~Got a Shiny New Idea distracting you from your Work in Progress? Marissa Meyer offers suggestions to let it not lead you into temptation.
~Watching this Goodreads YA interview with Leigh Bardugo made me giggle and was a nice precursor to my own interview with the lovely author and her fabulous tourmates (stay tuned to the blog for that!)
~I love Taylor Swift’s 22 as much as the next person, but this parody “32″ video was a bit more relate-able for me… even if I am only 24.
~I LOLed when Book Rock Betty basically rap-battled Real Men Read YA in a post entitled “Book Rap Betty”
~I adore Gayle Forman’s novels, so I am thrilled about any movie news for If I Stay. MGM has picked the film up and it looks like Chloe Moretz is going to star in it!
~I was left shaking my head over this article about the “steaminess” of YA, but I’ll let you all form your own opinions…
~So, the Crown of Midnight trailer was epic and since I’ve read the book, I know that only that the book only TOPS said epicness.
~Kristin Cashore offers writers a quick tip on starting.
~This post from Alex Bracken addresses something that I often wonder about: will my book blog affect my future in the publishing industry?
~Interested in becoming a Paper Lantern Lit preferred blogger? You’ve got until Friday June 21st to submit your application!
~I leave this here without further comment: 25 Things Writers Should Know About Rejection
~Are you looking to hone your query letter? Literary Agent Bree Ogden has a two week course beginning July 1st on LitReactor that you may want to check out!
~The Young Authors Give Back Tour was on TV and I think that’s kind of one of the coolest things ever.
My posts since last time:
~A review of Of Triton by Anna Banks
~A post on self-doubt over on Speaking Jenerally
A review of Confederates Don’t Wear Couture by Stephanie Kate Strohm
