I can't believe it's already June. Here's what's happened since January. I winged my way east to Dijon, France, for a fencing tournament and a writing retreat, then headed back west to Chinatown in LA for a little more writing…
I drove up to Zions and the Grand Canyon with my daughter and parents, to see red rocks in the snow. And to write about red rocks in the snow…
I flew south to Los Cabos, Mexico, to see my friends, and write in the sunshine…
West to the South Pacific (the west south pacific?) for a writing retreat…
East to Trastevere, Rome to write, and see my old friend in St. Peter's Square on his big day…
South again to Mexico to write…I think you're getting the picture. Write, read, repeat.
In between, I got to see wonderful writers at the Romantic Times Conference, the LA Times Festival of Books, and one of my favorite events, the first ever YA Smackdown, where Team Paranormal faced off against Team Dystopian and Team Contemporary. Needless to say, Gayle Forman cannot be stopped, and Ally Condie, Kami and I were like so much dust under her wheels…
Speaking of Kami, we are still hard at work on the FOURTH BOOK(!!!) of the Beautiful Creatures novels, and looking forward to DREAM DARK releasing online August 2, 2011 and BEAUTIFUL CHAOS releasing October 18th, 2011.
We are also hard at work on other secret projects of our own. It's been a busy six months, and there's an even busier six months ahead, I think. Check back soon for more details. Like, really soon!
So 2011? Half Full, not Half-Empty! AT LEAST Half Full!
xoxo Margie
Completely full. We’re going to need a new glass.
a very beautiful moment
LOVE the shirts!