tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84727167898861405632024-03-15T01:17:43.924-04:00Brittany GeragotelisBrittany the Book Slayer: Saving the world, one book at a time.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.comBlogger424125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-42962615241675085422015-06-05T15:39:00.000-04:002015-06-05T15:39:14.149-04:00You can meet Francia Raisa from "The Secret Life of the American Teenager!"<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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When we decided to shoot Francia Raisa, one of the stars of "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" I wasn't super psyched. Not because I didn't like her...but I'd simply never watched the show before. So, after we had the actress on board, I knew I had to do a little research. Yes, a lot of my research for work involves watching TV.<br />
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How jealous are you?<br />
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Anyway, I began to watch the show and at first was like, "Really? This is what has teens obsessed these days? (It's ABC Family's number one show and is a fave among teens; even celebs like Kendall Jenner and Selena Gomez are fans) It was like "7th Heaven" pregnant (an astute observation, since I later found out that creator Brenda Hampton, was the mastermind behind this show as well).<br />
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But as I continued to watch it, I slowly got hooked. Now, only partway through season 4, I'm officially a fan. So the prospect of meeting one of the show's stars is way exciting for me now! And on that note, I'm sure a lot of you out there would be psyched at the chance to meet her, too. Sooooo, because I love you all AND because it's Friday, here's a way you can make your dreams come true!<br />
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5x5,<br />
B.<br />
<br />Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-63566131521599905352014-10-29T17:51:00.004-04:002014-10-29T17:51:45.506-04:00The Quad Squad<span style="font-size: x-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<pre style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; font-size: 16.3636360168457px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 21px; margin-top: 12px; overflow: auto; white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;"><span style="color: #555555;">Hey guys! </span><span style="color: #555555; font-size: 16.3636360168457px;">Just wanted to let you all know that I just added the first chapter of a new short story I'm writing called </span><b style="font-size: 16.3636360168457px;"><i><a href="http://www.wattpad.com/story/25581882-the-quad-squad" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">THE QUAD SQUAD</span></a></i></b><span style="color: #555555; font-size: 16.3636360168457px;">. It's a family drama about quadruplets who are starting to grow apart. Here's the description:</span></pre>
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</span><i style="color: #555555;"><b>Seventeen-year-old Brewster Bay is never alone. Like, EVER. And she likes it that way. As one-fourth of quadruplets, she feels most like herself when she's alongside her sisters. But the Quad Squad just entered their junior year and everything seems to be changing. Brewster's sisters suddenly have their own interests, their own identities, their own lives...outside of being one of the Bay girls.
Worried she's losing her sisters--and her identity in the process--Brewster begins to have panic attacks that force her to seek professional help. Her therapist suggests she take the time to find herself; Brewster has other ideas. She just needs to get them all to team up on something...rekindle their sisterhood and remind them that they're better when they're together. But in order to get the four of them to focus on the same thing at the same time, Brewster knows it'll take something big. In the end, what she thought would bring them together, might actually tear them apart.</b></i><span style="color: #555555;">
</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://www.wattpad.com/story/25581882-the-quad-squad" target="_blank"><b>Check it out</b></a> </span><span style="color: #555555;">today and be sure to tell your friends if you like it! I'll be uploading new chapters every Tuesday!</span></pre>
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Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-53009907697882844412014-06-12T13:10:00.001-04:002014-06-12T13:15:06.853-04:00New Book Alert: MY LAST KISS<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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Hey guys! I'm so excited to introduce you to an exciting new author whose debut novel, <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Last-Kiss-Bethany-Neal/dp/0374351287/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402591190&sr=1-1&keywords=my+last+kiss" target="_blank">MY LAST KISS</a></i></b> just came out! Her name is <b><a href="http://www.bethanyneal.com/" target="_blank">Bethany Neal</a></b>, and I had the pleasure of meeting her on one of my author tours and since then, we've become social media buddies. She's sweet, fun, thoughtful and we've had more than one convo about one of our TV faves, <b><i>AMERICAN HORROR STORY</i></b>.<br />
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Well, you're in luck because Bethany's stopping by to give you a little insight into the sometimes evil world of frenemies...just in time to prepare you for <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/My-Last-Kiss-Bethany-Neal/dp/0374351287/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402591190&sr=1-1&keywords=my+last+kiss" target="_blank">MY LAST KISS</a></i></b>. I've already ordered my copy...don't wait too long to get yours!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Congrats to author Bethany Neal to her debut novel MY LAST KISS!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">The art of the frenemy.</span></b> We’ve all had them. Some of us might have even been one in
the past—or at this very moment—but one thing is true when it comes to
frenemies (at least in pop culture): we love to hate them. But why? My novel <span class="MsoHyperlink"><i>MY LAST KISS</i></span> has its fair share of frenemy
love/hate that leads to the ultimate betrayal of the main character Cassidy
Haines. Read on as I analyze this list of royal Queen Bee-otches to find out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First up is<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <span style="color: #990000;">Ali</span> </b>from
the<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Pretty Little Liars</span></b> </span></i>series by<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <span style="color: #990000;">Sara Shepard</span></b>. Talk about two-faced. Ali manages to
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afraid. Of what? You’ll have to read the books (or watch the show) to find out.
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Courtney Shayne</span> </b>from
the movie<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/www\.imdb\.com\/title\/tt0155776\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><i><b><span style="color: #741b47;">Jawbreaker</span></b></i></span></span> is the latter. Her signature
color might be red, but her blood runs a deep envious shade of green. Liz Purr’s
death by birthday-prank-gone-wrong courtesy of a particularly bitter jawbreaker
might have been an accident, but damned if Courtney wasn’t pleased at punch to
strut down the school halls in a V formation—Courtney at the point—mere hours
after the much-adored alpha nice girl bit the big one. Courtney couldn’t stand
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Nothing pisses off an alpha girl more than coming in second place to someone
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: orange;">Kathryn</span> </b>from the movie<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
</b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><i><b><span style="color: orange;">Cruel Intentions</span></b> </i></span>takes the saying "Keep your
friends close and your enemies closer" to a whole new level of villainy when she
helps her stepbrother/borderline incestuous play toy Sebastian de-virginize the
self-proclaimed waiting-for-marriage Annette. Kathryn is so hellbent on
revenge that she swaps spit with her droll nemesis Cecil in Central Park in an
attempt to “corrupt” her. But playing puppetmaster on the elite Upper West Side
has its pitfalls and Kathryn falls victim to just about every one of them in
the end…including an unhealthy dependency on her suspiciously powdery
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: magenta;">Regina George</span> </b>from
the movie<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/www\.imdb\.com\/title\/tt0377092\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><i><b><span style="color: magenta;">Mean Girls</span></b></i></span></span> epitomizes the term frenemy.
She will literally tell you she loves your “vintage” skirt to your face and turn
around to tell someone else that it’s “the ugliest f-ing skirt” she’s ever
seen. In my totally professional psychoanalysis (based solely on a lifetime of
watching teen movies), Regina is both afraid (of being alone) and jealous (of
anyone with better hair than her). Regina deals with her insecurities by
portraying a persona that will land her as many “friends” as possible. The
sweet on the outside, sour on the inside game is a classic from the frenemy playbook.
To double the offense, pro-frenemies like Regina “friends” equal power in which
she can wield to fill the gapping void of insecurities sticking to her insides
like glitter rubbed off the Burn Book. She’s the typical kid who never learned
to share on the playground…only she had a perfect enough smile to get away with
it, and now she’s stealing away boyfriends and teacher’s integrity instead of
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<!--StartFragment--><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And then we have<b> <span style="color: red;">Beth
Cassidy</span> </b>from <span class="MsoHyperlink"><i><b><span style="color: red;">Dare Me</span></b></i></span> by <b><span style="color: red;">Megan Abbott</span><i>. </i></b>Beth is
the prototypical mean girl—hot cheerleader with a cool, blasé façade—but she’s
the antithesis to every established frenemy law. She’ll just as easily trash
talk to your face as behind your back, and you’ll want to be nearer to her all
the more for it. She reigns with fear, but not her own—she’s fearless, as
exemplified by her high-flying cheer stunts. She’ll play footsie with your
fears then train them to kick you in the ass with your own foot, and you’ll
still want her as your hard-as-acrylic-nails “friend” and have no idea why
except that it’s better than the alternative. Beth is either the most messed up
female on this list or she’s simply the most evolved. Hey, at least she’s honest.
Kinda begs the question: what’s worse, the beast you know or the one lurking at
the base of a cheer pyramid waiting to drop you when you fall? </span></span><!--EndFragment--><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lastly...<b><span style="color: #e06666;">Cassidy Haines</span></b> remembers her first kiss vividly. It was on the old covered
bridge the summer before her freshman year with her boyfriend of three years,
Ethan Keys. But her last kiss—the one she shared with someone at her
seventeenth birthday party the night she died—is a blur. Now, Cassidy is
trapped in the living world, not only mourning the loss of her human body, but
left with the grim suspicion that her untimely death wasn’t a suicide as everyone
assumes. She can’t remember anything from the weeks leading up to her birthday
and she’s worried that she may have betrayed her boyfriend. If Cassidy is to
uncover the truth about that fateful night and make amends with the only boy
she’ll ever love, she must face her past and all the decisions she made—good
and bad—that led to her last kiss.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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5x5,<br />
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<br />Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-67895946960404842572014-02-13T12:27:00.002-05:002014-02-13T12:33:33.508-05:00Books that are more satisfying than celebrating Valentine's Day<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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coupled up or flying solo this V-day your mind is no doubt on love this time of
the year.</span></b> What I’ve found though, is that the reality of “Valentine’s Day,”
rarely lives up to your expectations. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And why should we put so much weight on one day anyway? If
you’re <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i> in a relationship on
February 14th, you’re annoyingly reminded of the fact. And if you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">are</i> dating someone, the real question
should be: is your significant other showing you they love you the other 364
days of the year?<o:p></o:p></div>
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Either way, there are better ways to spend your V-day than
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That’s why this V-day I propose showing your love…for <i><b>books</b></i>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Here’s my list of novels that are far more satisfying
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red;">cozy up with:</span> </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://amzn.to/MLlOwA" target="_blank"><b>SIZE 12 IS NOT FAT</b></a></i> by Meg Cabot<o:p></o:p></div>
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Besides
being my favorite book series in the history of this world, genius author Meg
Cabot weaves an entertaining tale of a former pop star whose long-since left
the spotlight and now works in the dorm of a NY college. When one of Heather
Wells’ residents is murdered, she takes it upon herself to figure out whodunit.
Think Bridget Jones meets Nancy Drew, with a really catchy soundtrack.<br />
<b><span style="color: red;">prolong your love affair with:</span></b> <i><a href="http://amzn.to/MLlWMM" target="_blank"><b>SIZE 14 IS NOT FAT EITHER</b></a></i>, <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1lDf28C" target="_blank"><b>BIG BONED</b></a></i>, <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1fgRHEp" target="_blank"><b>SIZE 12 AND READY TO ROCK</b></a></i> and <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1eUnsXm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>THE BRIDE WORE SIZE 12</b></span></a></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">hungrily devour:</span></b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1eUnMFI" target="_blank"><b>ROT & RUIN</b></a></i> by Jonathan Mayberry<o:p></o:p></div>
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In this
post-apocalyptic world, the undead has taken over, leaving the living in the
minority. The last thing teenage survivor Benny Imura wants to do is follow in his
brother’s footsteps and “quiet” zombies. But as he makes his way out into the
Rot & Ruin, he quickly realizes there are worse role models to have than
his big bro.<br />
<b><span style="color: #93c47d;">prolong your love affair with:</span></b> <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1cwAxls" target="_blank"><b>DUST & DECAY</b></a></i>, <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1fZbry0" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>FLESH & BONE</b></span></a> </i>and<i> <a href="http://amzn.to/1m8m7BR" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>FIRE & ASH</b></span></a></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #f1c232;">grab some wine and drink in:</span></b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1j4ECli" target="_blank"><b>DRINKING & TWEETING</b></a></i> by Brandi
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“Real
Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Brandi Glanville is telling all in this
tongue-in-cheek memoir of her marriage with actor & playboy Eddie Cibrian,
and how she survived one of the most public break-ups in Hollywood.<br />
<b><span style="color: #f1c232;">prolong your love affair with:</span></b> <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1dIoeCc" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>DRINKING & DATING</b></span></a></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #ead1dc;">snuggle up with:</span></b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://amzn.to/MLnUN6" target="_blank"><b>KISS & SELL</b></a></i> by Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></div>
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What’s a
girl to do when she hasn’t gotten her first kiss yet and it seems like everyone
else around her has? Well, she and her friends decide to sell it on eBay, of
course! Grow nostalgic for your own firsts as you experience this teen’s
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">spend some time with:</span></b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Criminal-Terra-Elan-McVoy/dp/1442421622/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392228722&sr=1-1&keywords=criminal+by+terra+elan+mcvoy" target="_blank"><b>CRIMINAL</b></a></i> by Terra Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></div>
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Inspired by
the headlines, author Terra McVoy investigates how far some people are willing
to go for the ones that they love. <b>Hint:</b>
sometimes they go too far. Like the teenager in this book who helps her boyfriend
kill the father of his <i>other</i>
girlfriend. Yep, you read that right. Love triangle AND murder? Sometimes love
is seriously messed up.<br />
<b><span style="color: #a64d79;">prolong your love affair with:</span></b> <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Being-Friends-Boys-Terra-McVoy/dp/1442421606/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392228761&sr=1-1&keywords=being+friends+with+boys+by+terra+elan+mcvoy" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>BEING FRIENDS WITH BOYS</b></span></a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/After-Kiss-Terra-Elan-McVoy/dp/1442402164/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392228796&sr=1-1&keywords=after+the+kiss+by+terra+elan+mcvoy" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>AFTER THE KISS</b></span></a>, </i>and<i>
<a href="http://amzn.to/1gqDIzk" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>THE SUMMER OF FIRSTS AND LASTS</b></span></a></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #741b47;">lose yourself in:</span> </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1g7D0aO" target="_blank"><b>HOURGLASS</b></a></i> by Myra McEntire<o:p></o:p></div>
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Beyond the
stunningly mesmerizing cover, there’s so much to adore about this tale of
forbidden love, loss and longing. From the perfectly described southern
surroundings to the gorgeous guys to the love story that teases you until the
very end, author Myra McEntire will make you wish time would slow down so you
could finish this book all at once.<br />
<b><span style="color: #741b47;">prolong your love affair with:</span></b> <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1eUqjjg" target="_blank"><b>TIMEPIECE</b></a></i>
and<i> <a href="http://amzn.to/1dIq9qx" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>INFINITYGLASS</b></span></a></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">spend a spell with:</span></b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://amzn.to/1dIqvgW" target="_blank"><b>THE WITCH IS BACK</b></a></i> by Brittany
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In the
exciting sequel to the magical novel, <i>LIFE’S
A WITCH</i>, Hadley Bishop goes off to a witchy summer intensive with her
boyfriend and coven members, after the promise of fun in the sun and spells
galore. Instead, she gets run-ins with her boyfriends’ ex, an angry rogue witch
in the woods and dangerous pranksters with their sights set on her.<br />
<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">prolong your love affair with:</span></b> <i><a href="http://amzn.to/1kCgtX6" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>LIFE’S A WITCH</b></span></a> </i>and<i> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spell-Lifes-Witch-Brittany-Geragotelis/dp/144246707X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1392229270&sr=1-1&keywords=what+the+spell" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"><b>WHAT THE SPELL</b></span></a></i></div>
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So, fall in love with a book! You won't regret it!<br />
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5x5,<br />
B.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-10744611566602475312013-12-23T22:12:00.002-05:002013-12-23T23:36:09.421-05:00No more UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">Don't get me wrong...I enjoy a good </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">ugly Christmas sweater </span><span style="color: red; font-size: large; font-weight: bold;">as much as the next guy</span><span style="color: red; font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">.</span><span style="font-size: large; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> </span>They make perfect white elephant gift exchange presents, and they're fun to wear ironically. For an hour or two. But lets be honest, you can't really wear them the rest of the year...or in public.<br />
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This doesn't mean the holiday sweater should be counted out completely though. In fact, there are some REALLY awesome sweaters out there that you might actually be <i>happy</i> to receive from your Great Aunt Ida. Here's are a round-up of ones that I loved, which will make sweater-wearing both fun and fashionable! No ugliness necessary.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: #134f5c;"><u>BUY THEM HERE:</u></span></b> <b><a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=F21&Category=sweater&ProductID=2000091907&VariantID=" target="_blank">Trés Cool</a></b>, $22.80; <a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=F21&Category=sweater&ProductID=2059564717&VariantID=" target="_blank"><b>Holy Chic</b></a>, $15.99; <a href="http://www.hm.com/us/product/17190?article=17190-G" target="_blank"><b>I'm Trouble</b></a>, $29.95; <a href="http://www.forever21.com/Product/Product.aspx?BR=F21&Category=sweater&ProductID=2000090342&VariantID=" target="_blank"><b>Swag</b></a>, $22.80</span></div>
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B.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-73501850047880492752013-12-18T12:27:00.000-05:002013-12-18T12:29:18.749-05:00Getting fit and having fun? It DOES exist!<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>For the past few months, I've been participating in a really great fitness club that my friend Tammy West-Bennet created, called the <i>City Girl Food/Fit Club</i>. </b></span>Basically, me and a few girlfriends got together every other week and discussed our personal fitness/health goals and took steps toward reaching them. And besides gaining a ton of support from the other girls in the group, I also got expert advice and guidance from Tammy, who's a certified holistic health coach. Beyond that, she's also a girl who has dealt with girls' issues: body image, stress, relationships, balancing a hectic schedule and a very full life!<br />
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In other words: <b>She's awesome, and knows <i>everything</i> about creating a healthy and happy lifestyle. </b>I mean, the club's tagline is: Unleash your sass! Can't get much better than that.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of practicing a healthy lifestyle is taking time to de-stress.</td></tr>
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Now, I'm not usually one for group fitness. I prefer to work out alone rather than taking classes and asking for help is difficult for me. And if I'm being honest, I want results without having to really give up anything I love. Basically, with this attitude, it's been really hard for me to reach my personal goals. So I gave <b>City Girl</b> a try.<br />
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And I loved it! Why? Because the goal wasn't to lose weight, to diet, to spend every waking hour exercising...it was about each person individually. Each of us had our own goals (which ranged from losing weight, to fighting fatigue, to having better digestion, to getting on a training schedule and actually sticking to it, to eating better in general).<br />
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But while our goals were separate, we all worked <i>together</i> to achieve those goals. We supported each other, encouraged each other when we weren't quite hitting our goals and high-fived each other when we reached milestones.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can have FUN while getting FIT. Let out your inner SASS!</td></tr>
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And we learned a lot about nutrition, and physical and mental health at the same time. All while having a TON of fun.<br />
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Tammy is about to open up her health-style program to the public and is offering a 12-week course that incorporates food and lifestyle coaching along with group fitness training complete with yoga and meditation experts and personal trainers.<br />
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If you're ready to change the way you look at living healthy, go and check out the City Girl informational event on January 6th. It's free and you'll have a blast. And don't forget...the best kind of healthy living is done with your friends. So, bring yours and sign up together!<br />
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Here are <b><a href="http://citygirlfoodfitclub.splashthat.com/?em=187&gz=f61e87f6b98ad7b5a50bb2b361688448&pp=1" target="_blank">all the details</a>.</b><br />
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5x5,<br />
B.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-67157874618922255192013-12-11T12:22:00.000-05:002013-12-11T12:22:07.191-05:00Author-2-Author: Terra Elan McVoy PART II<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">As promised, here's the second half of my Author-2-Author convo with the amazing</span> <a href="http://terraelan.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #741b47;">Terra Elan McVoy</span></a>. </span></b>If you didn't read the first half, check it out <a href="http://brittanythebookslayer.blogspot.com/2013/12/new-series-author-2-author-terra-elan.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Thursday, October 10, 2013 8:30 PM</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">Do you have this thing where</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">you </span></span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">look </span><span style="color: #222222;">back </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">on what you wrote,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">later, and say, “Huh, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">apparently</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I was working through
such and</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">such and I didn't know it until I</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">finished this piece?”</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Totally. I have whole books that</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">were
cathartic </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">experiences for me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">That’s what writing my book</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>PAINLESS</b></i> was for me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was working through the anger,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">frustration, </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">feelings of being</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">alone </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and screwed by life </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">after</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">being </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">diagnosed
with Celiac</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Disease. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I was wishing I was as</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">kick-ass </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">as my </span><span style="color: #222222;">main </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">character</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">trying to </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">work through my</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">feelings </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">through </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">her</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You are more self-aware than</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Usually I’m like, “Huh. So</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">was
it,” way </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">after a book</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">is done.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hahaha. I’m not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">always</i> that</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">aware.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now going back to something</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">you </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">mentioned </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">earlier...you</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">mentioned </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">that readers tend to</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">dislike </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nikki </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>CRIMINAL</b></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">. I get</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the same thing </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">about </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">both my</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">main characters in </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>WHAT THE</b></i></div>
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<i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>SPELL</b></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>LIFE’S A WITCH</b></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Readers get so
mad at </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">choices </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">they make. But I’m like,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">“Good! </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">That's the point!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">You’re
not </span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">always supposed </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">agree with </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">them </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">or their</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">decisions. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">But </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">it’s </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in the</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">story </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">for a reason!”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Do you think sometimes</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">readers </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">don’t
always </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">get </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">what</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">we’re </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">trying </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to do in books</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">with </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">characters </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">who are hard</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">love?</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">I completely think they don’t</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">always
get it, </span><span style="color: #222222;">bless </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">their</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">wonderful selves. I’m not sure</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">why this is, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">but it seems
that</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">there are a lot of readers who</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">want to relate to the main</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">character.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Instead of learning from them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Which is fine, because yes,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">totally, </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">we all want </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">someone</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to look up to or imagine we</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">could be.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But for me, that isn’t the</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">point </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">of
reading at all. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">want </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to look at people I</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">don’t </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">know, don’t agree </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">with,</span></div>
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have any connection to,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">and I </span><span style="color: #222222;">want </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the writer to do</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">work it takes to make
me</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">love </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">them anyway.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">Or sometimes those characters</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">are
there simply </span><span style="color: #222222;">to </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">make us</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">FEEL something. Whether it’s</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">anger, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">sadness, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">frustration,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">compassion, fear.....sometimes</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">realizing who we are through</span></span></div>
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Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But at the same time, you</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">don’t want
to totally </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">alienate</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">make
despicable </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">characters</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Gillian Flynn does this</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">magnificently
in </span></span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>GONE GIRL</b></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I think that's what a</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">great </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">story
does. It </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">brings</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">think </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">about who WE are and</span></div>
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Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You are so right there. Good</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">characters make </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">us think. It’s</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">studying <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">how</i> good writers do</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">what </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">they do </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to make
me feel</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">these things. The mechanics</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">people think. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And I love that.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">I don’t know if it’s just me,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">but I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">like</i> </span><span style="color: #222222;">the </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">unlikeable</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">characters. The ones
that aren’t</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">damaged and flawed </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and wrong.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Does </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">that
make me totally</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">weird? </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Or am I maybe just as</span></div>
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Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">You mention Buffy a lot in</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">terms of
your </span><span style="color: #222222;">own </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">work, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">she </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">is a great study, too.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She’s </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">beautiful, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and strong, and</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">all these other perfect things.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But somehow the writers also</span></span></div>
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flawed. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She isn’t always</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">She has questions all the time</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">about </span><span style="color: #222222;">what </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">she’s doing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">And she’s always pushing </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">people</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">away. </span><span style="color: #222222;">But </span><span style="color: #222222;">I </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">still love her!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That’s why, if a Buffy fan likes</span></span></div>
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writing, </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I know I’ve hit</span></div>
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Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">is </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Scarlett O’Hara.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It’s not even a “love TO hate”</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">thing.
It’s more </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">of an “I hate</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">her AND I love her” thing.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Which brings us back to</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">studying </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">other
flawed </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">characters</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to try </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and answer the question:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Why </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">is </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">it okay for these</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">characters to </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">be flawed but</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">still </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">be beloved </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">or enjoyed?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I’m </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">always wondering </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">why </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">people</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">won’t </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">forgive my </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">characters</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">for </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">their </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">flaws.</span></div>
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Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Which is funny, because it’s</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">our <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">flaws</i> that make </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">us most</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">interesting.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I totally agree!!!!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Do you think as writers we</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">consume
stories </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">differently?</span></div>
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Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Oh, definitely.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">From an early age, like 16,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was interested </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in the <i>how</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">as much as the <i>what</i>. So,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I’m </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">always </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">looking at books</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">wondering how </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the writer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">did what they did to create</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">X </span><span style="color: #222222;">or Y </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">feeling in me. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I don’t</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">know how to read </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">for “escape.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I also think that people allow</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">for
more flaws in </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">characters</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">on TV or film than they do</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in books....</span></div>
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Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Why do you think that is?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Maybe because it’s a more</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">social
thing? </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Somebody’s</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">creating </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">something for you...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">they’ve already </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">shown</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> you</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">how they look, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">their </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">movements,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">how they act, etc. In books,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the reader </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">is alone to shape</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">world with their
imagination.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We give them the parameters,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but they build the </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">rest </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">of</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the world.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Also, I think sometimes when</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">readers <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dislike</i> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">a character</span></div>
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because they</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">recognize </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">certain flaws about</span></div>
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Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Oh wow that’s deep.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We tend to put ourselves in</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">role
of the main </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">character</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">dark places they do.</span></div>
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Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That is so true.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And with visual storytelling</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(movies/TV), it’s </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">clearly</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">someone </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">else in the MC’s shoes.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sometimes there are just</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">shoddily
written </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">characters</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">though, right? I mean, the</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">writer hasn’t </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">done the work</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">make the character a</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">real </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">person. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And maybe it’s</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">easier </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to fill in those gaps</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">when </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">you </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">can see them?</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yes. And sometimes watching</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">something
is less...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">personal for people than</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">reading. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">A tad bit more</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">passive, so
consumers are</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">more willing to just go</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">along for the ride and accept</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">that the
creators </span><span style="color: #222222;">know</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">what they’re doing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Don’t even get me started</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">about
passivity. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">:)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And your thing about</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">characters </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">being
mirrors</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">we don’t want to look into</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">is </span></span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">dead
on</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My curiosity is: so many</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">people have
written </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">that</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">they don’t like </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>CRIMINAL</b></i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">because Dee is </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">a </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">bad </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">boyfriend,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">or because Nikki is obsessed</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">with </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">him.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And these things are TRUE.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But that’s
the point </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">of</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the story.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That’s the same problem I</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">have!!! </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It’s so </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">frustrating.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I’m always like, “You're not</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>supposed</i> to like </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">them, but</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">it’s supposed
to make</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">you </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">learn</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">something, </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">feel</i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">something, be a better person,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">change, treat people better,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">learn how <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i>
to act, </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">etc.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Life is full of people with</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">character defects </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">who make</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">mistakes...maybe by having to</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">look </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">at them, it’ll help shape</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">who we’ll become.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sometimes people just don’t</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">get that.
But </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">because </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I’m</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">always </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">looking at how *I*</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">failed, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I’m ever learning from</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">these
folks about how </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I can</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">do better.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Another thing to consider,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">though, </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">is
that we’re</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">writing for people who are</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">in the early stages of</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">f</span><span style="color: #222222;">iguring </span><span style="color: #222222;">out who
they are.</span></span></div>
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say </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">you learned? </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Writing-</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">wise/</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">world-wise.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">more </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">people than I expected</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">are
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">all. That </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">for me it’s all</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #222222;">“If it ever becomes about
anything else [</span><b style="color: #222222;">besides the quality of the writing]</b><span style="color: #222222;">, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #222222;">I’m betraying the 14
year-old version of me that cried over an EE Cummings poem.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #222222;">–Terra Elan McVoy</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Like I said before, I got</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">excited
about writing </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">very</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">early; about how I could</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">illicit a response </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in a</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">reader, to
convey life in</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">a certain way.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I’m constantly working</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">on being
able to </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">do </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">that</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">well, in a way that’s</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">effective.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If it <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ever</i> becomes about</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">anything else, I’m </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">betraying</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the 14 year-old
version of me</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">that </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">cried </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">over an EE Cummings</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">p</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">oem.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But don’t you ever have</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">moments </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">where
the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">dreaded</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">ego creeps in? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">That’s</i>
what</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">derails a </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">lot of writers from</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">their actual passion: The</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">desire to be
recognized for</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">doing what they love.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Um. Hello, yes?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Of course.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And you would not believe</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the
volcanic </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">levels of</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">jealousy I can whip myself</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">through.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">What do you do to combat</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Well, it takes work, like</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">anything. I
mean, I go </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">through</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">crying/whining/screaming fits</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">over </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">whatever negative ego</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">thing might be happening</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">at the time . . .</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But then I hear myself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I have constant reminders,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">all
the time, </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">about </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">why I</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">want to do this and what</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">matters </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to me. It’s like,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">you
have to have a touchstone,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and keep going back to it over</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and over and over…</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But the touchstone has to</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">be <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">solid</i>. It has to </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">come</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">from something
that isn’t</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">just you </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">fooling yourself.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Conversations like this help</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">me. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">When
I start </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">talking about</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">why I write, I remember.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Definitely. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">myself
that none </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">of </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">this</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">happened for me until I let go</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">of the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">control over my future</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in writing and just did </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">it</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">for the </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">love</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">
of it!</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But loving something isn’t</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">enough.
You also </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">have to</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">do the </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">work</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">. You
have to</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">show up in </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">a </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">million ways.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And you have definitely</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">proved that.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And it’s still not
Streets-</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Paved-</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">With-Gold for </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">you, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">either, right?</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Haha. No.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I wish.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But, I mean, if it were</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">easy, </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">would
you love </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">it</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">as much?</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I don’t think I’d appreciate</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">it as
much. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">But the act of writing and</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">attaining </span><span style="color: #222222;">commercial </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">success</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in writing are two </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">different</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">things.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I hope to get to a place</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">where I only
care 10% </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">about</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the commercial success.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I’m not quite there yet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That is so true. The</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">commercial </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">part
is </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">important</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">if you want to </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">keep doing it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And what you might want to</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">write may
not </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">be </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">commercial.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It is a tough row to hoe.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">True.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It’s also always changing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Being a writer is harder</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">than most
people </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">think.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And that’s not to be whiny</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">or anything—</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">certainly there</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">are many
jobs out there that</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">are </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">much more difficult—but</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">also convey that </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">it is</span></div>
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<i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">actual work</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">. And just</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">because </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">you </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">want</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to write</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">something well, it doesn’t</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">mean you </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">automatically can.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Definitely.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Even in the case of people</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">who are
successful </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">at writing,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">it’s still a lot of work for</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">them. You </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">are always still</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">trying </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to learn, to achieve,</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">improve.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I think people have this</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">means </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">raking in millions</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">of </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">dollars </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">living your</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">life in </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">pajamas—</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">but
that</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">so isn’t </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">true. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Even </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">JK</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Rowling </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">is </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">still trying to</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">get </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">better </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">at </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">her own
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">as </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">we’ve seen </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">in her two</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">adult novels.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For sure. Even she’s keeping</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">at it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I bet JK would love this</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">conversation, </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">actually.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We should text it to her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Haha! Yeah. I’m sure she’d</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">get right
back </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to us.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">All kidding aside though,</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">woman and knows </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">exactly</i></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">what her journey’s been like.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She’s </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">suffered the rejection.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She’s experienced </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the success.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">She's seen it all. I doubt </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">she </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">takes any of it for granted.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Imagine the pressure of</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">feeling </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">like
you </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">have to put</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">out </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">another </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>HARRY POTTER</b></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">No wonder she wrote her</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">second </span><span style="color: #222222;">adult </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">book under a</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">As a first-time author,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">I </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">actually </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">appreciated</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">on </span><span style="color: #222222;"><i><b>THE </b></i></span></span><b style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;"><i>CUCKOO’S </i></span><i style="color: #222222;">CALLING</i></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">You </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">know, before </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">everyone</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">found out she’d written it.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra
Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">She’s really a fantastic</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">example of
what </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">all of</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(Though, note to readers:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Her level
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">rarely happens to anyone!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">In honor of my first <b><span style="color: blue;">Author-2-Author</span></b> post, we're hosting another giveaway. Here are the deets:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>WHAT'S UP FOR GRABS:</b> <span style="color: #222222; text-align: start;">Sad Jackal sticker (the band in <i>BEING FRIENDS WITH BOYS</i>) and a copy of <i>CRIMINAL.</i></span> One lucky person will win!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b>HOW TO ENTER:</b> Tweet about this blog entry, tagging @thebookslayer & @TerraMcVoy and you'll be entered. Winners will be chosen at random. Contest ends on Friday the 13th at 1PM EST.</span></div>
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Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-56414303039198609662013-12-09T11:06:00.000-05:002013-12-11T19:27:40.092-05:00NEW SERIES: Author-2-Author: Terra Elan McVoy<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="color: #f1c232; font-size: large;">I love books. I love reading. I love writing. And I LOVE talking to other writers about books and writing!</span></span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The thing that I didn’t realize until I started hanging around with other authors, is just how interesting our conversations could be.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I’m gonna let you all in on a little secret. When we’re not on panels and speaking in public, authors actually <i>do</i> sit around and talk about writing and the industry and readers….and it’s <i>really</i> fun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This got me thinking…if <i>I</i> find our convos interesting, maybe you all would too! And you might just learn a little something about some of your fave authors. So, I decided to start a column here on my blog called <b>Author to Author</b> where I chat with other writers and <i>you</i> get to read all about it. Sort of like you’re a fly on the wall or eavesdropping….only, you’re not going to get in trouble for it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">For my first <b>Author to Author</b> sesh, I caught up with my new writer friend <b>Terra Elan McVoy</b>! Terra is the author of <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Criminal-Terra-Elan-McVoy/dp/1442421622/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1386180834&sr=8-5&keywords=criminal" target="_blank">Criminal</a></i></b>, <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Terra-Elan-McVoy/dp/1416967486/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386557470&sr=8-2&keywords=terra+elan+mcvoy" target="_blank">Pure</a></i></b>, <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Being-Friends-Boys-Terra-McVoy/dp/1442421606/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386557496&sr=8-1&keywords=terra+elan+mcvoy" target="_blank">BeingFriends with Boys</a></i></b>, and <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Summer-Firsts-Lasts-Terra-McVoy/dp/1442402148/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1386557496&sr=8-5&keywords=terra+elan+mcvoy" target="_blank">The Summer of Firsts and Lasts</a></i></b>. And on top of that, she’s wicked cool. She also has a great sense of self, a strong and independent personality, a caring heart, and works in (duh) a bookstore!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I hope you enjoy my first <b>Author to Author: Terra Elan McVoy</b>. I sure did.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><span style="color: red;">Terra Elan McVoy</span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hey girl!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I’m so excited to be chatting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Me too!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I'm so happy that you wanted to </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I think this is a brilliant idea.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Awesome! Okay…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sooo, I didn't tell you this when </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">totally </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">into your book, </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">CRIMINAL</i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The fact that you were intrigued </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">by </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">this true crime story.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I love what you've had to say </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Well, reading is all about using </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">your imagination to understand </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Other worlds, other lives, even </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">our own thoughts/emotions . . .<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And I feel like more and more, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">we surround ourselves with the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">different or uncomfortable.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Totally<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A lot of people read <i><b>CRIMINAL</b></i> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and say they hate Nikki at first, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and I'm like, “Yeah, duh! She </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">makes bad choices!” But it’s </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">those choices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Everyone makes mistakes. No one </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">has clean hands.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Omigosh, <i>that's</i> a topic I want to </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">talk about in a few minutes...the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">unlikeable characters thing</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">right now, do you kind of feel </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that as writers, we're actually </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">things? Their motivations? Wanting </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to understand what drives people?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Like, confession time....I'm </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">OBSESSED with serial killers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Don't get me wrong, I'm terrified </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">of violence and crime. I'm the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">crying while a fight’s going on.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But I'm SO fascinated with what </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">things.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Absolutely. As writers we’re drawn </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to human emotion and psychology.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And that serial killer obsession </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">is interesting. :)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As storytellers we definitely need </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to understand character and motivation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I’m not obsessed in a scary way....</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I swear.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #222222;">*Cue creepy music*</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hahaha.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I feel like a lot of my books center </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">around feelings, and writing is my </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">world around me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yes, absolutely. It's where </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">storytelling started, way, way, way, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">way back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We're trying to understand, articulate, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">explain, and then, most importantly, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">share.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">What did you find about yourself or </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">others through writing <b><i>CRIMINAL?</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Especially when it deals with some </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">seriously violent, sad, complicated </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">situations…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One thing I learned for sure is that </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">there are LOTS of people in Nikki's </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">situation. There are people with no </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">resources, who don't see that they </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">have other choices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And that’s sad but also empowering </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">to me, because it means there are </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">so many other people we can reach </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">and help.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">_______________________________________________</span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Author’s note:</b><i> </i><b style="font-style: italic;">CRIMINAL</b><i> was </i></span><i style="color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">inspired by a true story of a guy </i></div>
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<span style="color: #999999;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>who ropes his mistress into killing </i></span><i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">his girlfriend’s dad.</i></span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In </span><i style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>CRIMINAL, </b></i><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">your main character, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Nikki, helps </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">her boyfriend commit </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">murder.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yes, Nikki is the one who helped. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Nicole is the one whose dad was </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">killed in the book. She's the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">“other woman” as far as Nikki </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">is concerned.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I’m always interested in the small </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">moments between people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Was it a stretch for you to think </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">of what Nikki was thinking and </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">feeling while making the choices </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">she made?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I learned that even though this </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">book is very “different” from my </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">others, I'm ultimately interested </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">in writing about the moments that </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">help us define ourselves as people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And more often than we think, we </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">have choices about that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In terms of the difficulty of </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">writing Nikki, that wasn’t the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">difficult part once I figured out </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">the other details.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It was imagining backwards from </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">this </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">crime I knew about and trying </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">to </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">figure out how you’d get to that </span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Do you ever scare yourself with </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">your writing? </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sometimes I write </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">scenes and I </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">freak myself out. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Like, wow, that </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">came from me?</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hahaha. Yeah I totally know that. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For me it happens more on the </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">sentence-level than the scene-level, </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">but yeah.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It’s so weird, isn’t it?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This thing that COMES from you but </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">is definitely NOT you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I totally know what you mean!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have this thing where I feel 100% </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">that the stories I come up with </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">aren’t coming from me, but I have </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">been <i>chosen</i> to tell them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I only wish </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I also remembered that </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">when the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">reviews came out. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Like, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">“Well, go ahead and insult the </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">UNIVERSE, people!”</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Terra Elan McVoy<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hahaha. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yeah, it’s a special thing </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">that I </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">don’t think people get all the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">time—</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">that you, as a writer, are a </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">vessel </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">through which the story comes.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #548dd4;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Brittany Geragotelis<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Yes!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The second half of this conversation will appear in a separate entry. <b><i>CRIMINAL</i></b> is available in a bookstore near you or online <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Criminal-Terra-Elan-McVoy/dp/1442421622/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1386180834&sr=8-5&keywords=criminal" target="_blank">here</a>, and y</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ou can learn more about Terra and her books on her <a href="http://terraelan.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">My books <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Witch-Brittany-Geragotelis/dp/1442466553/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386559965&sr=8-2&keywords=Life%27s+a+witch" target="_blank">LIFE'S A WITCH</a></i></b>, <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Spell-Lifes-Witch-Brittany-Geragotelis/dp/1442468157/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386559933&sr=8-1&keywords=What+the+spell" target="_blank">WHAT THE SPELL</a></i></b> and <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Sell-Brittany-Geragotelis/dp/1493633805/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1386096058&sr=8-8&keywords=kiss+%26+sell" target="_blank">KI$$ & $ELL</a></i></b> are all on sale now, too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">In honor of my first <b><span style="color: blue;">Author-2-Author</span></b> post, I'm hosting a giveaway. Here are the deets:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b>WHAT'S UP FOR GRABS:</b> 5 random YA books from my own bookshelf; an autographed copy of my book <i>WHAT THE SPELL</i>; and a <i>LIFE'S A WITCH</i> t-shirt! Five lucky people will win.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><b>HOW TO ENTER:</b> Tweet about this blog entry, tagging @thebookslayer & @TerraMcVoy and you'll be entered. Winners will be chosen at random. Contest ends on Friday the 13th at 1PM EST.</span></div>
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Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-7621909241470177282013-11-11T21:39:00.000-05:002013-11-11T21:42:36.556-05:00A trip to prison<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #7f6000;">So, last weekend, I went to prison.</span> </b></span>Yes, you read that right. But it's not what you think, I swear. See, my friend Tammy and I are sort of into the paranormal, and she's a HUGE fan of ghost-hunting shows like "<a href="http://www.syfy.com/ghosthunters/" target="_blank"><b>Ghost Hunters</b></a>" and "<a href="http://www.aetv.com/paranormal-state/" target="_blank"><b>Paranormal State</b></a>." So, for almost all of her birthdays since I've known her, I take her on a ghost-hunting excursion. We've stayed overnight at haunted hotels and visited Sleepy Hollow.<br />
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This year, I took her to <a href="http://www.easternstate.org/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Eastern State Penitentiary</span></b></a> in Philadelphia.<br />
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ESP is one of the first modern prisons in the country--and is also said to be one of the most haunted. It was because of this that we headed out on a chilly Saturday, drove 2+ hours and braved the crumbling ruins of this former prison. And we were <i>not</i> disappointed. Although none of us saw any ghosts (it was the middle of the day and about a hundred others were milling around), the place was rich in history and would make the perfect scene for a horror film.<br />
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I <i>will</i> share one story with you though...I'd just started walking down one of the cellblocks, when a thick, wooden door came off its hinges and fell onto a guy who was walking by. Luckily, the man wasn't hurt (he'd seen it as it began to fall, and was able to catch it in time), but he <i>was</i> clearly startled. We all were. Then, we shared an uncomfortable laugh as he pushed it back up and against its frame.<br />
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Do with that what you will. I know what <i>I</i> think happened.....<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Is that a spirit orb I see in the top left corner?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Yeah. I thought this was weird, too.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Kinda pretty for death row.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Is that blood on that plastic sheet? Found it in the greenhouse on the grounds.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Apparently a barber chair, but looks more like a torture device.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Authors sometimes get the opportunity to travel to different events across the country for panels, book events and conferences.</span></b> </span>If you're lucky, you end up <i>really</i> connecting with the other authors who are there with you. I'm talking "we-could-and-should-be-best-friends-like-right-now-and-not-the-kind-of-friendship-that-only-exists-on-Twitter-or-Facebook." This is how this trip was for the group above.<br />
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And because it was such a <i>magical</i> experience, I wanted to share it with all of you! Here's a behind-the-scenes video of my recent trip to Chicago and Ann Arbor.<br />
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B.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-46125916533572977722013-11-04T13:03:00.000-05:002013-11-04T13:03:26.030-05:00Read my next book "Ki$$ & $ell" for FREE<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by brittany geragotelis</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">I know better than <i>anyone</i> that you can rack up a pretty big bill buying up all the books you want to read.</span></b> This is the complaint I get most often from avid book-readers, especially teens: <i>I don't have the money to buy</i> <i>another</i> <i>book</i>. And as frustrating as it is to hear this as a writer (especially since a lot of e-books are the price of your fave drink at Sbux) it's hard to argue during this economy.<br />
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<b>So, I've decided to give 100 lucky readers a chance to read my upcoming novel, <i>Ki$$ & $ell</i>, for FREE!</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arielle Sawyer is freaking out because she's the last in her class to be kissed. <br />Frustrated and wanting to get it over with, she and her friends decide to sell <br />her first kiss on eBay! Suddenly, this former wallflower finds herself the focus of everyone's attention. But as her popularity grows and her friendships start to weaken, <br />Arielle finds herself wondering why she put the post up in the first place. <br />In the end there <i>will </i>be a winner, but will Arielle's first kiss end up being <br />everything she's ever dreamed of?</td></tr>
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<i><b>But here's the catch.</b></i><br />
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If you want to read <i>Ki$$ & $ell</i> for free, I'm going to need something from you, too. I need you to <b>review</b> it in return. Now, I'm not telling you to give it a <i>glowing</i> review....but hey, if that's how you feel, then I want you to tell others about it! However, if you <i>don't</i> like what you've read, then I want you to include that in your review as well. All I ask is that you <b><i>review it</i></b> and try to <b><i>be thoughtful</i></b> when writing your review (No attacking, please).<br />
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If this sounds like something you'd like to participate in (you must have an e-mail account and be able to write reviews on Amazon or Goodreads; kids, ask your parents in advance please), then here's what I'll need from you!<br />
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--Make sure you have a device you can read an e-book on (nook, kindle, etc)<br />
--E-mail me at <b>bookslayerpr@gmail.com</b> with the following information:<br />
*Full Name<br />
*E-mail address<br />
*Age<br />
*Your preferred type of e-reader<br />
*A sentence stating that you'd like to read the book for free, and intend to write a review<br />
on either Amazon or Goodreads about it when you're finished.<br />
--Once I've sent the book your way, please read it as soon as you can, and then write a review of it. This can be anything from two to three sentences to three paragraphs. Length is up to you. Then, upload your review to either <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b> or <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/" target="_blank"><b>Goodreads</b></a>. You can post to both if you wish.<br />
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That's it! Easy peasy!<br />
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Like I said, I'm only going to give away copies to the first 100 people who e-mail me and agree to write a review, so be sure to reach out ASAP!<br />
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5x5,<br />
B.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-58428463366558485872013-11-01T14:08:00.003-04:002013-11-01T15:14:53.273-04:0019 Horror Movie Hauntings<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Halloween may be over, but that doesn't mean you have nothing to fear.</span> </span></b>Here are 56 creepy things that have happened on some of your favorite horror movie productions. And don't be afraid to check in the closet or under the bed after you're finished reading...the ghosts understand.<br />
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<br />Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-63195739054447992552013-09-26T12:56:00.002-04:002013-09-26T13:00:20.593-04:00Come & see me in Chicago & Ann Arbor (I'll even sign your copy of LAW!)<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">I've been incredibly lucky to have been booked on some pretty awesome author trips lately.</span></b> And that means...<i>more opportunities to see my fans across the US! </i><br />
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Last weekend was New Orleans for SIBA (Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance)--photos and video to come on that later. And this upcoming weekend I'll be in <b>Chicago</b> (well, more specifically, <b>Naperville</b>) and then <b>Ann Arbor</b>!<br />
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So, if you live in either of those areas, I hope you'll come out and see me--along with some other really amazing YA authors!<br />
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<b><u><span style="color: #cc0000;">SATURDAY, SEPT 28, 2013</span></u></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">What:</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></b>Anderson's YA Literature Conference<br />
<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Where:</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></b>Hotel Arista<br />
2139 City Gate Ln<br />
Naperville, IL 60563<br />
<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">When: </span></b>8:15am-4pm (doors open at 7:30)<br />
<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Who:</span><span style="color: #a64d79;"> </span></b>This is a gathering of authors and educators interested in the best and newest in YA fiction.<br />
<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Cost: </span></b>$99 (includes meals, packet & giveaways); <b>Registration Required.</b><br />
<b><a href="http://andersons.indiebound.com/young-adult-literature-conference" target="_blank">How to register/more info</a></b><br />
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<b><u><span style="color: #f1c232;">SUNDAY, SEPT 29, 2013</span></u></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #f1c232;">What:</span> </b>YA Fandom Frenzy<br />
<b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Where:</span></b> Hotel Arista<br />
2139 City Gate Ln<br />
Naperville, IL 60563<br />
<span style="color: #f1c232;"><b>When:</b> </span>10am-3pm<br />
<b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Who:</span></b> Anyone who loves YA will get a chance to witness some quirky author panels such as: speed dating with authors, a YA quiz show, and "Inside the Writers Studio" style interviews. There will also be autograph sessions, a candy bar (seriously, not kidding) and swag bags!<br />
<b><span style="color: #f1c232;">Cost:</span></b> $49 (includes lunch, candy bar, freebies & some major fun!)<br />
<b><a href="http://andersons.indiebound.com/young-adult-literature-conference" target="_blank">How to register/more info</a></b><br />
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<b><u><span style="color: red;">TUESDAY, OCT 1, 2013</span></u></b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">What:</span> Young Adult Author Event w/ Literati</b><br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Where:</span></b> Ann Arbor Downtown Library (multi-purpose room)<br />
343 S 5th Ave<br />
Ann Arbor, MI 48104<br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>When:</b> </span>7pm-8:30pm<br />
<span style="color: red;"><b>Who:</b> </span>Intended for teens grades 6-12, but really, anyone who loves YA should come! There will be a panel with a bunch of us authors as well as a Q&A and an autograph session<br />
<b><span style="color: red;">Cost:</span></b> Free; books will be on sale courtesy of Literati bookstore<br />
<a href="http://www.aadl.org/node/230335" target="_blank"><b>For more info</b></a><br />
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So if you live in one of these areas, please come on by! I'd love to talk to you....and the other authors who will be there with me are pretty wicked, too!<br />
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B.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-87449771594259511472013-09-05T16:51:00.000-04:002013-09-05T17:14:58.620-04:00Sex Sells<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I wasn't at all surprised to learn that <i>Fifty Shades of Grey</i> author E.L. James was the highest grossing author this past year...</span></b>but I <i>was</i> surprised (and psyched) to hear that the British writer also topped <a href="http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeji45eiffk/e-l-james-95-million/" target="_blank">Forbes' top earners list</a>! With about $95million in gross earnings, E.L. tied in third place with "X-Factor's" Simon Cowell. I love that another female author is being celebrated for creating a cultural phenomenon. And that it's with a BOOK....anything that gets people reading, right?<br />
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What an inspiration!<br />
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In honor of this mega-star writer, here are 10 other surprisingly fun facts about E.L. James:<br />
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<b><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">1. The <i>Shades</i> novels have sold over 35 million copies in the US</span></b>--over 70 million worldwide--setting the record as the <i>fastest selling paperback</i> of all time.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">E.L. likes a nice ride.</span> </b>She bought herself a new car after <i>Fifty Shades</i> hit No. 1 on the NY Times Bestseller's list! A girl's got to get to her book signings, doesn't she?<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">3. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">E.L. James is just a pen name.</span> </b>Her real name is Erika Leonard.<br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><b>4. </b><b><i>Fifty Shades</i> actually started out as fan fiction for <i>Twilight</i></b></span>, which the author posted for free online before deciding to publish it.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">5. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">E.L. worked in television all her life...but it's always been her dream to work in movies.</span> </b>So when she started getting e-mails from Hollywood about the film rights, she made sure to negotiate a lot of her own input into the project. We're talking approval of everything from the director and screenwriter to the costumes and locations. And she scored a cool 5 million dollar paycheck to do it!<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">6. E.L. did research into S&M before writing <i>Fifty Shades</i>.</span> </b>Although she's shy about talking about what exactly that entailed.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">7. E.L. doesn't like the term "Mommy Porn" as a description for <i>Fifty Shades</i>.</span></b> She thinks women shouldn't be made to feel ashamed about talking about sex (Amen, sister!). She also considers the book to be, at its roots, a love story.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">8. She's humble, despite her overnight fame.</span> </b>She and her family (husband Niall Leonard and their two sons) still live in the same house in a quiet neighborhood in London that they had before the book craziness began.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><b>9. </b><b>E.L.'s first choice for who would play the role of Christian in the film adaptation?</b></span> Rob Pattinson from the <i>Twilight</i> movies. The guy who was actually cast? Charlie Hunnam from "Sons of Anarchy."<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>10. </b><b>She's the first one to admit that her writing isn't a great work of art.</b></span> In fact, she started writing as a hobby, something to help her deal with her mid-life crisis. But she doesn't apologize for the lack of literary masterpiece (something I love about her!). Because honestly, who's to say it's not? If people liked reading it, then it's worth being out there in the literary world as far as I'm concerned.<br />
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What do you think of E.L. James and her books? Leave your comments below!<br />
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5x5,<br />
B.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-37427010186261879692013-09-03T11:19:00.000-04:002013-09-03T11:45:38.759-04:00ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT to donate to my fan-funding campaign!<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Time's running out to show your support!</span></b> There's only 5 days left to pledge to <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-sell?utm_source=web&utm_medium=wattpad&utm_campaign=brittthebookslayer_ff&utm_expid=1529920-1.y2IrdWyFTI2LpAAEbbx1Rw.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wattpad.com%2Fuser%2FBrittTheBookSlayer#.UiX0QmRxuJP" target="_blank">my fan-funding campaign</a>. If you haven't checked it out yet, the money we're hoping to raise will go toward helping me self-publish my next book, <i>Ki$$ & $ell</i>, as well as marketing, editing, publicity, etc....basically everything it takes to get the book out there to you all.<br />
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And there are perks to <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-sell?utm_source=web&utm_medium=wattpad&utm_campaign=brittthebookslayer_ff&utm_expid=1529920-1.y2IrdWyFTI2LpAAEbbx1Rw.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wattpad.com%2Fuser%2FBrittTheBookSlayer#.UiX0QmRxuJP" target="_blank">donating</a>, too! Here are some of the cool things you can get for pledging:<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">*An autographed copy of <i>Ki$$ & $ell</i></span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: lime;">*A <i>Ki$$ & $ell</i> T-shirt</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: magenta;">*A personal review of your book</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: cyan;">*NAME A CHARACTER!!!</span></b><br />
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Remember, no amount is too small and we're about halfway there....and less than a week away from the end of the campaign. Please <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-sell?utm_source=web&utm_medium=wattpad&utm_campaign=brittthebookslayer_ff&utm_expid=1529920-1.y2IrdWyFTI2LpAAEbbx1Rw.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wattpad.com%2Fuser%2FBrittTheBookSlayer#.UiX0QmRxuJP" target="_blank">help get this book published</a>! Thank you in advance for all your help and love, and don't forget to <b><a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-sell?utm_source=web&utm_medium=wattpad&utm_campaign=brittthebookslayer_ff&utm_expid=1529920-1.y2IrdWyFTI2LpAAEbbx1Rw.0&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wattpad.com%2Fuser%2FBrittTheBookSlayer#.UiX0QmRxuJP" target="_blank">DONATE HERE</a></b>.<br />
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5x5,<br />
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<br />Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-11993655041608275712013-08-29T13:28:00.000-04:002013-08-29T13:28:35.289-04:00Choose the book cover for my next novel, Kiss & Sell!<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I recently unveiled my <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-and-sell?v=2&utm_expid=1529920-1.suMlibe4Ryung13BsYE59w.2&utm_source=mkt&utm_medium=email1&utm_campaign=bookslayer_ff&utm_source=email#.UhEskWRxuJP" target="_blank">fan-funding project</a> to self-publish my next novel, <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: red;">Kiss & Sell</span></span>, asking my fans to <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-and-sell?v=2&utm_expid=1529920-1.suMlibe4Ryung13BsYE59w.2&utm_source=mkt&utm_medium=email1&utm_campaign=bookslayer_ff&utm_source=email#.UhEskWRxuJP" target="_blank">donate</a> to the cause. </span></b>Well, now I need your help in <i>another</i> way. After narrowing 21 covers down to just three...I'm still stuck on which to go with.<br />
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Soooo, since you all have such fabu-luxe taste, I was hoping you'd weigh in on which is your fave. The one with the most amount of votes will become the official cover for <b><i>Kiss & Sell</i></b>!<br />
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Please leave your choices in the comments below! And don't forget to donate to my fan-funding campaign <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-and-sell?v=2&utm_expid=1529920-1.suMlibe4Ryung13BsYE59w.2&utm_source=mkt&utm_medium=email1&utm_campaign=bookslayer_ff&utm_source=email#.UhEskWRxuJP" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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5x5,<br />
B.<br />
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Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-16216720846710414422013-08-21T14:03:00.000-04:002013-08-21T14:03:21.244-04:00Help Fan-Fund my next book!<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">If you attended BEA (Book Expo of America) this summer, you no doubt heard the term "Hybrid Author."</span></b> Basically, it describes an author who chooses to both self-publish <i>AND</i> traditionally publish their books. Considering that I got my start in self-publishing and then transitioned into traditional publishing, the idea of choosing how my books are published on a project by project basis is really appealing.<br />
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So, <b><span style="color: red;">I'm happy to announce a new writing project I'm working on</span></b>. And for this one, I'm asking for all of my fans to get involved, too! I've officially launched a <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-and-sell?v=2&utm_expid=1529920-1.suMlibe4Ryung13BsYE59w.2&utm_source=mkt&utm_medium=email1&utm_campaign=bookslayer_ff&utm_source=email#.UhEskWRxuJP" target="_blank"><b>fan-funding campaign</b></a> over on Wattpad, to self-publish my next book, called <i><b><span style="color: red;">Kiss & Sell</span></b></i>.<br />
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<i><span style="color: red;"><b>Kiss & Sell</b></span></i> <b>is a fun novel about a girl who feels like she's the last one in her class to get kissed, so she and her friends decide to sell her first kiss on eBay.</b><br />
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In order to ensure that this story gets told, I'm gonna need your help. I'm asking people to <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-and-sell?v=2&utm_expid=1529920-1.suMlibe4Ryung13BsYE59w.2&utm_source=mkt&utm_medium=email1&utm_campaign=bookslayer_ff&utm_source=email#.UhEskWRxuJP" target="_blank">donate to the cause</a>: $5, $10, $100, whatever you can afford is greatly appreciated. AND there are <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-and-sell?v=2&utm_expid=1529920-1.suMlibe4Ryung13BsYE59w.2&utm_source=mkt&utm_medium=email1&utm_campaign=bookslayer_ff&utm_source=email#.UhEskWRxuJP" target="_blank">cool rewards</a> for every level of support, like <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-and-sell?v=2&utm_expid=1529920-1.suMlibe4Ryung13BsYE59w.2&utm_source=mkt&utm_medium=email1&utm_campaign=bookslayer_ff&utm_source=email#.UhEskWRxuJP" target="_blank">T-shirts</a>, <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-and-sell?v=2&utm_expid=1529920-1.suMlibe4Ryung13BsYE59w.2&utm_source=mkt&utm_medium=email1&utm_campaign=bookslayer_ff&utm_source=email#.UhEskWRxuJP" target="_blank">autographed books</a>--you can even <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/campaigns/3/kiss-and-sell?v=2&utm_expid=1529920-1.suMlibe4Ryung13BsYE59w.2&utm_source=mkt&utm_medium=email1&utm_campaign=bookslayer_ff&utm_source=email#.UhEskWRxuJP" target="_blank">name a character</a>!<br />
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And if you can't give money, you can still help out by mentioning this project on your social media! Remember, every little bit counts when it comes to showing the love.<br />
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Thanks in advance for your love and support!<br />
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5x5,<br />
B.Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-21897447996783155572013-08-19T10:34:00.000-04:002013-08-19T10:34:51.452-04:00Long time, no blog<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I know..... Worst. Writer. Ever.</span></b> Why? Because the last time I wrote on this blog was FOREVER ago. And I admit, there's no excuse for it. Though I <i>have</i> been busy writing and editing and adjusting to this life of being a full-time author (okay, so there may be a little bit of an excuse there). And I totally get the irony in that since I've become a full-time writer, I've stopped writing regularly on this blog...<br />
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Point is, I'm gonna try to be better. Let you all in on the things that are happening to me--because things ARE happening! And I don't want to become a writer who doesn't write.<br />
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So, as a thank you for forgiving me (I know you will, because you're THAT awesome), here's an update on EVERYTHING that's happened over the last 3 months. Lets see if you can keep up!<br />
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<b>I got to witness two of my favorite girlfriends get married!</b> Both weddings were in NYC. One was at City Hall and the other was on the East River at sunrise! Both ceremonies were gorgeous and perfectly suited to the brides. I was so honored to be there to help them each celebrate one of the most important days of their lives...and was happy to be the honorary documentarian at both.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tammy, the bride, wore a royal blue gown that could be customized a dozen different ways! Our friend, Amanda, officiated. Oh, and that's Charlie, the groom!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My hubby has taken to photo-bombing at weddings. This is the third one this summer.</td></tr>
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<b>My second book, which is actually the first book I wrote in the series, <i><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Witch-Brittany-Geragotelis/dp/1442466553/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376758894&sr=8-1&keywords=life%27s+a+witch" target="_blank">Life's a Witch</a></span></i> came out July 9th!</b> This was the book that started it all. If you don't know the story, I originally posted <i>LAW</i> exclusively on the online book site, <a href="http://www.wattpad.com/" target="_blank">Wattpad</a> for free and later self-published it. After gaining 19 million reads of it online, traditional publishers reached out and I ended up with a book deal with Simon & Schuster! Now, a new and improved version of the book is available at bookstores across the country. Get <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Witch-Brittany-Geragotelis/dp/1442466553/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376758894&sr=8-1&keywords=life%27s+a+witch" target="_blank">your copy</a> today!<br />
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<b>Matt and I went to Disneyland! </b>We stayed in Anaheim for five days for Vid-Con, a video convention (think Comic-Con for YouTube videos) that's been growing exponentially each year. Matt was there to attend AND he even participated in a panel (and <a href="http://newmediarockstars.com/2013/08/3-tips-for-creating-brain-meltingly-good-youtube-thumbnails-from-cartoon-hangovers-matt-gielen/" target="_blank">gained praise</a> for his expertise!). Even though this was our THIRD time at a Disney resort this year, it didn't disappoint, and we still managed to find some time to have a little fun at the parks. Matt might have had a little too much fun...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt and I on California Screamin'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Matt and I on the Tower of Terror.</td></tr>
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<b><i>THE WITCH IS BACK</i>! </b>Good news...I've officially turned in the MS for the sequel to <i>Life's a Witch</i>, appropriately called, <i>The Witch is Back.</i> And she certainly is! Without giving <i>toooo</i> much away, in <i>TWIB</i> the Cleri are headed off to a witchy summer intensive in the middle of Colorado. And Hadley has no idea what she's in for. Not only does she find herself competing against Asher's ex-girlfriend, Brooklyn, but some sketchy stuff is going on around campus which leaves everyone thinking the famed legend of the "Witch in the Woods" might just be real. I can't wait for everyone to read the next chapter in Hadley's story! <i>The Witch is Back</i> is set to be out in bookstores in January.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hadley will be back in January in "The Witch is Back"!</td></tr>
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<b>We spent a lovely week at the beach.</b> Every summer we head to Ocean City, MD, for a week to spend some time with Matt's whole family. It's always a ton of fun catching up with everyone, relaxing, and spending some time in the sun. But most importantly, it's a whole week of READING for me. And can I just say...there was some pretty impressive fashion taking place on the sand. Don't believe me? Check it out!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The books I read at the beach!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little fashionista, Lily, rocking this retro beach vibe</td></tr>
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<b>I just pitched my next series to publishers! </b>I wish I could tell you all about it....but for now I'm going to have to stay mum until I know more. I CAN promise that it's about a girl who kicks <i>major</i> ass.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No, the book's not an autobiography...I just wanted to show off my new do.</td></tr>
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<b>Veronica Mars is my homegirl! </b>So, I--like thousands of others--donated to the Veronica Mars movie campaign on Kickstarter and am beyond psyched that I'll get to see everyone from Neptune High on the big screen next year! On top of that...Kristen Bell (probably one of the coolest chicks EVER) and VM creator Rob Thomas both followed me on Twitter. Talk about awesomeness!<br />
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<b>The New York Times followed me around on a Sunday.</b> Seriously. This was a huge deal. Find out how to stalk me <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/nyregion/reveling-in-a-bookstores-smell.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<b>Hollywood, here we come!</b> Lastly, after almost 12 years of living in NYC, Matt & I have decided to move to LA. I've wanted to go for about four years now and finally all the stars have aligned and we'll be relocating back to the west coast. We're super-excited to start this new adventure and will be tying things up here in NY over the next few months.<br />
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So that's MOST of what's happened in the last three months. There are a few more things I <i>haven't</i> mentioned here, but if I included them all, it would make this <b>the longest post known to the web</b>. So I'll leave them for another time.<br />
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Recently Joel
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I quote, this generation is “lazy, entitled narcissists who still live with
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We are unrestricted, self
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We want to share every moment of our lives with the world and we can't sit for more
than a minute without checking our phones. So, basically, we are terrible
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While I was reading the <i>long</i>
article, I grew more and more outraged. But once I’d finished—four hours and
many phone checks later—I wasn't sure how to feel anymore. There were two sides
presented in the article. The first being a complete rundown of all our faults:
from narcissism to elitism, laziness to pure selfishness and a complete
disregard for authority. The second view went on to explain that we are also understanding,
flexible and the most innovative generation in history. We will in short “save
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<i>To this, I say: “Duh. You didn’t know that?” </i></div>
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Every generation prior has done something good for the world,
and in part changed or saved it. We, however, are the first generation to have
no real reason to rebel since information is at our fingertips and there is no
real establishment to rebel against. The government in office is kinda on our
side for the most part. We are understanding of individual differences (although
bullying is an issue we’re still working on) and are learned and knowledgeable
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I have to say that while some of what Joel said was accurate. But Millennials’ (Hi! Yes, I’m one too) didn't adopt these characteristics for the fun of it. They are symptoms of our current situation: Ummm…worldwide
recession anyone; six to eight social media accounts that we <i>must</i> maintain; and the massive amount of
information thrown at as <i>all the time</i>.
Wouldn't any other generation have reacted the same way? </div>
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Imagine if Instagram was around during WoodStock. How many
filtered photos would there be of flower wreathed hippies and YouTube videos of
Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner"? Would people from this time
really have been so different from us or are we all just reacting to our
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For this reason, I don’t think we’re so terrible. Brittany and
I discussed the article and although we’re from two different generations (she
on the tail end of hers and I on the cusp of mine) agreed somewhat on the
assessment of it. Brittany understands the importance of social media and why
we feel the need to share everything, but she had some good advice about oversharing
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We need to use our heads to decipher what is necessary to
expose to the world and what is not. Are we being mean? Are we being redundant?
Is the fact that you ate Fruity Pebbles (my favorite) this morning really necessary
to share with your two hundred Instagram followers? I admit—I overshare and
post unnecessary picture of nonsense. But I am going to start taking her advice
to heart and make a conscious decision to filter my posts with intelligence and
class. We need to think about the messages we’re sending out; What <i>really</i> matters, and if we are being honest
and kind? We can still share our daily lives and opinions; we just have to be
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<b>With that said…it’s
time to OVERSHARE about intern life with Brittany the Book Slayer
extraordinaire! </b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Liflorelai%20gilmorees-A-Witch-ebook/dp/B008J4GO0O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369945465&sr=8-1&keywords=lifes+a+witch" target="_blank">Life’s A Witch</a></i>
comes out in July, which is crazy exciting! Britt has me working on some pretty
exciting things to prepare for and build anticipation for the release. We’re
coming up with teaser posters to get your <i>twitch
</i>blood pumping; Britt has done some awesome interviews for a few of your
favorite magazines; and we’re both posting some fun things online to keep you
entertained! Can't wait to reveal everything
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If you’ve ever been on my <a href="http://pinterest.com/krazybklyngurl/boards/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> account, you’ll notice
that I’m <b><i>obsessed</i></b> with fashion. I watch every Fashion Week like a crazy groupie, and even
admit that I’ve stalked the tents in Bryant park. So you can imagine my excitement
when Britt told me she was having a photo shoot for her next book launch and
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After perusing and researching several great locations for
the shoot, we settled on the Upper East Side (specifically, her favorite gluten
free bakery [<a href="http://www.pipsplacenyc.com/" target="_blank">Pip’s Place</a>] and a quintessential NY brownstone [very Carrie
Bradshaw]). Then, we met up to go shopping. YAY! The look of the shoot was a
combination of sweet and edgy looks. We picked out cream laced dresses and
pared them with black jackets. Flowy skirts were worn with metal embellished tops
and party dresses with sneakers. I was having the time of my life picking out slouchy
sweaters, wide brim hats and chunky necklaces (could I have been any luckier?).
After all that shopping (and many outfit changes later), Britt had five great
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After the famous Annual New York MET Gala, Britt and I scoured
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of this year’s ball: PUNK: "From Chaos to Couture.” We relished in the
spikes, leather and metal chains everywhere. It was a complete change from the
generic look of the late sixties early seventies. It spoke of rebellion, nonconformity
and screaming your brain out! From Nina Dobrev's black widow look, to Madonna's
homage to Billy Idol and the Sex Pistols. I could not take my eyes away from
the artistry of the event. Sometimes you just need to throw all the rules and
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like I was in an episode of CSI. My hands were shaking as I worried about messing
up. Simply put: I was terrified. But Britt must have had confidence in my
hairdressing abilities because after 30 minutes, the pink streaks were born! In
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It’s been a crazy month, from pink streaks to Lorelai Gilmore. I don’t know how next month will compare, but with the debut of <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-A-Witch-ebook/dp/B008J4GO0O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369945465&sr=8-1&keywords=lifes+a+witch" target="_blank">Life’s A Witch</a></i> right around the corner,
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Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-25239308747085006252013-05-14T10:00:00.000-04:002013-05-14T10:29:09.769-04:00Lauren Graham (yes, she's really that cool!)<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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Okay, so the night really consisted of us and about 450 other people, sitting in the Barnes & Noble in Union Square NYC, and she was doing a Q&A for her new book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345532740/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0345532740&linkCode=as2&tag=britthebook-20"><b>SOMEDAY, SOMEDAY, MAYBE</b></a>, and she was actually there as herself, Lauren Graham, and not her beloved fast-talking alter-ego, Lorelai from Stars Hollow, but still. It was a great night.</div>
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As mentioned, "Gilmore Girls" and "Parenthood" fans flocked to the multi-level bookstore for a chance to meet Lauren in person. I got there two and a half hours early to secure a seat for myself and three of my friends (my gal-pal Kate, Siena who's also my publicist at S&S and my intern Rose) and reveled in the lively chatter that went on around me until the woman of the hour arrived. And when she did, it was to gasps of the crowd and applause.</div>
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The Q&A was really interesting! It lasted about 30 minutes and covered topics from Lauren's writing process to her acting career and then she took questions from the crowd, who mostly gushed about how awesome she was. And she was. Guys, she's seriously as gorgeous in person as she is on TV and totally relatable and sweet. Also....funny as hell.</div>
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Anyway, we were all there to snag a copy of her debut novel, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345532740/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0345532740&linkCode=as2&tag=britthebook-20"><b>SOMEDAY, SOMEDAY, MAYBE</b></a>, a fiction book about an aspiring actress. Apparently she drew upon some of her own experiences during her journey to stardom, and then filled in the blanks with fiction (for more on this, see her quotes below). Sounds cool, huh? Here's the description:</div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It’s January 1995, and Franny Banks has just six months left of the three-year deadline she set for herself when she came to New York, dreaming of Broadway and doing “important” work. But all she has to show for her efforts so far is a part in an ad for ugly Christmas sweaters, and a gig waiting tables at a comedy club. Her roommates―her best friend Jane, and Dan, an aspiring sci-fi writer―are supportive, yet Franny knows a two-person fan club doesn’t exactly count as success. Everyone tells her she needs a backup plan, and though she can almost picture moving back home and settling down with her perfectly nice ex-boyfriend, she’s not ready to give up on her goal of having a career like her idols Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep. Not just yet. But while she dreams of filling their shoes, in the meantime, she’d happily settle for a speaking part in almost anything—and finding a hair product combination that works.</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Admittedly, I was a mess by this point. Despite all the celebs I've interviewed and hung out with and met in the past, I was so nervous. No clue why. But I'm pretty sure I resembled an escaped mental patient since I was shaking so much and stumbling over my words, a fact that Lauren was gracious enough to ignore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>"Well the book's out now and if you e-mail me, I can get you the book and the cell phone cover,"</b> is what I meant to say, but I think it came out kind of like, <b>"Mrrllllllll blurgh, harumsh...IReallyAdmireYouAndMyMomLovesYouToo."</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">That was my moment with Lauren Graham. We may not have become instant besties (though it's just a matter of time), I was so honored that she even noticed. She had about 450-500 fans there to see her and we were at the beginning of the line, which meant she still had a few hours of signing to go. And yet she was sweet and funny and real and totally smart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Lauren turned her book in, in chunks. At first she used to turn it in to her editor chapter by chapter, but then began to send it in bigger sections. Her reason? <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">"You can't ask someone to read something for the first time, a second time."</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Part of what she found funny about her book was exploring an outsider's view of Hollywood. <b>"I like the ways that people misunderstand showbiz."</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">What was Lauren's writing schedule like? She said she had to just get into the habit of writing 1,000 words each session. She believes you just have to write, get something down on paper, and then you'll have something to work with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">She shared that there is a similar flow of concentration between acting and writing. <b>"And then sometimes I was in a fight with the book!"</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #93c47d;">"Writing a memoir isn't particularly interesting to me. I'm not like Ellen [DeGeneres], where I can write, 'Water bottles--they're crazy!' and it's funny."</span></b> </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">--Lauren Graham on choosing to write fiction</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Lauren talked a little about how she felt (and sometimes still feels in Hollywood), saying she's been at parties where she's like, "How did I get here?" She also said that most of the time it feels like there's a really awesome party going on somewhere and she just isn't there....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #d5a6bd;">"It's a hustle to be a creative person."</span></b> --Lauren Graham</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">***So what do you think? Do you love Lauren even more now that you've read this? Are you gonna run out and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345532740/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0345532740&linkCode=as2&tag=britthebook-20"><b>buy her book</b></a>? Leave me your thoughts in the comments below!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-7026031115354093312013-05-08T16:33:00.000-04:002013-05-08T16:45:27.727-04:00New Site and other changes....<span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Brittany Geragotelis</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-size: large;">Ch-ch-ch-changes! Yep....it's that time of the year again where change is sounding good. </span></b>Or maybe it's because my 34th birthday is coming up. Or that now that I'm married, I'm looking to start anew in the next phase of my life. Whatever the reason, change is here!<br />
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First up, my <a href="http://www.brittanygeragotelis.com/"><b>website</b></a> recently got a MAJOR facelift. We're talking a REAL site here. You'll still be able to read my blog like usual, but you'll need to go through my new site (which, let's face it, is pretty freaking awesome) to get to it. Thanks to the people at Media Maison for tackling this big project and giving me a beautiful, fun, witchin' new website! I love that the background matches the cover of my next book, <i>LIFE'S A WITCH</i> (If you haven't already pre-ordered your copy, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Witch-Brittany-Geragotelis/dp/1442466553/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368045344&sr=8-1&keywords=life%27s+a+witch"><b>do it now</b></a>!) and that we'll be able to update it with every book that comes out in the future! So what do you think? Leave me your thoughts and comments below!<br />
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Next, I decided to give my hair a little pick-me-up by adding some color to my life. Pink to be precise. I looked at all the different colors I could go with--blue, red, green, purple, pink and gray--but in the end, I ended up going with my staple. If you know me at all, you know that I'm obsessed with pink. There's just something about it that makes me so happy. And I just can't get enough. Seriously, my old apartment (before I moved in with a man who got a say in how we decorated) was painted two tones of pink. Pepto Bismal pink and hot pink.<br />
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It's possible that's why I was single for so long..... Nah, that couldn't be it.<br />
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But I loved it. And believe it or not, when I was toying with the idea of adding some streaks of color to my brown and blonde hair, Matty actually liked the pink. See, I'd been putting in hair chalk (a pseudo-temporary hair color) on my locks for a few months as well as adding in extensions so he had sort of gotten used to it. So it was time to take the plunge.<br />
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I think it turned out well....how about you?<br />
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And speaking of that pink apartment--we've decided to sell it. I'm conflicted on the decision as I know it's the right one financially (Especially since we're no longer living there and the board only lets you have tenants sublet for 3 years at a time. Super annoying.) but as I've been hanging around my old place and getting it ready to sell, I've also been remembering how much I loved it there. There's just a good vibe. And so many memories.<br />
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Buuuuut, it's time for a change. Which brings me back to this post. Change can be good. Great even. Like getting married and changing your name. Or changing your underwear. There are just times when you need to do it.<br />
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***So what do you think of all my changes? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!<br />
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<br />Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-11911660171424853552013-05-03T17:57:00.000-04:002013-05-03T18:07:56.446-04:00The Intern Diaries #2: Boston, Journey & Witches<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">So much has happened these
last few weeks my head is spinning. All the things we were doing to promote <b><i>What
The Spell</i></b> was so exciting—until the Boston tragedy occurred. I have
family in Boston and have visited a few times, and have fallen in love with it.
It’s a unique city with a long history.<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> It’s not just a capital, not just a place. Boston, President Obama
quoted, “is the perfect state of grace.”</span> It is where the American
Revolution began and as a New Yorker, where we have our biggest rivals (The Red
Sox). But on that Monday we weren’t rivals anymore, we were all Americans, all human
beings that were trying to overcome the darkness with good. The photos and stories
of individuals lending helping hands really warmed my heart, and reaffirmed my
belief in the goodness of mankind. Brittany was so kind as to check up on me
and make sure I was dealing with tragedy okay. I told her it was awful and hurt
my spirit, but that the best revenge is
to be kinder, friendlier, more helpful, stronger and to go on living your life
with gusto. Like <span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">8-year-old Martin
said (on a class project for school prior to tragically losing his life in the
Boston bombing): “No more hurting people. Peace!” #BostonStrong </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">With that said, I’ve now turned my attention
back to my intern duties with that same gusto. I need to catch you guys and
gals up (like my own version of the water cooler) on what’s been happening on
the publishing front! First is that </span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><i>What the Spell</i></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> was on one of my
favorite shows… “</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">GLEE”</b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">! I was so
excited when I heard the news that Brittany’s book would make a cameo in an
episode titled “Guilty Pleasures.” I was literally jumping up and down. I mean,
I sing </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">all</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> their songs </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">all</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> the time, in the shower, on the
train (sorry homeless man on Canal Street)… I was just so excited and happy for
Brittany. I truly think the book was a perfect fit for the show, as it portrays
very similar themes. From Brooklyn’s deep need to fit in and her journey to
love and accept her true self, these are the same ideas “Glee” touches on in
each episode—complete with a Journey song in the background! They deal with
body image, bullying and self acceptance. These are all issues that most young
people deal with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">That night I sat on the edge of my fold out
chair and did something I haven’t done in over three years: watched a live
episode of TV, all the while texting Brittany every 10 seconds (sorry so
annoying!) <span style="color: #e06666;">[EDITOR’S NOTE: Not annoying at all.]</span> We finally saw a glimpse of the
book when Tina Cohen-Chang held it in the macaroni art scene! As an avid
macaroni artist back in summer camp in Staten Island, I totally appreciated the
reference. But back to Tina holding </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">What
the Spell</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">! When I saw it, I screamed in my Brooklyn apartment (half
expecting someone to lean out of their window and yell, “Shut Up!”) and then
quickly texted Brittany like a mad woman.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">All I could think about was that it had made
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I watched the episode closely after that,
searching for more cameos, and though there were others, they were less
noticeable. Still, I was floating on air. I loved the rest of the episode and
laughed through everyone’s guilty pleasures especially the Spice Girls moment. (“Oh
tell me what you want, what you really really want…” hello 7th grade!) After
Brittany found the perfect screen capture and we sent it along to an awesome
Glee fansite, </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><a href="http://glee-fans.org/what-the-spell-press-release-contest/" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Glee-Fans.Org</a>,</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> we felt elated. Don’t stop believing, kids!</span></div>
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you’re sorry.” --<i>Love Story</i></span></span></b></div>
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blossoms and iced lattes (my addiction!), but holidays like Passover and Easter
and fun events like book signings and WEDDINGS! Passover came and went, and for
this “Jewish American Princess,” that meant I got to hang out with my whole
loud, Jewish family, for a fun-filled 10 days that will be repeatedly retold to
my therapist for years to come. The fun part was giving my sisters and nieces
Brittany’s books to read, and then discussing and comparing notes. There were
fights over who would read what first. My 15-year-old niece got first choice
because she’s kind of awesome and will be a kick-ass lawyer one day (you go V!).
She picked </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Life’s a Witch,</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> (yup,
Brittany gave me an advance copy, one of the perks of an unpaid intern. How do
I afford the lattes you might ask…. …shhh…it’s magic ;) and she loved it!</span></div>
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school setting, Brooklyn, and everything about it. They switched books and the
rotation continued. My older sisters loved </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Life’s
A Witch</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> for its retelling of the Salem witch trials and the rest of my
family just loved the books for the very fact that Brittany has worked so hard
and come so far. They commended her for her resilience and perseverance and
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She looked stunning! At first I thought that getting married at Disney World meant
Mickey and Minnie came to your wedding (a little scary). But when I actually
saw what her wedding was like, it made me want to change my mind about my own
dream location (See, I’ve wanted to get married at the Plaza Hotel since I
started planning my special day when I was 12 with my first wedding planner
scrapbook—now a Pinterest board. Yes boys, girls really do this.).</span></div>
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gasped after each one. She looked like a princess, and Matt, her prince. This
was a magical day for her indeed. From the gown to the ceremony, and the party
favors of carved-out books to the wedding cake of books stacked on top of each
other, the event looked magnificent—everything the bride and groom deserved.
The love and warmth emanated through the photos and filled my heart with joy. (Getting
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honeymoon all tanned and with perma-smiles plastered on their faces, we
attended a book reading/signing Brittany did at </span><a href="http://www.booksofwonder.com/" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Books
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a fabulous independent bookstore in Manhattan’s Flatiron district (home of my
favorite building). The store has book readings and a café inside with the best
barstools (yes, I tested them out). Brittany and four other authors (Alaya Dawn
Johnson, Jesse Karp, Nova Ren Suma and Suzzane Weyn) attended the Supernatural
Young Adult reading together. They each <span style="background: white;">took
their seats at a long table and proceeded to wait for the bookish New Yorkers
to fill the room. The authors’ magical stories varied from themes like an Amazonian
dystopian future and ritual sacrifices to a girl who can see other missing
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her excerpt and I was riveted. It was the scene where Brooklyn and Asher first kiss;
it was so fun and lovely to hear out loud from the creator herself. The
audience gasped and cheered because they too could feel the magic of young love.
It was short and brilliant and the crowd loved it. All the authors read their excerpts
and then opened the floor to questions. Brittany had some fantastic answers
about the writing process and how she found new avenues to get her writing out to
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up with ideas and what inspires them. Jesse Karp explained that he starts to
think about “what if’s.” “What if everyone forgot I existed?” “What if my
parents forgot me?” It was then that I wondered whether Jesse had read my 7</span><sup style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">th</sup><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
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ended they then proceed to sign books and I wanted them all. Being an intern and
living in a big city, budgets are a necessary evil, so I could only choose one
al la Sophie’s Choice. After some legit nail biting agony, I chose </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">17 and Gone, </i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">the mystery of missing
teens intrigued me, as I often fantasized about running away when I was younger
in order to get some quiet from my five siblings. The author signed my copy for
me, and I added it to my growing collection of signed books currently piled on
my bedroom floor. Brittany, her husband Matt, her publicist Siena (who is
awesome, btw!) and myself finished our venti lattes and then proceeded to use
all our leftover enthusiasm and adrenaline to go shopping (or it could have
just been me.) It was a great event and a wonderful turnout. You should all
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(yet somber) filled four weeks of family, wedded bliss and books galore. I
could not ask for more. So much more to share, but you’re going to have to hang
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pop cultured-laced anecdotes about Brittany’s zany adventures. Until next time!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #76a5af;">I have a confession to make.</span> </span></b>I'm ALWAYS thinking about writing. When I'm walking down the street, watching a movie, reading another book, talking to my husband (don't tell him though)....I'm always thinking about storylines and characters and the series I'm working on. It's just how my brain works. And right now, with <i>LIFE'S A WITCH</i> just under 80 days away from being released, I'm all WITCH all the time.<br />
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So, when I found myself taking pics on my wedding day, I had to think of a way to bring Hadley Bishop into our happy day, too.<br />
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After taking some super-fun pics with my bridesmaids, the photographer and I snuck off to take a few of my true love and me....and this was my fave.<br />
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I'm proud to announce that I am now happily married to my book (as well as the only guy in this world who surpasses any male character I could make up in one of my stories. Love you Matty).<br />
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<br />Brittanyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09840018350641399313noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472716789886140563.post-42817741286474279572013-04-13T13:51:00.000-04:002013-04-13T13:51:10.065-04:00The Intern Diaries: Meet Rose!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">by Rose Kahn</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">M<b>eet Brittany's new intern: Rose Kahn!</b></td></tr>
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<b style="font-size: x-large; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: white;">--</span><span style="background-color: white;">F. Scott Fitzgerald</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Hi everyone! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">My name is Rose
Kahn and I’m Brittany’s new intern. I wanted to introduce myself to the
Brittany fan world:</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">B) because you guys are seriously some of the best fans ever! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">When Brittany first asked me to write this post I panicked. What would I say? Would
people be interested? I know sometimes my thoughts even bore me. It can cause problems
when I’m trying to tan or meditate (makes yoga tricky sometimes). But then I
took a deep breath, a yoga technique, and realized that I could just be honest
with all you great readers out there. We all have a mutual love for reading and
writing, so why not share that love and chat a bit. Here it goes….from the
beginning.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">It was a nice pre-spring day in
March when Brittany and I met up at her favorite Gluten Free Bakery (<a href="http://www.pipsplacenyc.com/"><b>Pip’sPlace</b></a>) on the Upper East Side. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">As I came
huffing and puffing off a delayed train from Brooklyn (same name as her
character from </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">What the Spell</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">!) she
greeted me with a megawatt smile and generous attitude (and cute sweat-suit
outfit that I wish I could pull off). She introduced me to the entire bakery
staff and then raved about their pastries for a few minutes. I was salivating
over the spread but decided to be professional and order after our chat. My
eyes kept wandering over to the chocolate babbka that was calling my name and I
lost focus many times. When I was finally able to take my eyes off its chocolaty
goodness, I got to know Brittany a little better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">She’s seriously awesome you
guys! She loves to read and write, and loves her books, characters and fans so
much! She told me about how she got her start and how much work goes into
achieving your dreams. She was honest about hard work, rejection and drive.
When you want something bad enough, you’ll throw away your ego and make it
happen. I truly believe this. You have to work hard to achieve your dreams. If
you stay the course, and work your butt off you can succeed. It won’t be easy
and lots of people will say no. But you have to be strong and approach it from
a different angle. If one road is blocked take another route. Never give up,
and never surrender. (Yes, I did just quote Braveheart. But hey if it works…)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Into the second hour ( we
talked so long we lost track of time) we discovered our healthy (or not so
healthy) obsession with “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” When Brittany and I started
talking about our mutual love for all things Sunnydale, our voices raised an
octave or two and we began to babble about Buffy’s hair, Xanders clothing and
shot quotes back and forth like teenagers (I’m sure the bakers enjoyed that). We
spoke about Whedonisim (that’s Joss Whendon’s genius for all you non Buffyverse
people out there) and what shows we are currently watching. We both watch “Pretty
Little Liars,” “The Vampire Diaries” (hello, Ian Somerhalder!) and think teen
dramas have evolved so much over the years, that individuals of all ages can
enjoy them without feeling immature.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I am proud to say I love all
things pop culture—but I still make sure to stay on top of what’s going on in
the world. I love ENews! (Giuliana is my spirit sister)</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">almost as much as I love CNN. I can read PerezHilton with my
morning Greek yogurt and still check the NewYorkTimes.com a dozen times a day.
I believe myself a post-modern feminist who can be awed by Hillary Clinton’s work
as Secretary of State, but still cringe at the state of her wardrobe. I can
watch Kevin Spacey’s new Netflix show </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">House
of Cards</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> with rapt interest about the seedy underbelly of the government and
give the same captivated attention to ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars” (Who
is “A”? Tell us already! I think its Aria, I don’t know why, I just do.).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I watch all types of movies and
all kinds of television. I don’t discriminate. Good writing, good acting and good
directing…I’m in. Buffy was my heroine. I looked up to her and her strength.
She went through so much and came out triumphant in the end, while never forgetting
her friends. She was also insecure, and although very pretty, never thought too
highly of herself, but she knew that because she was a human being she deserved
happiness. She deserved good friends, love and a good family. Brittany’s books
display the same themes and I greatly appreciate that. We are all human beings who
deserve to be happy and treated with respect and love no matter who we are or
what we look like. Yay for the human race!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">So, in my first week I tried
downloading all the apps Brittany told me about when we should’ve been working
(loved my fishtail braid tutorial), but I’m attached to my iPhone and am scared
to download anything else for fear it won’t be able to hold any more of my </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Drak</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">e and </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Mumford and Sons</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> songs.</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">I
love to read almost as much as shopping. I’ve read </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Twilight</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> and </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">The Great Gatsby</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">,
both among my favorites and peruse “Publishers’ Lunch” daily. I sometimes try on
everything at Saks, then go to H&M and try to replicate my couture dreams.
I get daily emails from GiltGroup and RueLaLa.com</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">but only to buy baby gifts. I live for the organic ginger snaps</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">at Wholefoods but die for Magnolia
cupcakes. I’m a walking contradiction, but at least I’m an honest one.</span></div>
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intrigued by things like “The Atlantic</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">’s”</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
</span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">Why Women Can’t Have it All?</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">, and the
idea that Michelle Obama’s bangs might be a mid-life crisis</span><b style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">(They are stunning! Why all the hate?).</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0.5in;">
I see equality and freedom as a choice, and I believe that freedom allows us to
choose between what we want to pursue and what we each individually consider to
be our biggest happiness in life. I try to keep myself abreast of all topics
and not judge too harshly, be opinionated but never take myself too seriously. I
believe in being young at heart but being mature in my decisions. I love all
types of books and music, and hope to make an impact on the world some day,
however small it may be. I’m so excited to be working with Brittany and to talk
to you all every week! This is going to be such an adventure. So glad you’re
all coming along for the ride!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>I know this is a few weeks late, but I've been a little caught up with the whole "getting married and going on my honeymoon" thing, so I hope you'll forgive me for leaving you hanging.</b></span> And as a thank you for your patience, here are a few goodies for you!</div>
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First off, although <i>WHAT THE SPELL</i> didn't turn out to have as big of a storyline as I'd thought it might, fans were still able to catch a quick glimpse of my book in the hands of Tina Chang on "Glee's" Guilty Pleasures episode. I can't describe how cool it was to see WTS on one of my favorite shows...well, you can imagine I'm sure. And in case you didn't catch it the first time around, here's a screen capture of the scene!<br />
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Second, if that wasn't already awesome enough, I just had the most FABULOUS time at my wedding! I don't want to brag, but people said it was <i>the best wedding they'd ever been to</i>...and I can't wait to show you all the pics! But for now, I'll just give you a teaser.<br />
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Of ALL the cool things we had at our wedding, one of my favorites was our cake. It was a stack of horror books, with monsters surrounding it and action figures of my husband Matt (I know, husband, can you believe it?!) and I on the top. Cake topper me was even holding a scythe from the last season of Buffy....how awesome is that?!?! Anyways, it was the perfect dessert for a novelist I'd say.<br />
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So, what do you think? Two amazing pics....which is your fave?<br />
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5x5,<br />
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