How Not Querying Got Me An Offer

Everyone loves a ‘this is how I got my contract story’. I figured it was time to share mine. Back in May 2011, I decided to finish my YA Contemporary Romance and submit it to the YAlitchat submissions panel. For those of you who aren’t familiar with YAlitchat submissions panel, I’ll give you a quick […]

Posted February 23, 2013 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 44 Comments
Mid-Week Muse: Variant

Mid-Week Muse: Variant

Right now I’m reading Variant by Robison Wells. Every page adds a bit more to the mystery. The main character, Benson, goes off to a private boarding school. He thinks the school will finally be the break he needs, start a new life in a new place. He was wrong. The school is in the […]

Posted February 20, 2013 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 2 Comments
Mid-Week Muse: Gossip Girl

Mid-Week Muse: Gossip Girl

Tomorrow is Valentines day. I thought about which YA book to showcase. There are so many great couples, but when I really thought about it, only one comes to mind. Chuck Bas and Blair Waldorf from Gossip Girl. They are the Scarlet and Rhett of our time. Deeply connected, but unable to ever be on […]

Posted February 13, 2013 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 12 Comments
Iron Fey COMIC!

Iron Fey COMIC!

You read that correctly. Julie Kagawa is teaming up with Bluewater Productions to do an Iron Fey Comic book. I AM PYSCHED! This is my Favorite YA series. If you’re as big a fan as me then you should check out the kickstarter page here By supporting the cause, you not only get to back […]

Posted February 12, 2013 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 4 Comments
Mid-Week Muse

Mid-Week Muse

Have you ever listened to a song and thought, wow that totally reminds me of ____! Songs do that ALL the time. Sometimes it’s because a certain song has become a theme  for a popular movie. Like Robin Hood Prince of Thieves and Bryan Adams. Come on, you know what song I’m talking about. What? […]

Posted January 31, 2013 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 5 Comments
Updates

Updates

Hi Everyone! I hope your 2013 is going well. Mine started with the flu . . .Anyway, I had two great giveaways over the past few weeks. Grats to Fiza who picked LEAVING PARADISE! Grats to May who picked SPLINTERED! I love giveaways. Getting gifts makes life a little sweeter. Too bad I have the […]

Posted January 20, 2013 by elizatilton in Uncategorized / 9 Comments