Hello Spacecats. [05 Dec 2009|07:15am] miss_watson Long time no post. This about sums things up. &hearts, ♥ and _? What an adventure. I need to start a new chapter. Updates later. I miss you guys. I hope you're all well. Tell me about your adventures. I need to catch up! xD 4 comments|post comment

Event reminder! [04 Dec 2009|09:26pm] megancrewe No time for a Five today, because I’ve got to pack for my trip to New York tomorrow! In case you haven’t heard, me and seven other amazing Debs will be appearing at Books of Wonder on Sunday: Click here for details. I hope to see many of you there! Originally published at Megan Crewe - another world, not quite ours. You can comment here or there. 2 comments|post comment

Flashback: Friend Trouble [03 Dec 2009|03:25pm] megancrewe February 14, 1996 (Megan is 15) Well, gotta call N now and see what she thinks. Which is basically nothing. She didn’t think it really mattered which in a way kinda ticks me off. I mean, she talks about X twice as long and I don’t say, well, I don’t think whatever really matters. I might say I don’t think it means something (in regards to whether he likes her or not), but saying it doesn’t matter is like saying it doesn’t matter to her. And it wasn’t like she was saying it so I shouldn’t let it bother me. She said it like she wanted to get on to some other topic. Don’t get any ideas neither — I’d only discussed it with her for about 5 minutes or maybe ten. It just annoys me. She never seems to care about my confusion over B but she expects me to explain everything about X to her and to listen to countless pointless stories about him… Maybe I’m ignoring things I’ve done and forgotten but it seems like when I don’t want to do something for her, she’s all self-righteous like “I would do it for you” but when she actually has to do something for me she doesn’t want to. I’m probably totally misinterpreting this, but oh well. – An Introduction to Flashbacks The Flashback Cast The Flashback Timeline Originally published at Megan Crewe - another world, not quite ours. You can comment here or there. post comment

End of 2009 Giveaway! [02 Dec 2009|12:26pm] megancrewe To celebrate the end of one awesome year, I’m holding one last giveaway! I know you’re all busy with holiday preparations, so I’m keeping it simple. Prize #1: Three books of magic and the arts. I love fantasy, and I love creativity in all its forms, so I’d like to share with you three books that include both. Fortune’s Folly by Deva Fagan, which combines fairy tale motifs with themes of storyteling, and fashion! Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston, revealing a magical side of Central Park and a young woman’s love for theater. Lament by Maggie Stiefvater, full of faeries and music and difficult choices. Prize #2: A three-chapter critique of a novel manuscript. Best for young adult speculative fiction (fantasy, paranormal, science fiction), but I’m happy to offer my thoughts on adult, MG, and other genres, as long as you accept those aren’t my areas of expertise. How to enter: 1) Post the Give Up the Ghost book trailer and a link to this giveaway on your blog/Facebook account/Myspace page/website/etc. Just needs to be public so I can confirm it’s there. If you’ve posted the trailer in the past, all you need to post is a link to the giveaway. (Visit the YouTube page to get the embed code.) 2) Comment here with a link to the place you posted the trailer (now or previously) and the link, and let me know which of the two prizes you’d like to win! You can enter to win both if you post the trailer and link two different places. And that’s all there is to it! Entries must be received by Tuesday, December 15th at midnight EST. Giveaway open to anyone in the world. Originally published at Megan Crewe - another world, not quite ours. You can comment here or there. 2 comments|post comment

End of year giveaway thoughts [01 Dec 2009|08:19am] megancrewe I’ve been thinking it’d be fun to do an end-of-the-year giveaway, and mix it up a little in terms of the prize(s). So I’m turning to you all — what sorts of things would you be interested in winning? Fill out the poll below, and/or leave suggestions in the comments if there’s something awesome I haven’t thought of. If I were to hold an end of year giveaway, what would you be interested in winning (pick as many as apply)? A partial manuscript critique (3 chapts) A full manuscript critique The opportunity to name a character in my next book Give Up the Ghost swag Books A book-related gift certificate Some other thing (explain in comments)    With a little luck, I’ll have the giveaway up tomorrow! Originally published at Megan Crewe - another world, not quite ours. You can comment here or there. post comment

Five books I can’t wait to get in 2010 [27 Nov 2009|10:37am] megancrewe (in order of release date) A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner – Possibly my favorite YA series of all time, and I’ve had to wait three years for this fourth book, so you’d better believe I’ll be at the book store bright and early on release day to find out what Eugenedies, Sophos, and the rest of them have gotten themselves into now. This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer – Life As We Knew It was one of my favorite books read in 2007, and now we get to find out what happens after for Miranda and her family. I suspect it’ll be heart-wrenching, but that won’t stop me from grabbing it as soon as I can. The Magic Thief: Found by Sarah Prineas – I adored my introduction to Conn’s world in Stolen, was intrigued by the twists and turns of Lost, and now am eagerly awaiting the chance to find out how this exciting trilogy will wrap itself up. (picture from Catching Fire as none available for Book 3) Hunger Games Book 3 (no title at present) by Suzanne Collins – Speaking of exciting trilogies… I suspect this is the most anticipated YA novel of 2010, and for good reason. After the cliffhanger ending of Catching Fire, waiting until the fall to find out who survives, who doesn’t, and where District 13 will take us is torture. (picture from The Treasure Map of Boys as none available for Real Live Boyfriends) Real Live Boyfriends by E. Lockhart – I finish every Roo book desperately hoping there will be another, so I can spend more time with her awkward yet incredibly charming self. So it was to my great joy that I found out she’s getting a fourth book, even if I have to wait until the end of 2010 to get it! What books are you most looking forward to pick up next year? Originally published at Megan Crewe - another world, not quite ours. You can comment here or there. 5 comments|post comment

Flashback: Little Things [26 Nov 2009|01:39pm] megancrewe June 1995 (Megan is 14) It is amazing how the tiniest thing could weigh on my mind so much. I keep remembering his hand was shaking when I was trying to help him with his math. The shaking of a hand comes to express the whole nervousness I feel around him. And, somehow, that little thing has become proof that he feels the same way. Such a little thing. Words cannot express the feeling when you finally have something that proves more than anything really could something you’ve wanted for so long. Just the fact that he called as soon as he woke up, well, I just have to smile. – An Introduction to Flashbacks The Flashback Cast The Flashback Timeline Originally published at Megan Crewe - another world, not quite ours. You can comment here or there. post comment

New (Big!) Giveaway plus reminders [25 Nov 2009|10:36pm] megancrewe Looking to score an awesome pack of books? The Enchanted Inkpot has three up for grabs! Click here to read all the details. And don’t forget, if you’re a librarian (or know one–pass the info on!), there’s still some time left to enter the Debs’ 46-book giveaway and the Class of 2K9’s three-set giveaway! Originally published at Megan Crewe - another world, not quite ours. You can comment here or there. post comment

Blog Tour: Jon Skovron and STRUTS AND FRETS [25 Nov 2009|10:25am] megancrewe Please welcome Jon Skovron, whose YA novel STRUTS AND FRETS was released last month. About the book: More than anything, Sammy wants to play guitar in a famous indie rock band. The problem is that his front man is a jerk who can't sing, his bassist is a burn-out who can't remember the songs, and his drummer is just out to lunch. But Sammy needs this band because it's the only good thing he's got going. His father skipped out before he was born, his mother is an overworked therapist with a drinking problem, his grandfather is slowly losing his mind to Alzheimer's, and the girl of his dreams is dating his jerk lead singer. Now that jerk lead singer has entered them in a Battle of the Bands contest to win free studio time and guaranteed radio play. Sammy has two weeks to get them to sound like a real band, or face public humiliation in front of the entire local indie music scene. An Interview with Jon Skovron: Me: What were your favorite books (or types of books) as a teen, and what was it about them that appealed to you? What, on the other hand, would make you put a book down? Jon: My favorite books were usually big sweeping epics that went on for book after book that I could totally immerse myself in. High fantasy like Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings or Eddings's The Belgariad, and also darker stuff like Rice's The Vampire Chronicles or Gaiman's The Sandman (comics count, right?). Honestly, if it didn't have an element of sci-fi, fantasy, or horror, I wouldn't even pick it up unless it was assigned reading for school. I'm not sure why I had such an extreme prejudice, especialy since some of the books I was "forced" to read, like Camus's The Stranger, or Hemmingway's The Snows of Kilimanjaro, ended up being some of my all-time favorites. Me: Have your reading tastes stayed the same, or have you discovered new loves and peeves (and if so, what are they)? Jon: Defintiely. While big bold fantasy and horror stories remain my favorite type, my tastes are much broader. Obviously, since there isn't a lick of magic in STRUTS & FRETS. But at the same time, it's much harder for me to actually enjoy reading fiction becase I'm always automaticlly trying to figure out what the author's doing. Me: What was your favorite part of writing STRUTS AND FRETS, and what was the hardest? Jon: The first draft was a blast. It all came so effortlessly, honestly. The hard part was going back and figuring out what I'd done so that I could fix the parts that weren't working. Me: Did you draw on any people/places/experiences from your life while writing? Jon: Always. Even when writing about paranormal detectives who battle wits with demons, I'm drawing from my own life. And STRUTS & FRETS is particularly personal, since it takes place in my home town of Columbus, Ohio. My favorite way to create a character is to take two or three people who are nothing alike (usually people that I know, although sometimes I use celebrities as well) and mash them into one person. Poof! Instant internal conflict! Me: What was the most exciting moment during the publishing process? The scariest? Jon: The most exciting (so far) was getting the first hardback copy of my book in the mail. I may have gotten a little misty... The scariest (so far) was going to this dinner/awards thing during BEA and trying to front like I was an author when there were "real" authors like Holly Black and Scott Westerfield around. But my publicist bullied me into introducing myself and I'm so glad she did because they are cool and did not laugh in my face like I feared they might. Me: What are you working on now? Jon: A big epic sweeping urban dark fantasy. Hope you enjoyed getting to know Jon! More interviews to come next month. :) post comment

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