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The Fictionistas

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About Me

We are a group of six authors of Young Adult fiction.Please visit us at www.fictionistas.comMelissa Francis, Kristen Painter, Rhonda Stapleton, Amanda Brice, Chrissy Olinger, Gwen Hayes

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Win a copy of BITE ME (Melissa Francis)

First of all, I'd like to congratulate ALISON the winner from last week's contest! Please contact Rhonda: [email protected] to claim your prizeSo y'all know I've written a book, right? And y'...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:47:00 GMT

Interview With Lucienne Diver

Lucienne Diver is not just a super agent with the Knight Literary Agency, she's also a YA author. Her new book, Vamped, just came out! 1. Tell us a little bit about yourself.I was born a long, long t...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 08:49:00 GMT

Gwen's Extra Special Guest Star

Gwen has treats! Look who I dragged in here...I mean, look who is visiting us today!In the past four years, Michelle Rowen has sold twelve novels in paranormal romance, futuristic romantic suspense, a...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:46:00 GMT

Review of Ophelia by Lisa Klein AND CONTEST! (Rhonda Stapleton)

I made a New Year's resolution to read more books (in fact, to read one a week). Ophelia, a YA novel by Lisa Klein, was the first book I completed in 2009. And I loved it so much, I had to write toda...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:48:00 GMT

Email? What's that? (Kristen Painter)

I just returned last night from a week long trip to Costa Rica. I'm tired, but it was a great trip that allowed us to see many parts of the country, from the beautiful coasts to the crowded cities. T...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:42:00 GMT

smell ya later! (Melissa Francis)

I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and somehow we got to talking about how important the sense of smell truly is. For me, it's the strongest of our senses, which is why I try to use it in...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:41:00 GMT

E-ducation (Chrissy Olinger)

It has surprised me for a while now that schools, most specifically high schools and colleges, haven't led the way in the ebook revolution. Then yesterday my godson, Tommy, called to ask for good pla...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:40:00 GMT

update on Headache Town (Gwen Hayes)

The Headache from Hades took off for parts unknown...for a few days. Then it came back. So I went to my acupuncturist who gave me two different kinds of Chinese herbs, made me look like Pinhead from H...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:39:00 GMT

What Are You Reading????

I'm looking for some good suggestions. What YA books have you read recently that you absolutely loved? Dish! As Rhonda knows, I can't rave enough about Libba Bray's Gemma Doyle Trilogy. These books (A...
Posted by on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:38:00 GMT

Hardcover, trade paperback, or mass market? (Rhonda Stapleton)

When it comes to buying novels, what size/type do you prefer to purchase? Do you go for the hardcover version? Do you like trade paperbacks? Or do you prefer mass market paperback books? What influenc...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:37:00 GMT