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March 15th, 2010
10 in ’10 Teen Chick Lit Challenge guest author… Julia DeVillers!
This month in the 10 in ’10 Teen Chick Lit Challenge, Jessica and I are delighted to bring you the fabulous Julia DeVillers as our guest author! Julia will be joining us tomorrow night at 8pm EST. I’ll be posting the link to the chat tomorrow, so stay tuned!
The Author
Julia DeVillers Web Site: Short Bio: Julia DeVillers is the author of books for kids, tweens and teens. Her book, How My Private Personal Journal became the Disney Channel Original Movie, Read it and Weep. Julia appears in a cameo as “Grossed-out customer being served pizza with real chicken feet sticking out of it.” Her books have been featured in the New York Times, USA Today and all the major teen magazines. She lives in Columbus, Ohio and is about to live abroad for a year in Tbilisi, Georgia. She grew up in Albany, NY where many of her books are set.
The Book
Lynn Vincent knows all the latest trends and isn’t afraid to flaunt her funky style. The problem is, in small-town Pennsylvania, being fashion forward makes Lynn socially backward. And the queen bees at her high school won’t let her forget it, especially when her dream of making the IT panel for GlITter Girl—the coolest fashion magazine in teendom—is crushed. But when one of Lynn’s unique creations makes it into the hands of a famous designer and onto the runway, it seems that Lynn might finally get her moment in the spotlight.
The Teen Chick Lit Interview 1. As an author, what appeals to you about the teen chick lit genre? Why do you love to write it? Teen chick lit is a genre that gifts us with books we can relate to, live vicariously through–or be glad that the things that happen to the main characters don’t happen to us! The books can be entertaining, fun, and funny- but also can be smart and enlightening. And empowering. I love to write it because it seems to be a natural fit with my voice and style as a writer. When I first started writing fiction I sat down and that’s immediately what came out naturally: my first novel HOW MY PRIVATE PERSONAL JOURNAL BECAME A BESTSELLER. I also enjoy connecting with teen and tween writers and keeping up with what’s happening with them. I’m lucky this is my job! 2. Do you love to read teen chick lit as much as you love to write it? One reason I love to write chick lit is because I love to read it! I read them voraciously. When I read them, I feel like I’m hanging out with friends. 3. What were some of the early teen chick lit books you remember reading? Well, Meg Cabot’s Princess Diaries started my personal revolution as well as kicking off the recent success of the genre (Thanks, Meg!). SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, anything E Lockhart. Ooh, and my all-time favorite series by Megan McCafferty was an early love. And of course back in the day- Judy Blume. Stop me now.
Thanks for sharing the teen chick lit love, Julia! See you all in chat tomorrow night at 8pm EST. Check back tomorrow for the official chat link!
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Project FMGM proposalCOMPLETE! 
A 16 year old outsider gets tapped to join a secret society of good populars dedicated to defeating the mean girls of the world.
On shelves now! IndieBound   I’m the author of teen fiction that I wish was based on my real life. My debut novel    
 #1 – GOOD GRIEF by Lolly Winston #2 – THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins #3 – CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins #4 – THE NAUGHTY LIST by Suzanne Young #5 – THE MAGICIAN’S ELEPHANT by Kate DiCamillo #6 – WINGS by Aprilynne Pike #7 – EIGHTH GRADE SUPERZERO by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich #8 – THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE by Kate DiCamillo #9 – HOW TO TRAIN A DRAGON by Cressida Cowell #10 – THE SEASON by Sarah MacLean #11 – THE SEVEN RAYS by Jessica Bendinger #12 – WHISPER by Phoebe Kitanidis #13 – SHADOW HILLS by Anastasia Hopcus #14 – NIGHTSHADE by Andrea Cremer #15 – MOLLY MOON’S INCREDIBLE BOOK OF HYPNOTISM by Georgia Byng #16 – GRACELING by Kristin Cashore (This is a second reading which is super rare for me. One of my all-time faves!) #17 – FIRE by Kristin Cashore #18 – THE REPLACEMENT by Brenna Yovanoff #19 – HEIST SOCIETY by Ally Carter #20 – NEED by Carrie Jones #21 – BRIGHTLY WOVEN by Alexandra Bracken #22 – CAPTIVATE by Carrie Jones #23 – PROPHECY OF DAYS by Christy Raedeke #24 – THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN by Susan Beth Pfeffer #25 – THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown #26 – PLAIN KATE by Erin Bow #27 – THE OVERTON WINDOW – by Glenn Beck #28 – THE THIEF by Megan Whalen Turner #29 – PARANORMALCY by Kiersten White #30 – THE DUFF by Kody Keplinger #31 – MOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collins #32 – ONLY THE GOOD SPY YOUNG by Ally Carter #33 – THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB by Elizabeth Eulberg |
