Cynsations Has Moved
7 years ago
Friday, February 15, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Best Contest EVER!
And so does Maureen Johnson! Check out her contest--ZOMBIE IDOL! It has thankfully been extended so there is still time to enter! And those who know my, know I have a thing for Zombies... it's not quite as big as my thing for Mummies, but it is up there.In other interesting and important news--Are the most magical moments from some of our favorite stories actually possible? Check this out to find out: The Science of Fairy Tales
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Hey Punk...
Rod - Hey Jack, what's happenin'?
Joe - Oh, I don't know.
Rod - Well, rumor around town says you think you might be heading down to the shore....
Let me start off by saying, I'm so glad to see that "Lists" is in the lead for favorite YA cliché. Lists play a big role in both Undone and in my next book (SuperSecretTitle). So it's good to know they are still enjoyed by at least 4 people.
A slightly adjacent topic to lists—Play Lists. A lot of YA authors have included lists of music that in some way shape or form corresponded to their book. I think this pretty much a YA-thing, but please correct me if I’m wrong.
Anyhoo… I was chatting with fellow July ‘08 debut author Stephanie Kuehnert (I Wanna be Your Joey Ramone, MTV July ‘08) about play lists and I was telling her how when I was writing Undone (Walker Books, July ‘08) I’d come across songs that fit with my book and how they really helped me tap into the characters. Music always reminds me of what it felt like to be a teenager—because back then it seemed like music really could capture everything you couldn't explain or say. Which unfortunately led to some very bad mix tapes... but I digress...
Check out my play list for Undone here. (Update: I added it to the blog!)
Click here to listen to the rockin’ play list for I Wanna be Your Joey Ramone
Back in my teen days, I had a friend who hooked me up with some great punk bands. There were many days when you could hear us screaming out from her convertible, “…BITCHIN’ CAMERO! BITCHIN’ CAMERO! I ran over my neighbor…” (full lyrics here and while we're paused, let me take moment to apologize to my former neighbors). Some of our favorite punk bands were The Dead Kennedys (Classic Punk), The Dead Milkmen (Satirical Punk), Violent Femmes (Folk-Punk or Quirky Rock—you be the judge), and Echo and the Bunnymen (Post Punk).
Hmmm, death and violence... no wonder my mother was so nervous. LOL.
A slightly adjacent topic to lists—Play Lists. A lot of YA authors have included lists of music that in some way shape or form corresponded to their book. I think this pretty much a YA-thing, but please correct me if I’m wrong.
Anyhoo… I was chatting with fellow July ‘08 debut author Stephanie Kuehnert (I Wanna be Your Joey Ramone, MTV July ‘08) about play lists and I was telling her how when I was writing Undone (Walker Books, July ‘08) I’d come across songs that fit with my book and how they really helped me tap into the characters. Music always reminds me of what it felt like to be a teenager—because back then it seemed like music really could capture everything you couldn't explain or say. Which unfortunately led to some very bad mix tapes... but I digress...
Check out my play list for Undone here. (Update: I added it to the blog!)
Click here to listen to the rockin’ play list for I Wanna be Your Joey Ramone
Back in my teen days, I had a friend who hooked me up with some great punk bands. There were many days when you could hear us screaming out from her convertible, “…BITCHIN’ CAMERO! BITCHIN’ CAMERO! I ran over my neighbor…” (full lyrics here and while we're paused, let me take moment to apologize to my former neighbors). Some of our favorite punk bands were The Dead Kennedys (Classic Punk), The Dead Milkmen (Satirical Punk), Violent Femmes (Folk-Punk or Quirky Rock—you be the judge), and Echo and the Bunnymen (Post Punk).
Hmmm, death and violence... no wonder my mother was so nervous. LOL.
Friday, February 8, 2008
It's Friday...I'm in LOVE!
With Harry Potter, Prince Harry, and the Original Dirty Harry...
Which one is your favorite Dirty Harry???
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Rock the Vote!
In honor of Super Tuesday voting, I've added a poll to my blog--please go and vote for your favorite YA Cliche. Check out the full article here. Or comment on ones not mentioned!
Might help if you could read the choices, eh?
A. Read Headed Friend
B. Evil Cheerleader Cliques
C. Misunderstood Wicked Stepmother
D. Dead Mother
E. Unsympathetic Meat-Eating Parents
F. Lists
I voted for Evil Cheerleader Cliques :-P
Might help if you could read the choices, eh?
A. Read Headed Friend
B. Evil Cheerleader Cliques
C. Misunderstood Wicked Stepmother
D. Dead Mother
E. Unsympathetic Meat-Eating Parents
F. Lists
I voted for Evil Cheerleader Cliques :-P
It's Live!!
My website is finally up and running! Go check it out:
http://www.brooketaylorbooks.com/
And if you want to be super cool--you can set you blog link for me to :
http://www.brooketaylorbooks.com/blogset.html
And OT: do you think places that have free WiFi should have a dress code? I went into Panera today and a man was sitting in the corner in his robe and slippers. This is not the home office, people!
http://www.brooketaylorbooks.com/
And if you want to be super cool--you can set you blog link for me to :
http://www.brooketaylorbooks.com/blogset.html
And OT: do you think places that have free WiFi should have a dress code? I went into Panera today and a man was sitting in the corner in his robe and slippers. This is not the home office, people!
Friday, February 1, 2008
It's Friday...I'm in Love
In honor of the return of LOST...
Doesn't he look a little brad pitt here?
And just what every author-girl loves to see--he's an avid reader!
Doesn't he look a little brad pitt here?
And just what every author-girl loves to see--he's an avid reader!
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