New York Times Bestseller!

No, not me. But just as good. If not, better!

My very dear friend Alyson Noel's first book in her brand new Immortals Series has just debuted at #3 on the New York Times Bestsellers Children's list!!!!!!

And as if that wasn't exciting enough, the book is also #84 on the USA Today Bestseller list, #51 on the Bookscan Bestseller list AND the TV rights were just optioned to Spring Creek Productions. Just a little production company that has released titles like, Blood Diamond, Rumor Has it, Monster-in-Law, Analyze This, and Recount...to name a few. No biggie, right?

This is so well deserved. And for those of you who don't know Alyson, you'll just have to take my word for it. She is one of the coolest, funniest, most prolific, inspiring, kind-hearted, spiritual, and loving people I have ever had the pleasure to know. And I couldn't be more happy for her. After 7 fantastic books in release, she has finally made it to the top. And there's no better place to be than there!

Evermore is EVER-Awesome!

So, I'm not normally one to drop names or brag about all the celebrities I know. That's probably because I know so few of them. (Read: None). But all of that changes today. Because my good author friend Alyson Noel has just become a real, bonefide rock star celebrity! Her new book, EVERMORE (which is the first book in a fantastic new series called "The Immortals") released yesterday and it already reached number 748 in Amazon's total book rankings (and number 25 in their Teen Parnormal genre!) IN ONE DAY! And today it only continues to rise.

Let the name dropping begin! I envision all future conversations going something like this.

ME: "Yeah, when Alyson Noel and I were chatting the other day..."
RANDOM PERSON I MET ON THE STREET: "Wait, THE Alyson Noel? You mean the same Alyson Noel that writes those bestselling Immortals books?"
ME: "Yep. That's the one."
RPIMOTS: "You KNOW her?"
ME: "Oh yeah, we go WAY back."
RPIMOTS (with sudden envy): "Wow"

Oh and all celebrity-status aside, did I mention how freaking AWESOME the book is. I read it one day. And for anyone who reads my blog, you know what a total Twilight junkie I am. Well, move over, Edward Cullen. Damen Auguste is now my new unhealthy fictional character obsession. Yes, I know, I'm such a fickle stalker.

Rich Boys and Psychic Teens

This week I interviewed Jenny O'Connell for our Free Book Friday podcast and it was so much fun because although we've known each for years via email only, this was the first time we've ever spoken on the phone! And she was an absolute blast to talk to!

Check out her interview and enter to win a free signed copy of her latest YA novel, RICH BOYS at: www.FreeBookFriday.com

Oh...and I'm halfway through the galley of Alyson Noel's newest release, EVERMORE (about a psychic girl from Orange County who falls in love with a very mysterious stranger) and OMG....LOVING IT! It comes out in February of 2009 and it's already pre-selling like hotcakes on Amazon. Not to mention the huge...no, "Significant" sale it just had in Germany. This is going to be BIG. I may not be psychic like Ever, the main character, but I can see it.