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Are you all tired of best of lists and reading statistics yet? I hope not, because here are mine for 2012: Reading goal for 2012: 100 Books actually read: 79 (still better than 2011’s 61 – but I will do better in 2013!) – the full list is here Books read on e-reader: 23 (15 e-galleys; 8 I bought) (29%) (about the same as last year) Books authored by men: er…1 (THE FAULT IN OUR STARS) Ms I beta-read: 1 (THINGS I CAN’T FORGET by Miranda Kenneally) – but I’d love to be a better & more frequent CP in 2013! Apocalypsies’ debuts: 31 (39%) Books I read in ARC or e-galley form: 47 (59%) (a combination of ARCs from Penguin and Netgalley and the Apocs ARC tour) Of those ARCs, books I subsequently bought, or intend to buy when they come out: 23 (49% of the 47) YA/MG/other: 55... Read More

Hi! I hope you all had a happy happy holiday! The Playwright and I had a lovely white Christmas that involved my mom’s crab soup, cinnamon cookies, learning to make a macrame tree, watching Rudolph and White Christmas, looking at lots of old photos, getting snowbound at my mom’s for an extra day, and lunch with one of my best friends temporarily on the East Coast from San Diego. Present highlights include a necklace that says “balance” (my word for 2013), an owl-shaped candle that perfectly matches my office, a detailed family history that includes letters from my great-grandfather during WWI and from my grandfather and his brother during WWII, and an awesome stack of books. Now I’m turning my attention toward the new year, and that includes the paperback release of BORN WICKED next Thursday (January 3). I’m hoping that the lower paperback price ($9.99) and the gorgeous, witchy... Read More

You all may have noticed by now that I love lists. To-do lists, long-term goals, keeping track of books I read and plays I saw and word counts. So when I read Marissa Meyer’s fantastic post about creating a 2013 Business Plan, I knew I had to do it ASAP. Here’s mine, along with some bonus personal goals: 2013 BUSINESS PLAN * celebrate & promote BORN WICKED paperback release (Jan 3) * draft & revise (…and revise & revise) CAHILL BOOK 3 * celebrate and promote STAR CURSED (June 18) * submit proposal for potential option book * hopefully – draft most of option book * start a monthly newsletter to highlight author news + my favorite reads * post to blog at least twice weekly, plus monthly to Corsets & Clockwork group blog * read 100 books * do at least 2 writing retreats * be a resource for 2013... Read More

Hi! I’m taking a blog break until next Thursday, but first I wanted to: 1. Direct you to my Events page, which has been updated to include my Breathless Reads 2013 tour stops! Yay! I’m so excited to be touring (with some of my favorite authors, no less!) and meeting readers again! If you can make it to one of the stops, absolutely let me know! 2. Wish all who celebrate a very happy Christmas! May your week be merry + bright!  

I’m back with the lists! Thanks to Jessica Love, Tracey Neithercott, Alison Miller, and Katy Upperman for coming up with such a fun end-of-year blogfest! Favorite Cover:  THE SPRINGSWEET (the story is pretty awesome, too!) Cutest Couple: Travis & Harper in SOMETHING LIKE NORMAL (the sea turtle scene!) Most Likely to Make You Miss Your Bedtime: ALTERED or PRODIGY (technically both Jan 2013, but…) Best Repeat Performance (sequel or follow up): BITTERBLUE Favorite Finale or End of Series Novel: BLOODROSE (brutal + awesome) Romance Most Worthy of an Ice Bath: Noah & Echo in PUSHING THE LIMITS Best Old-Timer (published before 2012): GRACELING (I rarely reread, but this book! <3) Most Likely to Make a Grown Man Cry: SEND ME A SIGN Most Pleasant Surprise: THE VICIOUS DEEP (mermaids? But these mermaids are creepy and funny and awesome!) Most Creative Use of a Love Triangle: STEALING PARKER (it’s more of a love... Read More