Which Book Does Jess Wish She’d Written?
What’s the one book you’ve read that you wish you’d written? With all the books I hold dear to my heart, you’d think this would be a tough question for me. But it’s not. There is, hands down, one book...
View ArticleNothing Is Really New for Caela
“So, what’s new?” That’s been the question of the month for me in more ways than one. Last weekend I had the opportunity to travel across the country for the wedding of one of my oldest friends. I was...
View ArticleWhy Perla is Proud to Be a Quitter
So what’s new in my life? I would say a whole lot! Earlier this school year I decided to resign from all my jobs. I resigned as an adjunct professor and I resigned from the position I had with the...
View ArticleJean-Paul Loves Alfonso Cuarón
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett is one of those books that I read as a child that didn’t really leave an impression on me. It’s the story of Sara Crewe, a rich girl who is sent to live in...
View ArticleTV’s Best “YA” Girls (according to Caela)
A lot of writers will tell you that the key to their productivity was when they got rid of their TV. Well, that ain’t me. I love television, especially well-written shows with either hilarious or...
View ArticleCorey Loves Roald Dahl in Book or Movie Form
I thought this was going to be a challenging question. As a recovering actress and current writer, I’m a fan of both media and literature, and often am thrilled when a piece of literature I love is...
View ArticleJane’s Take on the Film Adaptation Issue
I used to hate when books are made into movies. I’m the kind of person who believes that the reader should use only their imagination and the author’s descriptions to know what a character should look...
View ArticleJean-Paul’s Three Easy Steps to Becoming a Better Writer
How to become a better writer in 3 easy steps (or, what I learned this semester): 1. Be open. Sometimes, the story just isn’t working. Don’t be afraid to start all over. Putting glitter and a bow on a...
View ArticleCorey’s Picks for 2012
I was not going to write a “best of 2012″ list. Mostly because I did not read nearly enough in 2012. So even if I loosened the criteria of “best of 2012″ to simply mean books I happened to read in...
View ArticleEnter to Win a Signed ARC of Jessica Verdi’s MY LIFE AFTER NOW
Hi gang! To celebrate the impending release of my contemporary YA novel MY LIFE AFTER NOW (Seriously, is it April yet? I’m tired of waiting!), I’m doing a Goodreads giveaway! The giveaway is open from...
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