CRYER’S CROSS by Lisa McMann book trailer

Tuesday, January 11, 2011       •       4 Comments

I kinda let this one slip just a little bit because I was busy with a long and extensive shoot but I wanted to share with you guys one of newest trailers for Lisa McMann‘s CRYER’S CROSS.

I had read her WAKE series and loved it so you can imagine my joy and excitement when I get a call asking to work on this trailer. Doesn’t hurt that Lisa’s a doll, either!

I LOVED this book. It’s creepy and eerie and much like her previous series it has an egde that is so irresistible!

Best YA Book Trailer of 2010 is….

Wednesday, January 5, 2011       •       45 Comments

Two Hundred and Seventy four votes later and tons of love I can finally announce the winners

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OMG it feels weird saying this but thank you all who voted for Clockwork Angel and Linger and Beautiful Darkness! YOU ALL ROCK!
So to celebrate I am giving away this:
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RULES:
All you have to do is be a follower of my blog (here) and Twitter(there)
Extra Entry if you tweet/blog/etc about it.
And leave a comment with your email
See? EASY!

Pretty Covers Wednesday

Wednesday, January 5, 2011       •       1 Comment

I am a photography and book freak so the epitome of my passions is book covers. I dream of one day gracing the cover. No, not me, ewww… But maybe one of my photos. Who knows.

So I love finding and bringing to attention pretty covers and great books and authors. So with this new meme I will highlight just that. The gorgeous photos and covers in YA and elsewhere.

Today I am going bananas over Michelle Hodkin‘s THE UNBECOMING OF MARA DYER cover.
First and foremost it’s eye catching and the lettering simple. The photo’s a bit antiqued with a rustic edge. But what I love most is that hand that so gingerly graces the edge of the frame. *sigh*
Can you say NEED THIS BOOK?
I will now take the time to admit that I DO judge books by their covers and if gets my attention I’ll look at the jacket copy…then I’d so buy this book!




I’m sold! SOLD I tell you!
Now go click on the cover and go pre-order on Amazon.
MARA DYER will be release September 27,2011 from Simon & Schuster

DESIRES OF THE DEAD by Kimberly Derting- book trailer’s HERE!

Wednesday, January 5, 2011       •       1 Comment

Can I just say, I loved working with Harper Teen on this. They were patient and so easy to work with! And it doesn’t hurt that they like my wacky ideas!

When I was reading Desires of the Dead by Kimberly Derting I was once again in awe of not only her story telling but her lively characters. Oh how sweet Jay and Vi are! But what I liked most of all, is that she has a wonderful knack for writing a book that is HILARIOUS and sweet and yet dark and gloomy at the same time. Anyone who knows me, knows I’m fan of all things dark, so I latched onto the creepy and the strange in Kim’s book. But I still wanted to have the sweetness that is Jay & Vi. What I really enjoyed was adding in all the echoes. Can you spot them?

Again, thank you Harper Teen for giving me the chance to revisit The Body Finder and work with you guys! :D
Kim, keep up the good work!
Desires of the Dead is out February 15. Go pre-Order and Buy it! A little over a month left!

Inspiration Tuesday #2

Tuesday, January 4, 2011       •       5 Comments

Inspiration Tuesday is where I share some cool snippets here and there of what I’ve come across that inspires me. Sometimes it might inspire a certain project, shoot, or what have you and if I can, I will share. Sometimes it’s just something pretty or unique that I want to share.



If there’s anything that has inspired you, send me a link below or post it on your blog and send me a link to that.

This week’s inspiration is something that reminds me of all the dystopian books we’ve read in 2010 and that we will read in 2011. It has a cold distant feel that at least I associate with dystopian fiction.

Book I Can’t Wait for in 2011- Sequels

Sunday, January 2, 2011       •       3 Comments

I LOVE LOVE LOVE sequels. Why? You get to get closer to the characters you fell in love with in the first book or previous few. You get to know the world better. You get to deeper into the plot and characters’ lives. Overall, it’s great journey whether it’s a second or last in a series.
I will be so sad to see Melissa Marr‘s series end. I’ve already heard from people who’ve read DARKEST MERCY that they’ve cried. A lot. But it will be SO worth it. Can’t wait!
Not to mention that whatever the 3rd book in the Caster Chronicles will be called will be ridiculously good and unexpected! These books always seem to throw me off and give me totally surprising and stunning. Can’t wait for this continuation.
I once heard Sarah Rees Brennan say that 2nd books in a trilogy are called makeout books so you can imagine I am STOKED for CLOCKWORK PRINCE. Bring on the smoochies!
Here’s some more titles I am willing to go ninja on you for…I mean books I can’t wait for!
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What are you excited for??(clicky link for tons of great books coming in 2011)