Vladimir Putin and Me

On the iPod - Halfway Gone by Lifehouse

Let Women Jump!

What do Vladimir Putin and I have in common? We both got this really cool brochure (in Russian!) from my friend Vic at WSJUSA and a fabulous ski jump pin that says 'Sochi 2014'.

Is it too early to start thinking about the 2014 Olympics? I don't think so. The women jumpers have been fighting for inclusion to the Winter Olympic Games for YEARS. They need all the support they can get. So I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to keep beating this drum. If you haven't shown your support for the women jumpers yet, please do. Visit the WSJUSA site right now. I'll wait.

2014 HAS to be the year. Anything else would be unacceptable. All the pathetic excuses the IOC has given to freeze them out won't work any more. Let's rally around the women and make it happen!

Lisa McMann:

Last night I met with the fabulous Lisa McMann at her signing in Cincinnati. We got to sit down and chat with Lauren from Shooting Stars Magazine and her beautiful sister Kari, the camerawoman. I'll tell you all about it on Friday when a signed copy of GONE is up for grabs on our return to FREEBIE FRIDAY!

Party Time!!!

We're celebrating our three-year birthday over at Teen Fiction Cafe this month! Be sure to stop by for cool posts and a whole ton of freebies from your favorite authors. Here's the lineup:

1st Sara Zarr, 2nd Wendy Toliver, 3rd Erica Orloff, 4th Alyson Noel, 5th Lauren Baratz-Logsted, 6th Stephanie Kuehnert, 7th Sara Hantz, 8th Kelly Parra, 9th Jessica Burkhart, 10th Meslissa Walker, 11th Kay Cassidy, 12th ME!, 13th Amanda Ashby, 15th - winners announced.

Happy Release Week!

Lauren Oliver (BEFORE I FALL), Rachel Hawkins (HEX HALL ), Susanne Dunlap (ANASTASIA'S SECRET), Jen Calonita (BROADWAY LIGHTS: SECRETS OF MY HOLLYWOOD LIFE), Gemma Malley (THE RETURNERS ), Angela Morrison (SING ME TO SLEEP) and Teri Hall (THE LINE)!

This Week's Video Linkie:

Party Girl Sara Hantz is ON!

Please welcome Sara Hantz, another Teen Fiction Cafe sister and Kiwi! Sara is the author of THE SECOND VIRGINITY OF SUSIE GREEN and, among other things, keeps us organized and going on over at Teen Fiction Cafe.

I'm so thrilled to be taking part in Linda's launch party for Death by Denim.

If it's anything like Linda's other books, I know it's going to be a fabulous read.

As it's all about denim, I thought I'd share an experience of mine from years and years (and years and years... gulp) ago.

Levi's used to make jeans that shrink to fit. And the best way to shrink them so that they fit perfectly was to sit in a hot bath with them on. Imagine me sitting in the bath in a pair of jeans. Fine while I was in the bath but when I got out they were so heavy it knocked me off balance and I went flying. I didn't sustain any serious injury - not counting my pride. And if that wasn't bad enough, dye in jeans runs and when I took them off my legs were a delicate shade of blue!!!

A copy of the Second Virginity of Suzy Green is up for grabs so leave a comment for a chance to win it!