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Okay, I was planning to do a journal entry with both BEA and NYC Teen Author Carnival highlights, but I have way too much for Show and Tell. So I'm sharing all of my BEA stuff today and I'll do the Carnival journal entry next time.

BEA was freaking awesome! Before heading over, I had lunch with a mystery guest:

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Oh, you thought that shadow effect was a mistake? Heck no, it was intentional. I like to build up suspense. My mystery guest will be revealed later. Do you want a hint? I'll give you t

My Floor Display Contest is heating up! You guys are made of magic. You have until next Friday, June 5 to enter. However, some of the Waiting for You floor displays that went up early may be coming down before then, so plan accordingly. The most creative photo of you with my books (taken in a bookstore or at home) wins. Here's how to enter.

In all of the book release excitement, my interview at Books Make Great Lovers didn't get a shout-out. I have a lot more to say about teen sexuality, b

There's a new line-editing process that I'm working with for the first time. The coolest thing about it is that it saves tons of paper because no one has to print out the manuscript to work on it. Yay for saving trees! A typical line-edit works like this: The editor writes comments and makes changes directly on the manuscript, then the author uses that info to do a final revision (before copyediting and first pass pages). With this new green way, both the editor and the author use the Track

I'm thrilled to announce the winners of the Living In the Now Contest! kd2188 won Waiting for You and Rachel won Take Me There. Winners, please send your names and addresses to me at friendly.neighbor [at:] hotmail.com so I can get your prizes right out to you.

Some things regarding my ginormous Floor Display Contest. Not all Barnes & Noble locations have the displays up, so you can take your photo with just my books instead. Your photo can be taken with one or more of the books at home, but W

Are you entering my ginormous Floor Display Contest? I hope so! I've extended the entry deadline to May 30. Also, if your local B&N doesn't have the floor display up, you can take your photo with my book(s) in a bookstore or at home. Whichever place will allow you to be your most creative self!

Some awesome teens got together and created a special upcoming event here in New York. It's the NYC Teen Author Carnival! The fun will go down on Thursday, May 28, from 4:00 to 6:00 at the New York

When people ask me what kinds of books I write, I tell them that I write novels for teens. When they ask what kind of novels, I usually say that I write about soul mates. Soul mates have been at the heart of every one of my books. So technically I write romance, but I would never describe my books that way. Language is an interesting thing. A word that has a negative connotation to me could be totally positive to you. But to me, the term "romance novel" smacks of a helpless girl clinging to

The thing about living in a 400-square-foot apartment is that you can' t have as many bookshelves as you'd like. I have all these:

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but, like, zero shelf space. So I'm having yet another contest to win them! This will be the final contest to celebrate the Waiting for You release, which was last week.

Before I explain the new contest, let's review the existing ones:
Soul Mates Contest - this is a joint contest with Melissa Walker. To enter, watch our video and then tell us your favorite TV or mov

Book Release Day was super fun! I woke up with that exciting special event feeling. To celebrate, I visited Barnes & Noble and signed some books. More on that later. But first...

Yesterday was Day 10 of my blog tour. The Compulsive Reader asked me three summer-related questions to wrap up the tour. Thanks to everyone who hosted me. It was a total blast!

I'm psyched that several readers have already finished Waiting for You and took the time to write to me. When your new book comes out, you h

Book release day! Book release day!

Yay yay yay yay yay!

The waiting is over. Tomorrow is the release of Waiting for You!

::runs down street flinging sparkly confetti at random strangers::

As part of the celebration, I'll be reading tonight with these friendly YA authors at the New York Public Library Jefferson Market Branch. The library is at 6th Avenue and 10th Street. Starting at 6:00, everyone will read a bit from their latest books, followed by a Q&A session and mingling. Please stop by if you're in the nabe.

It's Day 9 of my blog tour, hosted b