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Monday, March 2, 2009

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the average cat

A novel must be exceptionally good to live as long as the average cat. – Hugh Maclennan Let's hope ours lives longer.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

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When I was a teenager, I wasn't the coolest girl in school, or the prettiest. I wasn't the best athlete, or the lead in the school play. I couldn't sing or play an instrument. But I also wasn't the least popular girl or the one everyone hassled, either. I was just me, which as far […]

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

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spilling open

If you haven't read this book, it might change your life. I think everyone between the ages of 12 and 25 should be able to go to some kind of kiosk futuristic government and pick up a free copy. The book is artist Sabrina Ward Harrison's art journal, but it's also filled with photos, poetry, […]

Saturday, February 21, 2009

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i was in the shower

when it arrived. The ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) for Beautiful Creatures. My husband, Alex, brought the package into the bathroom and I stuck my head out of the shower while he and my kids opened it. And I swear, nothing could have prepared me for seeing it. Our actual book. Not our book on the […]

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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talented genius

If writing teen dialogue isn't that hard for me, does that mean I'm immature or a talented genius? Don't answer that. If you know me, we both know the answer. If you don't, I'd like you to live under the misguided notion that I'm a talented genius. But seriously, if I read primarily teen novels, […]

Thursday, January 29, 2009

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so i guess i'm a writer

I've been writing since I was a kid – poetry, stream of consciousness, my insane version of a diary, which included lots of song lyrics and drawings for emphasis. I started in spiral notebooks until I discovered those bound black art journals. They were infinitely better because I could glue all kinds of polaroids and […]

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About Kami

a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author and comic book writer. As an award-winning, Bram Stoker Award-nominated young adult author of 12 novels and graphic novels, she has been published in 51 countries and 38 languages and her books have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Kami’s best known works include the Beautiful Creatures series, Teen Titans: Raven, The X-Files: Agent of Chaos, The Lovely Reckless, Broken Beautiful Hearts, and the DC Black Label comic Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity. She is also a cofounder of the Kid Lit book festival YALLFest.