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Your Life Has Been Delayed

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Last year I did a blog post on 10 Story Elements T Last year I did a blog post on 10 Story Elements That Always Hook Me, and one of them is twins. If the twins are separated at birth, discover each other, and secretly switch places--even better! I never get tired of this setup, and @sarenasashabooks (twins themselves!) put their unique spin on it in SISTERS OF THE SNAKE. Princess Rani, daughter of a powerful raja, is never allowed to leave the gilded palace. Ria survives as a thief on the streets and has just been conscripted into the raja's army. She enters the palace to steal some jewels so she can flee the country when she comes face to face with Rani. Ria wants to discover who she really is, and Rani has a mission from her old tutor, who was put to death in the kingdom's infamous snake pit, so they switch. There's intrigue both inside and outside the palace. I loved how the stakes kept rising on both sides. And as an occasional fantasy reader, the magical system was easy for me to follow. As the title implies, the magic involves snakes, and I have to give major props on the writing there because snakes freak me out, but I was really drawn into the snake bond. Also, the romantic storylines were believable and sweet. This book left me wanting more Ria and Rani! SISTERS OF THE SNAKE releases June 15, so preorder, add it to Goodreads, request it from your library, or otherwise add it to your TBR! Also, side note, isn’t that cover just gorgeous? #SistersOfTheSnake #SarenaAndSashaNanua #SnakeSquad #the21ders #2021debut #loveyabooks #AdvanceReadingCopy #YAARC #YAReader #YABookstagrammer #YABookSeries #yabooksofinstagram #yaliterature #IReadYALit #IReadYABooks #ireadyanovels #yaloving #yafantasybooks #yafantasyseries #yabooks #yabookstagram #YAReads #youngadultbooks #YALlit #ireadya #yalovin #yafantasy #whattoreadnext #readersofinstagram #bookreview
Happy release day #the21ders! All young adult this Happy release day #the21ders! All young adult this week 🤩. ✨These Feathered Flames by @allywritesandstuff ✨Witches Steeped in Gold by @authorciannonsmart ✨The Half-Orphan's Handbook by @jf_smit Go buy, read, and/or request these fantastic new books at your library! #2021debut #HappyBookBirthday #BookReleaseDay #HappyReleaseWeek #NewYABooks #NewYoungAdultBooks #NewYAReleases #NewYoungAdultReleases #TheseFeatheredFlames #AlexandraOvery #WitchesSteepedInGold #CiannonSmart #TheHalfOrphansHandbook #JoanFSmith
#AuthorLifeMonth Day 19: Fave First Lines Since I #AuthorLifeMonth Day 19: Fave First Lines Since I’ve shared that the first line of Pride & Prejudice is my favorite first line ever on a regular basis, here’s my favorite first line I’ve ever written. It’s from my #PitchWars2017 manuscript, YOUR SECRET’S NOT SAFE WITH ME. This was the manuscript I wrote before YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED, and I don’t expect to ever go back to it. The book featured a teen Girl Scout who texted a babysitter she was going to kill her—and then found the babysitter dead. So she stuffed her in a freezer. It was the craziest thing I ever wrote and also a bit unbelievable in the end 🤣. But… I share it here today because that manuscript led to meeting my amazing mentors, who are now critique partners. Plus many friends in the PitchWars mentee group—several of whom helped me whip YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED into shape. And just because, like the prompt says, it’s still my favorite first line. So even though I set the manuscript aside, I can still trot this out every once in a while 😉. #AuthorLifeMonth2021 #FaveFirstLines #FirstLines #FavoriteFirstLines #YAAuthorsOfInstagram #YAAuthorLife #YAWriterLife #WritersLifestyle #YoungAdultAuthor #IWriteYA #AuthorsOfInstagram #AuthorLife #igwriters #writerslife #WritingLife #YAWritersOfInstagram #ShelvedManuscripts #PitchWars
So, I ordered KISSES AND CROISSANTS by @asjouhanne So, I ordered KISSES AND CROISSANTS by @asjouhanneau all the way back in November, when I had a birthday gift card, and I am pleased to tell you that it lived up to all of my expectations. 💋🥐💋🥐💋🥐💋🥐💋🥐💋🥐💋 This book combines three of my favorite things—Paris, art, and romance! Also, I guess there’s the whole ballet thing… 🩰. Just kidding—loved the ballet too! Mia goes to Paris to attend a competitive ballet program. While she’s there, she works to uncover a family legend involving the work of Degas and also meets charming Louis, who is a delightful distraction. Add in Audrey, a rival from back home she doesn’t expect to see in Paris, and things get really interesting! I loved Mia’s dedication to ballet and her journey discovering how to prioritize it in her life. I loved the romance and the jaunts around Paris, particularly the museums, which I could stay lost in for hours 🖼. I loved how the relationship evolved between Mia and Audrey. Basically, just loved it all! And now I am dying for a visit to my local French bakery, but it’s not like I need much of an excuse. I have been frequenting the bakery ever since my high school French teacher introduced us… Don’t miss out on this delightful read! It will sweep you away. Buy it, request it from your library, or otherwise get your hands on a copy! Oh, and this painting? From a street artist at Montmartre 🥰. #AnneSophieJouhanneau #KissesAndCroissants #the21ders #DebutAuthorReads #YARomance #DebutYARomances2021 #YoungAdultBooks #2021debut #lovereadingbooks #lovetoreadbooks #addictedtobooks #bookpicture #booktastic #YAReader #YABookstagrammer #YALover #yaliterature #IReadYALit #IReadYABooks #WhatToReadNext #YAContemporary #YAContemporaryRomance #yabookstagram #YAReads
#AuthorLifeMonth Day 15: Meme Your Book When the #AuthorLifeMonth Day 15: Meme Your Book When the airport director tells Jenny and the other passengers of Flight 237 that their plane jumped forward 25 years, they obviously don’t believe him… YOUR LIFE HAS BEEN DELAYED, coming Aug. 24, 2021, from @bloomsburyya! #AuthorLifeMonth2021 #YourLifeHasBeenDelayed #YATimeTravel #LifeDelayed #ylhbd #the21ders #2021debut #DebutYARomances2021 #BloomsburyYA #BloomsburyKids #YoungAdultTimeTravel #michelleimason #YAAuthorsOfInstagram #YAAuthorLife #BookMeme #MemeYourBook #YAWriterLife #WritersLifestyle #YoungAdultAuthor #IWriteYA #AuthorsOfInstagram #AuthorLife #igwriters #writerslife #WritingLife #YAWritersOfInstagram
#AuthorLifeMonth Day 13: Bookish Bucket List 🥳 #AuthorLifeMonth Day 13: Bookish Bucket List 🥳 In-person launch party - I mean, maybe by August 24 this can happen? Either way, I’m sure I will do a virtual launch as well! #eternaloptimist ✍️ Blurb from a favorite author - We are currently in blurb-gathering time, and some authors I love are reading, so… 🤞 📣 Present at a teen author fest - There are so many amazing events out there, and I’d love to be invited! ✈️ Book tour with other awesome authors - Any time spent in the company of other authors is fabulous. 🎬 Book adapted to film - Always the dream! Especially if I can attend a movie premiere… 🤩 NYT Best Seller - Since we’re dreaming big! All of these are lovely dreams, but most of all, I just want my book to find readers who love it. If that happens, then I will be a very happy writer! #AuthorLifeMonth2021 #YAAuthorsOfInstagram #YAAuthorLife #BookishBucketList #BookBucketList #AuthorBucketList #WriterBucketList #AuthorDreams #WriterDreams #YAWriterLife #WritersLifestyle #YoungAdultAuthor #IWriteYA #AuthorsOfInstagram #AuthorLife #igwriters #writerslife #WritingLife
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#AuthorLifeMonth Day 11: Swag/Stationary My bookm #AuthorLifeMonth Day 11: Swag/Stationary My bookmarks have arrived, and I’m so in love with them! The gorgeous design is thanks to @kristincreative, who ran with the idea of making the bookmarks into a boarding pass (video closeup in my stories). I’ve also started collecting notecards and stationary to use as I mail out ARCs, finished copies (August isn’t that far!), and thank yous. What other swag do you like? #AuthorLifeMonth2021 #YAAuthorsOfInstagram #YAAuthorLife #BookSwag #Bookmarks #AuthorSwag #Stationary #YAWriterLife #WritersLifestyle #YoungAdultAuthor #IWriteYA #AuthorsOfInstagram #AuthorLife #igwriters #writerslife #WritingLife #2021debut #YourLifeHasBeenDelayed #YATimeTravel #LifeDelayed #ylhbd #the21ders #DebutYARomances2021 #BloomsburyYA #BloomsburyKids #YoungAdultTimeTravel #michelleimason
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