tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152088650421094872024-03-16T03:08:10.204-04:00Becca FitzpatrickJennMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861115419900790874noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-59064074575317130232015-02-11T16:02:00.000-05:002015-02-11T16:02:12.774-05:00A New Cover for One Book, a New Title for Another! Hi guys!<br />
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Lots of exciting news today! First, a note about SAPPHIRE SKIES (due out Fall 2015): Sometimes during the publication process, for various reasons, book titles get changed. After some discussion, my publisher and I have agreed to change the title of SAPPHIRE SKIES to DANGEROUS LIES. (I just realized they rhyme!) DANGEROUS LIES is a romantic suspense novel, and I think the new title strongly alludes to a threat of danger and a promise of love. I can't wait to introduce you to Stella Gordon and Chet Falconer, and take you to Thunder Basin, the small Nebraskan town where they live--a town hiding terrible secrets.<br />
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And now for the second half of my exciting news. The BLACK ICE paperback is getting a brand new cover! Below is the revised US cover for the BLACK ICE paperback, which inspired the <a href="http://proudtobeya.blogspot.com/2015/01/black-ice-paperback-cover-uk.html" target="_blank">UK's new look</a>. I really love the urgency and danger conveyed in the revised cover. There's a sense of fear--that feeling of edge-of-your-seat suspense. I think the cover fits the story so well. The paperback is scheduled to go on sale this fall--I can't wait to see this cover in stores!<br />
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Now I'm going to turn this post over to my assistant, Jenn, who interviewed Lucy Ruth Cummins, the creative genius behind all my covers. If you've ever wondered what goes into the making of a cover (especially mine!) read on. <br />
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Hi all, Becca's assistant, Jenn, chiming in here. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on both the new title and new cover!! Seeing the new cover made me curious about the cover design process, especially how/why an existing book gets a new cover. I thought maybe you would be curious about this too. So I headed directly to the source, Simon & Schuster Art Director, Lucy Ruth Cummins. Lucy has designed all of Becca's book covers. Not only is she incredibly talented, but she's pretty darn cool! And she has graciously taken some time out to talk about the cover design (and re-design) process
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<b>Hi Lucy! Can you tell us a little about yourself and what being a cover designer entails? </b> <br />
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I've
spent my entire career at Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
designing everything from picture books on up to young adult novels. I
have the best job. Basically as a cover designer, I get to read great YA
books from their very early stages onward and my job is to make the
ultimate image that captures the story and grabs reader's attention on
store shelves and at libraries. <br />
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This can involve
hunting down the perfect existing photograph, planning and executing a
photoshoot, or hiring an awesome illustrator. At all stages, I'm in
conversation with the author, the editor, and the rest of our team to
make sure we make something that's unique, cool, and something that
relates distinctly to the book.</blockquote>
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<b>Let’s talk about the
typical process of designing a cover. Do you read an early copy of the
book and then come up with an idea which you share with the publishing
team or do they bring their ideas to you first? Do you talk to the
authors about their vision?</b><br />
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When
I start the process of making a book cover, the editor gives me a
synopsis of the story, character descriptions, and the manuscript in
whatever state it's in (first draft on up to near finished version). <br />
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Sometimes
at this stage authors will have culled some imagery that inspired their
writing, and this will be shared with me too. I often put that aside
initially and try to do a "clean read" first and consider this after
I've done my own brainstorming, but I definitely find it helpful. The
writers I've had the privilege of working with are so evocative in their
writing, I don't usually need to see the imagery to feel their vision
come through in the words they've chosen! <br />
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When I read,
I like to have a pad next to me and make notes about imagery that jumps
out at me and is distinctive from other books I've read. I read a lot
on the subway to and from work, too, so my phone is full of notes about
books that would look crazy to a stranger (just long lists random
phrases and objects). I also do a lot of doodles in pencil as ideas
start to form in my head.<br />
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Once I have a good list of
visuals I'll look over what I've noted and start to try to conceptualize
covers that represent one or more of the most arresting parts of the
story that called out to me when I read. At that point, I bring my ideas
to the editor for discussion, often times with some early mock ups or
inspiration image. <br />
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If there's something the editor
feels would work perfectly, we share with the author and the rest of the
staff to make sure they're all as pumped as we are before moving
forward with the direction.</blockquote>
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<b>Once you have an early idea/draft what happens?</b><br />
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Once
everyone is on board with the direction, I start figuring out if the
best approach is to find a beautiful existing photograph, hire a cool
photographer, or in some cases, get an illustrator who can bring the
vision to life. </blockquote>
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<b>Do you usually use existing photos/art or have photo shoots for each cover?</b><br />
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It
really varies from book to book! Becca's Hush, Hush series is a great
example of when the only way to get the perfect image was to hire a
crazily talented photographer—James Porto—who could capture an original
image for us that would look like nothing else out there on the shelves.
I love these covers endlessly, and couldn't have gotten just the right
effect without James's talent and vision. <br />
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On the other
hand, when I was reading Michelle Hodkin's first book in the Mara Dyer
series, The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, I came across the photo that became
its cover, shot by Heather Landis, which I stumbled upon somewhat
randomly and was instantly blown away by how gorgeously it synced with
the novel and it's tone. It felt like magic to find it!</blockquote>
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<b>Do
you get a set budget for each cover? Do you know that before you start
preparing/brainstorming or is the budget set based on your
request/vision?</b><br />
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Budgets vary from project to
project very widely. This often has to do with print run—if we think
we're going to make a ton of books, we probably have a little bit more
money to spend. If we think it's going to be a smaller print run, our
budgets are smaller. The amount of money we have to spend never really
inhibits me, though—it just makes me creative in getting what I want.
I've never thought "boy, I'd like to make something beautiful . . . if
only I had a few more bucks! Oh well." I always think "this has to be
beautiful—how can I make that happen?" That said, my publisher Justin
Chanda is very good about opening our wallet a little bit further if he
thinks the vision is completely distinct and cool. I'm very lucky to
work where I work!</blockquote>
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<b>Sometimes covers will be
redesigned or a book will get a whole new cover. BLACK ICE is one of
those books. The paperback version of BI has an entirely new cover.
Can you talk about why this happens and the process you go through of
coming up with a new look?</b><br />
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I always say that making a book covers is the best
job because it means I'm always making art. A new cover, or "repackage"
as we call it, is another opportunity for me to make more art. When it's
decided that we should try a new look for a book I'm already in love
with (like I am with Black Ice!), it's like getting another crack at
hanging out in a world I'm already excited about, and getting another
chance to make art that celebrates the author's work. <br />
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Basically
the reason for giving a new look is basically to expand the audience
for what we think is a great novel. We may have got you stoked with our
first jacket, but maybe we can get more of you stoked with a new take! <br />
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When
we decide to repackage, I take a fresh look at the novel (at this stage
it's nice because I have a bound book to hold and read instead of a
stack of messy papers). I try to empty my brain and take the work in
fresh, and I basically start the process again the same way I would if I
was just coming to the book the first time—reading, note taking, making
little mock ups and sketches. One thing I do try to keep in mind is
that what I do should be radically different than what I did the first
time—why take a second crack at something if you're just going to repeat
and tweak what you did before?</blockquote>
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<b>Do you ever initiate the discussion about a new cover or are you generally approached and asked to come up with a new idea?</b><br />
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The
editor, publisher, and sales force are the folks that have the best
sense of the audience our books receive when they debut, so they're
often the first to have an inkling that it might be cool to change
directions with a new package. All art directors are aware that this is a
potential outcome, though, in packaging books, so we're always ready to
roll if the conversation happens.</blockquote>
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<b>Is it hard to come up with a new vision, once you already have the existing one in your mind? </b><br />
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Nah—especially
with the books I work on. Often my first cover is only one of one
million great things I'd wanted to highlight about the story, so the
options on a new cover are pretty limitless, mainly owing to the fact
that our editors are pretty great about choosing authors and stories
that are jam packed. The creative process is often tricky only because
you do only get to go one route and you may have plenty of thoughts on
other ways to make something cool for a particular book. I've rarely
read something and thought "this is the only cover this book could ever
had," more often I think "why can't all books have five different covers
so I can have the fun of making them all??"</blockquote>
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<b>Can you tell us specifically about the design process for the BLACK ICE covers? </b><br />
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For
the first cover, I really wanted to capture the cold, the mystery, the
thrill, and—let's be honest—some of the . . . heat of the story for the
cover. I really liked the idea of capturing the atmosphere of the story
and the drama of hot breath in cold air. I freaking love this cover.<br />
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For
our new cover, I wanted to really hone in on the danger in the story,
and really create something iconic, stark, and different from any
package I'd seen—something that would stand out on shelves and really
convey to readers the intensity and drama of Becca's novel.</blockquote>
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<b>Do you if you like one of them more than the other? </b><br />
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I
love them both! I really do. I'm actually super looking forward to
having them both on my shelf. I'm very proud of both, and I can't wait
to see what readers think, and also to find out from those who have read
Black Ice which cover they feel connects best with the story. That's
kind of the best thing about a new package—hearing from the readers and
fans.</blockquote>
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<b>Do you have a favorite cover (that you have designed)? </b><br />
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Heh—that's
way too easy. The very first Hush, Hush cover is by far my
favorite—it's the cover that when I see it on a store shelf, I actually
have that feeling of "that's beautiful, and I can't believe I had
anything to do with it." :)<br />
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And I'm not gonna lie—it doesn't hurt that I got spend a whole day watching Patch jump shirtless on a trampoline . . .</blockquote>
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<b>Tell us about some of the other covers you have designed. </b><br />
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I've
designed a ton! I've been at Simon & Schuster for 12 years now.
Some of my faves are the Mara Dyer covers for author Michelle Hodkin,
Winger and 100 Sideways Miles by Andrew Smith, all the covers I've done
for Jenny Han, Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson, and recently We
All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach. There are so many, though. And I'm
working on some super cool stuff right now, too. I've got one in the
works right now that I think might be my most beautiful yet, and I wish I
could say more . . . !</blockquote>
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<b>Becca has a new book coming out later this year. Have you been working on
the cover? Can you share anything about it with us?</b><br />
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I have. And I'm stoked. And I can't say a PEEP. ;)</blockquote>
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I can not wait to see the cover she comes up with for DANGEROUS LIES! Maybe it's the "<i>most beautiful yet</i>" that she mentioned above!! Comment below to let us know what you think of the new cover and new title or just leave a shout out to Lucy for all the awesome covers she gives us :-) <br />
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<br />JennMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861115419900790874noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-88316064550937865882015-01-30T15:39:00.002-05:002015-01-30T15:39:55.812-05:00BLACK ICE Paperback Cover - UKHi, all!<br />
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I'm excited to share with you the UK's paperback cover for BLACK ICE! It's pretty nifty, right? It definitely conveys a sense of danger and mystery.<br />
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I have three advance reader copies of BLACK ICE that I want to share with my most devoted readers! But how can I choose just three of you? Talk about an impossible choice! So, I've decided to let YOU convince me you should get a copy by showing me what you would do to win one.</div>
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<br />JennMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861115419900790874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-16913586730124284792014-09-15T15:38:00.000-04:002014-09-15T15:48:24.770-04:00Black Ice Pre-order Contest <div class="regular">
Hi guys!<br />
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Less than one month until BLACK ICE is in stores! And in your hands! I'm so excited! <br />
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To celebrate, I'm hosting a special giveaway!<br />
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The first 50 people to send me proof that they've preordered BLACK ICE will receive a signed, personalized BLACK ICE book jacket. If you're not one of the first 50, don't sweat. The next 200 (yes, 200!) people to email proof of preorder/purchase will receive signed BLACK ICE book jackets! </div>
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This giveaway is only open to US residents. International fans, stay tuned - I'll be announcing another giveaway (open to all) very, very soon! <br />
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JennMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12861115419900790874noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-52623555786068759362014-09-04T11:04:00.000-04:002014-09-04T11:11:05.847-04:00Black Ice Book TrailerHey everyone!<br />
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It's here!<br />
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The BLACK ICE book trailer is live! Can you believe we are down to the final month before release? If you haven't pre-ordered your copy, visit <a href="http://countdowntoblackice.com/">countdowntoblackice.com</a> and order it through your favorite retailer.<br />
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If you aren't following the BLACK ICE trail, change that today! Every Friday until October 7, I'll be posting exciting announcements, sneak peeks, and giveaways to get you excited for BLACK ICE. I know it's hot and sunny now . . . but October isn't far off. What better way to spend a chilly evening than wrapped in a blanket reading BLACK ICE?<br />
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To follow the BLACK ICE trail, visit <a href="http://countdowntoblackice.com/">countdowntoblackice.com</a>.<br />
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And now. Announcing the BLACK ICE Tour! Head to <a href="http://countdowntoblackice.com/">countdowntoblackice.com</a> to find out where you can meet me while I'm on tour for BLACK ICE, on sale October 7!<br />
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Just 45 days until it's in stores. Have you pre-ordered your copy today?<br />
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Just a heads up that Goodreads is hosting a giveaway for 25 ARCs (advance readers copy) of BLACK ICE. Enter to win your copy <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/104691-black-ice" target="_blank">HERE</a>. And don't forget to post your review on Goodreads!<br />
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We are less than 50 days away from BLACK ICE's release date! Are you excited for October 7? Have you been following the BLACK ICE trail for exclusive sneak peeks, giveaways, and more? It's all happening at <a href="http://countdowntoblackice.com/">countdowntoblackice.com</a>.<br />
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BUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-35365027637449361562014-07-14T12:09:00.001-04:002014-07-14T12:11:21.613-04:00HUSH, HUSH and BLACK ICE Promos Hey guys,<br />
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There are some exciting promotional deals going on right now with HUSH, HUSH and BLACK ICE. Now through July 31, the HUSH, HUSH ebook is priced at $1.99! If you follow my blog, but haven't picked up my books yet, this is the perfect opportunity to get hooked...I mean started. <br />
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Also, now through July 20, the BLACK ICE ebook is priced at $2.99. I know it's summery and hot outside right now, and it's hard to image curling up by the fire with a thriller set in Wyoming's snowy Teton Range, but once October hits, you'll want to be doing just that. Preorder now - your future-self will thank you!<br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px;">I want to take a moment to thank each of you for your amazing support for the <i>Hush, Hush</i> movie. Your love and passion for this project are humbling! With that said, I have some movie news to share. Unfortunately it may not be the news you've been waiting to hear. I have decided that now is not the right time to move forward with the<i> Hush, Hush</i> movie and have not renewed the movie option with LD Entertainment. I know many of you will be disappointed by this. But I hope that you trust me to make the right decision for Nora and Patch. I'm not saying the movie will never happen, but it won’t be moving forward at this time.</span></span></span><br />
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BeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-4616657682593405442014-05-16T21:26:00.000-04:002014-05-16T21:26:04.889-04:00#blackicefriday Hi all!<br />
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Announcing #blackicefriday! Tune in to the all-new <a href="http://countdowntoblackice.com/">countdowntoblackice.com</a> on Fridays for exclusive BLACK ICE giveaways, excerpts, and more! <br />
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BeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-65752502235732720592014-04-25T20:21:00.000-04:002014-04-25T20:21:07.720-04:00Colombia EventsHi guys!<br />
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I'm SO excited to visit Colombia next week! My first trip to South America! If you're in the area, I hope you'll come visit me. You can view my itinerary<a href="http://www.beccafitzpatrick.com/#!events/c1ugn" target="_blank"> here</a>.<br />
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BeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-55952648557753563322014-03-10T21:34:00.002-04:002014-03-10T21:34:28.425-04:00Gilda's Club NYC Teen Essay Contest <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm incredibly honored to be one of the judges for the "It's Always Something" teen essay contest. If you are a teen living in the NYC/Long Island area, and want to write an essay on how cancer has affected your life, please consider entering this contest.<br />
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BeccaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-91202604766373726372014-02-28T11:40:00.000-05:002014-02-28T11:40:00.745-05:00Black Ice Countdown TimerHappy Friday!<br />
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Are you so excited for BLACK ICE, and you just can't hide it? <a href="http://countdowntoblackice.com/widget/" target="_blank">Then post the countdown timer to your blog and/or website, and we'll count down the days until October 7 together!</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-61686382367909330302014-02-20T17:36:00.001-05:002014-08-19T18:14:21.644-04:00BLACK ICE and SAPPHIRE SKIES Go International <span style="font-family: inherit;">Hey guys!</span><br />
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PulseIt is hosting an exciting new promotion this month. Each day in December they will be offering a different book as a free read. AND They will also be hosting two sweepstakes. On Pulseit.com 5 members will win 1 copy of each of the books we're featuring. On Facebook, users can enter each day by liking a post to win a copy of the book of the day. <br />
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But, the best news of all is that they are kicking off the promotion with HUSH, HUSH! That's right, Day 1 (December 1st) the free read of the day is HUSH, HUSH by Becca Fitzpatrick ;-)<br />
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Check out the details on PulseIt.com and please help spread the word.<br />
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Many thanks to my Colorado readers who braved the weather last night and came to see me at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock! You were such an energetic crowd and knew how to make a girl feel welcome, and I appreciate that so much! Below, a recap in pictures. (The librarians sent me home with leftover cupcakes, which my kids and I are thoroughly enjoying.) <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-8455924418292685432013-09-14T12:17:00.003-04:002013-09-14T12:17:37.731-04:00Stuff and StuffHi guys!<br />
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Here's what I've been up to lately. First, as many of you know, several areas of Colorado were hit hard by flooding this week. My town, Fort Collins, was affected, but our neighborhood is currently dry. My heart goes out to my friends and neighbors who've lost their homes and businesses. We've sure had crazy weather lately. Fires, record-high temps, and now this. School was cancelled on Friday, and local officials asked residents to stay off the roads as much as possible. To keep busy, my kids created a marble track out of construction paper. I was quite impressed--given that at their age, I was playing Barbies and listening to NKOTB!<br />
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As I mentioned, last week we were hit by an extreme heat wave. Which turned out to be a blessing in disguise, since my entire Saturday was spent outside. First, I ran a 5k mud run with my ten-year-old son. Last year I ran the race with friends, and got chilly hanging out in muddy water. Not this time! I have to say, being a mom is pretty awesome when you get to do things like this with your kids:<br />
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Finally, a bit of exciting news regarding BLACK ICE. Yesterday my publisher sent me a couple copies of the paperback edition of FINALE, which includes an exclusive first look at BLACK ICE (my next book, due out in 2014) in the back. Readers can pick up this special edition of FINALE in stores on October 1st. I hope you enjoy the excerpt of BLACK ICE. In the meantime, I'll be holding a giveaway to win one of these special editions in the next few days. Stay tuned!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-615208865042109487.post-9354932129111742992013-09-03T17:54:00.000-04:002013-09-03T17:54:13.502-04:00Castle Rock, Colorado Event (10/4)Hey there!<br />
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I'm doing one event this fall, in my home state, Colorado. The event will be at the Philip S. Miller Library in Castle Rock, and if you live in the area, I hope to see you there! At the event I'll talk briefly about my books, do a Q&A, and of course I'll sign as many books as you'd like. If you choose to purchase books at the event, Tattered Cover Bookstore will be selling copies. The Philip S. Miller Library is planning an awesome party for the event, including a Paranormal Romance Cupcake Baking Contest. Oh, and I will be in costume! See details below:<br />
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<b>Date:</b> 10/4/2013<br />
<b>Start Time:</b> 5:30 PM<br />
<b>End Time:</b> 8:00 PM<br />
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<b>Library:</b> Philip S. Miller - Castle Rock <br />
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Registration
required. "The quickest way to a man's heart is through his
ribcage...but let's try cupcakes first." Local judges and attendees of
the Paranormal Romance Festival will choose the winners. This contest
is open to Teens and Adults. Prizes will be given to the top three
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<b>Date:</b> 10/4/2013<br />
<b>Start Time:</b> 6:00 PM<br />
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Join
NYT Bestselling young adult author Becca Fitzpatrick ("Hush, Hush"
series) at the library for a night celebrating our favorite genre,
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<b>Library:</b> Philip S. Miller - Castle Rock <br />
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Registration
required. If you love the paranormal romance/urban fantasy genre, this
evening is for YOU!! Ms. Fitzpatrick will be available for book signing
immediately following her talk. Books will be sold at this event
courtesy of the Tattered Cover Book Store. Please register separately
for the Cupcake Baking Contest. In addition to a presentation by the
author we will have Romance themed Cupcake Baking Contest, Costumes,
Games, Activities, Tarot Readings, and more.</div>
<b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:mdellapenna@dclibraries.org">Melissa Della Penna</a><br />
<b>Contact Number:</b> 303-791-7323<br />
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