Critics at the Arizona Republic newspaper have chosen yours truly as the Best Breakout Author in Arizona. It's so awesome and makes me giggle to be on a list with Best Local Sports Star (Shaquille O'Neal) and Best Reality Star (Scott MacIntyre of American Idol).
Coolness!
P.S. I've been scarce lately. Writing hard to get as much done before my kids get out of school for the summer. Six school days left. Eeeek!
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Teachers, librarians, have Ellen Hopkins at YOUR school
I've tweeted and facebooked quite a lot about Project Book Babe, a fundraiser for bookseller and personal friend Faith Hochhalter, who has breast cancer.
Well, I just have to point out this most fantastic auction item, because it's worth a ton:
Have Ellen Hopkins, author of Crank, Glass, and Burned, visit your school! In the 2009-2010 school year, Ellen Hopkins has offered to visit a school in the contiguous United States free of charge. She is generously waiving her honorarium and will cover her own travel expenses. She will do a full day, up to three presentations of any size, at a middle school or high school. The winner of this item will be contacted by Ellen Hopkins to set up a date.
Well, I just have to point out this most fantastic auction item, because it's worth a ton:
Have Ellen Hopkins, author of Crank, Glass, and Burned, visit your school! In the 2009-2010 school year, Ellen Hopkins has offered to visit a school in the contiguous United States free of charge. She is generously waiving her honorarium and will cover her own travel expenses. She will do a full day, up to three presentations of any size, at a middle school or high school. The winner of this item will be contacted by Ellen Hopkins to set up a date.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Let's talk about email
I am excited to say that both WAKE (paperback) and FADE made the NYT Bestseller lists this week, both at number ten. That's ten weeks for FADE. Pretty cool milestone. Also, FADE made it onto Publishers Weekly's list as well for the second time.
Also exciting? Check out the FUNKY cover for the UK/Australia edition of WAKE. I think it comes out in November!
It was a fun week, no? However, the week was frustrating, too. My email was acting up. Behaving badly. Very naughty. But it appears to be working again. The sad thing is that I lost about a week's worth of fan email. So if you wrote to me through my website form anytime from April 7 - 13, please feel free to write to me again and I'll try to respond as quickly as I can.
If you wrote before April 7 or after April 13, I have your email, I just didn't have a chance to respond yet. I'm running about a month behind. Thanks for being patient.
Let me answer a few of your burning questions now:
1. I have not sold movie rights yet. I don't have any control over making a movie. I write books, Hollywood people make movies. If someone from Hollywood wants to make a WAKE movie, I will be sure to let you know.
2. GONE is the third and final book in the WAKE trilogy. It will come out next spring, likely February or March. I will not post a summary of it until I have one, and then I will. No, I don't know when that will be. :) I will also post the cover when I have it.
3. I have been suddenly inundated with requests for book donations for auctions, charities, library fundraisers, and other worthy causes. I love to donate books. I'm generous and like to help people. However, I am running out of books, money for postage, and time to do mailings and stand in line at the post office. I'm really sorry.
Also, I have to ask you a favor.
If you've written an email to me, and I've written back, I'm probably in your address book. And when you forward your chain email/jokes/etc to your entire address book, you send it to me (and all the other authors you've ever written to). This? Is not fun for us, especially when a lot of you do it. Please don't send us your junk mail. I know you didn't realize you were doing it, and it's okay. But now you know. Thank you for taking me out of your address book! :)
Thanks all!
Also exciting? Check out the FUNKY cover for the UK/Australia edition of WAKE. I think it comes out in November!
It was a fun week, no? However, the week was frustrating, too. My email was acting up. Behaving badly. Very naughty. But it appears to be working again. The sad thing is that I lost about a week's worth of fan email. So if you wrote to me through my website form anytime from April 7 - 13, please feel free to write to me again and I'll try to respond as quickly as I can.
If you wrote before April 7 or after April 13, I have your email, I just didn't have a chance to respond yet. I'm running about a month behind. Thanks for being patient.
Let me answer a few of your burning questions now:
1. I have not sold movie rights yet. I don't have any control over making a movie. I write books, Hollywood people make movies. If someone from Hollywood wants to make a WAKE movie, I will be sure to let you know.
2. GONE is the third and final book in the WAKE trilogy. It will come out next spring, likely February or March. I will not post a summary of it until I have one, and then I will. No, I don't know when that will be. :) I will also post the cover when I have it.
3. I have been suddenly inundated with requests for book donations for auctions, charities, library fundraisers, and other worthy causes. I love to donate books. I'm generous and like to help people. However, I am running out of books, money for postage, and time to do mailings and stand in line at the post office. I'm really sorry.
Also, I have to ask you a favor.
If you've written an email to me, and I've written back, I'm probably in your address book. And when you forward your chain email/jokes/etc to your entire address book, you send it to me (and all the other authors you've ever written to). This? Is not fun for us, especially when a lot of you do it. Please don't send us your junk mail. I know you didn't realize you were doing it, and it's okay. But now you know. Thank you for taking me out of your address book! :)
Thanks all!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Congratulations to Hosanna Kabakoro!
She is the winner of the Fund Your Dreams Essay Contest, where S&S and I asked, "What is the greatest obstacle you've overcome?"
Read Hosanna's essay here.
Hosanna will receive $1000 for her efforts.
Thanks again to all who entered!
xo
Lisa
Read Hosanna's essay here.
Hosanna will receive $1000 for her efforts.
Thanks again to all who entered!
xo
Lisa
Thursday, April 09, 2009
The winner of the Greatest Obstacle Essay contest has been notified.
I spoke with the winner just a few minutes ago via phone. We have some formalities to conduct over the next days and weeks and of course we will be asking for permission to post the winning essay on the Simon & Schuster website. All I can say is that the winning essay really blew me away. I'll let you know where you can find it as soon as I have that information - it might be a few weeks.
Thank you all for your patience. This contest was much harder to judge than I could have ever imagined, and I couldn't have done it without the help of Bess and Venessa at Simon & Schuster, who did all the hard work.
Thank you to all who entered. It was incredibly moving to read all of your stories. Thank you for putting your hearts into this contest. I am in awe of everything that you've overcome, and I'm so proud of you. Keep writing. You are wonderful.
Thank you all for your patience. This contest was much harder to judge than I could have ever imagined, and I couldn't have done it without the help of Bess and Venessa at Simon & Schuster, who did all the hard work.
Thank you to all who entered. It was incredibly moving to read all of your stories. Thank you for putting your hearts into this contest. I am in awe of everything that you've overcome, and I'm so proud of you. Keep writing. You are wonderful.
Monday, April 06, 2009
Regarding the Greatest Obstacle essay contest...
We've narrowed the entries down to about 10. I hope to be choosing a winner in the next 24 hours, and then Simon & Schuster will notify the winner. I don't know exactly when this will happen.
UPDATE (4/7): I still don't have a winner, but I'm working on it very hard. I'll tell you right now, there is no easy choice here. You should all feel very proud about your work.
Thank you for your patience.
UPDATE (4/7): I still don't have a winner, but I'm working on it very hard. I'll tell you right now, there is no easy choice here. You should all feel very proud about your work.
Thank you for your patience.
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Cincinnati
Well, now. The Joseph Beth signing was another tremendously lovely and good-looking crowd that contained some fabulous people, including Alice Pope and some LOVELY bloggers whose names I will not mention because I'm not sure if their attendance at this event has been made public yet. But we had a terrific chat with them.
Yesterday was somewhat dimly lit, it appears, in Miss Spoobin's journey. There are sure to be other better photos out there soon of Miss Spoobin in all her glowing glory, but my camera was perhaps behaving poorly because I have neglected to personify it. Er...him.
At Mother of Mercy High School, a fabulous place, Miss Spoobin meets English teacher Mr. B:
And here is Miss Spoobin with school alum Mary who came to the event just to see us.
Finally, Miss Spoobin takes an historic view and a delicious meal at the Rookwood Bar & Grill, where we sat in a kiln with friends Ken and Janelle.
I didn't have an opportunity to take any photos at the signing, so if anyone has any, please let me know.
Heading out to West Chester soon, and then it's on to NYC, woo!
Yesterday was somewhat dimly lit, it appears, in Miss Spoobin's journey. There are sure to be other better photos out there soon of Miss Spoobin in all her glowing glory, but my camera was perhaps behaving poorly because I have neglected to personify it. Er...him.
At Mother of Mercy High School, a fabulous place, Miss Spoobin meets English teacher Mr. B:
And here is Miss Spoobin with school alum Mary who came to the event just to see us.
Finally, Miss Spoobin takes an historic view and a delicious meal at the Rookwood Bar & Grill, where we sat in a kiln with friends Ken and Janelle.
I didn't have an opportunity to take any photos at the signing, so if anyone has any, please let me know.
Heading out to West Chester soon, and then it's on to NYC, woo!
Friday, April 03, 2009
Cincinnati and NYC
My computer tells me it's 3:41 a.m. I think I may have to change computer to Eastern Daylight Savings Time to make myself feel awesome about being awake at this hour.
But.
If I can get me a glass of good old ice cold Midwest tap water, I will be a happy woman. Growing up in Michigan has some excellent benefits.
*waves* to mommy and daddy up north, just one state away.
Okay, so. Today.7pm, Joseph-Beth in Cincinnati.
Saturday, 12:30, B&N West Chester.
Please come!
The hotel manager (David, who rocks) at the Clift Hotel in San Francisco said I could keep Miss Spoobin, so she will be with me as my special guest.
But.
If I can get me a glass of good old ice cold Midwest tap water, I will be a happy woman. Growing up in Michigan has some excellent benefits.
*waves* to mommy and daddy up north, just one state away.
Okay, so. Today.7pm, Joseph-Beth in Cincinnati.
Saturday, 12:30, B&N West Chester.
Please come!
The hotel manager (David, who rocks) at the Clift Hotel in San Francisco said I could keep Miss Spoobin, so she will be with me as my special guest.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Tales of (Miss Spoobin in) the City
(with apologies to Armistead Maupin)
Business first:
Copperfield Books in Petaluma tonight at 7!
And then. I hook back up with Cassandra Clare and we'll appear in Cincinnati Friday and Saturday.
Then Cassie and I will meet Elizabeth Scott in NYC Sunday, and Cassie and I will do a final library event on Monday.
Tour details here.
In other very important news, I have acquired a friend.
It was in the wee hours of Sunday night that I had a hankering for the world's most perfect food: peanut butter. I was delighted to have a Walgreen's across from the hotel, so I scouted around and to my delight, I found a jar of creamy JIF, my favorite. Bought it and back in my hotel room, I opened it up.
It smelled delicious.
And then.
I realized I didn't have anything in the room with which to eat it. And so I did what all teen authors would do: I tweeted about it.
Meanwhile, I had called room service for ice, and when it arrived, there it was.
A spoon.
Yay!
All was good in the world.
The next morning, as I packed up for my school visits, I realized that if I left the spoon in the room, housekeeping would take it. And then I would have tragedy in my life once again.
Well, so, I borrowed the spoon, and it traveled with me to school. Of course I tweeted and someone asked me what I'd named her (because she is obviously female).
"Miss Spoobin."
That's what I said. And that is her name.
After that, I got another spoon with room service, and then another and another. I began to hoard them. I have a slight problem, I know.
Can you tell which one is Miss Spoobin? She glows just slightly, of course.
On my travels, I realized just how lonely I was getting because I began showing Miss Spoobin to my new friends. We took photos.
Have you ever heard of the Flat Stanley Project?
This is kind of like that. My friend Daniel sent me his Flat Stanley a few years ago. We took him to pan for gold.
I digress.
Here are some places Miss Spoobin has been, besides the peanut butter jar.
Deer Valley High School:
With radio station host Jim Foster:
Lunch with my friends (who brought me wonderful little individual cups of my fave pb so I can carry them in my purse):
At Clayton Books:
Capuchino High School with Books, Inc. and the You Say Read, We Say Party Book Club:
To my friends in Cincinnati and NYC who want a photo with Miss Spoobin, well, I don't have an answer for you yet as to whether she will be accompanying me. I am not a thief (not anymore, anyway), so I will find the manager of the hotel and ask if I might purchase Miss Spoobin.
Wish me luck.
UPDATE:
Hotel manager David just said I can keep Miss Spoobin! Yay, I love David!
Business first:
Copperfield Books in Petaluma tonight at 7!
And then. I hook back up with Cassandra Clare and we'll appear in Cincinnati Friday and Saturday.
Then Cassie and I will meet Elizabeth Scott in NYC Sunday, and Cassie and I will do a final library event on Monday.
Tour details here.
In other very important news, I have acquired a friend.
It was in the wee hours of Sunday night that I had a hankering for the world's most perfect food: peanut butter. I was delighted to have a Walgreen's across from the hotel, so I scouted around and to my delight, I found a jar of creamy JIF, my favorite. Bought it and back in my hotel room, I opened it up.
It smelled delicious.
And then.
I realized I didn't have anything in the room with which to eat it. And so I did what all teen authors would do: I tweeted about it.
Meanwhile, I had called room service for ice, and when it arrived, there it was.
A spoon.
Yay!
All was good in the world.
The next morning, as I packed up for my school visits, I realized that if I left the spoon in the room, housekeeping would take it. And then I would have tragedy in my life once again.
Well, so, I borrowed the spoon, and it traveled with me to school. Of course I tweeted and someone asked me what I'd named her (because she is obviously female).
"Miss Spoobin."
That's what I said. And that is her name.
After that, I got another spoon with room service, and then another and another. I began to hoard them. I have a slight problem, I know.
Can you tell which one is Miss Spoobin? She glows just slightly, of course.
On my travels, I realized just how lonely I was getting because I began showing Miss Spoobin to my new friends. We took photos.
Have you ever heard of the Flat Stanley Project?
This is kind of like that. My friend Daniel sent me his Flat Stanley a few years ago. We took him to pan for gold.
I digress.
Here are some places Miss Spoobin has been, besides the peanut butter jar.
Deer Valley High School:
With radio station host Jim Foster:
Lunch with my friends (who brought me wonderful little individual cups of my fave pb so I can carry them in my purse):
At Clayton Books:
Capuchino High School with Books, Inc. and the You Say Read, We Say Party Book Club:
To my friends in Cincinnati and NYC who want a photo with Miss Spoobin, well, I don't have an answer for you yet as to whether she will be accompanying me. I am not a thief (not anymore, anyway), so I will find the manager of the hotel and ask if I might purchase Miss Spoobin.
Wish me luck.
UPDATE:
Hotel manager David just said I can keep Miss Spoobin! Yay, I love David!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Wow, Vroman's!
Cassie and I had a great turnout at Vroman's last night, and we met some awesome people.
We sold out of WAKE -- very sorry to those who didn't get a copy. :( I'm sure Vroman's will have it in stock again very soon, but if you want a signed copy, Mrs. Nelson's Books in LaVerne has some autographed copies in stock.
We sold out of WAKE -- very sorry to those who didn't get a copy. :( I'm sure Vroman's will have it in stock again very soon, but if you want a signed copy, Mrs. Nelson's Books in LaVerne has some autographed copies in stock.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Holy Guacamole, Oceanside!
YAY for an awesome signing last night in Oceanside, CA, where approximately 200 people attended the event. What a blast!
Tonight's signing is at Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego, 7pm.
Friday: Mrs. Nelson's Books at 4pm, then Vroman's at 7pm.
Saturday: Borders in Torrance, 3pm.
Full tour schedule is here!
Tonight's signing is at Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego, 7pm.
Friday: Mrs. Nelson's Books at 4pm, then Vroman's at 7pm.
Saturday: Borders in Torrance, 3pm.
Full tour schedule is here!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Tour and Twitter
I'm here on twitter: http://twitter.com/lisa_mcmann Follow me! I'll be tweeting from the road.
TOUR:
Six stops (plus schools) in the San Diego / Los Angeles area, all with author Cassandra Clare.
Three days in the San Francisco area.
Two days in the Cincinnati area with Cassandra Clare.
Two days in New York City with Cassandra Clare.
I'm excited to meet you! Check the tour page for all the details.
TOUR:
Six stops (plus schools) in the San Diego / Los Angeles area, all with author Cassandra Clare.
Three days in the San Francisco area.
Two days in the Cincinnati area with Cassandra Clare.
Two days in New York City with Cassandra Clare.
I'm excited to meet you! Check the tour page for all the details.
Friday, March 20, 2009
TOUR TOUR TOUR!
My official tour runs from March 25 - April 6 and I'll be visiting 12 cities.
I'll be with the fabulous Cassandra Clare (City of Glass) much of the tour (except when I'm in San Francisco, she's in Houston). She is the coolest and I can't wait! We'll be doing school visits during the days and signings in the afternoons and evenings.
You can always easily find where I'll be by visiting the tour page on my website.
Up first are the San Diego and Los Angeles areas, including B&N Oceanside, Mysterious Galaxy, Mrs. Nelson's Toys & Books, Vroman's, Borders in Torrance, and B&N Huntington Beach.
Hope to see you in southern California!
P.S. I haven't had a chance to recap the Tucson Festival of Books of last weekend, but my friend Amy did it over at Dog Fact 9, and since I was with her much of the time, this pretty much covers it!
I'll be with the fabulous Cassandra Clare (City of Glass) much of the tour (except when I'm in San Francisco, she's in Houston). She is the coolest and I can't wait! We'll be doing school visits during the days and signings in the afternoons and evenings.
You can always easily find where I'll be by visiting the tour page on my website.
Up first are the San Diego and Los Angeles areas, including B&N Oceanside, Mysterious Galaxy, Mrs. Nelson's Toys & Books, Vroman's, Borders in Torrance, and B&N Huntington Beach.
Hope to see you in southern California!
P.S. I haven't had a chance to recap the Tucson Festival of Books of last weekend, but my friend Amy did it over at Dog Fact 9, and since I was with her much of the time, this pretty much covers it!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Kitteh update
We have chosen a name for the kitty. Kitty is tough and strong. She doesn't take any crap from the dog (Jessie). And she seems to be in charge of all of us already.
Therefore, we have named her after one of my favorite characters in the WAKE trilogy...
Captain.
Cappy, for short.
Thanks to an anonymous emailer for that suggestion! I think it's perfect.
Therefore, we have named her after one of my favorite characters in the WAKE trilogy...
Captain.
Cappy, for short.
Thanks to an anonymous emailer for that suggestion! I think it's perfect.
Monday, March 16, 2009
I has a NYT bestselling kitteh...and she needs a name.
YAY!!
We adopted her this morning. Kitteh was a stray who was found by someone at a gas station and taken to the humane society. She was scheduled to be euthanized but a bunny rescue group saved her and brought her to Petsmart, which is where we found her. She is probably around 10 months old. She is a muted torti and very skinny and petite. She is gray, white, and brown.
Our dog is anxious to meet her, but we are not quite ready for that. Taking it slow. :)
This is the best photo we have of her, taken at the store this morning. When she comes out of hiding I'll add more.
So...will you help us name her?
Post your name suggestions here by Tuesday at 5pm. We'll choose a name and let you know what it is!!
And finally, thank you for my kitteh!! You guys all rock.
We adopted her this morning. Kitteh was a stray who was found by someone at a gas station and taken to the humane society. She was scheduled to be euthanized but a bunny rescue group saved her and brought her to Petsmart, which is where we found her. She is probably around 10 months old. She is a muted torti and very skinny and petite. She is gray, white, and brown.
Our dog is anxious to meet her, but we are not quite ready for that. Taking it slow. :)
This is the best photo we have of her, taken at the store this morning. When she comes out of hiding I'll add more.
So...will you help us name her?
Post your name suggestions here by Tuesday at 5pm. We'll choose a name and let you know what it is!!
And finally, thank you for my kitteh!! You guys all rock.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Guess WHAT?!?!?!
I can haz kitteh.
And we hit a new number on the New York Times bestseller list -- number six!
I won't be able to look at cats/kittens until Sunday at the earliest, and it probably won't be until next week. But when we do find one, I will post pictures!
Thanks to everybody who spread the word and bought FADE over the past few weeks. You are terrific people. It's amazing to think FADE's spent four weeks as a NYT bestseller. Wow! Crazy awesome.
xox
And we hit a new number on the New York Times bestseller list -- number six!
I won't be able to look at cats/kittens until Sunday at the earliest, and it probably won't be until next week. But when we do find one, I will post pictures!
Thanks to everybody who spread the word and bought FADE over the past few weeks. You are terrific people. It's amazing to think FADE's spent four weeks as a NYT bestseller. Wow! Crazy awesome.
xox
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Where I'll be this week, PW #9, and things people say
THIS WEEK: I'll be a sneaky hidden customer cheering on author A.S. King (The Dust of 100 Dogs) at Changing Hands in Tempe, AZ on Thursday at 4:30. Please come to see her-- she is really awesome. You'll love it. If you need copies of WAKE or FADE personalized, that would be a good time/place to find me and learn about a fantastic new author at the same time.
On SATURDAY I'll be in Tucson at the Festival of Books. It's going to be a blast. See my Tour Page for details on what I'll be doing.
PW #9: This means holy crap, FADE hit the Publisher's Weekly bestseller list this week, coming in at #9 on the children's hardcover chapter book list. Wow! That is totally cool and a first for me! (Alas, it does not fulfill the kitten agenda. Stupid fine print)
THINGS PEOPLE SAY: Today I got a note from a teen in Philly who wants to drive to NYC to see me on tour. Also, there's a group of readers from the midwest who are driving many hours to come to a signing in Cincinnati. The people who are willing and interested in taking a day (or more) of their lives to come out and see me in person -- that just floors me. I think it's awesome, and I can't wait to meet you. You give me warm fuzzies.
On SATURDAY I'll be in Tucson at the Festival of Books. It's going to be a blast. See my Tour Page for details on what I'll be doing.
PW #9: This means holy crap, FADE hit the Publisher's Weekly bestseller list this week, coming in at #9 on the children's hardcover chapter book list. Wow! That is totally cool and a first for me! (Alas, it does not fulfill the kitten agenda. Stupid fine print)
THINGS PEOPLE SAY: Today I got a note from a teen in Philly who wants to drive to NYC to see me on tour. Also, there's a group of readers from the midwest who are driving many hours to come to a signing in Cincinnati. The people who are willing and interested in taking a day (or more) of their lives to come out and see me in person -- that just floors me. I think it's awesome, and I can't wait to meet you. You give me warm fuzzies.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Here, kitteh kitteh...
FADE came in at #7 on the NYTimes bestseller list this week! Which means one thing: only one more week on the list separates me from adopting a tiny, adorable kitteh who needs a home.
Save a kitteh -- tell your friends to buy a copy of FADE today!
Monday, March 02, 2009
Announcing the Pulse Spring Fling Contest winners!
The Pulse Spring Fling Contest, celebrating new releases by Lisa Schroeder (FAR FROM YOU), Elizabeth Scott (SOMETHING, MAYBE) and me (FADE, Wake book 2), received HUNDREDS of entries.
Congratulations to the winners!!
McKenna (first prize) - signed copies of all the hardcovers, above, and a phone call from one of us
Olivia (second prize) - a box of books from Simon Pulse
Megan (third prize) - a signed copy, her choice, of one of Lisa's, Elizabeth's, or my backlist titles.
All winners have been contacted via email. Many thanks to all for playing!
Congratulations to the winners!!
McKenna (first prize) - signed copies of all the hardcovers, above, and a phone call from one of us
Olivia (second prize) - a box of books from Simon Pulse
Megan (third prize) - a signed copy, her choice, of one of Lisa's, Elizabeth's, or my backlist titles.
All winners have been contacted via email. Many thanks to all for playing!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Matt says that if I make the NYT bestseller list 2 more times, I can have a kitten.
And in other news, my teacher friend Greg, student friend Mallory, and a bunch of other young women at Mother of Mercy High School in Cincinnati made a video tribute to WAKE. It is made of awesome.
This makes me even MORE excited for my visit to Cincinnati on the FADE tour, April 3 & 4.
You ladies (and gents) are amazing.
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