MAYA ROCK Q&A Aug 1 - 4

SUMMER BLOCK PARTY

MAYA ROCK

Maya Rock is a new agent at WRITER'S HOUSE LLC looking for good transportive fiction, especially literary and historical. She also enjoys Young Adult fiction, romance, memoir, self-help, inspirational, non-fiction, and stories of people at the edges of society.

Maya will be here this week to answer your questions!

Sarah Mylnowski Q&A Aug 7 - 11

Just finished FROGS & FRENCH KISSES.

One Word.

Hilarious!

It was a joy to catch up on the mis-adventures of Rachel and her broom-flying, wacky witch sister, Miri. FROGS & FRENCH KISSES is the sequel to Bras & Broomsticks. Cute and funny with miles of mayhem and heartstring tugging moments, I breezed through this novel.

14 yr old Rachel has been passed over for the witch gene, which both her mother and younger sister possess. In this installment, Rachel has asked for a simple love spell but it all goes amok when she ends up enchanting the love of her life's older brother! To make matter worse, her mother and sister have gone magic-holic crazy! What's a girl w/ non-witch powers to do?

Check out an EXCERPT from FROGS & FRENCH KISSES.

Taking QUESTIONS Aug 1- 4th.
Sarah will be here next week to answer back!

The End is the Beginning

Thanks so much for all the wonderful teens & tweens (and librarians) that attended the workshops.

Just finished up the last in the series at Rego Park Library. Nice to see some familiar faces and some new ones too.

There is nothing more enjoyable than talking about genres. Trust me, I could have gone all night! (But the library closed for the day)

Oh well...Just wanted to mention a few things I left out.

You guys were so interested in horror (very cool by the way) and DUH! me I forgot to tell you that in October Lynne Hanson author of Heritage House Horror series will be here on YACWW blogging all month about the horror genre.

Lynne's website

Don't forget to stop by in October for SPOOKTACULAR.

Next week starts SUMMER BLOCK PARTY!
Have you sent in your questions?

POST THEM HERE

And come back next week to see your questions answered!

See you soon:)

Shout Out to bloggers!

This weekend ruled!

First off I have to tell you I met Sarah Mylnowski in person at Barnes and Noble on Thursday.
She is so cool!
Got a signed copy of FROGS AND FRENCH KISSES. Sarah read the first chapter and now I am reading the rest of the book. Now I can't get her voice outta my head;)

Went to a wedding on Sunday. Unlike any in history exception of maybe Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee's. Punk rock style. The bride's maids rocked tatoos and lots of jewlery: nose rings, tongue rings, multiple earrings, etc. You get the point. Fashion highlight was the crimson red strapless dress offset by a stunning fully inked back and red mohawk. (Somewhere in there is a story that needs to be told)

Anyway...

I like listening and learning -- or rather in this case -- reading blogs.
Here's some awesome kings and queens of BLOG (who could teach you a thing or two.) Read 'em and then use that knowledge here to come and snag that book deal!

Roll Call!

Creative Writing
http://www.ewritelife.com - Living the creative writing life
http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com - funny snipets and spoofs on writing

Agents
http://misssnark.blogspot.com - snarky agent w/ lots of snaky advice
http://pubrants.blogspot.com - Agent Kristin

Editors
http://alg.livejournal.com - TOR - fantasy & paranormals
http://d-muscipula.livejournal.com/ - TOR/ Forge - fantasy

There are a lot more. I just haven't discovered them yet. If you know some awesome bloggers, come and give 'em a shout out.

Sign up for YACWW Newsletter 2006

Got some awesome guests lined up for 2006!

July & August - SUMMER BLOCK PARTY w/ Sarah Mylnowski, Jenny Han, Evelyn Vaughn, & Maya Rock

Q&A CONTEST

INFO

September - BACK TO SCHOOL MYSTERY w/ Julie Miller, JA Konrath, Pete Hautman, and Lee Weatherly

INFO

October - SPOOKTACULAR with horror author Lynne Hansen

Author Website

And much, much more...
Sign up for the Newsletter and be registered for a YACWW member exclusive i-chat with Associate Editor Margo Lipschultz from HQN!

Got Questions?

The SUMMER BLOCK PARTY has begun!

All July we'll be taking your questions here for Sarah, Jenny, Evelyn or Maya, and be entered for a chance to win great prizes!*

Wanna submit a question?

• Simply click on comment
• Then write your question in the box
• When finished hit the login and publish button

YES! It is that easy.

What's Summer Block Party? *(click here for contest rules)

Super HOT prizes. 3 Prizes: 1st prize - Signed copy of Frogs and French Kisses by Sarah Mynowlski, 2nd prize - copy of Shug by Jenny Han; 3rd prize - copy of Lost Calling by Evelyn Vaughn

Note: You need to be registered with blogger to post questions.

*If you want to be entered in the contest for a chance to win you must submit a question. Winners of the contest will be annouced at the end of each week in August. So check back frequently to see if you are a winner. Read official rules for details.

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Upcoming Events in September

Summer has just begun but I can't wait to tell you about the BACK TO SCHOOL MYSTERY event coming in September.

All month long YACWW will be conducting mini-workshops on how to write mysteries. So break out your magnifying glass, fingerprint dusting kit and notebook because we are going to crack this case wide open!

Super sleuth author JA Konrath is a scream on the scene. He will be finishing up his 23 state book tour and stopping by the YACWW to talk about RUSTY NAILS, the latest mystery in the Lt. Jaqueline "Jack" Daniels series. Also, he will be giving free shots of wisdom on how to write a mystery novel worth raising your glass to toast. http://www.jakonrath.com/

Intrigue suspense author Julie Miller is going to be packing heat. So you better listen up as she tells us the Rule of 3 about writing. Don't make this former teacher read you the riot act, otherwise you'll be seeing the business end of her pen. http://www.juliemiller.org/

Pete Hautman (author of Godless) is tied up in knots until September. Literally. We've been lucky to snatch up one of the authors of SNATCHED! He's going to be talking to us about the first title in a new series called The Bloodwater Mysteries. http://www.petehautman.com/

Shhh! It's a British Invasion. Mums the word as we sneak in Lee Weatherly for a visit. She'll be popping in to talk about her latest books to hit the US and give advice over a spot of tea. http://www.leeweatherly.com/

So, pick up a good mystery (preferably one written by our guests) and join us for YACWW's BACK TO SCHOOL MYSTERY event.

Spy you in September!

SUMMER BOOK PARTY

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

YACWW is throwing a SUMMER BOOK PARTY!

Summer has officially begun. Sun, fun, beach and pool parties have arrived! I'm so excited as Young Adult Creative Writing Workshops kicks off this month!

Even more exciting is the news that this summer we will be having some great guests online answering your questions throughout the month of August!

The always fashionable Sarah Mylnowski, chic lit author of Bras and Broomsticks, will be stopping by to talk and answer questions about her new novel FROGS AND FRENCH KISSES. http://www.sarahmlynowski.com/YA%20Site/YA_sm1_home.htm

New kid on the block Jenny Han, heralded as "the Judy Blume of the next generation" by Children's Literature, is kicking back and relaxing with us too. She'll be doing a Q&A about her debut novel SHUG. www.jennyhanwrites.com

Wearing shades and an air of mystery, Bombshell author Evelyn Vaughn, will be dropping by to discuss her latest novel LOST CALLING in the Madonna Key series launching this July!http://www.evelynvaughn.com/bombshell.html

Also, special guest Maya Rock of the well-established literary agency Writer's House will be joining the party to rock out! http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/members/mrock/

Come keep cool with this summer's hottest authors at YACWW! And be entered in the SUMMER BOOK PARTY contest. *

Invite your friends and let's get this party started!

*Rules for SUMMER BOOK PARTY contest:

Get a chance to talk to the summer's hottest authors by posting questions on YACWW and be entered for a chance to win some super hot prizes.

3 Prizes - Signed copy of Frogs and French Kisses, a copy of Shugand a copy Lost Calling.

To be entered in the contest simply post questions during the month of July on the YACWW blog. Participants can post questions directed to Sarah, Jenny, Evelyn and/or Maya. All participants attending the SUMMER BOOK PARTY event have to be registered with eblogger to post questions. Questions can be specific or general. Participants can ask as many questions as they like and can send to one or all the guests as long as each question is addressed to a particular author. Questions must have the authors name at top. The questions will be answered in August.

Disclaimer:
The host of YACWW has the right to take down any questions that are offensive or contain profanity.
For participants 18 and under, parental permission must be obtained to be entered into the contest. If a parent has any concerns about the website or its content, please feel free to contact the monitor:
Sasha Tomaszycki
yacreativewritng@hotmail.com