YALLFEST Interview - Kami Garcia

 

ALLFest Interviews Kami Garcia

What were you like as a teen?

I wore a lot of black, and rings on every finger.  I spent a lot of time writing poetry in spiral notebooks.  I still have a giant tub full of them in the garage.  I wasn’t completely fringe and I did have friends, but I always felt different and it was hard to fit in.

What were favorite books as a teen?

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger and Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.

If you had one wish what would you wish for?

For my family and friends to be healthy and happy.

What musicians have influenced your writing?

Black Sabbath, The Smiths, The Cure, AC/DC, The Killers, Soundgarden, My Chemcial Romance, Neko Case and Stevie Nicks

What are you looking forward to about YALLFest?

I can’t wait to see so many of my favorite authors all in one place.  And I would be lying if I didn’t say that I was planning to work my way through the city one slice of pie at a time. 

What is your favorite kind of pie?

Tollhouse Cookie Pie, Coconut Crème and Coca-Cola Cake (It should be a pie!).

If you would like to find more interviews please visit http://yallfest.org/

YAIIFEST (YA Festival for 2011)

I am suffering - yes suffering because I am in Florida while all the authors I love are in the Charleston Young Adult Book Festival.   Please come to Florida I would love to have you all here.

If you would like to find out more information about the event please visit
http://yallfest.org/

If I Die Book Review

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If I Die (Souls Screamers #5) by:Rachel Vincent

Paperback, 342 pages

Published September 27th 2011 by Harlequin

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ISBN

0373210329 (ISBN13: 9780373210329)

edition language

English

 

Good Reads description-

 

The entire school's talking about the gorgeous new math teacher, Mr. Beck. Everyone except Kaylee Cavanaugh. After all, Kaylee's no ordinary high-school junior. She's a banshee—she screams when someone dies.

But the next scream might be for Kaylee.

Yeah—it's a shock to her, too. So to distract herself, Kaylee's going to save every girl in school. Because that hot new teacher is really an incubus who feeds on the desire of unsuspecting students. The only girls immune to his lure are Kaylee and Sabine, her boyfriend's needy ex-girlfriend. Now the unlikely allies have to get rid of Mr. Beck…before he discovers they aren't quite human, either.

But Kaylee's borrowed lifeline is nearing its end. And those who care about her will do anything to save her life. 

My Review - 

This story has it all, suspense, love, lust and a lot of cliff hangers that will leave you wanting more.  I finished the book in two days and let me tell you it is not disappointing at all.


Kaylee is fighting to understand the way she feels as an unexpected event (I won't give out spoilers) has made her realize that she might not be happy with her current life status.  She has been forced to open up her eyes are and see things the way they really are.  New possibilities are up ahead but is it too late to change.  Is it even worth it.


Is she meant to continue living her life the way she has used to until now? or should she listen to her heart or what her intuition tells her.


This book deserves 5 out of 5 hearts and strongly recommend you place it in your to read file.


If you want to follow the author you may do so at

http://rachelvincent.com/


You can buy this book at 


http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0373210329?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwgoodco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0373210329&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

Snow White & the Huntsman

Have you seen the new trailer for Snow White and the Huntsman.  It is AMAZING!

Are you ready ... for the Hunger Games Trailer

Finally the moment we've all been waiting for.  The Hunger Games trailer will hit the screen on Monday!!! yes Monday on the Good Morning America show. 

Here's to hoping that this trailer is not too short  or too much of the woods.

If you want more information please follow the link below
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1674119/hunger-games-trailer.jhtml?xrs=share_twitter

I love book trailers

Don't you love book trailers?  Lately we have seen a book trailer trend. Nearly every book launch promotion has had a book trailer.  These mini movies are amazingly done and fuel our imaginations.


If you are a fan of Cassandra Clare you must have heard of Vania Stoyanova. She is a talented  book trailer designer that has teased us with bits and sneaks of the upcoming trailer for Clockwork Prince.  She has created excellent book trailers and amazing photography.  If you want a sneak peek of her work feel free to visit her website http://www.vlcphoto.net/

http://www.youtube.com/user/VLCPhotoProductions

 

Shut Out Book Trailer by Kody Keplinger

 

Revenant by Sonia Gensler

Wither by Lauren Destefano

And my favorite so far ...

Hungry for more Hunger Games?

I apologize for neglecting my blog.  I have been busy with writing deadlines, writing my nights and days away.  I wanted to post some interesting and yummy looking Hunger Games inspired food.

These are all great ideas for birthdays and the upcoming holidays right!

Katnis's favorite dish was Lamb Stew with Dried Plums, hungry anyone?

You can go to fictionalfood.net they have a lot of the dishes described in the series.  This is truly inspirational.

Tammy 

Want to sneak peak a book

November to Remember Sampler from Penguin teen

http://www.scribd.com/doc/69295336/November-to-Remember-Sampler

Must Read - If I Die by Rahel Vincent

 
The entire school's talking about the gorgeous new math teacher, Mr. Beck. Everyone except Kaylee Cavanaugh. After all, Kaylee's no ordinary high-school junior. She's a banshee—she screams when someone dies.

But the next scream might be for Kaylee.

Yeah—it's a shock to her, too. So to distract herself, Kaylee's going to save every girl in school. Because that hot new teacher is really an incubus who feeds on the desire of unsuspecting students. The only girls immune to his lure are Kaylee and Sabine, her boyfriend's needy ex-girlfriend. Now the unlikely allies have to get rid of Mr. Beck…before he discovers they aren't quite human, either.

But Kaylee's borrowed lifeline is nearing its end. And those who care about her will do anything to save her life.

Anything.

LAST BREATH official book trailer - Rachel Caine

New Yorks Best Selling author Rachel Cain has released the new trailer for the newest book in the seires - Last Breath.

Morganville Vampire by Rachel Cane With her boss preoccupied researching the Founder Houses in Morganville, student Claire Danvers is left to her own devices when she learns that three vampires have vanished without a trace. She soon discovers that the last person seen with one of the missing vampires is someone new to town—a mysterious individual named Magnus. After an uneasy encounter with Morganville’s latest resident, Claire is certain Magnus isn’t merely human. But is he a vampire—or something else entirely?



http://www.youtube.com/user/rachelcainewriter

Dark Eden Book Trailer

Fifteen-year-old Will Besting is sent by his doctor to Fort Eden, an institution meant to help patients suffering from crippling phobias. Once there, Will and six other teenagers take turns in mysterious fear chambers and confront their worst nightmares—with the help of the group facilitator, Rainsford, an enigmatic guide. When the patients emerge from the chamber, they feel emboldened by the previous night's experiences. But each person soon discovers strange, unexplained aches and pains. . . . What is really happening to the seven teens trapped in this dark Eden? Patrick Carman's Dark Eden is a provocative exploration of fear, betrayal, memory, and— ultimately—immortality.

National Novel Writing Month

Will you join? November is the National Novel Writing Month if you are interested in finding out more information check out http://www.nanowrimo.org. 

NANOWRIMO is a writing challenge of thirty days in which you meet up with people near you to achieve fifty thousand words in a month.  You write your brains out and drop anything that comes to mind about your idea and then after you achieve this goal, you edit the heck out of that novel.

This is a great opportunity to meet people with the same interest and goals and to get professional advise from published authors, agents and fellow writers.

So come on what are you waiting for aim for the sky and write, write, write until November 30th.

Follow this link to find out how to write a fight scene.  It's called fight scene 101

http://www.nanowrimo.org/forums/writing-101/threads/16679

House of Night - Destined Book Trailer