Monthly Highlights - July

Over here on the side bar I finally figured out how to add social media buttons! You may go stalk and follow all of them. :p > > > > > 

If you are reading this as an email, you'll need to visit the actual website to see them. 

Note: Editing has taken over my life this month (*cough* you'll notice  from my lack of posts) but I am NOT dead and merely imprisoned by my own book. 

It happens. 

Posts shall resume in August.

I FINISHED MY BOOK.

The first draft, at least. It came to 93,000 words, and there's sooo much to edit. It's daunting and exciting at the same time. :p

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And.... *drumroll* I got a Facebook page!
(We won't talk about how long I tried to get a like button in the actual post. Apparently I'm not technologically savvy enough to do that.)

It only takes a couple seconds to go and like it, so it would make me unbelievably happy if you went and liked it.

LIKE IT HERE! :)

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I got my permit! 

It's kind of frightening, actually. I'm not bad at driving, but continually have to remind myself not to tense up to the point where my knuckles turn white when I'm on the roads. :p

Cabin time! 
Every summer my whole dad's side of the family gets together at a small resort and spend a whole week together. Lots of weirdness, swimming, reading, and campfire treats ensue.

...Cousin love.

Here's the weirdness. We all got matching sweatshirts and they were pretty awesome. xD
I'm on the left.

Mmm. Chocolate eclairs. A croissant roll with pudding inside and chocolate on the top.
*dies*

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I wrote two posts, which seems extremely pitiful, but it's better than none, right?

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I interviewed Jaye L. Knight for the Half-Blood blog tour!

I also told you why I think it's okay to sometimes take a break.

Cait at Paper Fury posted about unfollowing blogs.

*NEW BLOG ALERT* A bunch of blogger buddies that I know joined together to make a group writing blog: Young Writer's Treehouse.

This post wasn't from this month, but I found a video where an agent was interviewed on her advice for new authors.

Nadine Brandes listed 13 pieces of advice for your first writer's conference.

Heather guest posted on Aimee's blog and stated why she thinks parents aren't dominant in YA novels.

I read 11 books this month. Considering that I was also doing Camp NaNoWriMo, this number is far more than I expected it to be. AND, most of the books were awesome. So that's even better.

          

Favorite Book: Firefight by Brandon Sanderson. [5/5] Sheer hilariousness and geniusness. (I made up both of those words in case you were wondering.

Least Favorite: Steampunk! by an assortment of authors. [1/5] I'm giving one star to the stories I actually read. The rest... eh. I just wasn't interested in any of them. 

Favorite Cover: Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George. [/5] While the book wasn't actually that fantastic, good gracious, the cover is gorgeous. I love everything about it.

Releases this Month: 

//covers lead to author's release post//

- Katie Grace

Have you read any of these new releases? Do you have a Facebook page? What's your favorite cover out of the books I read this month? (Or you could share your favorite cover of all time if you can choose. ;)

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