An overdue report!

Well, school is back in session and taking over my life! As a high school junior and senior English teacher, I spend much of the fall giving advice on college essays and writing recommendations. I love the work–talking about writing? What could be better!–but it means things like blogging go out the window.

There are a few items to report in the world of Seldara: the paperback for Watersmeet comes out around March 1! Yay! I can’t wait to have a less expensive book to sell! I hope more  people will discover Abisina and her adventure!

The Centaur’s Daughter is selling well–it’s possible that they’re going to reprint soon so keep your fingers crossed! (And get your copy soon because there might be a period when it won’t be available!)

I got a GREAT shout out from Cynthia Leitich Smith on the blog Teen Voices: http://www.teenvoices.com/2011/10/17/part-2-the-%e2%80%9ccynsation%e2%80%9d-of-cynthia-leitich-smith/ Cynthia is the amazing author of Tantelize, Blessed and Eternal, among other books. She’s also the blogger behind Cynsations, a ‘must-visit’ for writers and book lovers. I have to pinch myself each time I realize that she enjoyed my books!

Joanne Fritz also posted an interview with me on her blog: http://mybrainonbooks.blogspot.com/2011/10/ya-friday-pa-authors-part-two-centaurs.html Joanne is a writer and a bookseller and she knows A LOT about YA lit (and children’s too). Check out her blog!

It’s still college season, but I’m hoping I’ve gotten the biggest crunch behind me and will actually get working on BOOK 3!! I’ll keep you posted!

Check out my guest blog post!

It’s on Jenn Hubbard’s two blogs and she is a great blogger! Check it out at one of the following two blogs:

http://writerjenn.livejournal.com/263398.html
http://jenniferrhubbard.blogspot.com/2011/09/fear-loathing-and-joy-writing-second.html

Another blog posting! Check out this interview…

…with yours truly on The Enchanted Inkpot! Please stop by and leave a comment!
http://enchantedinkpot.livejournal.com/102269.html

Check out my post on Cynsations!

I have a guest blog post today on Cynthia Leitich Smith’s blog, Cynsations, a very popular children’s lit blog. Check it out!! I’m very exicted to be included on this blog!

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2011/09/guest-post-ellen-jensen-abott-on-pain.html

It’s called “Writing a Sequel: A Pain in the Backstory.”

Quick! Get in on a contest to win a Centaur’s Daughter ARC!

Only a couple of days left! Go to http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=5480 and enter to win an Advanced Reader’s Copy of my new book! There is also a review on this website! Contest ends 9/12!

TIME CHANGE for PAYA Festival!

Due to the coming of HURRICANE IRENE, there have been some changes in the PAYA Festival plans. It’s still on for tomorrow, August 27 but the times will be from 11-2. The organizer has also had to cancel the workshops.

 

There are still loads of authors coming, some from quite far away, so it’s a great chance to meet a whole lot of YA authors at once! Put it on your schedule! What else will there be to do on a rainy day?

 

It is going to be held at: 1585 Paoli Pike West Chester, PA.

 

Hope to see you there!!

Check out this interview at Manga Maniac Cafe!

This was a fun interview to do because it’s about vacation! As the end of summer approaches, it was great to think back on great…and not so great…vacations.

http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/?p=5443

More on the PAYA festival–and link to a blog post on fantasy

Check out my post on writing fantasy: “Female Dwarves and Dumb Minotaurs: Making Fantasy Your Own” on http://bringya2pa.wordpress.com/

I’ll be at this festival on August 27 and will part of a writing workshop there in the morning. This was a great event last year. Tons of YA authors who are really anxious to talk to readers about their own writing and about what they’re reading. If you’re any where near West Chester, PA  on the 27th, you should really come!

I’ve been posting teaser sentences from The Centaur’s Daughter on my facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Ellen-Jensen-Abbott/59212357496

Become a fan!! Leave a comment!

Get the first chapter of THE CENTAUR’S DAUGHTER!!

Look under “Pages” to the right and you will find the link to Chapter 1 of The Centaur’s Daughter! Included is the title page, Cast of Characters, and Prologue! A sneek peek before the September 1 launch!