Okay. First thing's first. CHILDREN OF THE GODS BOOK 2 IS DONE!! I finished the manuscript a while ago, but I really haven't announced it to the world. I don't know why. I think my brain STILL hasn't registered the fact that I finished another book. Crazy...crazy-awesome.
Secondly, the LA Times Festival of Books (last weekend) was AMAZING! I had so much fun! The ZOVA Books booth was next to the YA Stage, so I got to hear panels with well-known YA authors. Thankfully they drew a crowd, and I sold out both days! I also got to meet some really sweet Oppression fans (so strange to say that). I am still completely shocked every time someone comes up to me and says, "I'm reading your book right now, and I love it!" My first instinct is to ask them, "Really? Are you sure it's mine?" So surreal. I had one guy come up to me and say that his teacher was having his class read my book! That one was hard to believe. I must have asked him about a million times..."Are you sure???"
Here are some pics from the event (not my best faces...lol)
Here is a video clip of me at the festival recorded by Scripts & Scribes:
Thirdly...I am really excited to be heading up to Reno, NV this weekend to speak to some students at McQueen High School and Loyalton High School. I always have fun talking to students about my experience getting published and what it takes to write a novel. I hope they find it inspiring! Can't wait :)
Lastly, I'm doing several giveaways to promote Oppression (Children of the Gods #1)! See HERE for details or click on my new "GIVEAWAYS" tab :)
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OMG! so need book to like now since you have it finished...lol The wait is killing me. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's killing me too!! Lol...
DeleteSounds like the festival was a huge success and a blast. So glad for those sold out days. Always a good thing :-)
ReplyDeleteBest of fun with your school visits.
Thanks Angela :) It was SO much fun!
DeleteSo excited to hear about Book 2! :)
ReplyDeleteYAY! Me too :)
DeleteIt does sound like the festival went great! I'm very excited for you!
ReplyDeleteIt did :) Will you be doing any festivals, Cherie? I would love to pair up with you and do an author booth together sometime! Email me :)
DeleteGlad you had such an awesome time! And is that the huge poster you didn't want to take? Glad you did.
ReplyDeleteYES!! Lol...the poster seemed so much bigger in my living room. When I got there I realized it was PERFECT! :)
DeleteThis is awesome Jessica!!! So exciting! And congrats on being done with book #2! That's exciting for the rest of too, because we know we are that much closer to being able to read it! Wahoo!
ReplyDeleteThanks Leigh :)
DeleteI really enjoyed the first book, looking forward to the 2nd. Can u tell us when it will be release? If not ill just keep searching for it.
ReplyDeleteOh yay! I'm so happy :) Book 2 will be released in 2013. Stay tuned for the official release date!
DeleteHey Jessica,
ReplyDeleteGreat to see you going from strength to strength:)
Congrats and well done, as always :)
Thanks Mark!!
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