Sara Raasch's Blog, page 546
June 7, 2013
lbardugo:
litupmyworld:
Shadow & Bone and Siege &...

Shadow & Bone and Siege & Storm posters, maps, and nail polish
Thank you so much Fierce Reads (Macmillan) and Leigh Bardugo! Can’t wait to get the maps signed on…
Ahhhh!!! Both of the maps together!!
My first thought when I saw this: Someone made Shadow and Bone RISK??
And now…someone really needs to make Shadow and Bone Risk.
Published on June 07, 2013 20:44
June 6, 2013
How most people think you spend your time once you get a book deal.
How you actually spend your time.
Published on June 06, 2013 06:01
June 4, 2013
When a book goes mega-bestseller and gets a movie deal and everyone adores it and you just...
Published on June 04, 2013 06:01
May 31, 2013
hotbiochemist:
ive never identified with an animal so closely...




ive never identified with an animal so closely before
I love how he gropes blindly like “I know food is here but I can’t be bothered to turn my head.”
Published on May 31, 2013 19:31
May 30, 2013
kathrynroseksk:
shannonmessenger:
LOVE this quote...
Published on May 30, 2013 21:14
May 25, 2013
Announcement
It's not that exciting, sorry.
I've decided to switch some things around here on the blog. All of my Tuesday/Thursday "How Writing Feels" posts that you all know & love so much will now be on my Tumblr page (http://sararaasch.tumblr.com). This blog will still remain active, as I will use it for giveaways and such (news of which will be posted to Tumblr, directing people to the giveaways on this here blog). So my Tumblr page will slowly become the best place to keep up on all of my happenings, but I will keep my Blogger site mainly because Tumblr doesn't support Rafflecopter. Sneaky, sneaky Tumblr.
Hope your Memorial Day weekends are awesome and wonderful!
I've decided to switch some things around here on the blog. All of my Tuesday/Thursday "How Writing Feels" posts that you all know & love so much will now be on my Tumblr page (http://sararaasch.tumblr.com). This blog will still remain active, as I will use it for giveaways and such (news of which will be posted to Tumblr, directing people to the giveaways on this here blog). So my Tumblr page will slowly become the best place to keep up on all of my happenings, but I will keep my Blogger site mainly because Tumblr doesn't support Rafflecopter. Sneaky, sneaky Tumblr.
Hope your Memorial Day weekends are awesome and wonderful!
Published on May 25, 2013 14:44
May 24, 2013
TRANSPARENT Winner!
After careful random-number-choosing, the winner of the signed copy of TRANSPARENT, bookmarks of RELIC and INSOMNIA, and the tiny invisible clay Fiona doll is:
ALYSSA SUSANNA!!
Congratulations, Alyssa! Email me at seesarawrite(at)gmail(dot)com and I'll get your goodies in the mail!
Everyone else -- get thee to a bookstore and fill your life with all the goodness TRANSPARENT has to offer!
ALYSSA SUSANNA!!
Congratulations, Alyssa! Email me at seesarawrite(at)gmail(dot)com and I'll get your goodies in the mail!
Everyone else -- get thee to a bookstore and fill your life with all the goodness TRANSPARENT has to offer!
Published on May 24, 2013 06:00
May 23, 2013
How Writing Feels
When you first learn you got an agent and/or sold your book.

Published on May 23, 2013 06:00
May 22, 2013
TRANSPARENT Giveaway!!
I told you yesterday that I would be giving away a signed copy of Natalie Whipple's amazingly colorful and intense debut, TRANSPARENT, plus a fun TRANSPARENT-themed handmade goodie made by me, myself, and I. And today, THAT HAPPENS.
I'm going to make this as simple as possible: leave a comment on this post telling me what kind of mutation/super power you would want to have if we all lived in the super-cool alternate world of TRANSPARENT, and this Friday, May 24, I will randomly pick someone to win THIS:
ALL OF THE AWESOME. IT CAN BE YOURS.
Firstly and most importantly, a SIGNED COPY of TRANSPARENT.
In very appropriate ORANGE INK!
Nextly, TWO super shiny beautiful bookmarks by other super shiny beautiful 2013 debuts! Put these on your TBR pile, people!
RELIC by Renee Collins and INSOMNIA by JR Johansson!
And lastly, the handmade TRANSPARENT goodie!
TINY INVISIBLE CLAY FIONA
She's about one-and-a-half inches tall and complete with her signature this-is-so-people-know-where-to-look glasses!
Go! Enter! Win the greatness!
I'm going to make this as simple as possible: leave a comment on this post telling me what kind of mutation/super power you would want to have if we all lived in the super-cool alternate world of TRANSPARENT, and this Friday, May 24, I will randomly pick someone to win THIS:

Firstly and most importantly, a SIGNED COPY of TRANSPARENT.

Nextly, TWO super shiny beautiful bookmarks by other super shiny beautiful 2013 debuts! Put these on your TBR pile, people!

And lastly, the handmade TRANSPARENT goodie!

Go! Enter! Win the greatness!
Published on May 22, 2013 06:00
May 21, 2013
TRANSPARENT Release Day!
We interrupt your regularly scheduled "How Writing Feels" to bring you a special book news bulletin.
There's a book out today. An awesome book. A magical, colorful, unique, crazy book, written by one of my dearest, colorfulest, craziest writer friends, Natalie Whipple. And this colorful, unique, crazy book is called TRANSPARENT.
Plenty of teenagers feel invisible. Fiona McClean actually is.
An invisible girl is a priceless weapon. Fiona’s own father has been forcing her to do his dirty work for years—everything from spying on people to stealing cars to breaking into bank vaults.
After sixteen years, Fiona’s had enough. She and her mother flee to a small town, and for the first time in her life, Fiona feels like a normal life is within reach. But Fiona’s father isn’t giving up that easily.
Of course, he should know better than anyone: never underestimate an invisible girl.
You want this book, right? You want this book BAD, right? I thought so. Because you're awesome, and this book is awesome, and I know you two will get along like WHOA.
Because of how much you two will get along, I'm GIVING AWAY a SIGNED COPY of TRANSPARENT tomorrow! Why tomorrow? Because Natalie's launch party is TONIGHT at The King's English bookstore here in Salt Lake City. So all of you awesome people who are in SLC have the chance to come get your own signed copies TONIGHT, and you should. You totally should. Because, like I said, awesome. Lots of it.
But in case you are unable to attend the gloriousness of Natalie's launch tonight, tune in tomorrow for your chance to win not only a signed copy of TRANSPARENT, but an extra special TRANSPARENT-themed goodie handmade by yours truly!
Also, Natalie is interviewed today over on the Valentines!
HAPPY LAUNCH DAY, NATALIE!!
There's a book out today. An awesome book. A magical, colorful, unique, crazy book, written by one of my dearest, colorfulest, craziest writer friends, Natalie Whipple. And this colorful, unique, crazy book is called TRANSPARENT.

An invisible girl is a priceless weapon. Fiona’s own father has been forcing her to do his dirty work for years—everything from spying on people to stealing cars to breaking into bank vaults.
After sixteen years, Fiona’s had enough. She and her mother flee to a small town, and for the first time in her life, Fiona feels like a normal life is within reach. But Fiona’s father isn’t giving up that easily.
Of course, he should know better than anyone: never underestimate an invisible girl.
You want this book, right? You want this book BAD, right? I thought so. Because you're awesome, and this book is awesome, and I know you two will get along like WHOA.
Because of how much you two will get along, I'm GIVING AWAY a SIGNED COPY of TRANSPARENT tomorrow! Why tomorrow? Because Natalie's launch party is TONIGHT at The King's English bookstore here in Salt Lake City. So all of you awesome people who are in SLC have the chance to come get your own signed copies TONIGHT, and you should. You totally should. Because, like I said, awesome. Lots of it.
But in case you are unable to attend the gloriousness of Natalie's launch tonight, tune in tomorrow for your chance to win not only a signed copy of TRANSPARENT, but an extra special TRANSPARENT-themed goodie handmade by yours truly!
Also, Natalie is interviewed today over on the Valentines!
HAPPY LAUNCH DAY, NATALIE!!
Published on May 21, 2013 06:00