The world just got a little less normal
There are a few facts about me that if you’ve been here more than once or twice you probably already know. I love shoes. I love books. I have some amazing friends. So it is with great joy that I announce that one of my long-time, amazing friends, Kiersten White, is now officially a published author. As in, she wrote a book. And someone (cough, HarperTeen, cough) liked it. So they put a ring on it, er, I mean, they published it. And NOW Paranormalcy is available in bookstores all over the place, or on Amazon!
Yep, that’s right. That is me, Evie (the main character) and Kiersten hobnobbing at Barnes and Noble last night. And yes, it’s August here. And yes, I was wearing a jacket, scarf, tights and boots BECAUSE IT WAS COLD! I’m not complaining–I love the fall and am glad summer is coming to a close.
Moving along.
The book. It’s delightful, charming, witty and all-together wonderful. I’ve read the first several chapters already and I love it. And I think you will too. I mean tell me this book doesn’t sound lovely!
Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals’ glamours.
But Evie’s about to realize that she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures.
So much for normal.
Fantastic, right? You can read the first 70 pages
here, and then on your lunch-break you can go pick up a fresh-off-the-presses, brand, spankin’ new copy at your favorite bookstore or library.
**I don’t usually pimp products on my blog–and it should be noted that Kiersten is not paying me to do such a thing, nor did she ask me to do so. Please don’t assume that because she’s a good friend her work is somehow sub par. She’s quite possibly the smartest woman I know and a imaginative, brilliant writer and has given her book a strong voice. I met Kiersten in 5th grade,and we’ve stayed through through the awkward stages of junior-high, late-night chats about boys, the perils of high school life (so! perilous!), debate, nerdy Academic Decathalon competitions, AP classes, college, moving out of state and moving up in the world–she’s a published author, I am an Official Paperclip Counter. I am thrilled and ridiculously excited for her and NATURALLY would pimp her out in Blogland.
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Congrats to Kiersten!
Comment by Stacy 2010 August 31 @ 11:53 amSo cool! Congrats to her!
Comment by Jess 2010 August 31 @ 12:10 pmHow exciting. I will have to check it out. ALSO…I was so excited to wear my boots yesterday too. I love the change of a season, it’s almost like I get a whole new wardrobe again.
Comment by Annie 2010 August 31 @ 12:38 pmI can’t even imagine how amazing it must be to publish something.. well done to Kiersten
Comment by Aly @ Breathe Gently 2010 August 31 @ 1:40 pmCongrats to Kiersten. I placed an order last night and should have my copy in a few days. I love that your summer is ending and we had the first day of spring here yesterday
Comment by Raewyn 2010 September 1 @ 5:12 pmSo awesome! It’s amazing that people really do get things published.
Comment by Janssen 2010 September 2 @ 9:42 amI think we found a new career for you: PR!!
Comment by thecoconutdiaries 2010 September 2 @ 10:48 pmLucky Kiersten! I think you’d be an awesome author, too. I think you’ve got great writing skills (IMHO, from what I can tell from reading your blog) and maybe you should give it a shot! I’d love to read your books, seriously.
Comment by Denise 2010 September 5 @ 2:46 amHow fabulous.
Noveling is such a hard slog–ideas, characters, plot, writing and re-writing fifty times, the rejection . . .
A first time author deal is huge. I hope your friend has enormous success. But if she does, it will have very little to do with luck and a lot more to do with hard work and a very tough skin.
Comment by Science Teacher Mommy 2010 September 7 @ 10:13 am