Cover Confessions, Book Giveaway…But No Haggis
Don't forget, I'm giving away THREE COPIES (not a stingy one copy!) of Who Made You A Princess by Shelley Adina. You can read the contest details HERE. All ya gotta do is leave a comment about what movie character you'd like to be. So easy! I'm loving the characters you're picking. Some of them I never would've thought about, but find myself totally nodding my head when I read them.
I am recruiting your help again. We are working on the cover for I'm So Sure. I think the cow might be out, but the pig is back in. Here's a reminder of the book summary.
First, her family is chosen for a reality TV show, then she's forced to get a part-time job at a feminine hygiene plant. Bella tries to press STOP before she totally loses her cool.
Bella Kirkwood is finally situated in her new hometown, but she's not ready for the whirlwind of randomness that takes place next. When her stepdad enters a new wrestling reality show, Bella is pulled along for the ride as her life goes on display for all the world to see. When the cameras roll, Bella must solve a prom-queen mystery, deal with her returning ex-boyfriend, and keep her cool as she works alongside the hot but irritating newspaper editor Luke Sullivan.
Who needs TV when you're living the charmed life?
Option 1:
Option 2:
So tell us the honest to pig truth here. No holding back. What do you like? Dislike? What image-wise makes you want to pick up or avoid the book? Your comments will be passed on, so let me know what you think!
I haven't gotten to see Harry Potter yet (but oh, I will! I will!), but my friend and fellow writer Natalie Lloyd did, and I LOVED her blog about it. Her writing is so good, it totally gives me an inferiority complex. And if you think her blog is good, you have got to check out her nonfiction book Paperdoll. Fabulous. One of those books you find yourself pulling out quotes and highlighting.
I also like Micah's blog HERE. I have zero permission to do this (Micah, my sister in Razorbackness, feel free to sue me, but all you'll get out of me is a mentally disabled cat and a box of Post-Its), but here is a sample. (Backstory: she was flying from Colorado (I believe) to Arkansas, specifically to the tiny airport in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, which has award-winning bathrooms, I kid you not. And they are divine and worthy of any award.)
Prior to Wednesday, June 10, 2009 I had never…
- Had a plane make an emergency landing in Wichita Falls, TX because the air conditioner was releasing smoke into the cabin.
- Experienced a loss of cabin pressure while making an emergency landing.
- Been forced to sit on a plane with no air conditioning for five hours next to a strange man with absolutely no regard for personal leg space or awareness of his halitosis.
- “Slept” on a cot in Terminal B of the DFW airport.
- Cried myself to “sleep” on a cot in Terminal B of the DFW airport.
- Feared that someone might take my life in order to procure the valuables I was sleeping on.
- Eaten at an airport TGI Fridays six consecutive times. Apparently I'm a stress eater. Jen here: This is a fave
- Washed my hair in an automatic sink in an airport.
- Had 5 flights in a row cancelled for no conceivable reason.
- Paid approximately one-half of my yearly income to rent a car to drive one-way to Fort Smith from Dallas.
- Completely disregarded a toll booth because I didn’t see it through my tears.
- Received a checked bag in which every single solitary item was completely soaked and some of it ruined.
- Been in a verbal and physical altercation with most of the employees of American Airlines. Jen here again: Nope, this is definitely my favorite.
- Seriously considered wandering into oncoming traffic.
However, thanks to American Airlines, I can now say that I’ve done each of these things.
You have got to check out the blog to read the hilarious rest of that, which includes a scary stained cot and one horrible night. And Micah, sorry for laughing at your horrible experience, but reading that pretty much gave me enough entertainment for the week.
Man, I love blogs. Probably too much, according to the lack of things I've accomplished this summer.
So about a month ago I went to Ireland and Scotland. I had an amazing time. I loved both, but I think I could live in Ireland. Along the trip, I took some very artsy, intellectual photos that demonstrates the beauty and poetry of both places. I thought I'd share my finds.
First of all, I read an article last week that said 1/2 shaved heads are “in” for some of the Hollywood elite, like Posh. I disagree, but whatever. Apparently this woman in Edinburgh, Scotland read the same article!
So I like museums, and we saw some great ones. But wax statues have always freaked me out just a bit. This guys looks fairly normal.
Until we zoom in to those teeth…
Niiiice.
Here's another scary thing I found:
Keds. Lots and lots of Keds. Mostly on men, which I have yet to reconcile how I feel about that one, but the high top Keds? Right up there with skanky wax teeth that look like they've seen too much wax Skoal.
Pubs are everywhere in Ireland and Scotland. I loved them. In Ireland they are where everyone eats, and they have excellent food. It wasn't like Cheers or Circle of Friends or anything. And Gerard Butler didn't wander in and join us. Here one:
Jenny Ha's. Yes, she does. A lot. Especially at touristy outfits like this:
Now, I am no fashion expert, believe me. But this outfit seems to need some accessories. Like fishing poles.
Here's my friend Leslie checking out the dogs at Bunratty Castle. Never Ending Story anyone?
Also at Bunratty Castle, we toured the extensive grounds, which included an old school house.
This is one half of the space a teacher would use to educate over 80 students. At once. I have a feeling come June, they'd just role out the teacher's dead body and go out and hire a fresh replacement.
Taylor Swift and all these girls think they are so trendy with their strange forehead bands. Yeah, well, girl, you aren't trendy. In fact, you're 1330.
That's probably enough amazing shots today. I don't want to overwhelm you with the beauty of Ireland and Scotland and my deep, intellectual interpretation of the two countries. But stay tuned for more pictures like this one I like to call “Hey, Friend, Remember That Time You Tried to Blow Up My Hand?”
Be sure and leave a comment about what movie character you'd be for a chance to win one of three copies of the YA book Who Made You a Princess. You have until Sunday evening, and the winners will be announced Monday. AND most definitely chime in on the covers for I'm So Sure. I appreciate the help!
JEN
