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Break night

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(Or, a totally random post on how I’m relaxing tonight . . .)

Watching New Moon

Doing my nails in Essie’s “Bachelorette Party”

Then, reading Shadow Kissed

After that, I’ve got a list to make of things that need to be done before my Utah trip with K. Lots of things on the list. Starting with, obvi, writing. But tonight’s for taking a break.

Although . . .

I’m getting superexcited about next month’s release of City Secrets. It’s crazy to think that it’ll be my *ninth* book on shelves. It’ll definitely be time for book-stalking when CS releases.

Happy Tuesday!


Saturday randomness

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So glad it’s finally Saturday!

Thanks so much to everyone who ReTweeted about Operation Teen Book Drop and participated. I left 10 signed copies of Canterwood books around my neighborhood with supercute Aladdin postcards inside. It would be sooo cool if someone reading my blog was someone who found a copy! 🙂

My to-do list was waaay out of control and I’m tackling it bit by bit today. I’ve got a ton of writing to do and my apartment is kind of (read: REALLY) a disaster. Plus, Fresh Direct is coming today which means I’ll have part of my usual order–3 cases (24 cans each!) of Diet Coke. Y-U-M. Plus, I got a 12 pack of Diet Coke with lime. Felt like mixing it up a bit.

I’ve got a full week left at home before heading to Oklahoma with Kate for a conference the week after. Soo. . . that means I need to do laundry next week. Or tomorrow. Yeah, ASAP. 🙂

Also, waiting on something superfun in the mail. I saw these shirts at Target online and got Kate to agree to wear the Team Jacob shirt when we go see ECLIPSE. There will be photographic proof of us in our shirts. I heart them!


So, I’m going to try opening the comments again with the rule that there CANNOT be any HOME SWEET DRAMA spoilers or I’ll have to delete your comment. Tell me what you’re doing this weekend! 🙂

a random mess

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Been soo busy writing ELITE AMBITION and doing other things, BUT a new vlog will be coming soon. Hopefully, from a supercool location. I’ll also be vlogging from the Tallahassee Writers Conference and will encourage (read: force) Kate on camera with me. 🙂

It’s warming up to the fifties this week and I am INSANELY excited. I know that weather talk is, like, boring but a little warmer will be awesome. It also, you know, means shopping for those in between weather clothes…

Got dinner with friends tomorrow night and then Friday is Kate’s version of TWILIGHT. ALICE IN WONDERLAND hits the big screen and we’re SO going to see it. She’s very fangirly and cute about it and it’s like me with my RPattz obsession. I can’t wait!

And now to wrap up my random two and a half hour cleaning/rearranging apt spree. Really? Was that necessary? (No.)

Happy Friday!

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Last night was awesome! Went to Madison Square Garden with Editor K and J.R. Angelella to see Kathy Griffin. I totally heart her show and it was the coolest thing to see her in person. Pics are on my Twitter feed and Facebook.

Back to writing now and prepping for a day-long writing marathon tomorrow. I’m superexcited about this book–it’ll be the introduction of a new character, Brit, and there will be DRAMA! 🙂

Turned in one of my two articles, so I’ve got to finish the second one soonish and hand that in. The next few months are going to be a blur–going to Florida, Oklahoma and Utah for conferences. I’m not speaking in Utah–it’ll actually be like a vacay! *gasp* Do not want to think about the last time I took an actual vacation. Ummm…? No clue. But the Florida trip gives me an excuse to shop–I need a swim suit as the fab hotel has an outdoor pool (likely going to be too cold), BUT there’s also a whirlpool. Love.

Back to writing! Happy Friday everyone!

Random updates

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Busy isn’t really a strong enough word to describe what’s been going on over the weekend/early this week.

I’ve been working out details on two upcoming conferences, sending Canterwood Crest updates to my Web designer (Check out the new info!), working on a panel, agreeing to do a NJ panel, corresponding about a book club I’m doing in February, etc, etc, etc!

Oh, and writing the draft of CITY SECRETS. I’m thisclose to finishing and it Will. Be. Done. this weekend. Yes. But, I’m kind of distracted because my birthday’s on Friday and I’m superexcited about it. Hello, 23! 😀

Hopefully, I’ll have time to make a new vlog very soon from the awesome list of suggestions from my reader girlies.

Opening this post to questions!

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Got something to ask about the books, writing, etc? You can do it here since I’m veeeeeerrrrry backed up on e-mail. I’ll do my best to check throughout the weekend and answer as I can. If the question’s already been answered, I’ll try to point you to the link. 🙂 Check my FAQ at the Canterwood Website or my Website and see if anything there’s already answered. If not, ask away!

I’ll take questions till Sunday at midnight EST.

Hope you reader girlies are having a fab Black Friday and aren’t getting run over by crazy crowds! 🙂

To clear up a little confusion

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Hi, guys!

There have been a couple of e-mails and I wanted to address them here since I can’t respond to every e-mail right away and write the Canterwood books. You guys wouldn’t want them to come out, like, once a year would you? 😉

Anyway:

* Canterwood isn’t a real school. It’s completely made up.

* No news yet on the TV option for the books. I PROMISE that I’ll post it here the second I know something.

* Yes! There are going to be 12 books and Little White Lies comes out on December 22, 2009. It’ll prob start showing up a week or so early in stores. Rival Revenge comes out the very next month–January 26–just a few days before my birthday. 🙂

* I can’t show the cover for City Secrets yet, but the second Editor K says I can, I’ll post it here.

And, finally, Burkhart is not my real last name. It’s a pen name that I’m using for the Canterwood series. If you e-mail and ask for my real name, I won’t give it out (sorry!) for privacy reasons. You totally get that, right? 🙂

But know that it’s ALWAYS me e-mailing you, Tweeting, blogging, etc. I’m working hard to e-mail as many of you back today as I can. Thank you sooo much for being on Team Canterwood and it means more than you know.

xx

back to blogging

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I think (hopefully!) I’m back to regular blogging. I was really sick for 3 days or so and am finally back on my feet and feeling like normal. I was going stir-crazy after forcing myself *not* to do work after the 2nd day of being sick. But I think it was good to take a break. I’m only going to work for a couple of hours today, then I’m done. Got a sparkly event on Friday that I have to be in perfect shape for, so I’m okay with taking a slow week and then working like a crazy person over the weekend.

I hope everyone had a great Halloween! If you dressed as a Canterwood character, please email me a pic! I’d love to see. I’ve already seen a photo of a reader as Heather Fox and it was soooo cool. 🙂

And, um, the countdown to NEW MOON is drawing closer! How exciting is that?! I. Am. Ready. Now.

A brief interruption :)

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Just a quick announcement–tomorrow’s giveaway will be the last! But remember to go back and enter any you’ve missed since the deadlines are all varied. There’s still plenty of time to enter. A sincere thank you to all of our sponsors who provided amazing, fun products. Yay!

There’s sooo much to blog about that I’ve left out because I’ve been super busy and I wanted the focus to stay on the give aways.

But next week, look for posts (with some pics!) of my first Knicks game at Madison Square Garden. Plus, a post about my hilarious (oh, snap) dress shopping experience with Aly. But we DID end up finding gorgeous dresses, so it was totally worth it.

I’m off to Baltimore tomorrow for a wedding. Going to try and get editing done on the way there, but we’ll see how that goes…

How I wrote ALL day–not!

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Last night I decided that today I’d get up super early, write a lot and then keep writing. Umm…yeah. Didn’t happen today. Instead, it went something like this:

6am: Evil alarm on Blackberry. I snooze it for 5 mins.

6:05am. Evil alarm on Blackberry. Snooze for 5 more mins.

The next time? Reset for an hour. Will try again at just after 7am.

7am still a no-go.

I finally start moving around 8-something, only to fall back asleep until 9:40. Twenty minutes before an interview with Taylor at Girlz Like Me.

I wake up, panic and try not to sound as if I’d been sleeping when I called her at 10am. Of course, I totally did.

The rest of the day? I grabbed the R to Target and spent waaay too much time in the Halloween aisle. Plus, I needed winter clothes ’cause I’ve been borrowing hoodies from BFF and I found some awesome stuff including 2 pairs of boots. One for dressy stuff (with heels) and the other for walking to the subway. The subway steps are crazy icy in the winter (I was in NYC for a few days in Jan) and slipping is not an option.

I somehow ended up with enough stuff that I couldn’t take the train back. Hello, taxis waiting outside of Target. Love them.

I got back and it was just after 2. Spent the rest of the day trying on clothes and, um, hanging the twinkly Halloween lights I got. I meant to go to the post office to mail books, postcards, etc to winners, but I missed them. They’re closed tomorrow, so you guys will get your stuff put in the mail on Monday.

Tomorrow is hard core lock down day. It’s supposed to pour/storm all day and to prevent myself from being distracted in my own apt, I’m going to my friends’ apt and am planning to shut myself inside and write, only stopping for an occasional Red Bull or meal. The plan is to be out the door at six or earlier if I can be super-awesome. *wills self to make it happen* 🙂

How’s everyone’s weekend?