Catching Up!

(From L to R: Mary Pearson, Marlene Perez, Debborah Lytton, Kathryn Fitzmaurice, Alyson Noel, Debby Garfinkle)

Busy Weekend.

Busy-Busy-Weekend!!

First, the Romance Divas chat was a blast! The perfect way to procrastinate on all the things I was supposed to be doing--so thanks to all of you who stopped by and kept me appropriately busy and entertained and thoroughly distracted by your excellent questions!

Also, the multi-author book signing at Laguna Beach Books was a lot of fun!! I met so many awesome people: the twins & their mom--the girls from Thurston with their mom--Chloe-I forgot to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY--so here's a late HAPPY BIRTHDAY--and since it's impossible to list everyone I'll just say that the conversations were great, the company was great, the store was awesome, the staff amazing,  so I'll just stop right there and give a big, overall, blanket THANKS to everyone who stopped by!

And today my editor made my day by sending me this from RT Magazine (still haven't gotten mine yet--hello, mailperson--what gives??!), who gave BLUE MOON 4 stars and says:

“In the second installment of the bestselling and captivating Immortals series, gutsy young heroine Ever is faced with the twin teenage terrors of isolation and alienation.  Noel does an excellent job exploring Ever’s growing fears and her determination to save lost love Damen. This author is on a roll!” (4 stars) –Romantic Times

And then this just came in from The Book Chick who says:

" . . .It is the mark of a daring writer to defy expectations and Alyson Noel does that to the power of ten in “Blue Moon.” I guarantee you will have no idea what’s coming in the second book of the series while Alyson Noel surprises you with a big, fat twist and leaves you wanting more, more, more."

To read the whole review (warning, there's a few spoilers!) click HERE.

Also, today I received the BLUE MOON cover flats in the mail (thank you mailperson-you rock!), and they are GORGEOUS!!!

Seriously, GORGEOUS!!!

The St. Martin's Art Department does amazing work!

Also, I got a sneak peek at something very exciting that is in the works for the IMMORTALS series, that hopefully, you guys will love as much as I do . . . details coming soon!!

Have a good night everyone!

A

Last Call!

Hey Everyone-

Just a reminder that today, is the last day to chat with us over at Romance Divas, click HERE to get your questions answered by: Rachel Caine, Cassandra Claire, Lucienne Diver, Rosemary Clement Moore, Christopher Golden, Jeff Mariotte, and me!

And tomorrow is the last day to bid on the hot-off-the-press, signed copy of BLUE MOON over at Brenda Novak's auction to benefit Diabetes. Click HERE to place your bid!

Also, tomorrow, I'll be signing copies of EVERMORE over at Laguna Beach Books from 1:00 - 2:30 PM, alongside: Marlene Perez, Debby Garfinkle, Mary Pearson, Kathryn Fitzmaurice, and Debborah Lytton, click HERE for further details.

And, last but not least, I just wanted to say:

Thank YOU!!

Thank you for keeping EVERMORE in the top 4 on the New York Times Best Seller List for Children's Paperbacks for the 4 months straight!!

Seriously, thank YOU!  I couldn't have done it without you!

Have a fun weekend everyone!

A

Romance Diva

Just a reminder, I'll be over at the Romance Divas today, tomorrow, and Saturday, chatting, hanging out, and answering questions on writing paranormal YA, alongside some very amazing authors, like:

Cassandra Clare, Christopher Golden, Rosemary Clement Moore, Lucienne Diver, Rachel Caine, and Jeff Mariotte.  

The workshop is free, all you have to do is register and click HERE!

Also, I'm blogging over at Magical Musings today about inspiration, so why not drop by and tell me what inspires you??? Just. Click. HERE!

Hope to see you there!!

A

Tumbling Dice

Just got home from a long weekend in Las Vegas to celebrate my husbands b-day, which translated to long afternoons spent by the pool, elaborate meals (my hubbies a foodie!), and very little gambling (I'd much rather shop, it's a sure thing!). Only to come home to stacks of mail, piles of laundry, and dust bunnies that have been busily multiplying while we were gone . . . in other words--REALITY!!!

Though thankfully, it's not all about housekeeping duties as there's some exciting stuff brewing this week, stuff like:

Starting tomorrow, Thursday May 28 through Saturday, May 30, I'll be over at the Romance Divas discussing the ins and outs of writing YA Paranormal fiction along with amazing authors: Cassandra Clare, Rachel Caine, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Lucienne Diver, Christopher Golden, and Jeff Mariotte, so feel free to drop by, say hello, ask a question, or just hang out and chat-- you can find us all HERE.

On Friday, I'll be giving a talk at a local middle school--it's a closed event, but I still thought I'd mention it because I can't wait!!

And on Sunday, if you're in the Laguna Beach area, don't forget to stop by Laguna Beach Books where I'll be talking and signing as part of the "An Afternoon with 6 YA & MG Authors" from 1 - 2:30 PM (details on the sidebar at right!) there will be books, authors, cupcakes, and hopefully YOU!!

Oh, and as a reminder, this Sunday is the very last day to bid on the hot-off-the-press signed copy of BLUE MOON I'm auctioning on behalf of Brenda Novak's diabetes fund raiser!! To place your bid, click HERE!

And speaking of BLUE MOON,  I just learned Romantic Times Magazine gave it 4 stars!!! I haven't received my copy yet so I can't quote from the actual review, but as soon as it arrives, I'll post it here!

Oh, and one last thing--tomorrow (Thursday) I'll be blogging about "inspiration" over at Magical Musings --a blog so great if you're not reading it, all I can say is: Why???-- So come join me by clicking HERE!

Okay, that's it on my end--have a good day everyone!

A

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Ordinary World

This was the view I had Tuesday:

Today it's a seemingly never-ending pile of laundry--made better by continuos replays of Isreal Kamakawiwoole's "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"--the official song of all Hawaii vacations (they play it a lot!), and a whole host of exciting events such as:

The audio release of EVERMORE -- now available on audible.com!!!  Click HERE to view, buy, or listen to a sample--it's really cool!

And a hot off the press signed copy of BLUE MOON I'm auctioning as part of NYT Bestselling author Brenda Novak's online auction for diabetes research! The proceeds go for a great cause, and bids will be accepted up until May 31st- so click HERE to place yours!!

Also, I'll be taking part in a 3 day chat over at the Romance Divas, discussing the ins and outs of YA Paranormal fiction along with amazing authors: Cassandra Clare, Rachel Caine, Rosemary Clement-Moore, Lucienne Diver, Christopher Golden, and Jeff Mariotte, so feel free to drop by, say hello, ask a question, or just hang out and chat-- you can find us all HERE.

And don't forget the "An Afternoon with 6 YA & MG Authors" signing on Sunday, May 31st at Laguna Beach Books from 1 - 2:30 PM (details in blog post below and on the sidebar at right!) there will be books, authors, cupcakes, a super cute dog (see below!), and hopefully YOU!!

Have a good night everyone!

A

xoxo