tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67816547990764346622024-03-14T06:45:14.714-07:00JENNIFER RUSHJenn Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134171215051580507noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781654799076434662.post-91390773780168422722016-03-24T19:50:00.000-07:002018-01-29T08:52:14.576-08:00An Old Manuscript Named POSSESSION<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">Hey yo!
I meant to post this sooner, but we had a big winter storm come through up here
in MI and we were without power (and internet!) for what seemed like a really
really long time. As much as I love apocalypse TV/Movies, I do not want to know
what it’s like to live in one. No Netflix? No internet? NO HEAT? No thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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back to business! I’m gearing up to share an old manuscript I’m revisiting and
I’m inviting readers to join in the fun! It’s a paranormal romance called
POSSESSION and there will definitely be hot guys involved. (Like that one ---->)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">This manuscript is very dear to me. It's one of the first books I wrote (and completed) that I really fell in love with, and that I thought might be *the one*. You know what I mean. Turned out it wasn't the one, but I still feel like it has something special, despite its flaws and weaknesses. I would like to pull it out of that drawer and dust it off and maybe do something with it someday. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">To get there, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">I’m trying something
a little bit different --- I'm using a new iOS app to
share the manuscript with a selected group of readers, so you can tell me what you think
before I start a round of revisions. If you're interested, I’m including the
sign-up link below! Spots are filling up quickly, so if you want to join in,
hit up that link before midnight on March 25</span><sup style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial;">th</sup><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 9.5pt;">I look forward to hearing what you guys think.
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial";">SIGN UP
HERE: <a href="http://mori.com/earlyaccess/possession">mori.com/earlyaccess/possession </a><span style="font-size: 9.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Jenn Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134171215051580507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781654799076434662.post-43501225362496900392014-08-06T16:56:00.000-07:002018-01-29T08:50:55.167-08:00A REBORN Excerpt <br />
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A while back, someone asked me on Twitter to post an excerpt of REBORN. Of course, I said yes. Because I love sharing teasers! I had planned on posting this back when that dear, sweet reader asked for an excerpt, but I've been having website issues and just <i>now </i>fixed it. Or it seems to be fixed. If you have any issues posting comments or navigating on here, please tweet me or email!<br />
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So to celebrate getting the site back up and running, and to do what I promised I'd do, I'm posting an excerpt of REBORN from Nick's point-of-view. This takes place early in the book, and you'll see Nick has gotten himself in a bit of trouble. I really did love writing Nick. He was sometimes unpredictable. Sometimes so kind and caring it hurt. I seriously can't wait for you all to read REBORN.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Anna gave me a shove. "Sit down so I can take a look at
your injuries." All trace of the earlier panic was gone, leaving only her
exasperation, and a driving need to take care of something that was broken.
Unfortunately, that something was me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">"You don't have to—"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">"I know I don't have to." Her jaw tensed. "Sit
down."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I closed the toilet seat and sat, feeling the ache of the
fight settling into my joints. I needed pain killers. Maybe something stronger
than OTC. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">"Where's Sam?" I asked. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">"In town, filling the gas cans."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">"Cas?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">She bent down to fish out the first aid kit from beneath the
sink. "He went running about a half hour ago." She unzipped the kit
on the vanity top and started tearing into gauze packs. I caught her hand mid
tear and she glared over at me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">"Stop," I said. "Don't waste the supplies. A
rag will do."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">She frowned, but didn't argue, and switched over to a rag she
dug out of the closet. She wetted it down and came over to me, hunching so we
were face to face. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Her blond hair was braided, and it hung over her shoulder,
tied off with a black rubber band. Dark shadows painted the skin beneath her
eyes. She hadn't been sleeping well lately. Flashbacks and old demons haunting
her out of bed. I could relate. None of us really slept well, except for Cas.
Cas could sleep through an air raid. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Anna cleaned the blood from my face, and the open wound on
the side of my eye, working with the methodic confidence of a professional,
even though she wasn't. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">"Why do you keep doing this?" she mumbled. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I scowled. "Why do you keep asking?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Another frown. It was her default expression with me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">"What's going on, Nick? Is it more flashbacks?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Yes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I looked past her at the towel hanging from the towel rack.
It used to be brown. Now it was a faded mud color.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">I saw a flash of a girl and I slammed my eyes shut. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">I kept seeing her. The same girl. And every time I did, she
was shaking. No, not shaking. <i>Trembling</i>. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I’ve received a lot of questions about Reborn (Altered #3), especially now that people have read Erased, so I thought I’d do another update post for those of you who might be new to the series (or the
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Altered and Erased were Anna’s books, and her story ended
with Erased. But, while her story has an end, the Branch’s story doesn’t. The
same could be said for the boys. There are still a lot of holes in the boys’
pasts. Who were they before the Branch? How did they come to work together? This
was something I wanted to explore in Reborn, and I really really wanted to
explore it with Nick. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Reborn is Nick’s book, for sure, but it will be told in a
dual POV. Half from Nick’s POV, and half from a new girl character’s POV. If
you read my old post about A3, then you might have heard me call her Callie,
but once I started writing the book, I realized she wasn’t a Callie at all. So
I changed her name! It’s now Elizabeth, and it fits so much better. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Nick has been having flashbacks about his life before and
after joining the Branch, and there’s one girl he can’t get out of his head. He
breaks from the group to do a bit more digging, and that’s when the action
begins. Who is this girl? And is she connected to the Branch?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Reborn is very close to being finished (YAY!), so I can
confidently say that it turned out to be a lot different than Altered and
Erased. For one, it’s a dual POV, and one of those POVs is a genetically
altered (male) badass. I’ve never really tackled writing a male POV (other than
Trout in Bot Wars – but he’s a preteen, so it’s different!). Nick doesn’t see
the world the same way Anna does. That was an adjustment, but a great writing
experience. He’s also a lot angrier, a lot more broken, and a bit
unpredictable. I loved writing him. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Elizabeth is also broken, for many reasons, and I certainly
don’t want to give anything away. But, I can say, she’s a perfect match for
Nick, in that they’re both confused about the past, present, and especially
their future. They both have a lot of healing to do before either of them can let another person into their lives.<o:p></o:p></div>
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When I set out to write this book, and when I tried to
picture who would make a great companion for Nick, I originally pictured a girl
who was as equally badass as Nick, someone to whip him into shape, someone who
wouldn’t take his crap. But then I realized, Nick would never let someone like
that into his life. He would immediately go on the defensive. He grew up in a
home where he was constantly pushed around, whipped into shape, and those kinds
of strong personalities turn Nick off. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What someone like Nick needs is a person who is not afraid
of a damaged past, who knows what pain is, and who would accept him, flaws and
all. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I love writing characters who kickass, especially female
characters that kickass! But strength can come in many forms, and I thought
perhaps it was time to write a female character that, on the outside, is the
opposite of kickass, but on the inside, is as strong as steel. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Reborn is a long ways away (eleven months!) but I can’t
wait for people to read it. It IS different from Altered and Erased, but I
think it’s a good different. And of course, there IS lots of ass kicking! <o:p></o:p></div>
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If you have any other questions about Reborn, drop them
in the comments and I’ll do my best to answer! <o:p></o:p><br />
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I am SO STOKED to share the cover of the next Bot Wars book, <i>The Meta-Rise</i>.<br />
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You may be wondering who it is on the cover. With Altered, Sam was on the cover. Erased, it was Nick. And with FORGED, it's Connor! The bad guy in Altered is on the cover of FORGED and I'm seriously stoked for you all to find out how he fits into Dani's story. Was Connor always the bad guy? You'll have to read FORGED to find out!<br />
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FORGED releases on December 3, 2013. Pre-order it now!<br />
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<br />Jenn Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134171215051580507noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781654799076434662.post-2088569857174511282013-10-09T06:00:00.000-07:002013-10-09T06:00:06.811-07:00From the Archives: The day I got an offer from an agentFrom Livejournal, on October 9th, 2010 ----<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">So...I started querying ALTERED on Monday.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Immediately, I got two requests for a full. Then three partial requests. Then two of those partials turned into fulls. And today I got an offer.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I GOT AN OFFER!!!!!!!!!!!!!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">It doesn't seem real. Because I've been working toward this for five years. And suddenly in a matter of days I have an agent offering to represent me. And several other agents that promised to start reading immediately.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I just can't wrap my head around this. And I always thought that once I got that offer, everything else would be a breeze. But now suddenly I'm like what if Agent A is like...you know what...I'm not sure why I ever offered to rep this girl. She's crazy! Or what if I chose the wrong agent? Or what if we go out on submission and NO ONE will buy the book. Or someone will buy the book and then I'll blow it on the revisions and no one will ever hear about the book because it'll be like Lindsey Lohan's</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><em> I Know Who Killed Me </em></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">that only released in like two theaters. (Can you tell I'm in total angst mode? Which is ridiculous, because this should be THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE [which it is---minus the stress]).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">So yeah...</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #745726; font-family: Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I don't want to say too much until I make a final decision. But everyone promised to let me know by next Wednesday. It can't come soon enough!</span>Jenn Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134171215051580507noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781654799076434662.post-5859410900391109552013-09-23T23:16:00.000-07:002013-09-27T13:37:34.402-07:00ERASED ARC contest favs!<div>
First, let me apologize about how long it took me to get this post together for the ERASED ARC contest. We're still in the midst of moving (I feel like I'm swimming in boxes), and Altered 3 was due today! So it's been crazy over here. </div>
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Jenn Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134171215051580507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781654799076434662.post-48377144537642038382013-09-11T20:22:00.002-07:002013-09-11T20:22:55.608-07:00I'm giving away TWO ERASED ARCS! I have been hoarding my ARCs of ERASED for several months now. And I think it's time to give a few away. Of course, there will be many more chances to win copies, as I have a few more giveaways planned for later this fall, closer to the release date.<br />
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But I'm so excited about this contest, I couldn't hold on to it any longer. Because it involves two of my very favorite things: fan castings and fan art.<br />
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So here are the details!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">FIRST WAY TO WIN</span></b><br />
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If Altered were a movie, who would play Sam? Cas? Nick or Trev? Or Anna? Put together the very best cast and post it on Tumblr, your blog, Twitter, Facebook, somewhere where I can see it. I'll be picking the very best casts (and will have some friends weigh in as well!).<br />
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One of my very favorite things in the world is fan art. I love seeing what fans make for Shadow and Bone, and The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, and Teen Wolf and Supernatural. The internet is an artsy place, and I want more of it!<br />
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Create fan art for Altered and post it at any of the above mentioned places. I'll pick my top five favs and post them here, and ask the Internet to vote!<br />
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The fan art can be anything, from an Altered cover, to an altered image (see what I did there), to a song you wrote, a poem, an Altered trailer, to a poster you made with markers on your kitchen table. However you want to make it!<br />
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For some great examples of fan art, check out <a href="http://dievrgent.tumblr.com/post/60555026166/ya-book-challenge-favorite-prologues-1-5-the">this</a> and <a href="http://jenniferrush.tumblr.com/post/54391504638/lbardugo-the-darkling-quotes-daaaang-i-love">this</a> and <a href="http://jenniferrush.tumblr.com/post/57502738729/letitallburn">this</a> and <a href="http://maradyerph.tumblr.com/post/60742827045/he-was-beautiful-and-he-was-smiling-at-me">this</a>.<br />
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Wherever you post, be sure to tag it with #AlteredSeries. That's how I'll track what's posted. And if you're worried about whether or not the entry has been counted, feel free to email me at jennvrush [at] gmail [dot] com with a link to where I can find it.<br />
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The contest starts NOW! And will end September 23rd. I'll post the top five fan art entries on the 23rd. Winners will be announced September 27th.<br />
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Contest is open internationally!<br />
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">Now, GOOOO! </span></b><br />
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<br />Jenn Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134171215051580507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781654799076434662.post-56400475347036495562013-09-10T14:33:00.000-07:002013-09-10T14:34:12.775-07:00Book Photo Shoot ContestI recently teamed up with Red Creative Design (read more about it <a href="http://www.redcreativedesign.com/">here</a>) and we're SUPER stoked to do a book inspired photo shoot with your help! We're running a contest to find out what you guys want to see transformed into a book shoot.<br />
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I'm reblogging the contest details from Red below, but the condensed version is: comment below and let us know what fantasy/paranormal (or even horror, I suppose) book you want featured. Easy as that!<br />
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Here are a few of my fav images I've shot in the past, with a fantasy/horror/paranormal vibe:<br />
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One of the services we are really excited about offering is our Book Inspired Shoot Package! All of our photographers have done shoots for books and definitely know how to bring them to life.</div>
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To show you what a book inspired shoot would look like, we are giving away a FREE SHOOT (up to a $1000 value) to one lucky book/author.</div>
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Fans and authors alike can submit their favorite <strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">fantasy or paranormal</strong> young adult novels in one of three ways:<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- Leave a comment below with the title</span><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- Reblog with the title and author </span><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">- Tweet about the contest with #RedPhotoContest and the title of the book</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Once entries are in, we will compile the top 10 and put it to a vote where YOU, the fans, will decide the winner!</span></div>
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The staff photographer for this project will be <a href="http://twitter.com/Jenn_Rush" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom-color: rgb(224, 226, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #ff0008; margin: -1px 0px 0px; padding: 1px 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Jenn Rush Twitter"><span class="il" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jennifer</span> <span class="il" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Rush</span></a> who is also an author herself. So she knows a thing or two about working on both sides of the fence.</div>
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1. Book must be traditionally published (not self-pub).<br />
2. Book must be already published, as we must read the book for ideas.<br />
3. Book must be considered Young Adult.</div>
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But other than that, this giveaway is completely up to you! You submit your favorite books then we will take those titles and put them in a poll for you to vote on who wins! Easy as that!</div>
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<strong style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">So leave a comment telling us which book you’d most like to see brought to life through photography! Share with the authors to get them involved too! </strong></div>
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Feel free to tweet with #RedPhotoContest, reblog, and share this giveaway! The more excitement we have, the more shoots we can do!</div>
Jenn Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134171215051580507noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781654799076434662.post-44122011222289602012013-09-06T14:08:00.001-07:002013-09-06T14:08:34.220-07:00An Altered 3 Teaser: Nick's Perspective For those of you who don't follow on Twitter, I posted an Altered 3 teaser. More importantly, a Nick teaser.<br />
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From Publisher's Marketplace:<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">Jennifer Rush's ALTERED: The Beginning, a digital original prequel to the Altered series, shedding light on how the Branch came to be and how the boys, and a girl's older sister first became involved with the organization, to </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/dealmakers/detail.cgi?id=20717" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Pam Gruber</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"> at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/dealmakers/detail.cgi?id=9296" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Little, Brown Children's</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">, for ebook publication in Fall 2013, by </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/dealmakers/detail.cgi?id=18568" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Joanna Volpe</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"> at </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/dealmakers/detail.cgi?id=24690" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;" target="_blank">New Leaf Literary & Media</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"> (World English).</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">I am BEYOND thrilled to continue writing in the Altered world, especially when it dives even deeper into the past of the characters and the Branch. <b>[SPOILER]</b> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">The "older sister" mentioned in the summary is Dani, Anna's older sister. I wrote Dani's origin story way back before Altered sold, and I couldn't wait to share them with the world. Originally we had considered putting them in the back of the Altered paperback, or the Erased hardcover, but at the time, the Dani pages were only about 2,000 words or so, and I knew her story was so much more than that. Furthermore, some of what is revealed in those original pages are revealed in Erased. And I didn't want to repeat what readers might already know. <b>[END SPOILER]</b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;">I told my agent and editor that I wanted to do a novella in the Altered world earlier this year, and thankfully Little, Brown was on board! It all happened fairly quickly, and before I knew it, I was drafting the novella at lightning speed so it would be ready for release this year. I turned in the first draft last month, and my equally lightning fast editor already returned first round edits. Which are brilliant! No surprise there!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">When I announced the news on Twitter, I received a few questions about the project, so I'm going to answer a few of them here.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b>What's the release date?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">December 3, 2013, the same day as the Altered paperback!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b>How long will the story be?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">I've drafted the story, but it hasn't gone through edits yet, so it will definitely change. As of right now, the story is 11,000 words, which I <i>think</i> roughly translates to 55 pages. </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b>When will the novella take place?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Far, far before the opening of Altered.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b>Will there be hot shirtless boys? </b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">OH YOU KNOW IT.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><b>Will you have to read Altered first in order to understand what's going on in the novella?</b></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">No. Definitely not. But I think it would only add to the fun of reading the novella if you did. :-) Furthermore, if you read the novella first, a few things will be spoiled for when you read Altered. And I hate spoilers. I'm sure you do too! </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-small;">Will we see Dani and Sam's relationship begin?</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: x-small;">Kind of. Sort of. I don't think I can say more than that!</span></span></div>
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<br />Jenn Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134171215051580507noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781654799076434662.post-65945467842339779222013-08-06T15:33:00.002-07:002018-01-29T08:55:24.422-08:00How to change default font in ScrivenerI bought Scrivener last summer after I heard so many writers praise it for drafting and editing, but at the time, it seemed too daunting to learn, and I had a lot of deadlines to meet. Using Word was just easier, but I've decided to give it a shot again.<br />
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I've been playing around with it for months. And it IS a lot to learn. As a matter of fact, I've been trying to figure out how to change the default font and line spacing settings for eons. EONS. I honestly was ready to give up on using it, because I did not want to have to change the font every singe time I added a new scene.<br />
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So then I asked Twitter for help today, and Twitter, as usual, came to the rescue.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><a class="twitter-atreply pretty-link" href="https://twitter.com/purply_gurply" style="color: #d9236c; text-decoration: none;"><s style="color: #e87ba6; text-decoration: none;">@</s>purply_gurply</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> had better luck than I did at Googling the info and she came up with this tutorial: <a href="http://kaitnolan.com/2012/05/07/how-to-change-the-editor-font-in-scrivener-for-windows/%C2%A0">http://kaitnolan.com/2012/05/07/how-to-change-the-editor-font-in-scrivener-for-windows/ </a></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Unfortunately, I think it's for an older version of Scrivener, because the steps didn't match what I had on the app. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><a class="twitter-atreply pretty-link" href="https://twitter.com/YABookQueen" style="color: #d9236c; text-decoration: none;"><s style="color: #e87ba6; text-decoration: none;">@</s>YABookQueen</a> helped too, by tweeting this: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tools -> Options -> Editor -> click blue "A" for fonts. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">So, I kinda sorta knew what I was looking for, thanks to these two lovely ladies, and the tutorial. And I finally found it!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"> HALLELUJAH. So I took some quick screen grabs for anyone as frustrated as I was. I do think Scrivener is a valuable tool for writers, and I can't wait to finish drafting Altered 3 with it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">You maybe
already know this. I’ve been designing book covers for a few months now. I’ve
also had TONS of fun designing fake magazine covers (like, <a href="http://www.jennrush.com/2013/06/siege-and-storm.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.jennrush.com/2011/03/no-kids.html">here</a> and you can see more of my work <a href="http://pinterest.com/jenn_rush/my-designs/">here</a>). I
already have three different business card designs that I use in rotation, with
countless others stored on my computer for future use. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cards I currently have printed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">So then I
started thinking --- why not design business cards for other people? It’s a
win-win! I get to keep designing cards, and nothing goes to waste, and lots of awesome people get fancy new business cards.</span></div>
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the ones I wish I could have printed if I had a bazillion dollars
and a need for a bazillion business cards. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">If you’d
like one of the pre-made cards, I’m offering those at a discounted rate of $30.
Here’s how it works: pick out the card you like, email me your info (what you’d
like on the card: website, twitter, email, etc.) and I’ll fill in the blanks.
I’ll email you the business card in a PDF file, that you can do with as you
please. Note: I can recommend the best, and most cost-effective places to have
them printed if you’d like.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">If you’d
like a custom business card designed for you, email me and we can discuss
style/options. Custom designed cards are $50. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">I’m also
offering bookmarks for $50, since those are just as fun to design! You can see the Altered bookmark I designed <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/227713324880617207/">here</a> and the front of the Bot Wars bookmark </span><a href="http://instagram.com/p/Wgh6CNDnHY/">here</a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">I’m TOTALLY
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;">If you have trouble viewing the images below, let me know and I'll email you the full portfolio for a closer look. </span></div>
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<br />Jenn Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134171215051580507noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781654799076434662.post-39878842938753283522013-06-03T07:08:00.002-07:002013-06-03T07:08:50.840-07:00SIEGE AND STORMIn case you guys didn't know, my friend Leigh Bardugo's 2nd book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Siege-Storm-Grisha-Trilogy-Bardugo/dp/0805094601/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1370267299&sr=8-1">Siege and Storm</a></i>, releases tomorrow. I an giddy. GIDDY. I had the good fortune to read it a few months back, but I'm already dying to read it again.<br />
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To celebrate the upcoming release, I wanted to make Leigh a little present. You might have seen the Darkling and Mal Roguish covers floating around the internet. I came up with Roguish magazine several years back after I made a fake magazine for zombies. And if zombies can have a magazine, then why not bad boys?<br />
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Behold. (Don't tell Mal, but the Darkling's cover still makes me swoon more. Sorry Mal! I still <3 you!)<br />
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You might have heard there is a new swoon-worthy character in <i>Siege and Storm</i>. A privateer by the name of Sturmhond. He's bold and charming and extremely handsome, and I may or may not have developed a teensy tiny little crush on him. (No one can hold a candle to my Darkling, however. I WILL JOIN HIS DRUM CIRCLE SOME DAY. MARK MY WORD. AND BY "DRUM CIRCLE" I MEAN HIS BED.) </div>
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Now, run to the bookstore and camp out until they shelve <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Siege-Storm-Grisha-Trilogy-Bardugo/dp/0805094601/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1370267299&sr=8-1">Siege and Storm</a></i> and BUY IT IMMEDIATELY. You will love Sturmhond, ladies and gentlemen. </div>
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If all goes as planned, I imagine it'll follow the same release schedule as <i>Altered</i> and <i>Erased</i>, so January 2015.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">++ Will it be told from Nick's perspective, or Callie's?</span></b><br />
When I first envisioned this book, I only saw it from Callie's POV, but that may change. It will definitely be told from Callie's first person perspective, but there may or may not be chapters from Nick's POV. That didn't really answer the question <i>at all</i>, did it? ;-)<br />
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The summer after <i>Erased</i>.<br />
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Definitely. Nick will be on his own for much of the book, but I do plan to have the others pop in at least once. How could I not? ;D<br />
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This is a question I can't really answer, <i>yet</i>. A lot has to happen first for it to be a possibility. Most importantly, I have to write Nick's book first, then come up with the framework for Cas's and Trev's stories before finally submitting those ideas to Little, Brown.<br />
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I do have origin stories written for all of the boys (and Dani), so we might do something with those in the future. And I also have a loose summary of a Trev story that takes place between <i>Altered</i> and <i>Erased</i>.<br />
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I'm not sure. I, personally, would love to see another neon, shirtless boy cover!<br />
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If I haven't covered something here that you're curious about, comment below and I'll do my best to answer. I hope this Q&A cleared up some curiosities! And, let me say again, I am SO happy to hear you all are excited to read Nick's book. I seriously cannot wait to write it.Jenn Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134171215051580507noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781654799076434662.post-29003993035285211922013-05-10T02:19:00.000-07:002013-05-10T06:26:12.667-07:00The Who and What of my 3rd YAA lot of people have asked me in the last few months whether <i>Altered</i> is going to be a trilogy or not. And the answer is no. Well, <i>sorta</i> no.<br />
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Anna's story definitely wraps up with <i>Erased</i>. In a lot of ways, so does Sam's. But, the cool thing about the Altered world is that there are still a lot of question marks about the other characters' histories that I couldn't possibly pack into one story or even two.<br />
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When <i>Altered</i> sold, it was in a three-book deal, but we knew from the start that my 3rd book would be decided later on down the line, that we didn't necessarily have to spread Anna's story into three books. And after finishing <i>Altered</i>, I knew I wanted to end her story with book 2.<br />
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But, there was someone else from that world that I wasn't <i>quite</i> ready to let go. I'll give you a hint.<br />
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For those of you who don't know, that is Sean O'Pry, my Nick in real life.</div>
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I am BEYOND thrilled that Little, Brown dug the Nick pitch enough to say, YES. And I'm even more thrilled that they loved Nick enough to give him his own story, beyond even <i>Erased</i>. I've mentioned before that <i>Erased</i> delves deeper into Nick's character, and his past, and how that factors into Anna's past, but there is so much more to learn about him. </div>
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As of right now, my 3rd YA will be told from the point of view of seventeen-year-old Callie who had a run-in with Nick before the farmhouse lab. She remembers <i>him</i>, but his memories of <i>her</i> are still murky. </div>
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And, as promised, here's an excerpt from <i>Erased</i>, that gives you just a sliver of a glimpse inside the third Altered book. </div>
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Mountain Dew is my weakness! Tell me I'm not alone?<br />
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Directly after that email exchange, I went through the rest of the new emails that had popped in overnight. I signed up for a photography newsletter several months ago and the girl always puts out new videos every Tuesday that focus on business and marketing. But this particular video was about image and being real and confident in yourself.<br />
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And I realized something.<br />
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We all have our weak points. The things we are embarrassed about. The things that take our self-confidence down a notch or two.<br />
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We are all marvelous, weird, silly creatures and I am not alone in feeling awkward or lame or overweight or dorky at moments in my life.<br />
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To attest to that, I decided I wanted to share some images I'd taken in the last year or two---images that, to an outsider, looked like fine images, but to me reminded me of my double-chin, my chipmunk cheeks when I smile, my freckles, the weird dent in my nose. Images that show just how dorky I can be. How I don't always get my concept shoots right the first time.<br />
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Are you ready? Because I am. And it's all right to laugh at them. ;-) Because I did.<br />
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My husband helped me take my author photos last summer. And it was quite a hilarious experience. He's learning about photography, and lighting, and props. But sometimes I giggle too much while he's snapping pictures. Especially when he asked me to put this freshly picked daisy in my hair. I am not a daisy-in-the-hair kind of girl, but I realized, looking back on this image, to my husband, I <i>am</i> that girl. A bit carefree. Big-hearted. A <i>pretty</i> girl.<br />
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Moments later, he snapped this picture of me "posing". Maybe this should have been my author photo? ;-)</div>
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This next image is from a few months before the author shoot. I tried setting up a scene to take some pictures of my daughter. I wanted to have "laundry" billowing in the wind behind her. She didn't want to have any part of it. She wanted to chase the dog around the yard instead. So my husband grabbed the camera while I took down the "laundry" and he snapped this photo. I hated all of them in this set. I thought I looked fat. I thought my chin looked too big. But I'm smiling. And I'm happy. And my husband is making me laugh. And that's what makes this image something more than just an image. It's the kind of image I will carry with me as a memory. </div>
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Last summer, I had this photo concept I wanted to try out in the water. Since we live so close to Lake Michigan, the husband and I planned to spend a few hours there trying out a few different things. I wanted to take some simple images of a figure floating in the water. In this instance, I am that figure, because I couldn't come up with a model on such short notice. My husband snapped I don't know how many images. And I hated all of them. I liked the water. The vibrant colors of the sun set in the background. But I hated the model. Here you can kinda see the dent in my nose. The dent! I've always hated the dent. But my husband has always loved it. Why, I often wondered? "Because it's cute," he said. And this is why I <3 the guy.</div>
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I am still having a hard time processing the fact that I have two books available in bookstores. It's crazy to think that in 2010, I was unagented, unpublished, but trying so hard after so many years to finally get my foot in the door. I still remember, <i>acutely remember,</i> how hard it was to keep writing and keep submitting year after year, project after project, with no clue as to whether or not it'd pay off. There were a lot of days where I asked myself what was the point. When I told myself I wasn't good enough. Would never be good enough to get an agent or sell a book. </div>
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Jenn Rushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01134171215051580507noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6781654799076434662.post-64594699397426619462013-03-08T06:00:00.000-08:002013-03-08T06:00:03.664-08:00ERASED COVER! I have been dying to show you guys the cover of ERASED, the sequel to ALTERED. Because it's bright and beautiful, but still dark and edgy at the same time. And there is a shirtless boy on the cover. :-) Specifically Nick this time. ERASED is definitely a Nick-heavy book. We find out a bit more about his past, and how Anna factors into it. I am sealing my lips now! But let me finish by saying that I am so very excited for you all to read this book.<br />
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I wanted to post real quick about an event I'm doing this week in Naperville, IL at Anderson's Bookshop. I'll be signing/speaking with Julie Cross (<i>Tempest</i> & <i>Vortex</i>) and Erica O'Rourke (Torn trilogy & upcoming <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #382110; font-family: georgia, serif; line-height: 17px;"><i>Dissonance</i></span>) and it will be tons of fun, I suspect. You should be there!<br />
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Come in out of the cold to meet a trio of great Young Adult authors including Julie Cross (<a href="http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/book/9780312568900" style="color: #4a7e36; text-decoration: none;">Vortex: Tempest Novel</a>), Erica O’Rourke (the <a href="http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/book/9780758267078" style="color: #4a7e36; text-decoration: none;">Torn</a> trilogy), and Jennifer Rush (presenting her debut, <a href="http://www.andersonsbookshop.com/book/9780316197083" style="color: #4a7e36; text-decoration: none;">Altered</a>). For young adult fans this is not just terrfic, it’s threerific!</div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This is a story of life and death. But mostly just
death. A story that starts on a Thursday. On a hill. On the outside of a town
named River’s Edge.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">As with all stories, this one finds its roots with a
character. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">His name was Dawson Cromwell. </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 11.0pt;">**<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The hill was perfect. Dawson took a deep breath, let
it settle in his lungs. The air out here was much cleaner than the air in San
Francisco. Here it was untouched. Here it was crisp enough to drink. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He turned to his property purveyor, Trevor, and said,
“I would like to purchase the full one hundred acres.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trevor nodded and ground out his cigarette, mashing
and killing the grass beneath until it was nothing but pulp. “I’ll start the
paperwork as soon as we’re back in town. What is your offering price?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Offer what he is asking.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Even with the stories? We could use the curse as
leverage, go in at a lower price—”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“I don’t believe in curses,” Dawson said. “The occult
is for the naïve.” He clasped his hands behind his back, his jacket tightening
across his middle. As he surveyed the land, he mentally cut the trees he’d need
to clear in order to accommodate the grand estate he envisioned. He wanted red
brick. He wanted three stories. He wanted a tower and a dozen fireplaces and a
den with coffered ceilings and bookcases to hold his leather-bound collections.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, this was the place. And his soon-to-be bride
would love it just as much as he did. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He couldn’t wait to show her. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 11.0pt;">**<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And this <i>here</i>
is where <i>my</i> story starts. The story
of a house. Of Cromwell Mansion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Likely you’ve heard the phrase, “If walls could talk.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Listen then. My walls are made of breath and bone. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">And I have many secrets to tell. </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville; font-size: 11.0pt;">**<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mrs. Margaret Cromwell. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maggie wasn’t quite used to it yet. She much preferred
her maiden name, van der Prame. It said so many things in so few syllables.
Sophisticated, wealthy, cultured, that’s what the van der Prames were known for
and Maggie wasn’t sure she wanted to start over with Cromwell. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She wasn’t sure she wanted to start over in any sense.
Her name. Her life. Her home.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She made a turn in the Cromwell Mansion’s foyer, the
house built from her dowry, no doubt. It was grand in a garish way, with too
many curves and flourishes. It was as if Dawson saw the Kensington Palace and
thought, <i>It is beautiful. But I can do
better.</i> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But more was not always better. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“What do you think, love?” Dawson came up alongside
her and took her elbow in his hand. He smelled of tobacco and gasoline and when
he smiled, his thick moustache rose an inch upwards, like it was attached to
puppet strings. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It made Maggie’s stomach waltz. And Maggie hated the
waltz. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“It’s lovely, Dawson,” she said, stitching a smile on
her face. Her mother taught her that. Just another lesson passed through the
generations. When marriages were made based on wealth and prestige and business,
such lessons were important. And Mother knew a lot on that particular subject.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The only reason the van der Prame name was still as
respected as it once was a hundred years ago was because Maggie’s mother, the
eldest Torion daughter of five married the eldest van der Prame. It was her
money that propped up the van der Prame estate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Let me give you the tour,” Dawson said. “There is
much to see.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Maggie feigned a yawn. “I’m so tired after the long
drive here. Would you mind if I rested first?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dawson blinked back a sliver of disappointment.
Clearly he’d been looking forward to this moment after months and months of
construction, but Maggie enjoyed crushing his heart on a regular basis and he
made this instance far too easy. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Of course. I’ll show you to your room.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Her</span></i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> room. She’d made it a
requirement when he’d decided to move them clear across the country. “If you
are to uproot me from the only place I’ve ever known,” she’d said, “to a state
such as Michigan—” she’d said Michigan like it was synonymous with tuberculosis
because she just couldn’t help herself “—then I want my own quarters.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He’d nodded. “That’s perfectly reasonable. I’ll make
sure it’s the nicest room in the house.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dawson led her to the grand staircase directly across
from the foyer. It rose to a landing where the stairs branched off to the left
and right. Dawson went right. Maggie trailed her gloved hand along the
banister, the cherry wood gleaming in the sunlight. While the house itself was
not her style, she suddenly, and quite thrillingly, felt a connection to it. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It had good energy, this house and she wondered if
perhaps they had a mutual agreement that there were too many frills and
crystals and filigrees on its surface. That beneath all that was it’s true
character, its strength. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perhaps she would like living here after all. </span><span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><span style="color: #990000;">Here is my first secret: I killed Maggie one hundred
forty-seven days later. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Baskerville;"><span style="color: #990000;">But I’m getting ahead of myself. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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A finished hardcover copy of ALTERED.<br />
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I cannot adequately describe the feeling of opening the package and seeing my book in its final, printed version. All those months working on it. Revising. Revising. Copyedits. First pass pages. ARCs! And now, finally, it's done. I want to compare it to baby making, but truthfully, being pregnant was far easier than revising Altered. Being pregnant is actually a pretty charmed life if you have people who care about you. And thankfully I did. When I was pregnant with my daughter I napped a lot. Husband cooked me dinner almost every night. I napped some more. My shoulders were rubbed regularly and so were my feet. I watched a lot of TV. Read a lot of books. Napped. Napped. More napping.<br />
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I would compare revising a book to walking across a bed of hot coals, then jogging through a mountain valley with only peanut butter M&Ms and tequila to get you through the night. And then you emerge, only to realize the valley goes on and on for another ten miles and you're running out of tequila, and you have one M&M left but it's frozen solid, just like your feet, and you can't quite remember what real life felt like, you've been jogging for so long, and...don't you have a husband and kids? What do they look like? You've been buried so deep in <strike>edits</strike> mountain jogging that you can't remember.<br />
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Okay, okay, so perhaps I'm exaggerating a wee bit.<br />
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But when experienced writers warned me about the revision process, I never quite believed them. It's one of those things you don't understand until you've gone through it. And even then, it's different for every writer, and every book. For instance, Bot Wars was a lot easier to revise than Altered was, but that's perhaps a different post for a different time. This was supposed to be about celebrating!!<br />
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I opened the package that arrived on my doorstep early this AM and this is what came out ---<br />
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This is the moment where I felt like weeping. Holding the book! Seeing the little gift box and the card from my editor. I hugged the book to my chest and jumped up and down and hollered a lot. It was entertaining. </div>
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This is what my editor sent along as a congratulatory gift ---</div>
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A tree necklace! It's absolutely perfect. Not only does it match the cover, but the tree symbolizes the tattoo on Sam's back. It's an incredibly touching/thoughtful gift, and it just served as a reminder of how lucky I am to have such an AMAZING editor. </div>
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And then, after reading the card (and getting misty-eyed), I examined the book for what felt like forever. The dust jacket itself has a matte finish, and the branches, title and author name have a glossy, raised finish. I absolutely love that detail. You can see it better here ----</div>
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Basically I was feeling the major love today. This package served as a reminder of how lucky I am, how grateful I am, to be here. I know there are unpubbed writers out there still trying to snag an agent. Or maybe you are represented, but you can't seem to sell anything yet. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>HANG IN THERE.</b></span> It may not happen next week. Or next month. Or maybe not even next year. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><b>BUT IT WILL HAPPEN </b></span>if you keep trying. </div>
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