Category Archives: Something Strange and Deadly

A DAWN MOST WICKED releases today!

By Susan | Published: June 4, 2013

I am just so, so, so thrilled that the e-novella A Dawn Most Wicked is available today. You can buy it from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and iTunes. Even cooler, I have signed up for Authorgraph, so if you get the kindle version of the book, I can send you an e-version of my autograph! If you [...]

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BEA Shenanigans, ShinDig Live Chat, ARC Giveaways, the YAGB Tour, and A DAWN MOST WICKED!

By Susan | Published: May 24, 2013

I am officially out of town as of yesterday (I am actually writing this post early since I know I’ll be on the road non-stop from now until June 15). YIKES. But there is SO MUCH to fill you all in on. Let’s start with my crazy BEA schedule for all of you who will [...]

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YAGB Tour Workshop Registration and an ARC Giveaway!

By Susan | Published: May 6, 2013

So, for those of you living under a rock who have not yet heard of our Young Authors Give Back Tour, you can get more details here. Last week, we set up registration for three cities: Bryn Mawr, Baltimore, and Grand Rapids. Plus, the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh has opened their own registration. NOW REMEMBER: [...]

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Approaching Your First Novel

By Susan | Published: May 3, 2013

Sorry for the brief internet absence. I was in Texas for a week (it was AMAZING). Edgefest was a blast and I discovered a few new bands I am now obsessed with (I’ll share next Monday ). Moving on, a reader asked a while ago: Looking back, knowing what you know now, how would you [...]

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A Dawn Most Wicked cover! And some musical stuffs…

By Susan | Published: March 15, 2013

So I don’t have a whole lot to say. The Frenchman and I are packing yet again to move into a new house. Our current home is a jungle of boxes and packing paper. Hopefully this next home, though, will be the final home. At least for a few years. (I am so sick of moving! This [...]

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The Young Authors Give Back Tour!

By Susan | Published: March 8, 2013

GUYS! Our big news is finally coming out into the world. And by “our”, I mean: Me, Erin Bowman, Sarah J. Maas, and Kat Zhang. WE’RE GOING ON TOUR. TOGETHER. Starting at BEA in New York City, we’ll be heading gradually west for two weeks–and ending up in Chicago. But it’s not just a self-hosted tour [...]

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I’m back from the drafting swamp! And with exciting news in tow!

By Susan | Published: March 7, 2013

I’m BACK! Oh my gosh, that was an intense couple of months. But I come baring some news! First off: TOMORROW, me and several other authors have a very big, very COOL announcement. So stay tuned! Second: I’ll be doing this super cool event in Dallas on April 27th. Along with 9 other YA authors, I’ll [...]

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A Darkness Strange and Lovely giveaway!

By Susan | Published: February 25, 2013

I wish I could say, “Hey! I’m back to blogging, guys!” But I can’t. Though my internet-via-phone-only pet-sitting stint was VERY productive for book 3, it was not quite as productive as I’d hoped. Primarily because I ALWAYS overestimate how quickly I can work. Sigh. Anyway, I am super, SUPER close to finishing up book [...]

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How to Get Traditionally Published, Part 2

By Susan | Published: January 25, 2013

So, in case you missed last Friday’s post, I am trying to lay out the very SIMPLE BASICS to getting published… I emphasize “simple” and “basics” here because every author’s journey is different and because, although things seem clear-cut on the surface, they are actually kinda complicated underneath. Overall, though, the moral of last Friday’s [...]

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Saying goodbye to characters

By Susan | Published: January 11, 2013

I am neck-deep in drafting the final book in the Something Strange and Deadly series. In some ways, it’s going very well–the muse and are in sync, so the words are flowing with relative* ease. But in other ways, this book is a real challenge for me–in a way that no other book I’ve written is–and that [...]

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