Hilarious–AfterEllen.com
Charming–Lauren’s Crammed Shelf
Witty and Satisfying–Library Lounge Lizard
These words are all very gratifying. I’m always happy when someone gets my sense of humor I’ve also gotten comments about how I address the issue of sexual orientation in my novel. One blogger in particular, Anna of Book Nerds, mentioned she was glad I’d included Matthew Shepard in my story.
Matthew Shepard was a college student in Laramie Wyoming. One night at a bar, two teen-aged boys offered him a ride. Instead of taking him home, though, they tied him to a fence in a remote location, beat him, and left him there. All because he was gay. The next day a jogger found Matthew and got him to a hospital. He died later from the injuries.
I had heard Matthew Shepard ’s story before writing My Invented Life. But as I wrote, I learned more about him and read the Laramie Project, a play based on the events surrounding his death and the trial afterwards. The play moved me deeply. So I included Matthew in my novel as part of Roz’s personal awakening.
After languishing for twelve years, last month the Matthew Shepard Act was passed by Congress and signed into law. For the first time in history, LGBT people are protected from violence under hate crime law. Read more about it here.
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Don't you just love the heart on the cappuccino?
About The Espressologist
What’s your drink of choice? Is it a small pumpkin spice latte? Then you’re lots of fun and a bit sassy. Or a medium americano? You prefer simplicity in life. Or perhaps it’s a small decaf soy sugar-free hazelnut caffe latte? Some might call you a yuppie. Seventeen-year-old barista Jane Turner has this theory that you can tell a lot about a person by their regular coffee drink. She scribbles it all down in a notebook and calls it Espressology. So it’s not a totally crazy idea when Jane starts hooking up some of her friends based on their coffee orders. Like her best friend, Em, a medium hot chocolate, and Cam, a toffee nut latte. But when her boss, Derek, gets wind of Jane’s Espressology, he makes it an in-store holiday promotion, promising customers their perfect matches for the price of their favorite coffee. Things are going better than Derek could ever have hoped, so why is Jane so freaked out? Does it have anything to do with Em dating Cam? She’s the one who set them up! She should be happy for them, right?
About Kristina Springer
Kristina Springer has a Bachelor of Arts in English Education from Illinois State University and a Master of Arts in Writing from DePaul University. Her first novel, THE ESPRESSOLOGIST, was published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux on October 27, 2009. Her second novel, MY FAKE BOYFRIEND IS BETTER THAN YOURS, also from FSG, will be published in the fall of 2010. She lives in a suburb of Chicago, IL with her husband Athens and their four small children Teegan, Maya, London, and Gavin.
To learn more visit her website http://kristinaspringer.com/
You can buy her book at Indie Bound or at Amazon
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The School Library Journal in their starred review says: Beautifully developed, diverse characters; an unblinking pace; and intelligent humor. This exceptional novel is thought-provoking on many levels.
Booklist gave it a starred review, too!
Here's a summary:
Fifteen-year-old Blake has a girlfriend and a friend who's a girl. One of them loves him, the other one needs him.
When he snapped a picture of a street person for his photography homework, Blake never dreamed that the woman in the photo was his friend Marissa's long-lost meth addicted mom.
In a tangle of life, death, and love, Blake will emerge with a more sharply defined snapshot of loyalty.
Read on for L.K.'s letter (by Blake from FLASH BURNOUT) to ASK MY SISTER--(mostly) good advice for those who dare.
Dear Eva,
I’ve never had a girlfriend before, and I think I might be doin’ it wrong.
Let’s call my girl Miss Taken. (Get it? She’s my girlfriend, so she’s taken.) Anyway, Miss Taken is really cool and funny and pretty in a quiet-but-hot way, and she has this great belly laugh. I LOVE to make her laugh. On the other hand … do not make her mad! I forgot to call her one time after I said I would, and whoa. Not good. So my first question is: how often am I supposed to call/text my girlfriend? I mean, yeah, she’s awesome, but sometimes I need to spend time with my boys.
Also? I have this friend who’s a girl. Let’s call her Miss Demeanor. (I don’t know why. It’s just the first thing that came to me.) She’s really sweet and smart and fun, and we have a lot in common. Unfortunately, she’s got kind of a messed up home situation. You can see where this is going, right? So my second question is: how can I be a friend to Miss Demeanor without causing Miss Taken to MISCONSTRUE?
Please respond ASAP!
Sincerely,
Boyfriend/Boy-Friend
Dear Boyfriend/Boy-Friend,
Forget of both of them and set your sites on Miss Construe. (Joke. Sorry) Honestly, I’m worried about you. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’re going to be in a ginormous mess, and by that I mean an angry girlfriend.
Let me explain a little bit about Girl Think. Not calling when you’re supposed to call? Big mistake. Miss Taken will take that as a signal that something’s wrong with your relationship. And soon after? She’ll draw the conclusion that it has something to do with Miss Demeanor.
So, first off, call and text Miss Taken a lot more often, and it might just be enough. Next, cool it with Miss Demeanor. If Miss Taken blows her top, she will take it out on your friend.
Sadly, I think you’ll have to choose between your girls in the end. Girl Friend vs. girlfriend. They both sound great.
How sharper than a serpent’s tooth is your dilemma. Be strong.
Eva
About L.K. Madigan
Hi. I am married with one son, two big black dogs, hundreds of books, and a couple of beaters, I mean vintage cars.
Find out more about L.K at her website http://www.lkmadigan.com
And you can buy her book here http://www.indiebound.org/book/978054719
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I read Candor a few months ago. It's a chilling tale and has really stayed with me. The overall premise and in particular the messages used to control the teens in the story seemed almost too real. I'll never be able to look at a subdivision in the same way. Read on for an interview with the talented Pam Bachorz.
If you could visit any place and time (past/present/future) for a week, where and when would it be?
Wow, hard to narrow down. I think I would visit the town I live in now, outside of DC, back in the 1930s when our house was built. I would love to see what it was like when the first people moved in. And I have some questions for them about the house, too! Also... could they maybe put in some better drainage slopes on the lot?
Do you ever experience writer's block? If not, what's your secret?
I refuse to accept writer's block! :) OK, it's not that simple. But so far I haven't been blocked for months at a time. I do have some nights when I sit to write and I can just feel that nothing is going to happen. But I do so much planning before I write that it's rare for me to have NO idea of where I'm going... and thus no excuse for getting something down on paper.
Do you play music when you write? Have a cup of Chai at your elbow? A cat on your lap? What elements make up a perfect writing space for you?
I do usually play music, a weird mix of very energetic, up-beat alt rock, plus new-age stuff that's supposed to enhance your creativity, and soundtracks. I love writing to wordless soundtracks or soundtracks in other languages; they have such a narrative drama to them, without imposing a certain story on me. I need a space where I can trust that I won't be interrupted, that I can make faces and talk to myself in without people staring, and of course some decaf green tea and lollipops don't hurt...
I love that combo of green tea and lollipops. I'll have to try that sometime. Thank you for stopping by, Pam!
About Candor
About Pam Bachorz
Pam lives just outside Washington, DC with her husband and their son. She likes to read books not aimed at her age group, go to museums and theater performances, and watch far too much television. She even goes jogging. Reluctantly.
As far as she knows, Pam has never been brainwashed. Or maybe that’s just what she’s supposed to say.
You can learn more about Pam at her website http://www.pambachorz.com/
Sorry for the ridiculous headline. I couldn't resist.
Note: To celebrate my launch, I did a book give-away contest. And I asked everyone who wanted to enter to write something they were grateful for in the comments.
And the winner is the fun and lovely Beverly Patt, author of Haven. Yay Bev!!!!
Cass goes through a big transformation in the story, and learns to embrace life again.
Roz (the feisty heroine of My Invented Life) is a little sister, too, but with very different problems. Here's an ASK MY SISTER letter she wrote to Cass.
Dear Cass,
My sister Eva is driving me crazy! She's older than me, and we used to be so close. Now she treats me like so much air. Air tainted by an unpleasant odor, that is.
She could be mad because I (occasionally) go after her ex-boyfriends. But I haven't done that for at least three months. I think it's something else. Do you think I should spy on her?
Roz
Dear Roz,
I think there must be some older sister code that requires that they suddenly start seeing their younger sister as the lowest form of life on the planet. Believe me, I've been there. Maybe it has something to do with the boyfriend thing, but really, it could have nothing to do with you.
You can learn a lot by spying, but usually not the stuff you really want to know. My advice? Ignore her right back. I'd bet she still cares about you somewhere under that front, and once she notices you're pulling away, her big sister instincts will kick back in and she'll start worrying about you.
Just don't overdo it. You could end up with way more attention than you actually want.
Good luck!
Cass
About Give Up the Ghost
But when the vice president of the student council discovers <i>her</i> secret, Cass's whole scheme hangs in the balance. Tim wants her to help him contact his recently deceased mother, and Cass reluctantly agrees.
As Cass becomes increasingly entwined in Tim's life, she's surprised to realize he's not so bad--and he needs help more desperately than anyone else suspects. Maybe it's time to give the living another chance...
About Megan Crewe
Like many fiction authors, Megan Crewe finds writing about herself much more difficult than making things up. A few definite facts: she lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband and two cats (and does on occasion say "eh"), she tutors children and teens with special needs, and she has yet to make friends with a ghost, though she welcomes the opportunity.
Visit Megan at her website http://megancrewe.com/
and buy her book through IndieBound http://www.indiebound.org/book/978080508
1. Comment at the end of this post about something you are grateful for. It can be as simple as:
I’m grateful that my BFF noticed the poppy seeds between my teeth before my crush. Contest ends October 20th.
2. Enter my contest GoodReads here.
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3. Enter the contest on my blog. There you can win a pair of sweet sister necklaces (made by me) AND a copy of my book.
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A friend of mine recently told me that she keeps a notebook by her bedside. Every day she writes down five things she is grateful for. This has helped her appreciate the things she has, instead of focusing on what she wishes for. And it reminds her that she's much better off today than the day she wrote: I’m grateful I can afford to buy groceries for dinner tonight.
Today I am following her lead. Instead of focusing on my wish for blockbuster reviews, a million copies sold, and an interview on Oprah, I’m reflecting on how lucky I am to have a real live book out in the wild.
I’m grateful for...
Pelle, who has supported the excessive amount of time I devote to my neurotic writing habit my writing career. Who makes me laugh, encourages me to write, and makes excellent coffee.
chocolate—preferably very dark and Fair Trade.
my dad, who gave me days off from school to write my stories.
Leif, who hugs me when I’m sad.
Drake, who lets me steal his ideas.
my sister, Jolene, for inspiring me.
coffee for keeping me on task.
books—all of them.
my critique partners. Without the combination of their positive and negative reviews, I would never have gotten this far.
my editor, agent, and all the other fine people who designed my cover, herded my foreign rights, wrote press releases, mailed out ARCs, copy-edited my manuscript, set the type, and a thousand other tasks I may never fully understand.
my catchy book cover. The girl on the right is definitely Roz.
the internet for being an excellent source of information and a place to meet enthusiastic YA book bloggers who are truly passionate about books.
my cats for keeping me company as I work.
everyone who has posted their coming out story online.
my friends for listening to me talk about my writing over the years, and for believing in me.
and for everyone who has read and will read my book.
Thank you!
Sydney Salter is one of those talented novelists debuting twice in 2009. I especially enjoyed Jungle Crossing for it's exotic setting and interesting relationships. I loved how Sydney wove a Mayan folk tale into the story. Read on for Kat's letter to Roz, and more about Jungle Crossing.
Dear Roz,
You've got to help me. My parents are making me miss my friend Fiona's minicamp to go on a boring family vacation in Mexico. They just don't understand all the things I'm going to miss: makeovers, swimming, tons of junk food, rating cute guys. And inside jokes--so many inside jokes. Eighth grade will be totally ruined for me if I get kicked out of Fiona's Five. I came up with a list of 34 reasons NOT to go, but that didn't work (it just made my mom cry).
I need some serious help here--I'm either going to die of heat stroke in Mexico or be a total outcast when I get home. Please answer soon!
Kat (nothing like those vicious jaguars that live in Mexico)
Dear Kat,
What a disaster! Have you thought of a sneakier strategy than a list? Shakespeare said, “Look the innocent flower, but be the serpent under’t. Translation. A devious mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Here are some ideas:
3. Write a fake newspaper article about how the civil unrest in Chiapas has spread to the Yucatan. Email it to your mom.
2. Develop a rare illness. I recommend tiredness, slight fever (which can be faked in so many ways), and a sore throat that won’t go away. These symptoms cannot be disproved by a doctor (unlike lesions drawn on with a marker.) Of course, as soon as the plane tickets have been canceled, you heel miraculously.
1. Plant love letters around the house from your (fake) boyfriend in the Yucatan. Make the letters a little stalkerish and scary.
On the other hand, maybe you’ll meet the boy of your dreams in Mexico. And, to be honest, the Fiona 5 sounds a bit scary. Fiona must be just a bit megalomaniac to name the group after herself. Besides, you might want to get along with your mom, so that she trusts you by high school where the real fun begins.
Roz
About Jungle Crossing
Thirteen-year-old Kat can think of dozens of good reasons not to go on a boring family vacation to hot, grungy Mexico. Number one: missing her friend Fiona's minicamp. If she's not there, she'll begin eighth grade as a social reject. And it looks like she's the odd girl out on vacation, too. When Kat's parents arrange for her and her younger sister, Barb, to go on a teen adventure tour, Barb makes more friends than she does. The only person who will talk to Kat is Nando, a young Mayan guide (who happens to be quite a cutie). Each day as they travel to different Mayan ruins, Nando tells Kat and Barb another installment in the original legend of Muluc, a girl who lived in the time of the Ancient Maya. The dangerous, dramatic world in which Muluc lives is as full of rivalry, betrayal, jealousy, and sacrifice as Kat's world at school. And as she makes new friends and discovers new treasures in Mexico, Kat begins to wonder: Is she willing to keep sacrificing her self in exchange for popularity?
About Sydney Salter
Sydney Salter's fascination with Mayan culture started when she was six years old and climbed down a steep, dimly lit stone staircase to the elaborately carved tomb of King Pacal who had once ruled Palenque. Visiting Mayan ruins, walking through fragrant Mexican market places, watching women wash clothes in a river, and chasing lizards in the jungle ignited the spark in Sydney's imagination that led to writing Jungle Crossing. Sydney now lives in Utah with her husband, two daughters, two cats, and two dogs. She loves reading, writing, cooking, and traveling—especially to Mexico where she can explore ancient Mayan ruins and swim in underground rivers.
For more about Sydney, visit her website http://sydneysalter.com/
Or buy her book here: http://www.indiebound.org/book/978015206
What: A hardcover copy of My Invented Life signed by me
When: September 23rd through October 15th
Where: Leave a comment at the awesome blog The Book Butterfly
:http://butterflybookreviews.blogspot.com/2
I just posted my latest ASK MY SISTER entry on my website blog. ASK MY SISTER features advice from the zany Roz and her more sane sister, Eva. Check it out. laurenbjorkman.wordpress.com/
The letter was provided by Book Butterfly. Visit her charming blog. She did an awesome review of My Invented Life. butterflybookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/0
If you want advice on life, love, or theater pranks, ASK MY SISTER is where it's at. Please email letters to lauren@laurenbjorkman.com
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Kate Messner, the author of the poignant and thoroughly middle grade novel THE BRILLIANT FALL OF GIANNA Z has written to Ask My Sister on behalf of her adorable protagonist. Read on for a fun letter some most excellent advice.
Dear Eva,
I am locked up here in my bedroom because I only have a few days left to finish this ginormous leaf collection project. It's REQUIRED for 7th grade science, and if I don't pass it, I can't run at cross country sectionals and Bianca gets to go instead. (I know you don't know Bianca, but trust me, she does not belong there and is a pretty awful human being, too.)
The thing is...I sort of left this to the last minute, and things keep going wrong, and my Nonna's acting all weird and confused on top of everything else. Any tips for how I can get it done? Or do you maybe have one from when YOU were in 7th grade that I could borrow or something?
Desperately yours,
Gianna Z
P.S. There's also this guy...are you good with advice about guys? I'm not even sure I like him yet. I mean, LIKE him, like him, know what I mean? But I'm wondering how I should act around him since we've been friends forever and now I kind of like him. Well, I don't really LIKE him like that, but I might sort of like him. Oh nevermind...here comes my mom. I have to pretend I'm identifying leaves.
Dear Gianna,
Are you sure you didn’t mean to write Roz? She seems more like your type—scattered, disorganized, and ….a little boy crazy.
Scratch that. You sound adorable in a scattered, disorganized, not very boy crazy kind of way. What you need is a big sister to help straighten things out.
First of all never think about boys when you’re trying to identify leaves because you might incorrectly identify one as a Bryanus cutetushicus because your mind is on him and not on your work.
Do some stretches and crunches to help focus. Then set an alarm for a full hour from now. No daydreaming until it goes off. Make yourself some tea (more leaves) and get to work.
If that doesn’t work, give me your phone number, and I’ll call you every fifteen minutes to make sure you stay on track. Don’t give that awful Bianca (I know who she is) a chance for your spot on the team.
The boy problem is so much harder. If he likes you back, he’ll start acting funny, too. Then you’ll know, at least. Shakespeare said, “The course of true love never did run smoothe.”
P.S. I’m so sorry to hear about your grandma.
About The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z
About Kate Messner
To learn more about Kate and her book, visit her website: http://katemessner.com/
Or buy her book:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Brilliant-Fall-Gia
Indiebound: http://www.indiebound.org/book/978080279
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My books are here! And they are more lovely in person than I’d expected. I’m going to sign them and send them off to everyone I thanked in my acknowledgements. Yay!
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Jackson Pearce is the author of the very entertaining story AS YOU WISH, a novel about Jinns and Ifrits, wishes, and figuring out love and life. She also makes hilarious vlogs on all sorts of writing topics. Here are a few of my favorites:
Jackson bathing her cat as a metaphor for giving up on a novel
http://watchmebe.livejournal.com/609037.h
Revising is like a cake
http://watchmebe.livejournal.com/551998.h
How Jackson used to imagine how the whole the writing-getting-published thing worked
http://watchmebe.livejournal.com/569147.h
More about AS YOU WISH
Seven months ago, Viola's boyfriend told her he was gay—moments before she was going to lose her virginity to him. Heartbroken, Viola has resigned herself to near invisibility, until she inadvertently summons a young jinn out of his world, Caliban, and into her own. Here he will remain until she makes three wishes.
Jinn is anxious to get back to Caliban, but Viola is terrified of wishing, afraid her wishes will be manipulated into curses. Jinn knows that should she wait too long, the Ifrit, guardians of earthbound jinn, will press her to wish by hurting those around her.As they spend time together, Jinn can't deny that he's slowly falling in love with Viola, blurring the lines between master and servant. It's only after Viola makes her first wish—for a popular boy to love her—that she realizes the feelings are mutual.
With every wish Jinn's time with her diminishes, but the longer she waits to wish the greater danger she's in from the Ifrit. Together, Viola, Jinn, and Viola's ex-boyfriend try to outwit the Ifrit while dealing with their own romantic complexities and the alcohol-laced high school social scene.
More about Jackson Pearce
Jackson Pearce is twenty-four years old and currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with a slightly cross-eyed cat and a lot of secondhand furniture. She recently graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and a minor in Philosophy and currently works for a software company even though she auditioned for the circus (she juggled and twirled fire batons, but they still didn't want her). Other jobs she's had include obituaries writer, biker bar waitress, and receptionist.
In addition, Jackson coaches both colorguard and winterguard at a local high school; she's taught over four hundred students since starting six years ago. Coaching provides the greatest "research" for writing YA that she could ever ask for and has introduced her to some of the most unique characters she's ever met.
Jackson began writing when she got angry that the school librarian couldn't tell her of a book that contained a smart girl, horses, baby animals, and magic. Her solution was to write the book herself when she was twelve. Her parents thought it was cute at first, but have grown steadily more concerned for her ever since.
Even more about Jackson here: http://www.jacksonpearce.com
http://www.amazon.com/As-You-Wish-Jackso
http://www.indiebound.org/book/978006166
Jennifer Brown is the author of HATE LIST, a YA novel coming out in September 2009. As a two-time winner of The Erma Bombeck Global Humor award and weekly columnist for The Kansas City Star, as well as Saturday Featured Blogger for Mom2MomKC.com, Jennifer spends a lot of time dressing up her dog for laughs and thinking of new ways to works words such as "Puh-lease" and "Ch-yeah!" into sentences. Jennifer grew up in the Kansas City, Missouri area, where she still lives with her husband, three kids, and whole herd of uncooperative pets.
Instead of an interview with Jennifer, I'm posting a letter from Jessica (main character in Hate List) to my teen advice column for the daring.
Dear Eva,
The problem is, I never liked Valerie before. We never got along. And now I kind of owe her. Plus, I have a feeling she's not as bad as everyone thinks she is. I've changed a lot since that day, and I think maybe she has, too.
Everyone pretty much hates Valerie now, and she knows it. She hangs around like a ghost at school, all by herself, never talking to anyone. I can tell she's really lonely and sad.
I think maybe we could be friends, if she'd just let me in. I'm trying to get through to her, but I'm having a really hard time getting her to trust me. How do I get her to see that I'm not out to hurt her? Should I just leave her alone?
Jessica
Dear Jessica,
It sounds like Valerie could use a friend right now. Sometimes the best way to earn someone’s trust is to show that you’ve changed. That’s what Roz did. Actions speak louder than a whole bunch of hot air, if you know what I mean :D.
There are risks of reaching out to her, of course. Fwooosh! Yes, that’s the sound of your rep going down the toilet. But you said you owed her. The course of true friendship never did run smooth. *
Best of luck!
Eva
*Apologies to Shakespeare (who's dead yanno)
About Hate List
Five months ago, Valerie Leftman’s boyfriend, Nick, opened fire on their school cafeteria. Shot trying to stop him, Valerie inadvertently saves the life of a classmate, but is implicated in the shootings because of the list she helped create. A list of people and things they hated. The list her boyfriend used to pick his targets.
Now, after a summer of seclusion, Val is forced to confront her guilt as she returns to school to complete her senior year. Haunted by the memory of the boyfriend she still loves and navigating rocky relationships with her family, former friends and the girl whose life she saved, Val must come to grips with the tragedy that took place and her role in it, in order to make amends and move on with her life.
Find out more about Jennifer and Hate List at her website: http://www.jenniferbrownYA.com
Or buy her book:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Hate-List-Jennifer-B
Indiebound: http://www.indiebound.org/book/978031604
But now (drum roll).........
Check it out. www.laurenbjorkman.com
Meet Jennifer Jabaley, author of Lipstick Apology. She’s fun and creative. Her book was just selected for Justine Magazine's book club. Check it out at www.justinemagazine.com/.
Jennifer Jabaley was born in New York and raised in Bridgewater, New Jersey. A part-time optometrist and mother of two, Jennifer began writing her first novel after a phone call from her sister sparked an idea for a story that lingered in her mind and stirred her creative juices. Jen lives in Blue Ridge, Georgia and is currently at work on her second book.
Tell me about your book and Justine Magazine.
If you could visit any place and time for a week, where and when would it be?
I think it would be the roaring twenties! I love the idea of all the parties and extravagances and general flamboyance! The clothes would be such a kick to wear - the flapper dresses - the crazy headbands!
Do you ever experience writer's block?
Sure - especially when something needs to be reworked and I'm not sure how to tackle the revision. I've found the best thing is to give myself time away and find a really good book. When I read something I like it gets my creative juices flowing and I can return to my project with a renewed outlook.
What elements make up a perfect writing space for you?
I'm really noise sensitive so if music plays I find myself singing along rather than writing!! So I do prefer a quiet place. And I need beverages - usually multiple drinks - water, coffee, Diet Coke - sometimes all at the same time :)
Thanks, Lauren
Thank you for stopping by. I can't wait to read this!
About Lipstick Apology
Four little words written in lipstick mean Emily must say goodbye to everything she knows. Emily Carson has always been a good girl. So when she throws a party the night her parents leave for vacation, she's sure she'll get busted. What Emily doesn't know is that her parents will never return. That their plane will go down. And the only thing left amidst the wreckage will be a tray table with the words: Emily please forgive me scrawled in lipstick - her mother's last words.
Now it's fall in New York City and Emily's trying to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. Her public tragedy captures the attention of more than just the media - and soon two very different boys at her new school are pursuing her: the cute, popular Owen, and the quirky chemistry partner slash pastry-baker-by-night, Anthony. But even with such delicious distractions, Emily can't let go of her mother's mysterious apology. Does she have the courage to face the truth?
With help of a whole new kind of family - one that includes a make-up artist to the stars, a teen hand model, and a wacky hairdresser - Emily must choose between the boy who makes her forget it all, and the one who encourages her to remember, and ultimately, heal.
Author Web site: www.jenniferjabaley.com
Bookstore links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lipstick-Apology-J
Indiebound: http://www.indiebound.org/book/978159514
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