Malinda Lo

So … there will be a slight delay in this week’s special Ash-related post, which I’m tentatively titling “The Rough Guide to Ash‘s World.” Delay is due to, um, life. In the meantime, I need some questions! I’m not talking about Frequently Asked ones — I want some infrequently asked, extremely creative, fun-to-read and fun-to-answer ... More→

You can win an ARC of Ash plus some fantastic swag here at the Beautiful Creatures Book Club. Thanks, Kami and Margie! You can win a signed ARC and and Ash poster here at Bookworming in the 21st Century, where I have also been interviewed. Thanks, Kristen! More→

I can’t believe it has been a month since I posted my last Photo Friday! Today I’m happy to share with you photos from my wedding dinner, which was at El Paseo, a wonderful French restaurant in Mill Valley, CA. If you’re in the area, do make a reservation — the food is phenomenal. So, ... More→

Warning: This is a very long and detail-filled post. What’s in it for you? Free books and sneakiness. So, to begin: First, Ash has been selected for the Fall 2009 Kids’ Indie Next List! The list is compiled based on nominations from independent booksellers across the U.S., and it features a top 10 list and ... More→

Some writers listen to music when they write. Some don’t. On the scale of listens-to-music-while-writing, I fall sort of in the middle. At the beginning of a project (or when I’m trying to flesh out an idea for an essay or even a blog post), I usually need silence. I find that music drowns out ... More→

Today was a bit of a hectic day because tomorrow I’m heading out to SCBWI and am trying to do 1,000 things before it, of course. One of them was get my hair cut, which meant I had to leave my house this afternoon. Normally, I actually do like leaving the house (seriously! I’m not ... More→