Thursday, April 18, 2013

Exciting News & Giveaway (Win a Signed Book)!

It's that time again...The Dark Days of Summer Tour is almost here!

Not only will this be my first author event...I was also lucky enough to be asked to be the official live blogger for the stop in my hometown!  What does that mean?  Well, on May 8th, I will attend the event and be able to live tweet to my followers (AKA you guys!) so you'll be able to follow what's happening.  It's not as great as being there in person, but I'd say it's still pretty awesome!

I will also be able to hold an interview with Kiera Cass (The Selection, The Elite), Elizabeth Norris (Unraveling, Unbreakable), Aprilynne Pike (Life After Theft), and Amy Tintera (Reboot) as well as be called on to ask questions during the event.

This is where you guys come in!
Even though you may not be there in person, they want YOU to be heard!  If you have any burning questions for the authors involved, I encourage you to leave them in the comments below!

Giveaway
If you live in the United States or Canada, you may enter to win a signed copy of any book by Kiera Cass, Elizabeth Norris, Aprilynne Pike, or Amy Tintera!  Just fill out the rafflecopter below.  Giveaway ends on May 4th, and winner must get back to me within 24 hours or I will be forced to choose someone else.






Don't forget to check out the dates below!


The Blog Tour
Monday, April 29
THE ELITE at The Divergent Examiner 

Tuesday, April 30
UNBREAKABLE at All Things Urban Fantasy

Wednesday, May 1
ARCLIGHT at Cuddlebuggery 

Thursday, May 2
LIFE AFTER THEFT at For Those About to Read

Friday, May 3


The Tour
Tuesday, May 7
Barnes & Noble
Edina, MN
7:00PM
Me, My Shelf, and I | @MyShelfAndI

Wednesday, May 8
Shorewood Public Library
Milwaukee, WI
6:30PM
The Hollow Cupboards | @ohaiitschey

Thursday, May 9
Anderson's Bookshop
Naperville, IL
7:00PM
Page Turners | @pageturnersblog

Friday, May 10
Schuler Books & Music
Lansing, MI
6:00PM
YA Books Central | @yabookscentral


More information can be found on the Pitch Dark website!

I feel so incredibly honored to be one of the chosen bloggers for this tour!  To add to the excitement, May 8th is also my two year blogoversary!  I have some awesome posts and giveaways planned, so make sure to come back and check those out!  :)

38 comments:

  1. What is your favorite book someone else wrote?

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  2. My question would be for Aprilynne Pike. I want to know how she came up with idea for a character that's a kleptomaniac ghost?!

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  3. Kiera Cass, what inspired your Selection book series? :)

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  4. Kiera Cass, when did you discover your love of One Direction? And have any of their songs made it onto the playlists for either of your books.

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  5. For any of them, when you write, do you just write and it comes as you go, or do you plan ahead and make outlines or notecards, etc.?

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  6. My question is for Kiera Cass. I think the covers for The Selection and The Elite are stunning. What was your reaction when you saw these covers? (I would have been jumping up and down).

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  7. My question: What are your writing schedules like?

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  8. How are you coping with your writing schedule for sequels or future books given tours, signing, and book events?

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  9. What's an upcoming release you can't wait to read?

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  10. Kiera Cass- Will you be my best friend? :) What inspired The Selection the most?

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  11. This one's for Kiera Cass too~ how did you come up with the character Maxon and his personality?

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  12. Keira Cass, was the cover your idea? Or was it totally the publisher's?

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  13. For any: did you get to have any input in the cover designs? What is the process like?

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  14. My question (for any of them) would be what inspired them to write the book that they did? (how they came up with the plot, etc.)

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  15. Keira Cass: what inspired the stories?

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  16. Any of them: How much do you plan your books? Do you write outlines before writing the book or do you just wing it?
    What Hogwarts House would you place yourself in?
    What made you decide to become an author?

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  17. Kiera Cass: What are your favorite movies?

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  18. For all of them: Who's your favorite band or musician?

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  19. Kiera Cass, were you at all inspired by The Princess and the Pea for some of the plot inspiration for The Elite?

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  20. For Amy Tintera, what inspired you to write a novel such as Reboot?

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  21. For all: What do you feel is the most rewarding part of writing a novel?
    Lacey T

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  22. All of them: What were you all like in high school?

    Rabiah

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  23. For all: your favorite place for writing process.

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  24. For all: How do you feel when you hear fans of your books say how much they love your books(s)? What goes through your mind?

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  25. Elizabeth Norris - Are you a fan of any Sci-fi TV shows?

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    For All: Which is the hardest to write, the original first book in a series where most of the characters are developed from scratch, or the remaining books in a series? :)

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  27. I have a question for all the authors, How do you explain what you want to says when your writing?

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  28. For them all: Any guilty pleasures that made it into the book?

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  29. For Aprilynne Pike: Have you yourself ever had a bout of kleptomania?

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  30. For Elizabeth Norris: what kind of research did you do for the alternate universe aspect of your books (and did you watch Fringe for any ideas about alternate universes? ;D)?

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  31. For All: Do you prefer to work with music on or without? Is there a specific place where you write?

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  32. For all authors:

    What book is your current read?

    - Beckie

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  33. I wish I had a question. I'm awful at coming up with questions for interviews for my blog!

    Butttttt I wanted to say congrats!! That is AWESOME news.

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  34. For all: I love knowing where they come up with their characters names? Are they people they known or do they just like the names?

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  35. My question for all of them would be which character (major or minor) from their books are they most like?

    Congrats on being selected as the official live blogger!

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  36. My question for all the authors would be: Do you write your books in order or do you write it like filming a movie, in parts, and then edit it in order?

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  37. I would ask any of them what their favourite distraction from writing is :)

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  38. Any of them: Were any characters based off yourselves?

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