December 2011
29 posts
When you were younger and a friend came over.
lareinadecorazones:
janeelovesyou216:
The awkward first half hour of politeness:
The next couple of hours:
When their parents came to collect them:
“HIDE! HIDE! THEY CAN’T TAKE YOU IF THEY CAN’T FIND YOU! IN MY ROOM! THEY WILL NEVER FIND YOU THERE! HIDE NIGGA HIDE! THIS IS A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH!”
ALL OF IT!!
basma-aal asked: How long did it take you to write Wither (so like from writing the first word till finding an agent)?
A lot of people ask me how I muster the discipline to write. Typically I make the decision that I am going to write, and before I settle down, I pour myself a nice cold drink, and while I’m at it, I refill the ice trays so my next drink can also be cold, then I apply some eyeliner and do something with my hair, because that deranged look in my eye when I catch my reflection in my blank...
the-ruleofthirds asked: hello. you're pretty awesome and cool, and I just wanted to send some virtual Christmas hugs your way. love, Katie
smokeandbone13 asked: Hi can I just say you are a writing god I LOVE Wither so my question is are Rhines eyes important to the cure or did you just give them to her for just the heck of it? Is there a reason she has them that we will find out in Fever? or would that spoil to much of the story?
perchandperform asked: I'm wanting to attend a creative writing course in the summer, but you have to write an academic essay to get accepted. I've tried and tried to write on a bunch of topics, but I can't think of anything that motivates me and is interesting enough to gain their attention. Would you have any ideas about something to inspire me and enthrall the admissions people? Thanks!<33
xicath asked: Hi Lauren, my name is Rocío, from Spain, and I'm a big fan of your book "Wither". I have just finished it and I think is very different of all the books that I've read. So, please, never stop writing! I'm looking forward to read the next book of the chemical garden trilogy! :) kisses
paper-oceans asked: YOUR BOOK WAS SO AMAZING! I just finished reading Wither - I read it in a day I was so in love with the story! The characters are fantastic (Jenna was my favorite). This is officially one of my all time favorite books, right up there with The Hunger Games. Thank you!
astridfknmagnussen asked: this isn't a question but i just got your book and i am in total and complete love with it. i haven't gotten very far but i love it. it's so interesting and unique.
atouchyfeelyshadeofblue asked: I just wanted to thank you for interacting with your readers as much as you do. You really inspire me to keep writing my own stories. ...Ok, bye. :)
Nobody can ever say for sure what the secret to life is. But here’s what I think:
First, you have to picture yourself high up on a cloud, and you’re staring down at every person who has, is, or ever will exist. Bajillions of people just milling about below you—scientists, poets, button mashers, people obsessed with squirrel biology. Some great authority in the sky tells you...
Rejection letters and flowers and things...
There is a song that has been a sort of theme song for me in recent years. The song is called Flowers Bloom by Mandalay, and in it is the lyric, “Sometimes I look around the place I live, and wonder how I came to choose the things I did.” Later on, another lyric is, “Flowers bloom in desolate places.”
My life has changed quite a bit in recent years, but those lines have always rung true for me....
Don’t worry what others think of you. I spent my young life trying to impress people who went on to be unimpressive themselves.
So what's new with me? Well, I had pizza for... →
International giveaway when I hit 3,000 facebook fans! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=333642403316172&set=a.224419854238428.75712.152549498092131&type=1
In honor of WITHER’s US release in paperback today, I am giving away THIRTY signed and personalized bookplates! Interested? All you have to do is purchase a paperback of WITHER today in any store that’s carrying it (B&N, Target, Walmart, Costco, etc…) and email me a picture of the receipt at Lauren (at) laurendestefano (dot) com, making sure that the date and the title are both clearly...
The paperback of WITHER is out tomorrow. It has a sneak peek of FEVER and a reader’s guide in the back. If you’ve already read it in hardback, here are some other uses for the paperback: Throw it at villains to prevent crimes Use it as a cat-propping device Wear it like a hat Feed it to your brain Stuff it in a Christmas stocking Give it to a stranger and tell the stranger I love...
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