Teen Choice Book Awards

Hey guys!

I'm taking a quick break from my frantic revisions to say a quick hi. *waves*
After a few weeks of screaming into pillows and banging my head off my desk, I finally feel I'm getting somewhere with Carrier 2.  This is most awesome, especially for my poor husband who's been taking the brunt of my revision anxiety.

As soon as I have these revisions submitted, I'll be back blogging with wild abandon, I promise. In the meantime, you may or may not know, that Carrier of the Mark was actually nominated for the Teen Choice Book Awards. AGHHH!!! This is super exciting.  Carrier is up against some MAJOR titles making winning an impossibility, however, it's such an honor to be listed with them, that I'm beside myself with happiness.  If you read and loved Carrier, I'd be super excited if you'd vote for it HERE or you can click on the button in the side bar. Voting is open until February 15th. Thanks a million, guys.

All the best and talk soon.

Leigh

It's that time again.

I'm disappearing into my writing cave, rolling the big stone over the opening, and hunkering down for some serious writing and editing.

Stay gorgeous and see you on the other side.

Leigh

Live chat with my editor, Erica Sussman

Erica Sussman

On Wednesday 8th of June, I'm doing a live chat on inkpop, Harperteen's website for aspiring authors.  I'll be joined by my editor, Erica Sussman, editor to New York Times bestselling titles like Paranormalcy, by Kiersten White, The Wings Series, by Aprilynne Pike and The Warriors Series, by Erin Hunter.  We will be doing the live chat for one hour.  If you have any questions about the editing process, or what a top editor in a major publishing house is looking for, well here's your chance.  Make time in your calendar for this amazing opportunity.
If you're not going to be around for the live chat, you can always post your question on the chat forum and we'll see that your question is answered.  Check out the forum here.

Good luck with your editing guys, and hopefully we'll talk on Wednesday. Oh and while you're on, make sure you've entered my comp here for a chance to win a signed ARC of THE CARRIER OF THE MARK and other luscious goodies.

Now, back to my editing.

The Monday Morning Bits & Bobs Round-up - Meet the Team

The Morg

This week I’m editing like a mad thing. I’ve got the first eight chapters of Carrier II back from critique partner number one, the very lovely and fabulously talented writer Morgan Shamy . She’s been kicking my butt in her ever so amusing way, with little side notes that crack me up. I’ve one more chapter to do, and then, ding ding, we are onto round two.

Wendy

Round two comes courtesy of critique partner number two, Wendy Higgins. Wendy will be a name to be reckoned with in the near future, but for now she is all mine! Ha! By the time I’ve been through her edits and remarks, the manuscript should be looking good enough to let it loose on my next beta reader for round three.

Jennifer

Round three comes from the awesomely brilliant Jennifer L Armentrout, author of the sizzling Half-Blood. It’s definitely one of my favorite reads so far this year, so keep your eyes out for it when it hits the shelves on September 15th. Jennifer will beta read it and tell me how marvelous I am (You better be reading this Jennifer, I need a bit of pandering at the moment). She has an amazing sizzlometer and will make sure that there is enough heart fluttering moments. Then, we’re onto round four.

Jenny (the one with the tights)

Round four is perhaps the scariest of them all. My sister… Jennifer, the photographer (not to be confused with round three Jennifer, the writer). Jenny will tell me if it works. If I don’t get the pass from Jenny, it’s back to the drawing board, but in good old sisterly fashion, next time I see her, I’ll steal her makeup and rip her tights. All is fair in love and sisterhood.  So, hopefully by this time next week, I’ll be smiling, I’ll have a manuscript to send to my agent, and my sister will have tights without ladders.

I’ll update you on progress during The Wednesday Whinge.

Until then, have a brilliant one.

Leigh