Last week, I learned that the German publisher of Cleopatra's Moon released the cover of my novel with a new title, Moon Girl.First of all, can I just say, swoooon? I mean, I LOVE the U.S. cover and I wouldn't change a thing but it was still very exciting to see a different interpretation. I responded accordingly: 1. OMG, isn't it gorgeous?2. This is so beautiful I want … [Read more...] about The German Cover and the Perils of Being Obsessive
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“Mamas Don’t Let You Babies grow up to be Twit-less!”
Yesterday, I had a twitter chat with my editor, Cheryl Klein of Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic and stumbled upon some unexpected drama. The hashtag we used--#CMchat (for Cleopatra's Moon chat)--was being used by country music aficianados. #CMchat was a fairly busy twitter convo before we came along and crashed their party for an hour.It took us a while to understand what was … [Read more...] about “Mamas Don’t Let You Babies grow up to be Twit-less!”
It’s a Twitter Chat!
Ever want to ask me or my editor about the process of writing and publishing Cleopatra's Moon? Now's your chance!AAL Books/Scholastic Senior Editor Cheryl Klein and I will be on a Twitter chat Monday, 11/14 at 12:30 EST to discuss writing, editing, and all manner of writerly things.Cheryl has the details at the bottom of this Q&A post about the novel on her blog. The … [Read more...] about It’s a Twitter Chat!
Entertainment Weekly, the Decatur Book Festival and other Surprises
So I found out yesterday that Cleopatra's Moon made Entertainment Weekly e-zine's "Must Read" list for the week of August 22nd.What a surprise! Beyond exciting! Here's the link: http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20310286_20521465,00.html#21043406 There Selene is, sandwiched between the Coen brothers' Blue Ray collection and actor Paul Giamatti! Amazing.Jackson Pearce, me, … [Read more...] about Entertainment Weekly, the Decatur Book Festival and other Surprises
All the Ways You Can Win Cleopatra’s Moon
I would love it if everyone bought a copy of Cleopatra's Moon--after all, good sales help us writers convince publishers to consider publishing our next book. But you can also try to win a copy of my novel at the following places:Write from the Soul & VisualEyes: Gail's contest ends August 28th. Passages to the Past:Also ends August 28th. … [Read more...] about All the Ways You Can Win Cleopatra’s Moon
