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Monday Music: "Rise Above This" by Seether

on writing, on friends, on suicide

I borrowed a topic from the YA Rebels and blogged about my writing rituals and superstitions: http://kathleenpeacock.blogspot.com/2011/09/writing-rituals-and-superstitions.html

My review for Invincible Summer. In short: Not the kind of book I'd typically read, but well done. I'll say this much: I didn't see what happened coming; I was surprised.

Review: Dream Smashers by Angela Carlie on The YA Curator

I followed up last week's post of sitting down and getting it done with a post on knowing when to take a break.

What is your character's epitome of perfection?

Paradise.

Okay, first up, here is my review for Rules of Attraction. In short: This is a must read for fans of Perfect Chemistry. And if you haven't read Perfect Chemistry yet, what are you waiting for? Highly recommended!

I'd also like to draw attention to a Halloween event that sounds like it's going to be really interesting. Paranormal Wasteland is hosting an event called Zompacolypse (click the link to check out all the details.) I'm curious to see if anyone here besides me is interested in taking part. (Grab the badge, PM or drop a message on my blog if you like.) Lets make sure that YA books don't get left out of the fun. Sorry if I seem a tad over-excited. I love Halloween.

Multi-blog contest! We're celebrating "Best Writer Buddies." It's easy to enter, and the prize is GREAT:

A query critique by Molly Jaffa with Folio Literary Management or Kate Grimm with Don Congdon & Associates!

Enter here. Here. Or here.

Review: Red by Kait Nolan on The YA Curator

In which I talk about acceptance letters and how awesome they are.

A little late, but I did RTW and talked about why I seem drawn to outcasts: http://kathleenpeacock.blogspot.com/2011/09/rtw-lets-hear-it-for-outcasts.html

A shortcut review of The Looking Glass Wars, an ostensibly YA novel that dreadfully fails. Mostly, at being a novel.

There are some awesome books releasing on the 27th. I'm having a poll to see who is interested in them. Drop by and cast your vote!

I'm also hosting another giveaway. This time you could win your choice of either Lola and the Boy Next Door or Carrier of the Mark. Click here for more details! (Hint: the giveaway is at the bottom.)

Guest post on my path to publication.

Every week, I take part in the Six Sentence Sunday meme. This week's six: http://www.joramsey.com/?p=845

Getting Out There: The Blog Hop

Featuring the Autumn Harvest Blog Hop. Hop and Win!

My review for Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. In short: This wasn't my cup of tea, but your mileage may very.

My top five uses of pop music in film (and you know at least one of the Twilight movies made the list).