tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492523919013810002024-03-06T02:10:43.701-05:00The Healing WarsThe blog for news, events and what's going on with author Janice HardyJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-77599360515143325282011-09-06T18:08:00.001-04:002015-12-14T07:50:26.555-05:00Time for a Change<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi all! This blog has always been a bit of a lost cause, and it's been mostly for news and updates on the books. I've redone my website in more of a blog-esque fashion, so it's time to say farewell to this one. <br />
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From now on, you can find all the news about me and the books at <b><a href="http://www.janicehardy.com/">my new and improved website</a></b>.There's also more to see, with extras that I'll be adding to and a lot more information overall. <br />
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You can also find me chatting away daily on my writing blog, <b><a href="http://blog.janicehardy.com/">Fiction University</a>.</b> (This is the one to go to if you're after writing advice)<br />
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Thanks to all the folks who came (and will still come) by to say hello. Come join me at the new place!<br />
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JaniceJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-57403963335225389272011-03-09T08:52:00.002-05:002011-03-09T08:52:47.201-05:00I'm Doing a Workshop: How POV Can Cure Your Common Writing ProblemsI'll be doing a writers workshop on April 9 at FoxTale Book Shoppe in Woodstock, GA. While it's aimed at those writing for teens, the techniques are the same so writers of adult work can also benefit. <br />
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<b>WORKSHOP FOR WRITERS OF YOUNG ADULT FICTION </b><br />
<b>View to a Skill: How Point of View Can Cure Your Common Writing Problems </b><br />
Instructor: Janice Hardy, Author of <i>The Healing Wars: The Shifter</i> and <i>The Healing Wars: Blue Fire</i> (Published by Balzer & Bray/Harper Collins) <br />
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<b>WHEN:</b> SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1pm-5pm <br />
<b>COST:</b> $60 <br />
<b>WHERE:</b> FoxTale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St., #138, Woodstock, GA 30188 <br />
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As young adult fiction continues to grow as a writing genre, so does the demand for quality, <i>publishable </i>writing. If you are currently writing young adult fiction with an eye towards publishing, you will not want to miss this unique opportunity to work with an expert in the field. Join novelist Janice Hardy for this half-day workshop that focuses on how point-of-view can fix commonly seen problems in your manuscript: telling, not showing, info-dumping, back story, weak character goals and motivations, low stakes, and more. Bring those frustrating sections of your book, and work with Janice to get inside the head of your character and help you get your story moving in the right direction. So that workshop participants can get the most out of this period of instruction, the class will be capped at fifteen attendees. Sign up today by linking to <a href="http://www.foxtalebookshoppe.com/">www.foxtalebookshoppe.com</a> and registering online, or call FoxTale at: 770/516-9989.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-40945956431731502082011-02-16T13:31:00.002-05:002011-02-16T13:31:21.672-05:00Come Down and Say Hello<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaKG_eAj2zLyWdoGOULTWJ9ibO8UAhdiUQhThFC0bZNUys4gWks7HUbRUnQeMKebklx5eIZXcVOP89Kg0_BIyADZgYNm7fjIgas_uhsGChwz27I4jn5FfGyudDeR0GNOmPTVSZyz7Md8/s1600/Janice+Hardy+RGB+72.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRaKG_eAj2zLyWdoGOULTWJ9ibO8UAhdiUQhThFC0bZNUys4gWks7HUbRUnQeMKebklx5eIZXcVOP89Kg0_BIyADZgYNm7fjIgas_uhsGChwz27I4jn5FfGyudDeR0GNOmPTVSZyz7Md8/s200/Janice+Hardy+RGB+72.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>For those in the Atlanta,GA area, I'll be speaking and signing books at the <a href="http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3080180">Avenue Forsyth Barnes & Nobl</a>e on February 26, at 2-3pm, so come on down and say hello.<br />
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It's during B&N's Exceptional Child Week, which is a week-long event from February 26 - March 4 that celebrates local schools, reading and books. I was there last year and had a great time. They really put on a wonderful show with lots of fun things for guests to see and do.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-40755771076429247202011-01-20T15:25:00.000-05:002011-01-20T15:25:02.080-05:00Wonderful News!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAQ8rLD9hWt4fgaS52ZEgRN1foeuGIN1uSz41YkjnNK7fNcqutSvdlmtv8f7FrvpTs_-sj5pgos8HVerYzZcIQFtmWYz2fQb_fVrCIGumI3hfxu7Q0ikA1npE1Bs2-miPJWDLV63SqB4/s1600/9780007326792.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAQ8rLD9hWt4fgaS52ZEgRN1foeuGIN1uSz41YkjnNK7fNcqutSvdlmtv8f7FrvpTs_-sj5pgos8HVerYzZcIQFtmWYz2fQb_fVrCIGumI3hfxu7Q0ikA1npE1Bs2-miPJWDLV63SqB4/s400/9780007326792.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm delighted and excited to anounce that <i>The Pain Merchants</i> (the UK version of <i>The Shifter</i>) is on the shortlist for the <a href="http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/pages/childrens-book-prize/1185/">2011 Waterstone's Children's Book Prize!</a> The winner will be announced February 9, 2011.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is so very very cool.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: small; line-height: 17px;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="line-height: normal;">So far, 2011 is starting off on a pretty darn good foot.</span></span></span></div>Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-49293852963538117672010-10-28T13:07:00.002-04:002010-10-28T13:11:09.918-04:00Book Fair FunYou know, you'd think I'd be better about updating these things, but it always slips my mind. I might have to make that a New Year's Resolution this year. Remember to update the blog about events!<br /><br />I'll be at Barnes & Noble this evening at the Otwell Middle School Book Fair. It's open to everyone, and supports the school, so come on by, say hello, and get some books. They don't even have to be mine, though that would be nice.<br /><br /><b></b><b> </b>Barnes & Noble<br />The Avenue Forsyth<br />Building 200 Suite 252<br />410 Peachtree Pkwy<br />Cumming, GA <span class="zip">30041</span><br />From 6-8pmJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-13481542923965856372010-10-21T16:45:00.001-04:002010-10-21T16:47:04.159-04:00Meet Me in GainesvilleFor those of you in the Gainesville, GA area, I'll be at Hall Book Exchange this Saturday at their 24-hour Read-A-Thon. I'll be appearing from 2-3pm.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, October 23, 2010, 2-3pm</span><br />Hall Book Exchange<br />1854 Thompson Bridge Rd.<br />Gainesville,GAJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-793838863724389642010-10-12T09:27:00.000-04:002010-10-12T09:27:48.646-04:00The Blue Fire Travelling Launch Party: The Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyz9zkgYlwiiZ9yko0d7is79junWu9QASurEjljpq64sv3gEQShDLIp8Q1lmI0I6Ffnz3DIApgrYkhngrKyn7qlEufwCEA80LOY-eI7Ld-mucXwvhyphenhyphenWEcr-VPdLMn0njmFEhhy_ABuK0/s1600/Book.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilyz9zkgYlwiiZ9yko0d7is79junWu9QASurEjljpq64sv3gEQShDLIp8Q1lmI0I6Ffnz3DIApgrYkhngrKyn7qlEufwCEA80LOY-eI7Ld-mucXwvhyphenhyphenWEcr-VPdLMn0njmFEhhy_ABuK0/s320/Book.png" width="238" /></a></div><br />
The Traveling Launch Party was a success, and fun was had by hopefully all. I know I had a great time. Night One was at Fox Tale Books, a wonderful independent bookstore in Woodstock, GA. They had the window all done up with my books and blue sparkle stuff and it looked really cool.<br />
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We walked inside and were greeted by yet another display. And yes, seeing my books in the windows and on display like this totally rocks. <br />
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After a bit of socializing with the Foxes (the lovely gals who own the shop), it was time to set up the food and get ready for the guests. I had planned quite the spread for the evening, with some yummy snacks and a cake.<br />
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The cake. Funny story here. I went to Publix with the book jacket in hand and asked if they could put it on the cake. The conversation went something like this:<br />
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ME: Can you put this on a cake?<br />
BAKER: Yes, but we're not allowed to due to copyright.<br />
ME: It's my book, for my book launch party.<br />
BAKER: -stares at me dubiously-<br />
ME: -flipping open the cover- See? There's my picture. I can show you my driver's license.<br />
BAKER: Let me ask someone. -goes to speak to head baker, both return-<br />
HEAD BAKER: We can do it, but you'll have to write a letter giving us permission.<br />
ME: Okey dokey.<br />
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I wrote the letter and everything worked out. It's nice to see that they take copyright images seriously, but it cracked me up that I almost didn't get my own cover on a cake!<br />
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Guests started arriving, we joked and laughed and ate, then the Foxes tossed me up in front of everyone to talk about the book and writing in general. We had a great discussion, lots of good questions were asked, and they had to drag me off stage so I could sign books and let folks go home.<br />
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Day two sent us to Barnes & Noble, for a more traditional book signing. I recruited my neighbor and a few of her friends to do hair braiding and face painting for the kids, and set up shop in the back.<br />
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We also had some chairs set up so folks could hang out and chat after they got their books signed, and we had a nice informal mini-party going on all morning. The girls even went poaching for children when the face painting slowed down and brought back more customers. Spiders were big, and there were lots of cheeks with arachnids on them. <br />
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I got to meet some other bloggers and readers (Hi Kritsa!) face to face, and see some bloggers and readers I've met before, who even drove in from another state to see me! (Hi Sarah, and Kayelee!) It's always fun to meet folks I "see" online and put a person to the name. <br />
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We wrapped up and went home, tired from all the fun, but in good spirits. Next time, I need to remember to take more pictures. <br />
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Next signing is over at:<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, October 23, 2010, 2pm</span><br />
Hall Book Exchange<br />
1854 Thompson Bridge Rd.<br />
Gainesville,GA<br />
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They're doing a <a href="http://hallbookexchange.com/index.php?page=events">24-hour read-a-thon</a> for charity, so if you're in the area, stop on by that day.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-82633644600978430492010-09-23T16:03:00.003-04:002010-10-06T08:55:14.802-04:00Blue Fire Traveling Launch Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGgNlfYpWl8yQqJLBo0czOur-3ojQkEQulNRi96k2E7gk0HzQRrQ-O9UpFiKCSJeMaN1qtheX3YJxobHwjBaAFr4QYh8RqQYNHFeBpWGAQwAVgJcmkwrPLeWCJFIcaEj2-XLdMRsq04rX/s1600/BlueFire+72.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472695696749216546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGgNlfYpWl8yQqJLBo0czOur-3ojQkEQulNRi96k2E7gk0HzQRrQ-O9UpFiKCSJeMaN1qtheX3YJxobHwjBaAFr4QYh8RqQYNHFeBpWGAQwAVgJcmkwrPLeWCJFIcaEj2-XLdMRsq04rX/s400/BlueFire+72.jpg" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 266px;" /></a><br />
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For those in the Georgia area (or who will be in the area at the time, or are looking for an excuse to visit the Atlanta area--road trip anyone?), I'm having a weekend launch party for the release of <i>Blue Fire.</i> It starts Friday night, then continues on Saturday.<br />
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<b>Date: Friday, October 8, 2010</b><br />
<b>Time: 6-9pm</b><br />
<b>Place: Fox Tale Books</b><br />
105 E Main St<br />
Woodstock, Georgia 30188<br />
(770) 516-9989 <br />
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</a></div>Food, fun, and prizes! Part party, part book signing, hang out with me and other folks who love books.<br />
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<b>Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010</b><br />
<b>Time: 11am</b><br />
<b>Place: Barnes & Noble</b><br />
The Avenue Forsyth<br />
<div class="storeAddress">Building 200 Suite 252<br />
410 Peachtree Pkwy<br />
Cumming, GA <span class="zip">30041</span><br />
770-781-0867</div><br />
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Hair braiding and face painting, prizes, book singing and author meet and greet.<br />
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Come to one, come to both (they're different in nature), but stop by if you can!Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-46822100054422329962010-09-07T15:37:00.001-04:002010-09-14T13:27:10.083-04:00The Paperback Version of The Shifter is OutAnd it dawned on me I forgot to post that here! My bad. I blame finalizing <i>Shifter 3.</i><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvY-39X_7t8Hi3D4Iz6X4_3-U7DhxQSx3ByPQoG1mkioUp6WAi1_351pwJ5z3qMqNIHM3Ir631L6NGsybq5A-ERYk41oqr-a3qGMHrhfigbdnNreRjFbyhtIXmfppubitd8x9Qedh_2U/s1600/The+Shifter+72.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRvY-39X_7t8Hi3D4Iz6X4_3-U7DhxQSx3ByPQoG1mkioUp6WAi1_351pwJ5z3qMqNIHM3Ir631L6NGsybq5A-ERYk41oqr-a3qGMHrhfigbdnNreRjFbyhtIXmfppubitd8x9Qedh_2U/s320/The+Shifter+72.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sister. Healer. Deadly Weapon.</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>Nya has a secret she must never share.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>A gift she must never use.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>A world she must never question.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i>And a sister whose life depends on her doing all three.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Fifteen-year-old Nya is an orphan struggling for survival in a city crippled by war. She is also a Taker—with her touch, she can heal injuries, pulling pain from another person and storing it inside her own body. But unlike her sister Tali and the other Takers who become Healer’s League apprentices, Nya’s skill is flawed: she can’t push that pain into pynvium, the enchanted metal used to store it. All she can do is shift it from person to person, a dangerous skill that she must keep hidden from forces occupying her city. If discovered, she’d be used as a human weapon against her own people.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
<o:p></o:p></div>Rumors of another war make Nya’s life harder, forcing her to take desperate risks just to find work and food. She pushes her luck too far and exposes her secret to a pain merchant eager to use her shifting ability for his own sinister purpose. At first, Nya refuses, but faced with some difficult choices. As her father used to say, principles are a bargain at any price, but how many will Nya have to sell to get Tali back alive?<br />
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">You can get it here:</span></span></span><br />
<span class="text"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Healing-Wars-Book-Shifter-Janice-Hardy/?isbn13=9780061747045&tctid=100">HarperCollins</a></span></span></span><br />
<span class="text"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Shifter/Janice-Hardy/e/9780061747083/?pt=BK&stage=bookproduct&pwb=2">Barnes & Noble</a></span></span></span><br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Wars-Book-Shifter/dp/0061747084/ref=tmm_pap_title_0"><span class="text"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Amazon</span></span></span></a><br />
<a href="http://www.borders.com/online/store/TitleDetail?sku=0061747084"><span class="text"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Borders</span></span></span></a><br />
<span class="text"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780061747083">Indie Bound </a></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="text"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">And if ya happen to need some blog filler this week, feel free to copy this post and share! (grin) </span></span></span>Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-68043296914810569562010-09-03T13:35:00.002-04:002010-09-03T13:35:38.884-04:00Game TimeI have my very own game now. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.awesomeadventurebooks.com/freegames/the-healing-wars">Escape From Baseer!</a></span><br />
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Play if you dare...<br />
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Okies, in all seriousness, this is kinda cool. HarperCollins has an Awesome Adventures site where they've done games for a lot of their titles, and quizzes and stuff.I just might lose the rest of my afternoon here.<br />
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As a gamer girl myself, I'm jazzed to be part of the geekdom.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-44477295045108884912010-08-11T16:25:00.002-04:002010-08-11T16:28:27.171-04:00A New Quiz!<a href="http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/Kids/GamesAndContests/Quiz.aspx?GQId=4050646">There's a new quiz up for <span style="font-style: italic;">Blue Fire.</span> </a>I got to help write the one for <span style="font-style: italic;">The Shifter,</span> but this time the folks at Harper did it on their own.<br /><br />I find it a little disturbing that I missed a question. How can I miss a question on my own book?<br /><br />Those Harper folks are sneaky.<br /><br />The book's not out yet, but I wonder how many people can guess things right just because they know the characters and can figure out what they'd do.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-71826265174412475722010-08-03T15:46:00.002-04:002010-08-03T15:49:31.756-04:00I Wanna Be a Paperback Writer...And now I am! I got my copies of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Shifter</span> in paperback yesterday and they look so cool. They don't officially go on sale until August 31, but I imagine they'll be shipped out any time now so it's possible you'll find some in the stores earlier.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-45718498448312208232010-07-05T10:47:00.002-04:002010-07-05T10:48:22.953-04:00Do You Know Nya?I love trivia quizzes, and my publisher has a fun little one up where you can test your trivia teeth and see how well you know <span style="font-style: italic;">The Healing Wars.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Kids/GamesAndContests/Quizzes.aspx?GQId=3062848">Take the quiz!</a>Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-79222636730701548862010-05-18T15:27:00.011-04:002010-05-18T15:40:18.475-04:00So Many CoversI'm excited because I finally have final covers of the UK and German editions of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Shifter </span>and <span style="font-style: italic;">Blue Fire.</span> They look fabulous, and all are so different from each other. I also thinks is hysterical that all three book ones have different titles, but all book twos are the same.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6liSFfv7yAfJpPJwAQiNKAbwQwFSjj0CCtBiBydvB3n9f6-t2img6qfG7L0o2OfmmxP-oKAwwYxaCg7M7aCLEj4w1BnOCvhyf2nk16qWUFV3N9SA36R4kLsGqpay_l0EkzxUAM-fQZZ62/s1600/The+Pain+Merchants+72.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATu9R5gx7VgQuhbTHoT_O3XuQUgvbuM4Eek3E9UxHsAAIw_tKbwpyVk993rpkYbZ-CC7pYDEK8Bem33hSdvf-5Zd9x7-wsehV8zrR1q6wTXOjl7wQThY87QUL6I-363GXWasU41IfnASo/s1600/The+Shifter+72.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATu9R5gx7VgQuhbTHoT_O3XuQUgvbuM4Eek3E9UxHsAAIw_tKbwpyVk993rpkYbZ-CC7pYDEK8Bem33hSdvf-5Zd9x7-wsehV8zrR1q6wTXOjl7wQThY87QUL6I-363GXWasU41IfnASo/s400/The+Shifter+72.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472694572099608626" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The US Hardcover of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Shifter</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6liSFfv7yAfJpPJwAQiNKAbwQwFSjj0CCtBiBydvB3n9f6-t2img6qfG7L0o2OfmmxP-oKAwwYxaCg7M7aCLEj4w1BnOCvhyf2nk16qWUFV3N9SA36R4kLsGqpay_l0EkzxUAM-fQZZ62/s1600/The+Pain+Merchants+72.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 253px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6liSFfv7yAfJpPJwAQiNKAbwQwFSjj0CCtBiBydvB3n9f6-t2img6qfG7L0o2OfmmxP-oKAwwYxaCg7M7aCLEj4w1BnOCvhyf2nk16qWUFV3N9SA36R4kLsGqpay_l0EkzxUAM-fQZZ62/s400/The+Pain+Merchants+72.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472695072489403026" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The UK Hardcover of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Pain Merchants</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKi7_0qZkMZepNaV8Dx6m-vPKra0Xpw6zKUSp8rCZXpsFbvyDqpXW0vaYm8K-c6k7aBRifUd1bocKtjXq1lrJKL3IrTwVvjgOyuvJVWQjS10Fhm4rUiWZvbItCI0xeUNg7Sswh85gJ0vu5/s1600/pain+merchants+final.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKi7_0qZkMZepNaV8Dx6m-vPKra0Xpw6zKUSp8rCZXpsFbvyDqpXW0vaYm8K-c6k7aBRifUd1bocKtjXq1lrJKL3IrTwVvjgOyuvJVWQjS10Fhm4rUiWZvbItCI0xeUNg7Sswh85gJ0vu5/s400/pain+merchants+final.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472695406717121538" border="0" /></a><br />The UK Paperback of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Pain Merchants</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGG5eqyPbx_Gfl2Jj1yaKNUX5b-c-H8PVPM2gkPtBnHKDFW0vtMx-TGghbquD_SmUDc6xtGW6SwUJOdGOydhMY0t43w3KErfBypqzULQ7DQfOH2J5VzUe9vBDa4Dc0QxfiYlA4cQADIIJ/s1600/GErman+shifter+cover.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibGG5eqyPbx_Gfl2Jj1yaKNUX5b-c-H8PVPM2gkPtBnHKDFW0vtMx-TGghbquD_SmUDc6xtGW6SwUJOdGOydhMY0t43w3KErfBypqzULQ7DQfOH2J5VzUe9vBDa4Dc0QxfiYlA4cQADIIJ/s400/GErman+shifter+cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472695485700970674" border="0" /></a>The German Cover of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Healer</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGgNlfYpWl8yQqJLBo0czOur-3ojQkEQulNRi96k2E7gk0HzQRrQ-O9UpFiKCSJeMaN1qtheX3YJxobHwjBaAFr4QYh8RqQYNHFeBpWGAQwAVgJcmkwrPLeWCJFIcaEj2-XLdMRsq04rX/s1600/BlueFire+72.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGgNlfYpWl8yQqJLBo0czOur-3ojQkEQulNRi96k2E7gk0HzQRrQ-O9UpFiKCSJeMaN1qtheX3YJxobHwjBaAFr4QYh8RqQYNHFeBpWGAQwAVgJcmkwrPLeWCJFIcaEj2-XLdMRsq04rX/s400/BlueFire+72.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472695696749216546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The US Hardcover of <span style="font-style: italic;">Blue Fire</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaeWHN6kbodAxjWCVZ8vCe3mKozHsmT6HsFC8v_MsBA0p4RdlckUHlVux6rWdEbKmThXvrnKCq8ipqrOCOXa-RnALcPXILR8EW8KM69Biebde06Pfinl45C0kNCFnOVqOunP2K3SWixmw/s1600/Blue+Fire+-+final.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPaeWHN6kbodAxjWCVZ8vCe3mKozHsmT6HsFC8v_MsBA0p4RdlckUHlVux6rWdEbKmThXvrnKCq8ipqrOCOXa-RnALcPXILR8EW8KM69Biebde06Pfinl45C0kNCFnOVqOunP2K3SWixmw/s400/Blue+Fire+-+final.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472695308036155394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The UK Hardcover of <span style="font-style: italic;">Blue Fire</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeo4XXY39x_4RsaVYCGRF-4vdUVqOvSJNQi24I8JimnMuDqxjpKaZ0b6ClLx9DBvUmqOjRwcCvLpUzZjL62L5PB8H8JS9529c9PHv4IjkWjn45Dxx_9H399_PSQp9buS4dcbyW3yrcjcj/s1600/German+blue+fire+72.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSeo4XXY39x_4RsaVYCGRF-4vdUVqOvSJNQi24I8JimnMuDqxjpKaZ0b6ClLx9DBvUmqOjRwcCvLpUzZjL62L5PB8H8JS9529c9PHv4IjkWjn45Dxx_9H399_PSQp9buS4dcbyW3yrcjcj/s400/German+blue+fire+72.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472695546332239170" border="0" /></a>The German Cover of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Blue Fire</span><br /></div><br />Aren't they awesome? Granted, maybe I'm biased here but I love every one of them.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-58549961476102847462010-05-14T10:00:00.004-04:002010-05-14T10:26:39.078-04:00Vipers Hiss!On Wednesday, I got to spend the day over at Vickery Creek Middle School. I had a great time and even got to meet someone who has the same name as my husband. There were quite a few budding authors in the group, and those folks are always extra fun to meet. Not only are writers just plain awesome (though admittedly, I might be biased here) but they always ask the best questions.<br /><br />One gal even came up with a great idea as to why Nya can't shift pain into animals! (Something I've never had her do since I can't bear the thought of hurting animals). Fur! Nya needs skin to skin contact and animals have fur to block it. Isn't that cool?<br /><br />Since the school year is coming to a close, I won't be visiting any more school until the fall. I suspect it'll be pretty quiet for me until <span style="font-style: italic;">Blue Fire</span> comes out, so you probably won't see my doing any more appearances until then. But if I do, I'll be sure to let y'all know!Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-12699255772246757062010-04-30T17:50:00.003-04:002010-04-30T18:00:10.406-04:00Go Go GrizzliesI spent all day yesterday over at Piney Grove Middle, and let me tell you, I had a great time. School visits are one of my favorite things to do as a writer, and I always enjoy talking with students and answering questions.<br /><br />I think the most popular questions were about my eel, Eelbert, so I'm going to have to get some photos of him for the website. (My husband thinks I should do a live web cam and have EelTV, but I think that's a lot of ask of the little guy)<br /><br />There's was some excitement as well. A fire drill got us all up and out the door the first session, but we hung around outside and chatted. I met a fellow World of Warcraft player (even if he was Horde) and met some gals who would make good Nyas one day. (I have your notes!)<br /><br />All in all, it was a terrific day, and a big thanks to media director Kim and the Grizzly Gang at Piney Middle for inviting me over!Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-83137220642668285502010-04-12T16:21:00.002-04:002010-04-12T16:26:10.602-04:00The Results Are InWell, I see from A) the selections on the poll and B) the small number of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">responders</span>, that keeping this blog news and events only isn't going to disappoint anyone.<br /><br />For those who were looking for writing stories, I talk about writing and the publishing biz on my other blog, <a href="http://storyflip.blogspot.com/">The Other Side of the Story</a>. That will be my main blog for now on.<br /><br />In the next few weeks, I'll be rearranging things here so news is easier to find, and update the things I've been meaning to update for so long. Adding all the reviews, interviews, guest posts and whatnot, creating an easy spot for visitors to leave messages and so forth.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-20979279354937261232010-03-29T09:54:00.003-04:002010-03-29T10:05:11.994-04:00Let Me Ask You...I'm going to be overhauling the blogs and website in the next few weeks, and I'm unsure what to do with this blog. It's not a blog I post to daily, because honestly, I just don't know what to write about. My writing blog I post to almost daily, as I can talk about writing forever. But here? I'm at a loss. Do you guys <span style="font-style: italic;">really </span>care about my day to day life? Pictures of the cats? Stuff that strikes me as funny? I've never been a journal keeper, so I'm not sure what to say even if I did post daily.<br /><br />I don't want to abandon the blog completely, because I like having a venue to chat with readers and let them know what's going on with me and the books. But I also don't want to bore you guys to tears with stuff no one really cares about. Since I don't think everyone who comes here wants to hear in-depth stuff about writing, it doesn't make sense to just combine the two blogs. But if this one becomes a simpler "news and the occasional event" blog, I'm okay with that. Folks can always leave comments and I read all of those, so I can still keep in touch with everyone.<br /><br />So, I've put up a poll for the next two weeks to see what visitors want to hear about. You can choose as many as you want, but if you can pick the top two, that would be great, as I'd know the most important things. Feel free to expand in the comments section, or offer suggestions if I don't have it on the poll.<br /><br />And hey, if you guys have ideas about stuff you'd love to see on the website, let me know. It's been up about a year now, and I've learned a lot about what I need and what readers like.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Anything</span> I can do to make the site or blog better?<br /><br />I'm all ears.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-14543280301422795482010-03-18T11:31:00.002-04:002010-03-18T11:34:29.850-04:00A Couple of Fun InterviewsI was interviewed over at the <a href="http://www.debutauthorsblog.com/Blog/Blog.php?id=3475002101843798717">Debut Authors Blog</a> recently, so pop on by and peek around.<br /><br />You can also hear me share my geek side at the gaming blog <a href="http://grindingtovalhalla.wordpress.com/2010/03/11/reading-the-text-janice-hardy-interview/">Grinding to Valhalla</a>.<br /><br />And I'll have the next book challenge post up today. Just been one of those weeks where I haven't had much time to post!Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-47097618098057592692010-03-08T17:41:00.005-05:002010-03-08T18:03:20.369-05:002010 Book Challenge #7 & 8<span>This week started a long run of Kate Brian's "Private" series books. I'm a big fan of these, so seeing them all lined up on the shelf makes me very, very happy. And better still, when I went to get the cover images for the blog, I found out that book #11 <span style="font-style: italic;">Scandal,</span> comes out tomorrow! (squee!).<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwm2uRuWOZmGBS0S-mLUC8IKq4P3P1T7N5xIggDqtLOQEn5tOrxyFq87vorEaOOwmoY1KowaU4tdIw9NxXRjoAJUoQYWTVZ0wLfYC_r9sx4MRskn1yteb3ajeJpdVSvPGt047Tmv0_qhc4/s1600-h/inner+circle.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwm2uRuWOZmGBS0S-mLUC8IKq4P3P1T7N5xIggDqtLOQEn5tOrxyFq87vorEaOOwmoY1KowaU4tdIw9NxXRjoAJUoQYWTVZ0wLfYC_r9sx4MRskn1yteb3ajeJpdVSvPGt047Tmv0_qhc4/s200/inner+circle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446400884492971522" border="0" /></a><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Inner-Circle/Kate-Brian/e/9781416950417/?itm=5&usri=Inner+Circle">Inner Circle</a><br />By Kate Brian<br />Ages: 14+<br /><br />The <span style="font-style: italic;">Private </span>series is a fun suspense/drama mix that centers around Reed, a blue-collar gal who gets a scholarship to Easton, one of the top boarding schools on the East Coast. She's way out of her league here since almost every student is super rich or famous, or both. The dorm to be in is Billings House, and the "Billings Girls" are the creme de la creme of the already fabulous. Reed will do anything to get into Billings, and let me tell you, these girls really make her work for it. I don't want to go too much into what this particular book is about so as not to ruin the series for anyone picking it up, but there's always a juicy mystery or two going on (frequently involving a murder), and Reed gets herself into some crazy situations. This series is definitely a PG-13 one though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCSa1XXNwMuwcCrmvXq8JM8MygpdFpLGLo4BclOjpjymUma6aoDCzmId4EYmH0w3jU-L1ZiUJ5S7mXqWk8XYWfSEhKYOpmEIHYZdhFbAyVnJhAUsibsXfDbr074qR1isYfSqYvI7jFdhl/s1600-h/legacy.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDCSa1XXNwMuwcCrmvXq8JM8MygpdFpLGLo4BclOjpjymUma6aoDCzmId4EYmH0w3jU-L1ZiUJ5S7mXqWk8XYWfSEhKYOpmEIHYZdhFbAyVnJhAUsibsXfDbr074qR1isYfSqYvI7jFdhl/s200/legacy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446400925270901474" border="0" /></a><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Legacy/Kate-Brian/e/9781416950424/?pwb=1&">Legacy</a><br />By Kate Brian<br />Ages: 14+<br /><span><br />If I</span><span> wasn't already a huge fan I might have been put off by this one. I've always liked Reed, even though she doesn't always make the choices I think she should, but in this one, she really turns into an unlikable girl. (The stuff she does to her boyfriend, Josh! Ack! How <span style="font-style: italic;">could </span>she?) I strongly suspect that was Brian's plan, though, and now that Reed has learned that absolute power corrupts absolutely, she'll start her hard road back to being the likable her and correcting the mistakes she made this book. Although ow she's going to get out the mess she lands in at the end of <span style="font-style: italic;">Legacy </span>is beyond me.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">This week's books:</span><br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Ambition/Kate-Brian/e/9781416958826/?pwb=1&">Ambition</a>, Kate Brian<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Revelation/Kate-Brian/e/9781416958833/?pwb=1&">Revelation</a>, Kate Brian<br /><br />I also have a book to read for someone in my crit group, so there's a good chance I won't get either of these read this week. But I'm still reading, only something that won't be published until next year or so. (It's the second book to a series a friend of mine just published this past January, <a href="http://angryrobotbooks.com/our-authors/aliette-de-bodard/servant-of-the-underworld-aliette-de-bodard/"><span style="font-style: italic;">(Servant of the Underworld</span></a>) Aztec noir. Very cool stuff.<br /><br />And I heard about another cool book this morning that I threw on my wish list, called <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Line/Teri-Hall/e/9780803734661/"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Line</span></a>, that sounds like it's right up my alley.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Future books:</span><br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Paradise-Lost/Kate-Brian/e/9781416958840/?pwb=1&">Paradise Lost</a>, Kate Brian<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Privilege/Kate-Brian/e/9781416967590/?pwb=1&">Privilege</a>, Kate Brian<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Black-Angels/Linda-Beatrice-Brown/e/9780399250309/?itm=1">Black Angels</a>, Linda Beatrice Brown<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Jhegaala/Steven-Brust/e/9780765341556/?itm=1&usri=Jhegaala">Jhegaala</a>, Steven Brust<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Princess-Diaries/Meg-Cabot/e/9780061479939/?itm=5&usri=The+Princess+Diaries">The Princess Diaries</a>, Meg Cabot<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Princess-in-the-Spotlight/Meg-Cabot/e/9780061479946/?pwb=1&">Princess in the Spotlight</a>, Meg Cabot<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Princess-in-Love/Meg-Cabot/e/9780061479953/?pwb=1&">Princess in Love</a>, Meg Cabot<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Heist-Society/Ally-Carter/e/9781423116394/?itm=1&USRI=Heist+Society">Heist Society</a>, Ally Carter<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Empire/Orson-Scott-Card/e/9780765355225/?itm=2&usri=empire+orson">Empire</a>, Orson Scott Card<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/A-War-of-Gifts/Orson-Scott-Card/e/9780765358998/?itm=5&usri=A+War+of+Gifts">A War of Gifts</a>, Orson Scott Card<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Deep-and-Dark-and-Dangerous/Mary-Downing-Hahn/e/9780547076454/?itm=1&usri=Deep+Dark+and+Dangerous">Deep Dark and Dangerous</a>, Mary Downing Hahn<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Deadtown/Nancy-Holzner/e/9780441018130/?itm=1&usri=Deadtown">Deadtown</a>, Nancy Holzner<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Crank/Ellen-Hopkins/e/9780689865190/?itm=1&usri=Crank">Crank</a>, Ellen Hopkins<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Mainspring/Jay-Tobias-Lake/e/9780765356369/?itm=1&usri=Mainspring">Mainspring</a>, Jay Lake<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/How-to-Ditch-Your-Fairy/Justine-Larbalestier/e/9781599903798/?itm=1&usri=How+to+Ditch+Your+Fairy">How to Ditch Your Fairy</a>, Justine Larbalestier<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Tomorrow-When-the-War-Began/John-Marsden/e/9780439829106/?itm=1">Tomorrow, When the War Began</a>, John Marsden<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Gods-of-Manhattan/Scott-Mebus/e/9780142413074/?itm=1&usri=Gods+of+Manhattan">Gods of Manhattan</a>, Scott Mebus<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Exodus/Mel-Odom/e/9781416525790/?itm=1&usri=Hellgate+London+-+Exodus">Hellgate London - Exodus</a>, Mel Odom<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Adoration-of-Jenna-Fox/Mary-E-Pearson/e/9780312594411/?itm=1&usri=The+Adoration+of+Jenna+Fox">The Adoration of Jenna Fox</a>, Mary E. Pearson<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Scent-of-Shadows/Vicki-Pettersson/e/9780060898915/?itm=1&usri=The+Scent+of+Shadows">The Scent of Shadows</a>, Vicki Pettersson<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/How-I-Live-Now/Meg-Rosoff/e/9780641937569/?itm=1">How I Live Now</a>, Meg Rosoff<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Holes/Louis-Sachar/e/9780440414803/?itm=1&usri=Holes">Holes</a>, Louis Sachar<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Wicked/Sara-Shepard/e/9780061566103/?itm=1&usri=Wicked+sara">Wicked</a>, Sara Shepherd<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Games-of-Command/Linnea-Sinclair/e/9780553589634/?itm=1&usri=Games+of+Command">Games of Command</a>, Linnea Sinclair<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Harrowing/Alexandra-Sokoloff/e/9780312357498/?itm=1&usri=The+Harrowing">The Harrowing</a>, Alexandra Sokoloff<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Its-Kind-of-a-Funny-Story/Ned-Vizzini/e/9780786851973/?itm=1&usri=It+s+Kind+of+a+Funny+Story">It's Kind of a Funny Story</a>, Ned Vizzini<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Uglies/Scott-Westerfeld/e/9780689865381/?itm=3&usri=Uglies">Uglies</a>, Scott Westerfield<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Spin/Robert-Charles-Wilson/e/9780765348258/?itm=1&usri=Spin">Spin</a>, Robert Charles WilsonJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-71772402320243302232010-03-04T15:25:00.003-05:002010-03-04T15:31:55.258-05:00And the Name of Shifter Two is...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOF6keSyJHrDXxSH1WZKrLLsX6Jiu5MuiY8Egt_s_OWEUHHINkZ4YDrfHB2bAGkgxaHiHUSUGt8mawdtpfIv2_ymnS90ugcE_gR0Fx_CCh4viZlA-PfAJHQFD0keldPszKPdxtyYNywE/s1600-h/blue+fire_Cover.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvOF6keSyJHrDXxSH1WZKrLLsX6Jiu5MuiY8Egt_s_OWEUHHINkZ4YDrfHB2bAGkgxaHiHUSUGt8mawdtpfIv2_ymnS90ugcE_gR0Fx_CCh4viZlA-PfAJHQFD0keldPszKPdxtyYNywE/s400/blue+fire_Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444869964395084370" border="0" /></a>Part fugitive, part hero, fifteen-year-old Nya is barely staying ahead of the Duke of Baseer’s trackers. Wanted for a crime she didn’t mean to commit, she risks capture to protect every Taker she can find, determined to prevent the Duke from using them in his fiendish experiments. But resolve isn’t enough to protect any of them, and Nya soon realizes that the only way to keep them all out of the Duke’s clutches is to flee Geveg. Unfortunately, the Duke’s best tracker has other ideas.<br /><br />Nya finds herself trapped in the last place she ever wanted to be, forced to trust the last people she ever thought she could. More is at stake than just the people of Geveg, and the closer she gets to uncovering the Duke’s plan, the more she discovers how critical she is to his victory. To save Geveg, she just might have to save Baseer -- if she doesn’t destroy it first.<br /><br />This cover is near and dear to my heart, because I got to do something very few authors ever get to.<br /><br />I designed my own cover. There's a <a href="http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/03/drumroll-please.html">full breakdown of the story over on the writing blog </a>for those who want to know the nitty gritty behind it. There are also samples of the covers I mocked up to give to my editor. (I'd re-post here, but it always seem so silly to say the same thing on both blogs since a lot of folks read both).<br /><br />I'm really excited about it, and can't wait to see the galley proofs. Since the cover is ready, I'm hoping they're full ARCs like <span style="font-style: italic;">The Shifter</span> was, because those look like real live books. Somehow that makes it feel all the more real. And I get to squeeze them to my chest and jump up and down squealing in glee.<br /><br />Yeah, I'm a goof.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-5636692178267750882010-03-04T07:44:00.002-05:002010-03-04T07:47:06.472-05:00Come Say Hello!It just dawned on me that I forgot to tell y'all I was doing a book signing! (bad me)<br /><br />So if you're in the Georgia area, come stop by tonight between 6 and 8pm at <a href="http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2330">The Avenue Forsyth Barnes & Noble</a>.<br /><br />It's Exceptional Child Week this week, so there are lots going on with the local schools, and they'll be other events at B&N as well.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-10533634360241911722010-03-02T08:41:00.004-05:002010-03-02T09:01:00.837-05:002010 Book Challenge #5 & 6<span>It was a good reading week, as I finished two and got halfway through a third. (Traveling and staying in a hotel room gives you lots of time to read). Two excellent books, and I even got a few new ones to add to the list.<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5nz1ihBGwKcm6V2y5Gd7WlQ7Po9yxr2YtgfthOvHZiovAkkFDbdqFbEl29HkDAnyePh0kcJqoISiFNKtsnR17mgViuTW3dwN7laXwQgtCJbHotQIE2OIKhmph9sd0H3AtyIeoTdavRCz/s1600-h/book+is+secret.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI5nz1ihBGwKcm6V2y5Gd7WlQ7Po9yxr2YtgfthOvHZiovAkkFDbdqFbEl29HkDAnyePh0kcJqoISiFNKtsnR17mgViuTW3dwN7laXwQgtCJbHotQIE2OIKhmph9sd0H3AtyIeoTdavRCz/s400/book+is+secret.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444032932736780594" border="0" /></a><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=The+Name+of+This+Book+is+Secret&box=The%20Name%20of%20This%20Book%20is%20Secret&pos=0">The Name of This Book is Secret</a><br />by Pseudonymous Bosch<br />Ages: 8+<br /><br />This book surprised me, because I usually don't like books that break the fourth wall and talk directly to the reader. I often find them distracting. But Bosch really proves that if you do it well, you can do anything. His narrator tells you the secret tale of two kids (but he can't tell you their names, so he makes some up) in a town (that he can't tell you where it is, so he says to use your town) trying to find a terrible dangerous secret (which he doesn't want to tell you about, but he's so bad at keeping secret he just has to.)<br /><br />Wonderful voice, great plot, delightful characters, this book was a treat to read. Clever and fun.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNsuCQQGG1TGna87hvDvzT09vITFzVmtXtw0PKh0-ijt8yoJZ9S4BpaYFcjAqQG_tlsgh61xOHGpspBD-4WBvbEI0rzz1mnsF7iuquHCFgQydGVE2Cs9oq0zfgxnIt6RbDjQCNBg1qPx3/s1600-h/compuind.cgi"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNsuCQQGG1TGna87hvDvzT09vITFzVmtXtw0PKh0-ijt8yoJZ9S4BpaYFcjAqQG_tlsgh61xOHGpspBD-4WBvbEI0rzz1mnsF7iuquHCFgQydGVE2Cs9oq0zfgxnIt6RbDjQCNBg1qPx3/s400/compuind.cgi" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444032978914519794" border="0" /></a><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Compound/S-A-Bodeen/e/9780312578602/?itm=1&USRI=the+compound">The Compound</a><br />by S.A. Bodeen<br />Ages: 14+<br /><br />Had I not been presenting on a panel the next day and needed to be wide awake, I would have stayed up until the wee hours to finish this book in one sitting. It was <span style="font-style: italic;">so </span>hard to put down. But I <span style="font-style: italic;">did </span>wake up early to read the final chapters and was almost late for breakfast. This one's a major contender for favorite book of 2010, and I'm only a teeny way into my list.<br /><br />When Eli is nine years old, his nuclear-war obsessed billionaire father rushes their entire family into the "Compound" the fallout shelter Dad built so his family could survive a nuclear attack. Six years later, things are not so great in the Compound and Eli faces some terrible choices. I'd say more, but I don't want to give <span style="font-style: italic;">anything </span>away or it will ruin this fantastic book. This one might be a little intense for my younger readers out there.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">This week's books:</span><br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Inner-Circle/Kate-Brian/e/9781416950417/?itm=5&usri=Inner+Circle">Inner Circle</a>, Kate Brian<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Legacy/Kate-Brian/e/9781416950424/?pwb=1&">Legacy</a>, Kate Brian<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Future books:</span><br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Legacy/Kate-Brian/e/9781416950424/?pwb=1&"></a><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Ambition/Kate-Brian/e/9781416958826/?pwb=1&">Ambition</a>, Kate Brian<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Revelation/Kate-Brian/e/9781416958833/?pwb=1&">Revelation</a>, Kate Brian<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Paradise-Lost/Kate-Brian/e/9781416958840/?pwb=1&">Paradise Lost</a>, Kate Brian<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Privilege/Kate-Brian/e/9781416967590/?pwb=1&">Privilege</a>, Kate Brian<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Black-Angels/Linda-Beatrice-Brown/e/9780399250309/?itm=1">Black Angels</a>, Linda Beatrice Brown<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Jhegaala/Steven-Brust/e/9780765341556/?itm=1&usri=Jhegaala">Jhegaala</a>, Steven Brust<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Princess-Diaries/Meg-Cabot/e/9780061479939/?itm=5&usri=The+Princess+Diaries">The Princess Diaries</a>, Meg Cabot<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Princess-in-the-Spotlight/Meg-Cabot/e/9780061479946/?pwb=1&">Princess in the Spotlight</a>, Meg Cabot<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Princess-in-Love/Meg-Cabot/e/9780061479953/?pwb=1&">Princess in Love</a>, Meg Cabot<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Heist-Society/Ally-Carter/e/9781423116394/?itm=1&USRI=Heist+Society">Heist Society</a>, Ally Carter<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Empire/Orson-Scott-Card/e/9780765355225/?itm=2&usri=empire+orson">Empire</a>, Orson Scott Card<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/A-War-of-Gifts/Orson-Scott-Card/e/9780765358998/?itm=5&usri=A+War+of+Gifts">A War of Gifts</a>, Orson Scott Card<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Deep-and-Dark-and-Dangerous/Mary-Downing-Hahn/e/9780547076454/?itm=1&usri=Deep+Dark+and+Dangerous">Deep Dark and Dangerous</a>, Mary Downing Hahn<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Deadtown/Nancy-Holzner/e/9780441018130/?itm=1&usri=Deadtown">Deadtown</a>, Nancy Holzner<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Crank/Ellen-Hopkins/e/9780689865190/?itm=1&usri=Crank">Crank</a>, Ellen Hopkins<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Mainspring/Jay-Tobias-Lake/e/9780765356369/?itm=1&usri=Mainspring">Mainspring</a>, Jay Lake<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/How-to-Ditch-Your-Fairy/Justine-Larbalestier/e/9781599903798/?itm=1&usri=How+to+Ditch+Your+Fairy">How to Ditch Your Fairy</a>, Justine Larbalestier<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Tomorrow-When-the-War-Began/John-Marsden/e/9780439829106/?itm=1">Tomorrow, When the War Began</a>, John Marsden<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Gods-of-Manhattan/Scott-Mebus/e/9780142413074/?itm=1&usri=Gods+of+Manhattan">Gods of Manhattan</a>, Scott Mebus<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Exodus/Mel-Odom/e/9781416525790/?itm=1&usri=Hellgate+London+-+Exodus">Hellgate London - Exodus</a>, Mel Odom<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Adoration-of-Jenna-Fox/Mary-E-Pearson/e/9780312594411/?itm=1&usri=The+Adoration+of+Jenna+Fox">The Adoration of Jenna Fox</a>, Mary E. Pearson<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Scent-of-Shadows/Vicki-Pettersson/e/9780060898915/?itm=1&usri=The+Scent+of+Shadows">The Scent of Shadows</a>, Vicki Pettersson<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/How-I-Live-Now/Meg-Rosoff/e/9780641937569/?itm=1">How I Live Now</a>, Meg Rosoff<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Holes/Louis-Sachar/e/9780440414803/?itm=1&usri=Holes">Holes</a>, Louis Sachar<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Wicked/Sara-Shepard/e/9780061566103/?itm=1&usri=Wicked+sara">Wicked</a>, Sara Shepherd<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Games-of-Command/Linnea-Sinclair/e/9780553589634/?itm=1&usri=Games+of+Command">Games of Command</a>, Linnea Sinclair<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Harrowing/Alexandra-Sokoloff/e/9780312357498/?itm=1&usri=The+Harrowing">The Harrowing</a>, Alexandra Sokoloff<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Its-Kind-of-a-Funny-Story/Ned-Vizzini/e/9780786851973/?itm=1&usri=It+s+Kind+of+a+Funny+Story">It's Kind of a Funny Story</a>, Ned Vizzini<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Uglies/Scott-Westerfeld/e/9780689865381/?itm=3&usri=Uglies">Uglies</a>, Scott Westerfield<br /><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Spin/Robert-Charles-Wilson/e/9780765348258/?itm=1&usri=Spin">Spin</a>, Robert Charles WilsonJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-46587042793623959162010-03-01T09:01:00.004-05:002010-03-01T15:30:14.853-05:00Home AgainHi all, I'm back!<br /><br />I had a great time at the <a href="http://www.scbookfestival.org/">South Carolina Book Festival </a>this past weekend. My husband and two friends of ours joined us, so we made a little weekend away out of it.<br /><br />Saturday we wandered through the exhibitors hall and bought a few books, and got to meet author <a href="http://www.faithhunter.net/wp/">Faith Hunter</a>. My husband's is a fan of hers, so he had a lot of fun talking with her. She was gracious and sweet and even gave out free jewelry with every book purchase. I got a pair of beautiful blue and purple stone earnings, my husband got the <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Blood-Cross/Faith-Hunter/e/9780451463074/?itm=2&USRI=blood+cross">first book of her new series</a>. And we hooked our friend on her <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Bloodring/Faith-Hunter/e/9780451462411/?itm=9">current series</a>. (and we got cool buttons that said "Have Stakes Will Travel")<br /><br />Later that day I spoke at the YA panel with authors <a href="http://www.gigiamateau.com/">Gigi Amateau</a> and<a href="http://www.lindabeatricebrown.com/">Linda</a><a href="http://www.lindabeatricebrown.com/"> Beatrice Brown</a>. It was a good panel since we're three very different authors in both stories and voice, so it interesting to see how we approached writing and storytelling. I'd already read <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/A-Certain-Strain-of-Peculiar/Gigi-Amateau/e/9780763630096/?itm=1&USRI=a+certain+strain">Gigi's book</a>, and I picked up Linda's book,<a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Black-Angels/Linda-Beatrice-Brown/e/9780399250309/?itm=1"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Black Angels</span></a>, a Civil War historical about three children walking from North Carolina to Virginia after their plantation is burned. Moderator Jane Zenger asked some great questions and kept the panel rolling. (And my husband was sweet enough to sit in the back so he wouldn't make me nervous)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrv24JK_M6Rh7cg2PXT3EvFGdIgDsA7nifHtlIYrlXAgIXvD1xUithQjTUYLNFL_uT99fqLLExIcPKlc0Ddn5fFB4XuUg7BDvbUp0mCqrsJark99EiCyedgWzV7I_3nsbz8QLx2DLTkZuq/s1600-h/sfbf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrv24JK_M6Rh7cg2PXT3EvFGdIgDsA7nifHtlIYrlXAgIXvD1xUithQjTUYLNFL_uT99fqLLExIcPKlc0Ddn5fFB4XuUg7BDvbUp0mCqrsJark99EiCyedgWzV7I_3nsbz8QLx2DLTkZuq/s400/sfbf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443764665765332210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">L-R: Linda, me, Jane, and Gigi</span><br /></div><br />We got to mingle with the other authors Saturday night at dinner, and then on to Sunday.<br /><br />We didn't realize the Sunday panels started at 11:30 and not 10am like Saturday, so we were there way early and the convention center was closed. Our friend Rich suggested walking over to the local bookstore to kill time, so we happily agreed to follow. Little did we know it was 37 miles away, in 10 degree temperate, uphill both ways. (Okay, I'm exaggerating, it was more like six blocks and 43 degrees, but it <span style="font-style: italic;">was </span>up hills and it <span style="font-style: italic;">was </span>cold). When we got there, it turned out his phone had lied to us and there was no bookstore in sight, even though Google maps <span style="font-style: italic;">swore </span>there was.<br /><br />Me and my feet were not pleased.<br /><br />Well, we couldn't exactly stand there shivering, so we hiked back to the convention center, ears frozen, noses dripping. By then the festival was open and they were selling coffee and tea, which we descended upon like attack piranhas. To punish Rich, we checked him into the coat check area until we forgave him. Best dollar we spent all weekend.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdycpSh9lsr4P24vaw1w-8WwZWBXrrckXd050OdoY7QbBJ_a4re5fT-7TTPilEXWRtP6fuTw4YLpzlX5JJAzq6NzZLZjuChE1dD_WduafL-i-Fo-NYUYE8ru8-brpN8n19pWRhFOqJBwXj/s1600-h/rich.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdycpSh9lsr4P24vaw1w-8WwZWBXrrckXd050OdoY7QbBJ_a4re5fT-7TTPilEXWRtP6fuTw4YLpzlX5JJAzq6NzZLZjuChE1dD_WduafL-i-Fo-NYUYE8ru8-brpN8n19pWRhFOqJBwXj/s400/rich.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443764753631709122" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Rich in Time Out</span><br /></div><br />Once we thawed, I had the second panel of the weekend, Science Fiction vs Fantasy: What's the Difference? with <a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Human-Disguise/James-ONeal/e/9780765320148/?itm=1">James O'Neal</a>. This was another fun panel, even though moderator Curtis Rogers was a sci fi fan and I was outnumbered 2-1. But I held my own and represented fantasy admirably. I accidentally left my camera in the car, so I didn't get pictures of this one.<br /><br />It turns out James is a regular at a mystery writers' conference called <a href="http://www.mwaflorida.org/sleuthfest.htm">Sleuthfest</a>, (he also writes crime novels under the name <a href="http://www.jamesoborn.com/">James O. Born</a>) which happened to be the same weekend. A good friend of mine was at Sleuthfest, and she knows James, and wondered why he wasn't there this year. How funny that he was on a panel with me! Small world, huh?<br /><br />Overall, the weekend was fun and I sold out of books the first day (yay!). It was a much quieter ride home since we were all exhausted (and my feet hurt), but I've recovered now.<br /><br />I did read a great book while I was there, and I'll talk about that tomorrow with this week's Book Challenge Update.Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1749252391901381000.post-18844732315541606802010-02-26T08:12:00.003-05:002010-02-26T08:13:55.474-05:00South Carolina Book FestivalJust a reminder, I'm off today, hitting the road and heading for the Carolinas.<br /><br />If you happen to be near Columbia, SC, I'll be speaking at the <a href="http://www.scbookfestival.org/">SC Book Festival</a> February 27-28. You can find me on:<br /><br />Saturday: 2:00 - 2:50<br />The YA panel with fellow authors Gigi Amateau andLinda Beatrice Brown<br /><br />Sunday: 12:45 - 1:35<br />Science Fiction vs Fantasy: What's the Difference? with James O'Neal.<br /><br />It looks like the festival will be a lot of fun. I always enjoy these and this will be the first time I'm on the other side of the table, whee!Janice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.com3