Uncreated Conscience

CAP’N SWEET VALLEY: (on phone) Today is Friday. JJ: We-we-we so excited! Tomorrow is Saturday and Sunday comes afterwards… CAP’N SWEET VALLEY: ? JJ: …I have few regrets in life, but Googling Rebecca Black? That is one of them.

Ah, Twitter, you are always good for blog post ideas when I am running dry. Never let me down! Today I was mostly inspired by this fascinating discussion on Malinda Lo’s blog about the casting of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in THE HUNGER GAMES. There are some really interesting comments, so I would recommend [...]

A bit of a heavy topic for a Friday, but I just wanted to foster a discussion and ask what other people think, really. As ereaders become more and more common, the question of “how much should ebooks cost?” comes up again and again. The simple answer: Ebooks should cost what the market will pay. [...]

Recently on the internets, there has been talk about a so-called YA Mafia and how one online misstep can spell the end of a career for book bloggers and unpublished writers. Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier have given far better breakdowns of this idea, but here’s the honest to god truth: Nobody can ruin your [...]

Dear winter: I am so over you it’s not even funny. In addition to the 50+ inches of snow you’ve dumped on the city this year, last night you saw fit to send us an ice storm. Which is gorgeous, by the way. Bravo, it’s one of the prettiest sights I’ve ever seen. But however [...]

Dear me, I have been lax with updating you all about the goings-on in the office! We have been extremely busy since the new year, having acquired three new authors for our New Adult endeavor, bringing our stable of authors up to seven! The stats and projects are as follows: Nonfiction WORKING GIRL: How To [...]

Dear internet, you have probably seen me tweet about Cindy Pon and Malinda Lo‘s joint venture Diversity in YA, but I want to take the time to mention it again and explain why it is important to me.