Day 2: Decatur Book Festival</h1> <article> <h1>Day 2: Decatur Book Festival</h1> <p>Saundra — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:53:13 +0000</p> <p>Okay, I forgot something on Day 1– Wendi took me to Keba for dinner. Now, I am not what you would call an adventurous eater. I will try things, but only if they fit into certain parameters. So when I went to Keba, I broke the clerk’s heart because I refused any sauce on my sandwich. Or anything but tomatoes, actually. </p> <p>He literally begged me to try some sauce, and even threw a cup of it into the bag, just in case I changed my fool mind. </p> <p>I didn’t.</p> <p>And the only reason I start Day 2 with this, is because my adventures with Keba, and a hearty diet of watching Anthony Bourdain with Wendi plays into Day 2: Decatur Book Festival!!!! The day actually opens with a chicken biscuit from Chik-Fil-A, which is something ELSE new that I tried, though I took that sucker apart and ate it in pieces. It now occurs to me that somehow in all of this, I got cheated out of going to Dunkin Donuts, but really, I didn’t need a donut. *sniff*</p> <p>ANYWAY.</p> <p>So I was booked on a panel about world-building, which kind of baffled me. Because I don’t feel like I build a world so much as I go wildly out of my way to recreate the world as it actually is (<em>the flowers! they are local and in season! the bugs, they are exactly the right kind for the region! my ocd! it is showing!</em>). But that was my panel, and it started at two. </p> <p>So Wendi and I headed to Decatur at like 8 am so we could arrive early, get lost if we had to, and meet Carrie Ryan and Jackson Pearce for lunch. Now, Wendi and I are both grown women who have, at various times in our lives managed trans-continental drives. </p> <p>Nevertheless, not only did we turn the wrong way (I posit because the signs were confusing!) it took us a good 5, 10 minutes to realize we could figure out whether we were driving north or south based on the position of the morning sun. Fortunately, we’re not navigators for NASA or anything, so we only get ourselves in trouble when we get lost.</p> <p>Anyway, we did manage to arrive, and voila:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4963845838/" title="DBF Continued by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4963247151/" title="DBF Continued by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>The Decatur Book Festival!</p> <p>I got signed in, and we went to check out the Old Courthouse, where my panel would be later. Amazingly, it’s not hard to find a 19th Century Courthouse in the middle of a festival. </p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4963846446/" title="DBF Continued by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4963845990/" title="DBF Continued by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>After our peek inside, we wandered around the rest of the tents, taking in the sights, bothering poor volunteers and searching for… a headband. Yes, a headband. I forgot my curlers, so that morning, I had tried using Wendi’s hot rollers. My hair looked TOTALLY cute for like, an hour. And then, despite much hairspray, it fell right out and I looked like I had just rolled out of bed and decided to wander into Decatur.</p> <p>It was not a good look. </p> <p>And headbands are 16 dollars in Decatur. Wendi managed to find two pins in her purse, so I pulled my hair back a bit, but you will see soon, all I did was make myself look frumpy and, well, unkempt. *sigh* We were supposed to meet Carrie and Jack at the author check in at 11.30. So we showed up at 11.20. Sat outside. Sitting, sitting.</p> <p>Then it occurred to me… perhaps they are sitting inside. And they were! And Carrie was like, OMG LOOK, and she pulls out a copy of her next book. POW:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4957720283/" title="dbf 025 by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>Doesn’t she look crazy gorgeous? She always does. Jack also looked hot:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4957721301/" title="dbf 027 by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>And I looked frumpy. But hey! We were all together, and we repaired around the corner to a restaurant whose name eludes me at the moment. And you guys remember when I wrote about the <a href="http://saundramitchell.com/blog/?p=1823"><strong>epic hell road trip</strong></a> to Athens last year? When I got caught in a deluge? And was terrified? And ended up accidentally ordering the one cooked carpaccio on the menu because I was afraid of the cheese?</p> <p>Well. </p> <p>EMBOLDENED by chicken biscuits, Keba, a particularly delicious story that Wendi and I wrote about Morocco, and Anthony Bourdain’s adventures there, I decided I was so totally going to jump out my box and get that lamb burger with mint infused goat cheese and black cherry jam. Oh yes I did. (Wendi, who is always adventurous, got a trout gyro. Trout. Gyro. Chew on that.)</p> <p>And I even ate it, though about halfway through, I had to open face that beast and just eat the meat and the jam, because honestly, I don’t like cheese, and halfway through, the mint was wayyyyyy too much. But it was good! And I was proud of myself for trying something new without somebody poking me to do it.</p> <p>So during lunch, Jack and Carrie spanked me for being a dork over writing the sequel to THE VESPERTINE, which made me feel better, then we all headed to the Courthouse where we watched David Levithan and Tera Elan McAvoy’s panel on romance in YA fiction. They were awesome. And funny. And comfortable. So you know, NO PRESSURE to follow them or anything.</p> <p>It was here that I met THE ENTIRE YA WORLD. Or, at least, a large segment of it. Seriously:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4957722205/" title="dbf 035 by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4957722671/" title="dbf 036 by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4957723097/" title="dbf 037 by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>Myra McEntire, Rachel Hawkins, Victoria Schwab</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4958317470/" title="dbf 041 by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4958317942/" title="dbf 042 by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4958318340/" title="dbf 043 by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>Jessica Verday, Cinda Williams Chima, Kathleen Duey</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4958318662/" title="dbf 045 by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4958320006/" title="dbf 055 by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4957726953/" title="dbf 056 by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>Jennifer Jabaley, Michelle Hodkin, Varian Johnson</p> <p>I swear to god, it was like a high school reunion you actually want to go to, because you’re excited to see everybody there. It was amazing, and whirlwind, and I’m pretty sure I said some dumb stuff during the panel, but that’s okay. Hopefully my enthusiasm showed– my only regret is that I didn’t manage to work amazeballs into it, because I promised Rachel Hawkins I would try. I did try, it just wasn’t organic!</p> <p>Afterwards, we signed in the vestibule. I figured I would be in and out in fifteen minutes, plenty of time to watch Carrie’s panel, which followed directly after mine. NO! NO! I signed for the ENTIRE TIME and missed it and I was deeply sad because Carrie is my Imprint Buddy, and wah!</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4958319602/" title="dbf 054 by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>Fortunately, she loves me even though I missed her panel. I will make it up to her real soon. After that, Wendi and I whisked away because we had BIG PLANS for Sunday, seeing as how it was my birthday weekend, and all. We rolled on home and had non-adventurous dinners of cold fried chicken (me) and spinach and artichoke pizza (her) and watched TV, and played on the new wireless in the apartment.</p> <p>All was on track to wake up on Sunday for Taste of India and more amezzin goings around… except, I woke up around midnight sick as a dog. Since Wendi had to work for a few hours Sunday morning, I went and semi-crashed on her couch so I wouldn’t keep her up all night. Food poisoning doesn’t work that fast, and I know it wasn’t the awesome people, or the awesome panel, or my awesome birthday fun, or any of that.</p> <p>Therefore, I blame Anthony Bourdain. Anthony Bourdain struck me down. </p> <p>*nod nod*</p> </article> <article> <h1>The 9 Spot: Denise Jaden</h1> <p>Saundra — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:30:08 +0000</p> <p>Denise Jaden’s debut novel <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781416996095?aff=saundramitchell"><strong>LOSING FAITH</strong></a> comes to us from Simon Pulse. </p> <p><em>After Brie’s sister, Faith, dies in a mysterious accident, Brie uncovers her sister’s role in a dark and twisted religious cult…a cult that now wants Brie as a member! </em></p> <p>To celebrate Denise’s launch, I’m asking her 9 essential questions we need to know about every author.</p> <p><strong>9. Legs or pudding? </strong><br /> Legs.</p> <p><strong>8. Jean jacket or leather jacket? </strong><br /> Jean jacket.</p> <p><strong>7. Blind faith or cold logic? </strong><br /> I wish for blind faith, but usually default to cold logic</p> <p><strong>6. Pen or keyboard? </strong><br /> Oh, definitely keyboard!</p> <p><strong>5. Zombies or unicorns? </strong><br /> Unicorns – they seem…happier to me.</p> <p><strong>4. Hardback or paperback?</strong><br /> Paperback – I don’t like to feel overly protective when I read.</p> <p><strong>3. Bookmark or fold the page?</strong><br /> My husband has reformed me to the bookmark.</p> <p><strong>2. Hoard or share?</strong><br /> Share -that’s what it’s all about.</p> <p><strong>1. Happy ending or total devastation?</strong><br /> Happy ending!</p> <p>Thanks, Denise! To find out more about Denise, check out her website at <strong><a href="http://www.denisejaden.com">www.denisejaden.com</a></strong>!</p> <p>Happy debut, Denise!</p> </article> <article> <h1>Day 1: Beautiful Birthday</h1> <p>Saundra — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:22:09 +0000</p> <p>I had a beautiful, beautiful birthday! My bff woke me up with <a href="http://moonlitpines.livejournal.com/186428.html"><strong>a love note</strong></a> and a soundtrack of songs about friends, because she is AWESOME like that, and she is MINE. </p> <p>She gave me a beautiful blown-glass water drop pendant, and promised me another present later, when it’s finished. And I’m like, I already got MANY, there is moar? My eyes were like this y’all, for real: O_O !!!</p> <p>Then she threw me in the car to head for Helen, GA. Now, friends, she told me it was an Alpine village. But seriously y’all, it’s an ALPINE MF VILLAGE in the mountains of Georgia. LOOK:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4955550758/" title="Helen, GA by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>It’s an extremely scenic Alpine village:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4955551442/" title="Helen, GA by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4954960285/" title="Helen, GA by msufal, on Flickr"></a> </p> <p>I mean seriously!</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4955552310/" title="Helen, GA by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4954962623/" title="Helen, GA by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>We had decided a while back we were going to get an Old Tyme photo taken, so we headed right off to that little shop. We poked around, decided what costumes we wanted, and confused that poor clerk. I give him credit, he was very thoughtful when he asked if we were friends or… And he reassured us that he would photograph us either way. Heh. I wanted to pet him. </p> <p>Unfortunately, I had to take my glasses off, so I present to you a picture of the Cross-Eyed Cowboy and her partner in crime, Dead Shot Sal:</p> <p><a href="http://saundramitchell.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/oldtyme.jpg"></a></p> <p>We had some barbecue and poked in some shops, and avoided the Live Tarantula Museum (oh no, I am NOT making that up,) and then Wendi said, “I’m gonna take you to Unicoi.” Which is a state park, and I love a state park. I like to take pictures (no, really?) and state parks are full of all kinds of lovely things to snap.</p> <p>Except, Wendi, that sneaky thing, drove us straight THROUGH Unicoi without stopping, because she was really taking me to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Ruby_Falls"><strong>Anna Ruby Falls</strong></a>. Where we proceeded to hike a half mile up a mountain in FLIP FLOPS. ‘Cause we’re hardcore like that.</p> <p>That trail is hardcore beautiful too, look:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4963326137/" title="Anna Ruby Falls by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4963329313/" title="Anna Ruby Falls by msufal, on Flickr"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4963923524/" title="Anna Ruby Falls by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>And then we reached these beautiful falls:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4963327951/" title="Anna Ruby Falls by msufal, on Flickr"></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4963328325/" title="Anna Ruby Falls by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>Wendi had ulterior literary motives for taking me up to the falls, but I won’t tell you what they were today. But one day, when the time has come, I will give her all the credit (or the blame, as the case may be.) We were awfully proud of ourselves- the duck waddle down the trail in flip-flops was hilariously epic. </p> <p>And then we went back home, where I gutted one of Wendi’s old computers, and then set up wireless networking in her apartment. It was an awesome, awesome day but we turned in early because Day 2 would be Decatur Book Festival, DUN DUN DUN!</p> </article> <article> <h1>The Great YA Bake Sale of 2010</h1> <p>Saundra — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:59:43 +0000</p> <p>Love sweet stuff? Love books? YA author <a id="link_52" href="http://www.christinejohnsonbooks.com/">Christine Johnson</a> has combined both to create <a id="link_53" href="http://www.christinejohnsonbooks.com/2010/09/the-great-ya-bake-sale-of-2010/">the Great YA Bake Sale of 2010</a>! And I’m very pleased to be participating. </p> <p></p> <p><strong>Here’s the deal:</strong></p> <p>To enter, simply leave a thoughtful comment on this post or another participating author’s Bake Sale blog post, or tweet about the contest with the hashtag #YABakeSale10. Voila! You’re entered.</p> <p>When you enter, you become eligible to win any one of the Personal Prize Packs (i.e. a comment on my blog may net you the Cyn Balog prize pack. You’re entering the whole contest, not just that particular author’s part of it.) You also become eligible to win the humongonormous Grand Prize Basket.</p> <p><strong>What’s in the Grand Prize Basket?</strong></p> <p>Each author has hand-written two copies of a favorite sweet-treat recipe. One copy has gone into a beautiful recipe book that is part of the Grand Prize Basket. In addition to the (hand-written! Did I mention that?) recipe collection, the Grand Prize winner will receive:</p> <p>A signed copy of Cyn Balog’s SLEEPLESS<br /> Bookmarks for KAT, INCORRIGIBLE by Stephanie Burgis<br /> A signed copy of GIVE UP THE GHOST by Megan Crewe<br /> Signed bookmarks for THE CRESCENT and HALF MOON, pencils, and a crescent moon and crystal-studded star necklace from Jordan Deen<br /> A signed copy of 13 TO LIFE, a chap book of the prologue and first chapter of SECRETS AND SHADOWS from Shannon Delaney<br /> A copy of THE BODY FINDER, a THE BODY FINDER tote bag, sticker and bookmarks from Kimberley Derting<br /> An EVERLASTING-themed notebook, bookmark and pin from Angela Frazier<br /> A signed copy of CLAIRE DE LUNE, signed stickers and a silver, moon-themed bookmark from Christine Johnson<br /> A signed copy of SHADOWED SUMMER, matching chocolate candies, Twilight-themed heart candies, bookmarks and THE VESPERTINE dance card from Saundra Mitchell<br /> A signed copy of THE PACE, by Shelena Shorts, along with bookmarks and THE PACE pencils<br /> A signed hard-cover of SHADE and a Keeley Brothers pin from Jeri-Smith Ready<br /> A signed copy of PERSONAL DEMONS, a PERSONAL DEMONS tank top, temporary tattoos, and bookmarks from Lisa Desrochers<br /> . . . AND MORE!!! All for ONE LUCKY WINNER!</p> <p><strong>But that’s not all!</strong></p> <p></p> <p>Each author has one other handwritten recipe that will be part of each author’s own Personal Prize Pack.</p> <p><strong>The prize packs include:</strong></p> <p>Cyn Balog – Signed copy of SLEEPLESS and a handwritten recipe for Coconut Bread.<br /> Stephanie Burgis – UK paperback copy of A MOST IMPROPER MAGICK and a hand written recipe for Apple Muffins<br /> Kay Cassidy – Hand-written recipe and giveaways<br /> Megan Crewe – Hand-written recipe and signed copy of GIVE UP THE GHOST<br /> Shannon Delaney – Hand-written recipe and signed copy of 13 TO LIFE<br /> Jordan Deen – Basket with Pampered Chef baking gear and a recipe for Orange Pineapple Cake<br /> Kimberley Derting – Signed copy of The Body Finder, stickers, a totebag, bookmarks and a recipe for Best Chocolate Chip Cookies<br /> Lisa Desrochers – A copy of PERSONAL DEMONS and a recipe for Sunday Coffee Cupcakes<br /> Angie Frazier – A signed hard-cover copy of EVERLASTING, bookmark, and a recipe for Butter Rum Cupcakes with Coconut Buttercream Frosting<br /> Judith Graves – Copy of UNDER MY SKIN, a character card, and a recipe for Dead Lady Fingers<br /> Christine Johnson – A signed hard-cover copy of CLAIRE DE LUNE, stickers, a silver moon-themed bookmark and a recipe for Chocolate-Chip Butterscotch Blondies<br /> Saundra Mitchell – Recipe and giveaways<br /> Jennifer Murgia – ANGEL STAR swag, Octogram earrings, and a hand-written recipe<br /> Shelena Shorts – Signed copy of THE BROKEN LAKE and bookmarks and a hand-written recipe<br /> Jeri Smith-Ready – SHADE UK paperback edition and a recipe for Scottish Oat Scones</p> <p>And if that doesn’t get you drooling, I don’t know what would. </p> <p>Good luck!</p> <p><em>Fine print: The contest entries must be posted by midnight eastern time on September 20th. This contest is open to the U.S., U.K. and Canada.</em></p> </article> <article> <h1>See you this afternoon!</h1> <p>Saundra — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:30:45 +0000</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Today’s the day! I hope you’ll stop by and see me at Decatur Book Festival this afternoon. I’ll be yawing about worldbuilding with three amazing authors. The festival is free, and there’s tons to do, so swing by and have a great literary day!</p> <p style="text-align: left;"> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>September 4, 2010 – 2:00pm</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.decaturbookfestival.com/2010/index.php"><strong>Decatur Book Festival</strong></a><br /> Decatur, Georgia<br /> The Escape at the Old Courthouse<br /> <a href="http://www.decaturbookfestival.com/2010/schedule/event-details.php?id=28"><strong>Method Behind the Magic:<br /> How to Create a Fantastical World</strong></a><br /> With Kathleen Duey, Jessica Verday and Cinda Williams Chima</p> </article> <article> <h1>Today is my bday</h1> <p>Saundra — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:55:30 +0000</p> <p>My bff took me to Helen, GA today for my birthday. It was a GORGEOUS day– we got an Old Tyme photo, poked in all the shops, ate some North Georgia BBQ, and I, of course, took a zillion pictures. This is one of my faves.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/msufal/4955551442/" title="Helen, GA by msufal, on Flickr"></a></p> <p>Then, we went to Anna Ruby Falls. We hiked up a mountain in FLIP FLOPS! I’ll post some snaps from that later, but it was beautiful and inspirational. When people say the muse doesn’t exist, they are WRONG.</p> <p>My muse drags me up mountains and says, “See, you could put a scene there. If it were raining, they could hide there…” So maybe you don’t have a muse. But I do, and she’s the best friend a girl could have.</p> <p><3 <3 <3 My boo! <3 <3 <3</p> </article> <article> <h1>The 9 Spot: Guadalupe Garcia McCall</h1> <p>Saundra — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:30:07 +0000</p> <p>Guadalupe Garcia McCall’s debut YA novel <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781600604294"><strong>Under the Mesquite</strong></a>, is about Lupita, a budding actress and poet from a tight-knit Mexican immigrant family coming of age during her mother’s battle with cancer. To celebrate Guadalupe’s launch, I’m asking her 9 essential questions we need to know about every author.</p> <p><strong>9. Legs or pudding? </strong><br /> Legs, roasted on a stick.</p> <p><strong>8. Jean jacket or leather jacket? </strong><br /> Leather, black and smart looking.</p> <p><strong>7. Blind faith or cold logic? </strong><br /> Blind faith, nothing better for the soul.</p> <p><strong>6. Pen or keyboard? </strong><br /> Pen first, in all kinds of colors.</p> <p><strong>5. Zombies or unicorns? </strong><br /> Unicorns! Of course!</p> <p><strong>4. Hardback or paperback?</strong><br /> Hardback, to be treasured, always.</p> <p><strong>3. Bookmark or fold the page?</strong><br /> Bookmark, no folding allowed.</p> <p><strong>2. Hoard or share?</strong><br /> Share, share, share!</p> <p><strong>1. Happy ending or total devastation?</strong><br /> Happy ending!</p> <p>Happy debut, Guadalupe!</p> </article> <article> <h1>The 9 Spot: Mara Purnhagen</h1> <p>Saundra — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:30:43 +0000</p> <p>Mara Purnhagen’s debut novel <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780373210206"><strong>PAST MIDNIGHT</strong></a> comes to us from Harlequin Teen.</p> <p><em>Charlotte doesn’t believe in ghosts– unfortunately, they believe in her.</em></p> <p>To celebrate Mara’s debut, I’m asking her 9 essential questions we need to know about every author.</p> <p><strong>9. Legs or pudding? </strong><br /> Pudding.</p> <p><strong>8. Jean jacket or leather jacket? </strong><br /> Jean.</p> <p><strong>7. Blind faith or cold logic? </strong><br /> Faith.</p> <p><strong>6. Pen or keyboard? </strong><br /> Keyboard.</p> <p><strong>5. Zombies or unicorns? </strong><br /> Zombies.</p> <p><strong>4. Hardback or paperback?</strong><br /> Paperback.</p> <p><strong>3. Bookmark or fold the page?</strong><br /> Bookmark.</p> <p><strong>2. Hoard or share?</strong><br /> Share.</p> <p><strong>1. Happy ending or total devastation?</strong><br /> Happy.</p> <p>Thanks, Mara! To find out more about Mara, check out her website at <strong><a href="http://www.marapurnhagen.com">www.marapurnhagen.com</a></strong>!</p> <p>Happy debut, Mara!</p> </article> <article> <h1>Saturday at Decatur Book Festival!</h1> <p>Saundra — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:30:25 +0000</p> <p>Just a reminder that I’m going to be at Decatur Book Festival on Saturday, and I hope I get to see some of you there! I’m posting all the deets below, and I’ll repost them on Saturday, just in case!</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>September 4, 2010 – 2:00pm</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.decaturbookfestival.com/2010/index.php"><strong>Decatur Book Festival</strong></a><br /> Decatur, Georgia<br /> The Escape at the Old Courthouse<br /> <a href="http://www.decaturbookfestival.com/2010/schedule/event-details.php?id=28"><strong>Method Behind the Magic:<br /> How to Create a Fantastical World</strong></a><br /> With Kathleen Duey, Jessica Verday and Cinda Williams Chima</p> </article> <article> <h1>NOM NOM NOM</h1> <p>Saundra — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:30:19 +0000</p> <p>COMING SOON:</p> <p>It just may be the most fun contest that’s been run this year. More than a dozen of your favorite YA authors, an obsession with sweets, and a stunning array of prizes.</p> <p>On September 1st, details will be announced here and on <a href="http://www.christinejohnsonbooks.com/blog"><strong>Christine Johnson’s blog</strong></a>.</p> <p>Until then, here’s a hint:</p> <p><CENTER><a href="http://saundramitchell.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/908034.jpg"></a></CENTER?</p> </article> </main></body></html>