A New Cover for Valentine’s Day
Dropping February 14th, 2012 in paperback!
Was it really just 18 months ago…? I was so young then:
Remember, you can find out what happens to Rose in Abandon Changes, right now on Yarn!
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Money, Sex, and Tweens @ The New Inquiry
Today I’m chatting about young adult literature, Twilight, queer characters, and yes even adult entertainment w/ fellow Candlewick author Laura Goode at The New Inquiry. Check it out. -
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Following @Candlewick on Twitter? Today’s quotes are from Girl parts!
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Submission Day
Yesterday was submission day; the New One (I’ll tell ya the title *eventually* ) is in the hands of my fabulous editor at Candlewick. Excitement! It was a grueling week, finishing up the final polish. But now that it’s off I’m bursting with ideas, and psyched to get to work on the third book. Thoughts for Girl Parts 2 are coalescing. I think bakers call it the “soft ball” stage.
Possible title: Boy Parts?
Hmm, probably not.
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James
So there will be a Girl Parts 2? I just finished it like two minutes ago, lol, and was like “That can’t be the end, can it?! There must be more!” Although I do like the title Boy Parts- I mean, it does fit with the series kinda. I was wondering why they were only doing girl companions but no boy companions. Are girls just not as disassociative as boys? Or are the scientists just pervs? lol
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There’s more to come. Rose, Charlie, and David’s story is far from finished.
Sakora is slow to release a line of boy Companions, but they’re in development. Someone over there thought they’d be less lucrative. Pervs? Maybe. But definitely greedy.
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Enough With the Vacation Already
Yesterday I met with Candlewick’s independent sales reps at the Williams Club on 39th. My dad works for Barnes & Noble, as did I for years, but my heart’s always been with the indies (that’s the retirement plan, anyway– something resembling Black Books). I got to chat about Girl Parts and answer their questions, which ranged from online marketing to bullies to Brooklyn bookstores. It was great to get the chance to chat directly with the reps. That’s a rare opportunity, and I appreciated it.
So it’s been a week since I finished the revise– the longest I’ve gone in years without working on a new project. I’ve begun tinkering with Girl Parts II, and I may, depending on what Scott says, work a little on the adult book I occasionally dip into between drafts. The last stretch on the New One was pretty draining, so I think I needed a week off. But now I’m getting antsy. There’s nothing worse than coming back to the page feeling rusty.
I finished Matched by Allyson Condie (speaking of fantastic covers), and now I need something fresh. Any suggestions?
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JJ
SEND ME MATCHED.
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Okay! Jeez.
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Finny
wow, MATCHED really does have a fantastic cover. And now I have to wait til November. Thanks for getting my hopes up, John! Gah.
(Patience is not one of my strengths.)
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Laura W. 6:37 pm on January 4, 2012 Permalink |
Both covers look great.
Lauren 7:18 pm on January 4, 2012 Permalink |
What a neat new cover! Although I kind of want to pop it repeatedly.