YARebels Vlog- WHERE IS TUESDAY??

This week the YA Rebels seem to have...misplaced on of our team. On Monday, we realized she was missing. On Tuesday we were disturbed to find her chair empty, her phone unanswered. And today, I try to piece together the last time we saw her...

Vlog! Distraction and Lady Gaga Dance Parties!

On a less serious note than last week's vlog...

This week's vlog is a day in the writing life. Co-starring Diet Coke, Cupcakes, and an Impromptu Lady Gaga Dance Party! WITH CROWN.

Wednesday (on Saturday) Takes the Bad Boy TOO FAR.

Hey guys. My YARebels vlog this week: a quick look at abuse/manipulation in YA.





Now I'm off to Memphis for the weekend to help my aunt move! So busy! BUT you should be very happy to know that this morning I *gasp* SLEPT IN. Yes, yes, I know, it's a MIRACLE.

CUPCAKE + VILLAIN = WIN.

Guys. You should watch this video if for no other reason than I somehow found the time to do it during the auction!!!

On little sleep.

IN A CUPCAKE COSTUME.

I present to you: Adorable baked good/super hero Sugar High decides she wants to be a villain, and turns into...SICKLY SWEET.

Wednesday Wants You to be INSPIRED.

Grass.
Crayons.
Glass.
Stars.
Chocolate.
Failure.

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?





If you can't see, CLICK HERE.

How Wednesday Puts the Pieces Together.

This week on the YA Rebels we're talking about how we get our ideas, and for some reason I kind skirted that question and instead talked about what I do with my little ideas once I have them :p

You should watch, because I actually committed to an analogy for once!



If you can't watch, click HERE!

So my question to you all is, how do YOUR stories start?

The book that scared the crap out of me...

And how I wish I'd written it.

The theme this week on the YA Rebels is haunting/disturbing/dark reads. My choice below (and it's so so so so good)...

If you can't see, click HERE.

In Which Vania and I Cast THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS...

...in the magazine aisle of CVS...using only tween magazines...

YA Rebels - Wednesday Q&A + QUERY CONTEST

Hey guys.

This week at the YA Rebels we're doing a Q&A session, and we're also holding a query contest. Anyone who wants a query critique can enter, just by leaving their favorite line of the WIP in comments section on the youtube page.

Today, I talk about how I start books, pseudo-outlining, being inspired by other authors, and my hatred of waiting...




As usual, you can also view HERE.

Enjoy!

YARebels Vlog - Wednesday...

...hopes for residues, fears lunch tables, and announces a contest winner!!



As usual, if the above isn't working, you can click HERE.

AND!

Next week the YA Rebels are answering questions, so if you have any, either for me personally or someone else in the group, or the group as a whole, ask them now!

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What Makes Me a Rebel??

This week the topic on the YA Rebels was just that, what makes us Rebels? The answers will vary from the silly to the sincere, of course, but this one is actually really important to me.

It's about not being afraid to try.




As always, if you can't see, you can go HERE.

STRESS, SUBMISSIONS, AND VLOGS.

So I've been a stressed out Pout Monster lately, but I have a reason. What could turn this calm, composed young author into a cupcake-scarfing ball of angst?

SUBMISSIONS.

Of a sort.

The Hardest Scenes for Me to Write

Hey guys,

This week I'm taking on the topic of "Hardest Scenes to Write" over at the YARebels. As usual, you can see the video below or via the link.

But I'm also curious to hear your thoughts. Our Monday Rebel said major climaxes, Tuesday said the quiet, in-between scenes, and I say scenes involving death/loss.

What are the hardest things for YOU to write?






If you can't see the video, you can go HERE.

The YARebels - Wednesday Shares Her Favorite Characters...IN BED.

So much to tell! Still in NYC! Have stories! Have pictures! Will do a big, huge trip post when I get home! But first, it's Wednesday again! How did that happen?



If you can't see the video, click HERE.

All right, I suppose I better get dressed! There's a city out there.

This is where the magic happens!

I'm leaving on a jet plane! But here's a vlog till I am back again :p




If you can't view, go HERE.

"Ugh I Hate You! Let's Make Babies."

Come into my blanket fort and learn about BAD ROMANCE. *starts singing Lady Gaga to self*

So, it's Wednesday again. And that means that, just like last week, I made a vlog. I also made a blanket fort. Actually, it's a SECURITY BLANKET FORT. And this week I'm talking about the balance between ATTRACTION and REPULSION in "bad romance".

My blanket fort is cushioned. And stocked with chocolate. And I have a diagram I use to talk about bad romance involving a stapler, a photo holder, and raisonettes.

I actually had to THINK really hard about this post, and you all know what state my brain is in during tennis (edits), so please come say hi. Or at least click the play button :p It would make my day.

The YA Rebels - It's Wednesday, my turn!

Hey all. So I've mentioned the YARebels once or twice, but it's a vlogging group I'm a part of, along with six other lovely writers, and we kick off this week. Each week we cover a different topic, and we each post on a separate day. I'm Wednesday, and so today's my first video!

I'd REALLY love it if you'd take a look, come by, say hi, whatever you have time to do! Look, I even put it right here, so all you have to do is click the play button!






And did I mention that wonderful author Daisy Whitney AND the incredible Catt, from The Dreamer Reader blog (this one goes up later) BOTH did video responses? Did I mention how much that makes my day/night/week?? Because it DOES.


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The YARebels!!

So, I might have mentioned it on here (I honestly cannot remember; I am suffering from edit/life induced brain fog, please forgive) but I am part of a Vlog group! Doesn't that sound lovely?

We are the YARebels, and we're going to start doing posts in January, kicking off 2010 with style and attitude. We're six YA authors, chatting about the process, books, behind-the-scenes drama, and all sorts of yummy stuff. Leah Clifford, one of our esteemed cluster, made us a teaser trailer!

And wouldn't you know, we got a shout-out from a rock star Author! Which one? Better watch and see! And don't forget to subscribe to us so you can get all the good stuff, coming in just a few short weeks!





Alright, back into edit cave...

The Bookshelf Share Contest!!

(The main contest is over on LJ (veschwab). I'm re-posting here in case anyone cannot or does not want to comment over there. But you should check out that thread, because it's great to see all the entries!)

It's time for a Vlog!

AND my first contest!

First, the vlog:





The Contest!

Rules are simple.

1. Watch the video.
2. Marvel at my selective anal-retentiveness regarding book order in my room.
3. Pick a book you'd like to have.
4. Leave a comment, telling me which book.
5. Spread the word for an extra entry!

Contest ends Friday at noon. That afternoon I will put names into a hat (yes, a REAL hat) and draw a winner. If there are enough entries, I will draw more winners.

The point: Sharing is caring.

A few of the books in the video: Beautiful Creatures, Forest of Hands and Teeth, Cracked Up to Be, Lament, Ballad, Maze Runner, Wicked Lovely, Strange Angels, Deliverance Dane, American Gods, Soon I Will Be Invincible, Prophecy of the Sisters, Wake, Evermore, Neverwhere, The Book Thief, Blue is for Nightmares, Tithe, and many more!

Cupcake Q & A!!

The time has come. The sprinkles are set, the dollop is on, and the wrapper is foil.






I only got to answer a handful of the questions , so I'll put up another post in a couple days with answers to ALL the wonderful questions! There were A LOT, and some of them just didn't fit into a short Q&A style, but I really want to answer them, so check back for that!