Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Breathless Reads Book Signing & Giveaway

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From left to right: Morgan Rhodes, Jess Spotswood, Elizabeth Richards, me, Fiona Paul, Beth Revis.

I was so excited when I got the email about the Breathless Reads tour. I LOVE going to author signings and getting the chance to be around other book fans.


The most awesome thing ever!

I had been contacted by Penguin to do an interview with the authors before the event started… Um, can I just stop right here for a moment and say I . Love. Being. A. Book. Blogger! How else would I have ever gotten the chance to stand in in a room to interview 5 amazing authors? Anyway, when the authors arrived at Fiction Addiction they turned to the book store owner and said

“We are supposed to meet with a blogger.”

I can not tell you how excited I was to be that bloggerSmile


This is some of the interview:


Each author was so genuine and nice. I loved that each said they love hearing from fans and that one of the best things about being an author is knowing that others get so excited about and love the work they created.


One thing that Beth Revis said that really stuck with me was:
YA is the beating heart of literature.

I could not agree more. No matter what genre I am reading, I always go back to YA.
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I invited myself to tag along with Becca to the Breathless Book Tour at Fiction Addition.  I’m so glad I did!  I so much enjoy these great little, intimate gatherings with authors.  There’s always some great insight to glean:

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On trunk books:
There’s a reason they were rejected.  --Elizabeth Richards

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On what inspires them:
Everything. –Morgan Rhodes

Music is a huge one.  It can convey a feeling. Books.  --Jessica Spotswood

Art and things that I see.  History and the news. –Elizabeth Richards

Inspired by moving around.  Getting out and being in nature and around people. –Fiona Paul

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On ideas:
Ideas sometimes sneak up on you. –Jessica Spotswood

Like when you’re in the shower or doing dishes. –Fiona Paul

There were lots of laughs, revelations, and of course autographing of books!  I am so thankful to Penguin for inviting us, for Fiction Addiction hosting, and the authors for being there!
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The Giveaway

We had so much fun going to this tour stop we want to spread the joy!

First place winner will receive:
One book from one of the authors listed below up to $18.99 from BD.

Second place winner will receive:
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Swag bookmarks and a signed tour poster.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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47 comments:

  1. Amy M.February 13, 2013 at 8:57 AM

    You go girl!!! I wish I could have been there to see BETH REVIS!!!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    OMG!! It looks like so much fun!! I love meeting authors in person...I have had the chance to meet several and to me....they are my celebraties!!!

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  3. LisaFebruary 13, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    What an excited author event. I love when multiple authors go on tour together.

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  4. Shelley RomanoFebruary 13, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    I'm get so excited reading these posts. I live vicariously through bloggers who go to these stops. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  5. Céline G.February 13, 2013 at 2:38 PM

    I envy you so much... That sounded like a great deal of fun!
    Thanks a lot for the awesome giveaway!

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  6. Jessica @ a GREAT readFebruary 13, 2013 at 3:01 PM

    Ooh awesome! So envious that this tour came to your town! I soooo wished that they came to my city but they aren't even coming close to me! :( So far I don't have any signings lined up this year!

    But yes, much envy there! Lovely post!

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  7. Jolene and FamilyFebruary 13, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    I would so love to meet these authors! So jealous :)

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  8. VideoclimberFebruary 13, 2013 at 9:05 PM

    I am super jealous, but glad you got to go so you could tell us all about it

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  9. UnknownFebruary 13, 2013 at 11:28 PM

    What a great experience! Thanks for sharing!

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  10. JennyFebruary 14, 2013 at 12:08 AM

    Wow! What an experience. Thanks for sharing!

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  11. AllieFebruary 14, 2013 at 1:29 AM

    That is a great group of authors all together in one signing. You are lucky to be able to meet them all :D

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  12. StephFebruary 14, 2013 at 2:24 AM

    Wow! This looks like it was so much fun! You're really lucky to have met these amazing authors. Thanks for sharing your experience and pictures with us & for the great giveaway!

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  13. Mary PrestonFebruary 14, 2013 at 7:42 AM

    How amazing that must have been. Thank you for sharing.

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  14. CarlyFebruary 14, 2013 at 8:06 AM

    Thanks so much for sharing this & for the giveaway! You are so lucky to get to go to these super events and I'm glad you had a blast! I live in Northern Ireland & nothing exciting ever happens here, lol! :)

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  15. Pamela ChristineFebruary 14, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  16. Mimi SmithFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    It's amazing you got to meet all these authors!I'm kind of jealous :)

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  17. Vicky @ A Backpack Full of AdventuresFebruary 14, 2013 at 10:10 AM

    Whoa - sounds like you had an amazing time! It must have been a very special day :)

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  18. RimaFebruary 14, 2013 at 7:13 PM

    Wow, sounds like you had an awesome time! I'm so jealous, you got to meet all those amazing authors!

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  19. Jennifer G WFebruary 14, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    This is so awesome I'm glad you had a good time! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  20. Gaby PendragonFebruary 15, 2013 at 2:56 AM

    That looks like so much fun, I so wish I could go to an event like that! And they all seem so nice :)
    Thanks not just for the giveaway but for posting this.

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  21. LisaILJFebruary 15, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    That sounds like a great author event.

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  22. UnknownFebruary 15, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    This looks soooo amazing! Everyone looks like they are having alot of fun and enjoying being in each others company. I would have total went fangirl crazy!!!

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  23. Sarah PerryFebruary 15, 2013 at 6:35 PM

    All of these books have been on my TBR list since I first heard about them :) It must have been so amazing to have met all the authors, can only cross my fingers that I should be so lucky someday lol :) Happy you get to share that with us though!! :D
    oddball2003 at hotmail dot com

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  24. Jen R.February 15, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    You are so lucky that Penguin contacted you personally! I've never been to a book signing, but I'd love to one day. I wish I could've been to this event- it sounds like it was so much fun!

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  25. Megan RFebruary 16, 2013 at 1:05 AM

    Wow, what an awesome event from Penguin! I met Beth Revis on the Smart Girls Kick It tour last year and she was so nice. She even said she liked my shirt (which means I am a forever fan)!

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  26. UnknownFebruary 16, 2013 at 1:18 AM

    What a great opportunity and event for you! I don't blame you for being completely excited for being "that Blogger"! These authors are awesome! Thanks so much for sharing the pics, video and this amazing giveaway!

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  27. nurmawati djuhawanFebruary 16, 2013 at 7:22 AM

    great giveaway....thx u so much !!!

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  28. Drea ShaneFebruary 16, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    This is a really awesome giveaway!! Swag is fantastic:)

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  29. UnknownFebruary 16, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    It was so nice to meet you guys at this event! I love your post. I wish we could have heard all the interview but what you got is good stuff!

    I made a recap post too (though not official) and linked back to this post too.
    http://mrscaptkirk51.blogspot.com/2013/02/breathless-recap-giveaway.html

    Alli

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  30. VeronikaFebruary 17, 2013 at 6:16 AM

    Yay! All my favorite authors together! I wish I could meet Beth Revis!
    Thank you so much for the chance to win!

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  31. UnknownFebruary 17, 2013 at 9:32 PM

    I'm so jealous! I can't believe you got to meet them all!!! Thanks so much for the giveaway!! :D

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  32. Jaime LesterFebruary 18, 2013 at 9:22 PM

    You know how many fantastic (to me at least!) ideas that I have had while in the shower singing some tunes? A lot, actually. Some of them really might have been fantastic. Anyway, I am very jealous that you were able to meet these wonderful authors. I live in SC and there are never any good YA authors around. I wish they would show some love to my part of the States. They would like it here, I think. Anyway, thanks for the great post and the great giveaway!

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  33. Chantelle IpFebruary 18, 2013 at 10:16 PM

    Wow, I so wish that I had been there, great interview, really cool how you made it a video Thanks for the giveaway!

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  34. VampedChikFebruary 19, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    I wish I could have went! I love meeting authors. I used to host book signings back when Waldenbooks was still around. I was the events planner at my store and it was so much fun! Thanks for sharing and the great contest!
    -Amber
    goodblinknpark(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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  35. KristenFebruary 20, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    It looks like you had lots of fun- I'm jealous! ;)

    Thanks for the awesome recap & giveaway! ♥

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  36. CatherineFebruary 20, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    Thanks so much for this opportunity. I wish I could have had the chance to go or at least read any of these author's books before. Thanks again for the chance (:

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  37. ZedFebruary 21, 2013 at 1:31 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway- interesting blog!

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  38. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    Thank you for this great giveaway, you got to meet some amazing authors. I love the quote from Beth Revis.

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  39. DarianFebruary 23, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    Thanks for the Giveaway!!

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  40. UnknownFebruary 24, 2013 at 10:25 AM

    I'm envious... I've never met an author I admire in person. They never come to the U.K..
    I'd love to be able to ask them about writing in person as I've been trying my hand in it recently. :)

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  41. Aline TobingFebruary 26, 2013 at 2:40 AM

    Aw... you're one lucky lady, Rebecca!
    I wish I could come too. Looks like you guys had so much fun :)

    Anyway, quoting Beth Revis who said "YA is the beating heart of literature" I just want to say that I was introduced to the genre last year and really glad I did :)

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway, Rebecca!

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  42. Life's Simple PleasuresFebruary 27, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    That is so nice that you got to go see those wonderful authors! I am jealous.

    And thanks for the generous giveaway. I know what I'd pick!

    raffle name: Nikki O

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  43. Lynn K.February 28, 2013 at 5:39 AM

    Ahh, I love the round table kind of interview! Must be a fabulous experience to meet up with them all! I want to meet Beth Revis so bad! >.<

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