else can
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">They’re just friends, of course, until one night when things fall apart. Or
fall together. All Corey knows is that she’s falling. Hard.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">But will Hartley set aside his trophy girl to love someone as broken as
Corey? If he won’t, she will need to find the courage to make a life for herself
at Harkness — one which does not revolve around the sport she can no longer
play, or the brown-eyed boy who’s afraid to love her back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Warm, funny, and often heartbreaking, </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20896313-the-year-we-fell-down" rel="nofollow" style="color: blue; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Year We Fell Down</span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> is New Adult contemporary romance. Contains: hot hockey
players, too many pairs of crutches, gallows humor, <span style="font-style: italic;">Princess Bride</span> references, and a slightly
outrageous vibrator scene. (Sexual
situations make the book suitable for ages 18+.)</span></div>
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expected publication date is Monday, March 17th, 2014, on all of your favorite
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">And on Sarina:</span></em></strong></div>
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<span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.sarinabowen.com/" rel="nofollow" style="color: blue; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sarina
Bowen</span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"> writes contemporary romance and new adult fiction from the Green
Mountains of Vermont. She lives with her husband, two children, eight chickens
and an unwieldy pile of ski and hockey equipment.</span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-57121976808305530682014-02-28T08:10:00.001-05:002014-02-28T08:10:32.944-05:00New Cover for DROWNEDWhat do you think?
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<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><a data-blogger-escaped-target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Drowned-A-Novel-Nichola-Reilly/dp/0373211228/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390840154&sr=8-1&keywords=drowned nichola">DROWNED, coming from Harlequin TEEN on June 24, 2014!</a></strong></p><p></p><p><em>Coe is one of the few remaining teenagers on the island of Tides. Deformed and weak, she is constantly reminded that in a world where dry land dwindles at every high tide, she is not welcome. The only bright spot in her harsh and difficult life is the strong, capable Tiam—but love has long ago been forgotten by her society. The only priority is survival.
Until the day their King falls ill, leaving no male heir to take his place. Unrest grows, and for reasons Coe cannot comprehend, she is invited into the privileged circle of royal aides. She soon learns that the dying royal is keeping a secret that will change their world forever.
Is there an escape from the horrific nightmare that their island home has become? Coe must race to find the answers and save the people she cares about, before their world and everything they know is lost to the waters.</em></p><p></p><p><strong>Praise for DROWNED:</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>"</strong>This is a world like you've never seen before but with themes and issues that strike surprisingly close to home. A thrilling, brilliant read!" -- Aprilynne Pike, NYT Bestselling Author of <em>Wings</em></p><p></p><p>"A resourceful and smart heroine and a society literally on the edge of survival. Take a deep breath. Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop!" -- Maria V. Snyder, NYT Bestselling Author of <em>Poison Study</em></p><p></p><p>"A gripping and romantic tale featuring a truly original heroine facing seemingly insurmountable odds. I loved it!" -- Morgan Rhodes, NYT Bestselling Author of <em>Fallen Kingdoms</em></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-44985203856643225692014-01-08T10:23:00.000-05:002014-01-08T10:23:53.374-05:00Happy New Year!I think the theme of this blog should what a horrendously bad blogger I am. <br />
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Seriously. The last time I updated was . . . last summer? Yikes.<br />
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Time is totally flying! And I've been busy with a bunch of stuff. Like:<br />
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<li>I've been working on revisions to DROWNED (under the Nichola Reilly pseudonym). It's coming out June 24, so that means, only six months away! The book is final, now, and now we're just waiting on a cover, which I will post here when it's ready. Any day now! I know, this blog will probably explode, getting two posts from me in a given month.</li>
<li>I ALSO finished the draft of BURIED, my very first sequel!</li>
<li>I ALSO published my VERY FIRST New Adult book. It's under a pseudonym that will not be named here. It was just for fun. Even so, the second one is coming out this April.</li>
<li>I'm drafting another book, which is going to be under the Cyn Balog name. I think. </li>
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Anyway, that's where I've been. I would normally tell you my goals for 2014 right now, but I find that if I don't create those lists, I usually accomplish way more than I expected of myself. What can I say? I have low expectations.<br />
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I hope you have a very happy new year! <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2355347363002021724.post-57777690383226310692013-07-30T13:39:00.001-04:002013-07-30T13:39:50.011-04:00Hello, Sunshine!Once again, I am guilty of being a bad blogger and not updating.<br />
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Is it because my life is so full of excitement, jet-setting all over the world, that I can barely find the time?<br />
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No, it's pretty much because I have NOTHING to tell you that would be of interest. In fact, since my last post, I have spent 87% of the time crouching under a mossy rock.<br />
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Soooo, how's your summer been, slick? Mine's been keen. I didn't do summer school, either, contrary to the rumor. Yeah, Cyn Balog has pretty much been putzing around for months, and watching too much Dead Poet's Society.<br />
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DEAD RIVER is still doing great. Thank you everyone for reading, and for your nice comments!<br />
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TOUCHED comes out in paperback August 9!<br />
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Nichola, however, has been busy working on revisions to DROWNED and is now drafting BURIED. <br />
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DROWNED is going to be published in Germany! This is the most exciting German thing to happen to me since FAIRY TALE was published there. Yay!<br />
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Other than that, working on another secret project, and having fun. Gosh, the secret projects are the funnest, aren't they??<br />
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Have a great August!<br />
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