even though i’m on the fringes of it, here are some reasons why i love the writing community.
@Trishryan Writing today feels an awful lot like wrestling, only without the benefit of calories burned.
and then we have @SaundraMitchell, author of SHADOWED SUMMER. i just discovered that she’s a full service author. she’s offered to buff her hands so they’re nice and soft for when i need a hand to hold while reading a book that is sure to freak me out. how do i know it’s scary? it’s got GHOSTS. which are creepy and transparent and always up to no good. and i’m a wimp.
we also have Kiersten White and Natalie Whipple. Kiersten (while on vacation, no less) has given us impatient fans a description from her upcoming novel, PARANORMALCY. and then, her friend (in life, talent, and writing) Natalie has drawn up a sexy photo from that description. don’t you love it when two talented people merge? and don’t you love it even more when cartoons are hot? (don’t lie, the dude from ANASTASIA is completely crush worthy.)
there’s hannah moskowitz telling it like it is.
veronica roth sponsored the most clever contest in which the winner won a copy of the highly coveted ARC of ally condie’s upcoming title MATCHED.
there’s THIS for a reality check/encouragement.
this girl is living by SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE’s “rules” and “regulations” for a month. it’s an honest and hilarious look at a 17yo’s reality and how ridiculous most of the mag’s suggestions are. though she’s not afraid to admit it when they got something right, even if it is 1 out of every 100 times. it’s good fodder for learning about what today’s adolescents think, feel, and have to deal with on a daily basis.
and the interwebs is host to this post by lauren miller. which i originally read on june 4 and haven’t stopped thinking about since.
today, YA Highway takes the time to explain the difference between dystopian and post-apocalyptic societies. cause it’s confusing. and many people didn’t fully understand the difference. including me. and it was apparent in a conversation i had with adriana yesterday about a book she’s reading (yay for her reading more YA) that was lent to her by a friend, miss lisa, who’s also in the publishing biz. i love how that came full circle. (that’s what she said.)
my words won’t do this justice. just click, read, and weep (with laughter).
and, of course, the queen of social media, maureen johnson, is always willing to share her opinions on what makes for proper social networking. it’s all about the conversation.
which is why, even though i am on the edge, i still feel included. writers (published or not) (26 books in or working on their 1st) (busy or busier) always welcome me to the conversation.
thanks y’all!
Abigail Mumford 
Don’t you love this part of social media? I feel like I “know” so many amazing writers now, most of whom I’ll never actually meet in person!
Tawna
it’s gotten to the point where i can’t remember what it was like BT (before twitter). and it makes reading that much more interactive because now it’s not just me and the book. it’s me, the book AND the author. so cool!
I think you just managed to round up every single thing that was awesome about being a writer on the internet for the last week. Thanks! I’m feeling the same warm fuzzies all over again.
thanks for stopping by! warm fuzzies for everyone!
oh i am loving this post! and not just because i am mentioned by name :) and just this morning on my way to work i was thinking how it’s because of YOU that i’ve been reading so much YA lately :) THANK YOU! :) xxx
P.S. Twitter rocks.
i’m just happy you’re so into books. but having you read YA does give us something to talk about other than our place of employment. cause, you know, our conversations are often stilted.
(kidding).