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https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2011/04/do-you-like-superheroes.html The Fictionistas: Do you like superheroes? It's been a while since I've had any story news to post on here. But I'm pleased to announce I've decided to publish Super Zero, my superher... do you like superheroes https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/04/senior-skip-day.html The Fictionistas: senior skip day Long time ago, way back when (*cough* 1987 *cough*) my senior year in high school was winding down. We were putting together our Senior prog... senior skip day https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/06/career-planning-for-dummies.html The Fictionistas: Career Planning for Dummies Since I've sold my trilogy (man, I never get tired of saying that, haha), I'm doing a lot of thinking about career planning. I plan to have ... career planning dummies https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/03/expect-great-things.html The Fictionistas: Expect Great Things We really don't treat full figured women very well. I, of course, have lived with the prejudice most of my life. But my heart is aching for ... expect great things https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2011/02/disgustingly-adorable-darth-vader.html The Fictionistas: Disgustingly adorable Darth Vader Okay, so I just saw this commercial and had to giggle. Well played, Volkswagen--I love seeing dads who are good to their kids. adorable darth vader https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/12/snow.html The Fictionistas: Snow! It snowed last night. Not the wimpy, little dusting we've already had, but the real deal that we've been waiting for. I don't care how old... snow https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-gots-blues.html The Fictionistas: I gots the blues Right now, I got the low-down, dirty, funky, rotten blues. Ever get like that, where you feel like things just don't seem to go the way you ... gots blues https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2011/02/q-with-indie-author-miriam-wenger.html The Fictionistas: Q&A with author Miriam Wenger-Landis As you may or may not know, I'm going to be releasing my dancer mystery novel (see cover art in "Coming Soon" on sidebar) this spring. While... q a author miriam wenger landis https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/05/happy-cinco-de-mayo.html The Fictionistas: Happy Cinco de Mayo! In the US, Cinco de Mayo is most commonly known as a day to eat fajitas and drink Coronas and margaritas. Many Americans mistake Cinco de Ma... happy cinco de mayo https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/12/what-books-are-exactly-like.html The Fictionistas: What Books are Exactly Like...? Amanda had to go out of town for a funeral, and is also taking it easy and resting up for her little one's big arrival, so teen librarian Am... books exactly like https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/03/ The Fictionistas: March 2010 We have text on the brain. march https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-fav-ya-blogs.html The Fictionistas: My Fav YA Blogs It may be a shocker to everyone here, but we're not the only YA blog in town (*gasp*!). LOL. Since I read a lot of blogs daily, especially Y... my fav ya blogs https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/02/favorite-romantic-movies.html The Fictionistas: Favorite Romantic Movies As you've likely figured out, this week's theme is all about LOOOOVE. As for me, I love a good romantic movie. Dark, light, funny, serious--... favorite romantic movies https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/10/head-start-on-holiday-shopping.html The Fictionistas: Head Start on Holiday Shopping H ave you started your Christmas/Hannukah/Yule shopping yet? I'm starting to poke around the weekend flyers. I love holiday shopping, eve... head start on holiday shopping https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/12/sniffle.html The Fictionistas: sniffle Dear Reader, Please be careful. There is a viral headache being passed around our blog. So far, at least three of the Nistas have had terrib... https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/04/national-poetry-month.html The Fictionistas: National Poetry Month I know today is Earth Day (so please take care of Earth and reduce/reuse/recycle!), but I wanted to talk about April being National Poetry M... national poetry month https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/08/olympimania.html The Fictionistas: Olympimania The Summer Olympics start today...and so far all I've really felt is a lot of controversy. The smog, the banned athletes, the protests conce... https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/08/things-to-do-on-rainy-day.html The Fictionistas: things to do on a rainy day I'm at the beach. It's raining. Hard. Here is a list of things I can do today: Read Write Watch movies Do Aerobics Clean Play the game of Li... things to do on a rainy day https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/04/q-with-elizabeth-scott-at-romance-divas.html The Fictionistas: Q&A with Elizabeth Scott at Romance Divas! q a elizabeth scott romance divas https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/03/gimme-those-cheesy-love-songs.html The Fictionistas: Gimme those cheesy love songs! I'm listening to cheesy love songs right now. I mean, supa-extra cheesy with a dash of cheese thrown in for good measure. Yanno, those songs... gimme cheesy love songs https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/07/rap-videos-and-female-image.html The Fictionistas: Rap Videos and Female Image As you probably know, CNN is doing a special documentary series called "Black in America" . I watched a little bit last night and plan to wa... rap videos female image https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/07/dirty-little-secret-time.html The Fictionistas: dirty little secret time From time to time, on my personal blog , I'll admit to a dirty little secret. Like the the time I admitted to lusting after Steve from Blu... dirty little secret time https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/08/accountabilabuddies.html The Fictionistas: Accountabilabuddies We here at Fictionistas have decided to keep one another accountable for word-count, goals, and cetera. Having an accountabilabuddy is a g... https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/04/ The Fictionistas: April 2009 We have text on the brain. april https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/12/crickets-yeah-thats-about-what-i-expect.html The Fictionistas: do you hear what I hear? *crickets* Yeah, that's about what I expect to hear tonight when I give my first ever author talk at the Benton Library. The good news is, i... do you hear https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/04/be-your-own-best-advocate.html The Fictionistas: Be your own best advocate Playing off Amanda's fantastic post--I'd like to also discuss some other empowering ways to help keep us from being somebody's victim. In ad... be your own best advocate https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/08/and-rains-came.html The Fictionistas: ...And the Rains Came... T he rains came last night. Heavy, relentless, sheets of rain are falling on the South Shore and Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Most people i... rains came https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/12/e-ducation.html The Fictionistas: E-ducation It has surprised me for a while now that schools, most specifically high schools and colleges, haven't led the way in the ebook revolution. ... e ducation https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/10/are-brains-really-that-tasty.html The Fictionistas: Are brains really that tasty? Lately when it comes to young adult fiction, zombies seem to be the new black. I must admit, the appeal is lost on me. Yes, vampires are und... brains really tasty https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/02/you-can-keep-your-3-d.html The Fictionistas: you can keep your 3-D I don't enjoy 3-D movies and I haven't since Jaws 3-D. Why? Because I can't see it. I can't wear contacts anymore and since I wear glasses, ... you can keep https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2011/ The Fictionistas: 2011 We have text on the brain. https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/10/hot-fun-must-read.html The Fictionistas: A hot, fun, MUST read! Roxanne St. Claire's first book in her new Guardian Angelinos series came out this week and if you love a good romantic adventure story and ... hot fun must read https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/04/guyomancy-do-you-do-it.html The Fictionistas: Guy-o-mancy...do you do it? Guy-o-mancy, the ancient art of reading every word, every look, every nuance having to do with a guy to determine if he likes you or not. Ho... do you guy mancy https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/04/guyliner-hot-or-not.html The Fictionistas: Guyliner: Hot or Not? If you're a rocker or a member of young Hollywood's Emo crowd, guyliner seems to be all the rage. Guyliner is pretty much what it sounds lik... guyliner hot https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/07/lovehate-relationships.html The Fictionistas: Love/Hate Relationships First of all, let me start this post with a shout-out to one of my fellow Fictionistas: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RHONDA!!! Okay, confession time. Unl... love hate relationships https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/12/research-papers-for-dummies.html The Fictionistas: research papers for dummies And by 'dummies' I mean ME. My oldest son has 3 projects due within a week of each other...and then finals. This will be a busy week. (Of co... research papers dummies https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2011/04/ch-ch-ch-changes.html The Fictionistas: ch-ch-ch-changes The Fictionistas are very sad to announce that Chrissy has left the building. We all love and miss her terribly. There is no replacement fo... ch https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/06/interview-with-diana-peterfreund.html The Fictionistas: Interview With Diana Peterfreund! I scheduled today's interview with author Diana Peterfreund a few weeks ago, to coincide with the release of the third book in her popular S... interview with diana https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/02/nate-silver-on-oscars.html The Fictionistas: Nate Silver on the Oscars As I'm sure you know, I'm a total politics junkie and die-hard Keith Olbermann fan. So needless to say, I've got a huge geek crush on Nate S... nate silver oscars https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/04/cut-footloose.html The Fictionistas: Cut Footloose I was never at a prom. I was one of the nerdy people who got very academic at a young age. My life was consumed with finishing school, f... cut footloose https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/12/ The Fictionistas: December 2009 We have text on the brain. december https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/07/phrased-out.html The Fictionistas: Phrased Out Words are fun. Mostly. Some annoy. Keep reading and see if you agree. Phrases/words that should be revived: Dig it - Because that's just c... https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/03/happy-eostara.html The Fictionistas: Happy Eostara Eostara, or Ostara, is one of my favorite holidays. It straddles March 20th and 21st, the Vernal Equinox. I usually begin the celebration wi... happy https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2011/05/jurassic-adventures.html The Fictionistas: Jurassic adventures... There is this place in Northwest Arkansas called Dinosaur World. It's kind of like a concrete version of Jurassic Park. Except a concrete Ki... jurassic adventures https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/11/gwen-is-thankful-for.html The Fictionistas: Gwen is thankful for... I'm prewriting this because I just know that when you read this I will be in a turkey coma. Somebody better sit by my hospital bed and read... gwen thankful https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2011/10/trick-or-treat.html The Fictionistas: Trick or Treat! Wanna get some treats? Gwen, Rhonda, and Amanda are all participating in the YA Trick or Treat Trail, so if you visit our virtual "homes" on... trick treat https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween-equals-candy.html The Fictionistas: Halloween equals CANDY One of the best parts of Halloween for me is the candy. Okay, the chocolate. Anyway, the manpanion and I usually come up with a game plan of... halloween equals candy https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/01/trusting-muse-reflections-on-jo-rowling.html The Fictionistas: Trusting the Muse: Reflections on Jo Rowling, Harry Potter, and Resisting Outside... I 'm not sure about the state of YA literature, but I have decided to ignore it. A few weeks ago, caught in a terrible funk, I picked up ... https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-holihayes.html The Fictionistas: Happy Holihayes I'm so cheating. I'm reposting a blog post from my personal blog. Sshhhh. Don't tell the other 'Nistas. But it's a really happy post, so I'... happy https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/03/win-free-copy-of-flirting-with-disaster.html The Fictionistas: Win a free copy of FLIRTING WITH DISASTER Rhonda Stapleton's newest release came out this week. Do you have yours? Do you want one? Details below on how to win your own. F elicity is... a free copy win flirting disaster https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/09/sneaking-post-in.html The Fictionistas: sneaking a post in I needed to announce the winner of the "What Gwen said" mug...but didn't really want to intrude on Melly's farewell to her librarian friend.... a post sneaking https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/04/mean-girls.html The Fictionistas: Mean Girls Ah, the internet...that beautiful place where we can say anything we want without fear of retribution. We can just hide behind a screenname ... mean girls https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/10/interview-with-paula-chase-hyman.html The Fictionistas: Interview with Paula Chase Hyman Today we're chatting with the lovely Paula Chase Hyman, who I had the fortune to hang out with at KidLit Con '09 on Saturday. I've "met" her... interview with paula chase hyman https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2011/10/ The Fictionistas: October 2011 We have text on the brain. october https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/12/ The Fictionistas: December 2008 We have text on the brain. december https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/03/down-time.html The Fictionistas: Down time Down time is something that seems to be in short supply in most people's lives. I'm not just talking about a day off, but rather a day off w... time https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/11/im-still-full.html The Fictionistas: I'm still full. Happy Black Friday! I hope you all had a wonderful day with family and friends yesterday,and I hope those of you who brave the crowds today ... i m still full https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/06/take-your-blog-reader-to-work-welcome.html The Fictionistas: Take Your Blog Reader to Work: Welcome Nathan Bransford We're starting a new blog feature at Fictionistas called Take Your Blog Reader to Work Day in which we shall go forth and find you interest... your blog to work take https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/05/almost-woodstock.html The Fictionistas: almost woodstock... You may or may not know that my favorite band is STAIND. I adore them. Have considered running away and marrying them. The whole band. Not j... almost woodstock https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/03/taylor-swift-and-zombies.html The Fictionistas: Taylor Swift and Zombies Melly isn't feeling well today, so I get to post something to make her happy. taylor swift zombies https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/04/random-thoughts-on-april-fools-day.html The Fictionistas: Random thoughts on April Fool's Day I mentioned something about April Fool's Day the other day to Mr. Brice and he immediately launched into a history of the origin of the holi... random thoughts april fool day https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/08/winner-winner-chicken-dinner.html The Fictionistas: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner Here's the YA RITA winner, Melissa Marr, and I right after the awards ceremony Saturday night. Note the pretty shiny gold lady! And yes, I a... winner chicken dinner https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/01/survey-says.html The Fictionistas: survey says 60 Questions People Dont Ask Survey from Quizopolis.com When's the last time you ran? - today--trying to get Wiley the Puppy outside before ... survey says https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/05/ The Fictionistas: May 2009 We have text on the brain. may https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/07/and-thats-way-he-was.html The Fictionistas: And That's The Way He Was When I was growing up I heard a lot about how television was unhealthy, and how Americans were addicted to the "boob box." But to be fair,... that s way https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/11/where-do-you-like-to-read.html The Fictionistas: Where do you like to read? (image courtesy of treehugger.com) What is your ideal reading environment? In the fall and winter, my favorite thing is to cuddle up in the ... do you like read https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/ The Fictionistas: 2008 We have text on the brain. https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2011/01/so-over-her.html The Fictionistas: so over her https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/10/lovelifes-sweetest-reward.html The Fictionistas: Love...life's sweetest reward. As you read this, I am on vacation and have not had access to the internet for five days. (Unless I want to pay $1 a minute, which I don't).... love life sweetest reward https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/01/law-school-high-school.html The Fictionistas: Law School = High School? Occasionally people will wonder how I can write about teenagers. "I hated high school," they say. "I would never want to go back." Well, in ... law school high https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/01/do-you-library.html The Fictionistas: Do you library? As a kid, libraries were a huge part of my life. I could spend hours in the small local library, wandering the stacks, reading the magazine... do you library https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-hab-gowd.html The Fictionistas: I Hab A Gowd I ab sowwy to wepowd dad I hab a gowd. A bad gowd. I'm mizabal. An I dnow I hab no bidniz compwainigh bud sdill, I'm mizabal. Weawy. ... hab gowd https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-your-dream-pet-says-about-you.html The Fictionistas: What your dream pet says about you... Since the Fictionistas are big pet lovers, I thought this little quiz might be fun. Plus, I couldn't come up with any else to do. lol Beside... your dream pet says https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/11/quit-poken-me-or-dont-actually.html The Fictionistas: Quit Poken Me. Or Don't, Actually... Sometimes, it can be a little difficult to remember someone's email, blog address, FB page, Twitter ID, etc, etc. You've got to write it dow... don t quit poken actually https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/08/ The Fictionistas: August 2009 We have text on the brain. august https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/10/remakes-of-movies-good-or-bad.html The Fictionistas: Remakes of movies--good or bad? Hollywood's been on a kick for a long time remaking older movies. Some of them turned out to be really good, and I was happy to see them don... remakes movies good bad https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/01/original-bard.html The Fictionistas: The Original Bard It's no secret I'm a fan of Shakespeare, although I don't exactly go around quoting him. Or do I? Actually, we all quote Shakespeare a whol... original bard https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/07/set-yourself-free.html The Fictionistas: Set yourself free Happy Independence Day! I know, I know--it's tomorrow. As a kid, I really LOVED this holiday. The parades, the picnics, and the fireworks. T... set free https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/08/pressure-and-controversy.html The Fictionistas: Pressure and Controversy You remember the struggles and pain you had When all the good had turned to bad For it all to simply just go away... But when the pressure b... pressure controversy https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/08/tuesday-musings.html The Fictionistas: Tuesday Musings I'm in a philosophical mood today. Full of wonderings and posturings. I will not, however, wax poetic. Let's preceed, shall we? Why is high... tuesday musings https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/11/legend-of-shotgun-sally-and-one-dirty.html The Fictionistas: The Legend of Shotgun Sally and One Dirty Rat I hope everyone had a marvelous Halloween/Samhain. It was a gorgeous night in New England for tricks, treats, and wandering along the lines... and one legend shotgun sally dirty https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2011/06/guest-blogger-leslie-dubois.html The Fictionistas: Guest blogger: Leslie DuBois! I'm at the RWA National Conference today, so author Leslie DuBois is stepping in. Thanks, Leslie! ________________________________________... guest blogger leslie dubois https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/08/rip-john-huges.html The Fictionistas: RIP John Hughes I have known for about an hour now that John Hughes passed away from a heart attack at the age of 59. What I didn't know was how freaked out... rip john hughes https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/06/summertime.html The Fictionistas: Summertime... Bon Jovi Summertime: You make me feel something like summertime Top down ain't nothing but time Radio's on and you're by my side Feels somet... summertime https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/10/win-some-steampunk-love.html The Fictionistas: Win Some Steampunk Love Miss Bramble And The Leviathan is officially on sale!!! You can get your copy here . Buy one for yourself and one for a friend! Nothing say... win steampunk love https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/09/we-didnt-beat-it.html The Fictionistas: We didn't Beat It Last weekend, the fabulous author Bria Quinlan and I went to Seattle. Somehow, while walking around downtown and Pike Place Market ALL DAY,... beat https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/06/ekename.html The Fictionistas: ekename According to Dictionary.com, the word "nickname" comes from the Old English "eke" meaning additional and "name" being....well name. Now that... https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/10/writing-for-both-adults-and-teenssome.html The Fictionistas: Writing for both adults and teens...some thoughts from Nick Hornby When I was in Italy last month for the International Women's Fiction Festival, I had the opportunity to attend two excellent talks by worldw... adults and teens https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/10/random-that-is-mel.html The Fictionistas: the random that is mel I don't like the sound of clipping toenails. It actually makes my stomach hurt. I believe that going commando is not a choice, but a genetic... random mel https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/10/would-you-rather.html The Fictionistas: Would you rather...? I love questions that make you choose one thing or another. LOL. I used to do this all the time in school with my friends. So I'm going to a... would you rather https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/12/warning-reading-this-post-may-cause.html The Fictionistas: Warning: Reading this post may cause cavities I'd like everyone to mee the newest member of Gwen's family. I'd introduce you more formally, but he hasn't exactly told us his name yet. (M... this post warning reading may cause https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/09/take-look-its-in-book.html The Fictionistas: Take a Look, It's in a Book... Butterfly in the sky... I can fly twice as high... Take a look... It's in a book... Reading Rainbow! Anyone else remember that show? For ove... take a look book https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/07/bedtime-stories.html The Fictionistas: Bedtime Stories My brother is currently visiting me, along with his two kids who are 2 1/2 and 5, so the subject of bedtime stories has come up. Especially... bedtime stories https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/03/olympics-are-finally-over.html The Fictionistas: the Olympics are FINALLY over Thank Goodness. I accidentally watched the olympics this year once when I was at a bar and they had Curling on TV. Um. Yeah. this SNL skit s... olympics finally https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/12/bffs-old-and-new.html The Fictionistas: BFFs Old and New Paris Hilton may have taken the term "bff" to new heights, but it's been around a while. I guess today good friendships are on my mind for... old and bffs new https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2010/09/carina-press-is-awesome.html The Fictionistas: Carina Press is awesome. I was supposed to post yesterday. And last week. I'm lame and forgot--yes, I suck, and I own it. But in my defense, I've been craaaazy busy ... carina press awesome https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/07/copping-out.html The Fictionistas: copping out Sorry. I'm so busy today finishing edits and preparing for my conference, I'm totally copping out of a real post. BUT if you love Monty Pyth... copping https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/01/ive-been-simming.html The Fictionistas: I've been simming I think I have compulsion issues. I realized it might be a problem when I haven't written a word in a week, yet I've managed to stay up late... https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2009/04/im-book-addict.html The Fictionistas: I'm a book addict Yes, I admit it. I'm a book addict. A fiend. It's my crack, only legal and slightly less expensive. See, I go to a bookstore and buy a bunch... i m a book addict https://fictionistas.blogspot.com/2008/12/cranky-old-writer.html The Fictionistas: Cranky old writer Today's post is random rambling about things that drive me nuts, which is why I'm wearing my cranky pants. 1. Lose/loose - get it right peop... cranky old writer