Today I bought BEAUTIFUL CREATURES at my local indie, Diesel Books, at the Brentwood Country Mart. They had an amazing display & they're the first bookstore in LA with the book! We are having our launch party there on December 1st!
It was totally surreal.
Little, Brown's AMAZING BC site is now LIVE! There is even a 3-D map of Gatlin! LBC has really outdone themselves!
The BEAUTIFUL CREATURES ning is also LIVE.
Join now!
Amazon picked their Best of 2009 today, and if you didn't see this on the site, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES made the list at #1 for Teens and #5 for Top 100 Editor's Picks, overall.
It's unbelievable, and I feel so flattered to be on those lists with such talented writers!
What do you do when the children in your community don't have a library? When they love reading, but there are no books? If your name is Michelle Wright, you build one. She created a library in her local community book center, not brick by brick, but book by book. She uses her own money, and collects new and gently used books from friends, family, and authors. Margie and I just sent Michelle three boxes of books, and Little, Brown did as well. Authors Becca Fitzpatrick and Saundra Mitchell are also supporters.
Do you want to contribute? You can send one book, or a box. A USPS flat rate box is only $12.95 and it holds A LOT of books. Michelle is collecting books for children in grades K-12.
If you love books, and want to help build a library, contact me via e-mail at kamigarcia@aol.com or on twitter @kamigarcia, and I'll tell you where to send your books.
October 30th, the night before Halloween, is referred to as Devil's Night. It's a night of mischief and mayhem. Chaos and trouble. It also happens to be one of my best friend's birthday. It's really the perfect birthday for him.
Happy Birthday Stuart!
And Happy Devil's Night.
I'm in the cave of revisions & it's a dark place. I woke up with song in my head. Does that ever happen to you? It happens to me all the time. Songs are like poetry - the kind of thinking I do best. This song is from Ethan's Playlist, but today it's on mine. Here's the verse I can't shake. Everything means something.
Save me, I'm lost
Oh Lord I've been waiting for you
I'll pay any cost
To save me from being confused
Wait, I'm wrong
I can't do better than this
I'll pay any cost
Save me from being confused
Show me what I'm looking for
- Carolina Liar, "Show Me What I'm Looking For"
My hardcover is finally here! How gorgeous is it?? I can't believe it!
The Reading Group Guide...
Melissa Marr is one of our favorite authors, and she blurbed BC. (We are still thanking the YA Gods.) She is giving away 6 signed ARCs of BEAUTIFUL CREATURES on her forum Rath & Ruins! The contest is open now and runs through the month of October. All you have to do is comment & follow the instructions.
Then you should run out and buy a copy of one of Melissa's books. Here are my favorites:
