Author Tour to Chicago & Ann Arbor

by Brittany Geragotelis

Authors sometimes get the opportunity to travel to different events across the country for panels, book events and conferences. If you're lucky, you end up really 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.

And because it was such a magical 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.

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B.

WHAT THE SPELL? Part I available TODAY!!!

by Brittany Geragotelis

The big day is finally here! The first part of my debut novel, WHAT THE SPELL? is available to buy and read TODAY! Yep, that's right! For just .99 cents, you can read the first hundred pages of WTS? on your e-readers! That's less than the cost of 3 coffees at Starbucks!!!! So, save a coffee bean and read a book!, (and if you can't afford to buy right now, no worries...you can still do your part by telling your friends and family about it on Facebook, Twitter and Wattpad).

Next, if you're thinking, "I'm just not sure I want to pay .99 cents to check out another witch book," you're in luck. Because I've uploaded a short story based on one of the characters from WHAT THE SPELL? that will give you an overview of what you'll get with the prequel, without giving away everything that happens in the book. THE ABBY DIARIES is free for all who want to read it, exclusively on Wattpad! But the freebies don't end there...you can also read the first two chapters of WHAT THE SPELL here to see if it's something you want to take a chance on.

Lastly, in WHAT THE SPELL? my main character, Brooklyn, gives herself a magical makeover once she comes into her witchy powers...and I'm doing the same thing over on my YouTube channel! In celebration of the e-launch, we're doing a series of magical makeovers online to show you how to get the various character's looks. We've even re-created celebrity looks like Khloe Kardashian (up now!) and Ke$ha. The vids are super fun and we'll be holding a contest to win a $100 gift certificate to Sephora, so be sure to check it out!

So, that's what's going on with me! I hope you'll continue to support me by buying your copy today and be sure to let me know what you think!

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Britt 

Video Time: A few books you HAVE to read

by Brittany Geragotelis


Hey all! I just posted my latest video on my YouTube channel, all about the books you just HAVE to pick up today. Seriously....put down whatever you're doing and check them out. It'll totally be worth it!

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B.

Almost Famous--Who needs sleep?

by Brittany Geragotelis

Just a quick message to let you know that I've released a new author video on my YouTube channel! Yes, I know....you're probably asking yourself, "How does she possibly have time to tape another video when she's in the middle of writing books, keeping up with this blog, planning a book trailer shoot, brainstorming for makeover tutorials, reading Amanda Hocking's book, taking care of my kitties, saving the world from boredom AND being otherwise fabulous?" Okay, maybe the fabulous part is going a little too far, but I'm sure you were thinking the other stuff.

Well, the answer is: you make time for the things that are important to you.

And no sleep....very little sleep. So, do a girl a favor and check out my latest video. I worked hard on it, just for you!

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B.

How do you feel about Friends with Benefits?

by Brittany Geragotelis

I went to the movies this weekend, to take a little girl time out to see a chick-flick called Friends With Benefits with my BFF Tammy. Starring smooth-dancer and pop crooner Justin Timberlake and the sassy, sexy Mila Kunis, FWB was super fun and super funny. Perfect for a Sunday afternoon with the girls.






The premise isn't exactly groundbreaking: Girl (Mila Kunis) is dumped by boy (Andy Sandberg) for being too clingy. Guy (JT) is dumped by girl (Emma Stone) for not being clingy enough. Girl and Guy meet, become friends, decide that instead of dating they're just going to sleep with each other—no strings attached. And neither of them thinks they'll get hurt in the end.



Uh, huh. Yeah.



Besides the obvious plot points, I really liked the movie. I enjoyed the playful and sarcastic banter between Mila and JT's characters. I also loved that by taking out the romance at the beginning of their relationship, they were much more capable of being honest with each other. Neither is trying to impress the other, so they can say and act exactly how they want, being more themselves than with anyone else.

Now, I was already a fan of Justin Timberlake (what can I say, I grew up listening to N*Sync and loved him in the Disney movie Model Behavior back in 2000) and Mila Kunis has officially become one of my top girl crushes (ever since I saw her in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I've thought she was so freaking cool), but the movie really was worth paying the $12.50 for admission. There are a bunch of throw-backs to 90s music and some pretty fun dancing scenes. Oh, and did I mention that JT and Mila are naked almost the entire movie (I don't think anyone in the theater was complaining)?

So, yes, a bit unoriginal, but better than the other similar movies that are out there. So, grab your girls and go see it. You won't be sorry!

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B.

My latest video: Am I published yet?

by Brittany Geragotelis

Hey all!

So, the time has officially come for me to unveil my latest video. It's not another book trailer, but it is about books. My books specifically. My latest author video is all about my state as an author, and I answer the age-old question: Are you published yet? You'll have to watch to get the answer!

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B.

Life's a Witch Trailer #2

by Brittany Geragotelis

Hey all!

So, I know that I promised this to you a while ago, but the moment is finally here! Here's the world premier of the second video trailer for my novel, Life's a Witch! Take a look and then let me know which one you liked better!

My blog's gone Hollywood

by Brittany Geragotelis

I had no idea, but apparently my blog has hit Hollywood! I mean, I knew all of you read it (which is amazing as it is!), but now I have confirmation that Tinsletown (or the media that reports on Tinsletown) is taking notice of Brittany The Book Slayer.

Check out this video from CelebTV, which randomly came up in my Google alerts for Corinne Foxx. The video itself isn't bad (and they give me credit for the info and some of the pics), but they didn't even ask for permission....which is usually a no-no. But for now, I'll let it go, and share the final product with you!

The World premier of the trailer of "Life's a Witch"

by Brittany Geragotelis

As you know, I recently traveled to Salem, MA, in order to shoot the trailer for my book, Life's A Witch—actually, it was my first book trailer ever. Anyway, one of my good friends, Alicia Chouinard, was kind enough to play the part of Hadley, braving a hot wig, a tight skirt and a whole lot of makeup to do justice to the character. My super-talented boyfriend was the brains and talent behind the camera, taking my vision and making it a reality. And Alicia's wickedly awesome mom, Sue Chouinard, was the fashionista who found all the pieces of Hadley's outfit and brought her look to life.

We ended up shooting at two different locations: the first was at the house of the judge who found Bridget Bishop guilty and sentenced her to death and the second was at the Salem Witch Trials memorial grounds. Both were awesome and in the end we couldn't decide which we liked better. So, we're going to release both and see what the fans think.

Which brings me to the matter at hand. Here is the first of my book trailers for my YA novel, Life's A Witch. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

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B.

Magic and spells and where I get my mojo....

by Brittany Geragotelis

Hey all!

So, now that I'm officially finished writing Life's a Witch, you can rest assured that this blog will once again have 100% of my attention. It was so hard to keep up on here AND write pages of my book every single night....and unfortunately something had to take a backseat. But now I'm back and ready to entertain you with the everyday of my life. Lucky you!!!!

To start things off, here's a look at my latest video. In it, I talk about how I come up with the spells in Life's a Witch, a little about magic and whether or not it's all real. Check it out and let me know what you think! And if you haven't already, be sure to read my latest chapter today! Only three more left until the book's over!

O.M.G. Best Dancing EVER

by Brittany Geragotelis

Okay...So, a friend sent me this video the other day because the girl on it mentions Wattpad! But the real gem of the video happens about 7 minutes in. So seriously, check it out. Feel free to scroll ahead to the good part. Just do it. Trust me....you won't be sorry.

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B.

Katy Perry, Nerd?

by Brittany Geragotelis

Okay, so I'm totally loving Katy Perry's new music video. If you haven't seen it yet, check it out. You won't be sorry! Lots of celeb sightings and super fun!

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B.

Roosevelt Island or the scene of a horror film?

by Brittany Geragotelis

I recently decided to film a book trailer for Life's a Witch and after talking things over with Matt, we figured we needed a really intense backdrop for it. And considering there's going to be an epic battle in the book, lots of destruction and some creepy moments, we thought that the perfect setting for the trailer would be an abandoned building of some sort. Something falling apart or destroyed; possibly a structure in ruins. When we started looking into locations, Matt found that Roosevelt Island had an old, run-down hospital, so we decided to go check it out.

On Sunday, we took the subway over to the island, a place neither of us had been before. Turns out that the building (or what's left of it) was no longer open to the public. In fact, it had a huge fence around it with a big sign telling the public that trespassers would be arrested...so that made this location out of the question. What we did find was an island that was even creepier than the ruins we were hoping to shoot at.

When we first arrived on Roosevelt, we started walking in the direction of the old hospital. The island itself isn't that big. We actually walked around it in about a half hour. But as we began to walk, we started to see some crazy things. The first thing we saw when we walked off the subway was a man lying on his stomach and wheeling himself down the middle of the street on a hospital gurney. As he passed us, we saw that he didn't have a body from the waist down and there was a collastomy bag hanging off the side of the bed. It was the most bizarre thing I've ever seen in real life and I felt like I was already in some kind of scary movie.

But, we kept walking, because we were on a mission. And that's when we saw them.

Cats.

Like, a dozen of them. As we got to the fence of the old hospital, all of these cats (more than half of them were black) started coming out of hiding. Now I love cats—I have two of my own after all—but even I thought this was weird. They were everywhere and looked ferrel (maybe this was my imagination, but after the gurney wheeling guy, I was sort of in an odd mindset) and just kept showing up.

This was about the time when Matt and I decided it was time to get off Crazy Island. If there was ever a place to shoot a creepy trailer this would be it...but I think we need something a little less creepy and more destroyed. I want people to read Life's a Witch, not be terrified by it!

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B.

A haunted river and some freaking hilarious broads.

by Brittany Geragotelis

While doing some research into celebrities for an upcoming photo shoot, I found myself watching trailers for some of the new shows slated for the Fall season. Now, I'll be doing a Fall TV Preview closer to the time the shows will be airing, but there were a few that I saw today that I just had to share.

Take a look:

The River (ABC)
Scary river goes after a crew of unsuspecting people. From the producers of Paranormal Activity....and yes, you can tell.

2 Broke Girls (CBS)
Quite possibly one of the funniest trailers I've ever seen. One sassy, sarcastic bad-ass girl meets rich-girl-turned-poor-girl. Hilarity ensues.



What do you guys think?

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B.

by Brittany Geraogtelis

Hey guys!

So....to celebrate Wednesday, Hump Day, and to get you through the rest of your (short) week, here's my latest video. In this episode, I address the theory that Hadley and Fallon might be suffering from a bit of a love/hate relationship....well, you're just going to have to watch to see what I'm talking about!



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B.

I totally love Selena...

by Brittany Geragotelis

photo credit: CelebBuzz

...Gomez if you were wondering.

I'd never really felt strongly one way or another about the "Wizards of Waverly Place" star. I'd seen her when she first appeared on "Hannah Montana" and then watched as she became friends with former Disney star Demi Lovato. I thought she was a bit on the sassy side for the mouse network and always sort of preferred Miley to her.

But as the years have gone on, I've grown to really like the cutie. And not just because she's dating the Biebster (I can't say I've caught Bieber fever yet). Nope. It's a mixture of the projects she's done, the way that she never ends up in the tabloids for anything worse than dating a superstar, how she handles herself in interviews and most recently, the songs she sings. Namely, her latest single, "Who Says." The song's all about how every person's beautiful and that you should never let anyone else tell you that you aren't. I like a young person who can be a role model and try to bring the right kinds of messages to other kids.

So as of right now, I'm officially a Selena Gomez fan. Even though she's dating Justin (we totally saw them locking lips a certain awards ceremony on Sunday, didn't we?)...well, let's just say I won't hold it against her.

Friday afternoon cartoons

by Brittany Geragotelis

It's no secret I'm a Buffy fan...so, when this video was sent to me on my birthday you know I had to watch it. And even though it's a cartoon, I really wish this show would've been made. I woulda been all over it!

And to think this would have been a cartoon I actually would have enjoyed watching with my kids!




Happy Friday, enjoy!

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B.

What's your writing process like?

by Brittany Geragotelis

Hi all!

I've interviewed enough authors over the years to know that everyone has a process. One that works for them and allows them to create the wonderful things they put out in the world. Some write in the mornings before their kids wake up; others have the luxury of writing as their day job and have a set schedule that has them writing in the mid-morning and then again in the afternoon; and then there are those (like me) who write at night once all their other duties for the day are done.

The point is, there is no wrong or right way to write. But in order to be successful at writing, you have to find a process that works for you so that you can do just that: write. If you haven't figured out what your own process is yet, feel free to try what works for others until you hit the jackpot for yourself.

Take a look at my video below where I talk a little about what works for me...and feel free to take what you want and leave the rest.

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B.

Rebecca Black--Actually funny ha ha.

by Brittany Geragotelis

So, you've no doubt heard Rebecca Black's unoriginal laugh of a music video which is so catchy that it crawls into your head and embeds itself like a tumor in your brain. Well, here's a video that the artist who's become an overnight sensation (I don't get it either) did with Funny or Die. Caution: If you thought Rebecca was talentless because of her music video "Friday," the joke's on you, because apparently she's pretty good at comedy!

Check it out!

Friday Lyrics Analyzed with Rebecca Black from Rebecca Black

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B.

Rough week; funny video

by Brittany Geragotelis

Hey all!

I don't know about you, but these past few weeks have been particularly difficult ones for me. We've been on deadline for the Coaches Handbook (a 200+ page annual publication for cheerleading coaches) at work, as well as simultaneously finishing up our magazine Cheer Biz News and getting started on the next issue of American Cheerleader (which is going to be featuring Kendall Jenner as our cover girl! Woot, woot!)....so, with the sleepless nights and hectic work days, to say everyone's been a little on edge would be an understatement.

Always one with amazing timing, my boss sent our staff a little pick-me-up yesterday....in the form of Indian Thriller. Don't question it. Just watch. You won't be disappointed.

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B.