Wendy Toliver profile picture

Wendy Toliver

Visit me @ wendytoliver.com!

About Me

Hi everybody! Welcome to my MySpace page. My name is Wendy Toliver and I'm a teen fiction author. My debut novel, THE SECRET LIFE OF A TEENAGE SIREN, is finally out! (Yay!)Where can you get your hands on a copy? Pretty much anywhere books are sold.And I just got word that my second YA novel, MISS MATCH, is scheduled to come out in time for Valentine's Day 2009! (Double Yay!)My web-site is www.wendytoliver.comI'm from the Denver area, now living in the Utah mountains with my husband, 3 little boys, 2 dogs, a cat, quite a few fish, and a crabby crab. In addition to writing books, I'm a freelance copy writer and proofreader. I also enjoy acting and have been in indie films, commercials, and had a very short and exciting stint on a TV series.Check out these really fun blogs: www.simonpulseromanticcomedies.blogspot.com Get to know the Simon Pulse romantic comedy authors!www.teenfictioncafe.blogspot.com It's where teens and authors hang out! :)CONFERENCES: Recently, the fine folks of the League of Utah Writers asked me to present 2 workshops and a key-note luncheon for their annual Roundup in Ogden, Utah. I also presented a workshop for SCBWI in Salt Lake City. I'm tickled to report that no one threw rotten fruit at me.I'm the proud VP of Eden Writers, Inc. (http:/www.edenwriters.org) and we plan on hosting our second annual Eden Writers Fall Conference in 2009. It's a non-profit organization, and if you're interested in coming or sponsoring it, just let me know.SCHOOL VISITS: Would you like me to come visit your school or book club? Contact me via MySpace or my web-site, www.wendytoliver.com or Author Visits by State, www.authorvisitsbystate.com.
Myspace QuotesGet MySpace Layouts from nUCLEArcENTURy .COM OR create your own using MySpace profile editor !!!
MySpace Layouts

My Interests

Writing, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, jumping on the trampoline, reading, watching movies, acting.

I'd like to meet:

Robin Hood, Peter Pan, Zorro, and Dracula. And Oprah, of course. ..

Music:

Anything played on XM's Lucy station, Gwen Stefani, Aerosmith. Check out the talented artist who are my MySpace Friends!

Movies:

My new favorite movie is Juno!Dumb and Dumber, There's Something About Mary, Knocked Up, and American Pie, when I'm in the mood for a laugh. Crash and Life is Beautiful for something that hits me hard. Clueless, 10 Things I Hate About You, and Mean Girls when I'm connecting with my inner teenager. And I love any movie that has a twisted ending. ..

Television:

Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives, Grey's Anatomy, Boston Legal, Gossip Girl, 90210, Priviledged, Mad Men, Denver Broncos games (fingers crossed for this year, boys!)..

Books:

Oh there are sooooo many!!! Check out the talented authors who are my MySpace Friends

Heroes:

My mom

My Blog

Giving Away a FREE Signed Book!

Would you like a shot at winning a FREE, signed copy of The Secret Life of a Teenage Siren? If you dressed up for Halloween this year, entering is a snap. Check out the Teen Fiction Cafe between ...
Posted by Wendy Toliver on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:49:00 PST

YA Author Spotlight: Kelly Parra

Hello! Today I am spotlighting my good friend Kelly Para. Not only is she an amazing author, she's really cute. J Kelly Parra is the author of Graffiti Girl, a double RITA nominee and a Latinidad Top ...
Posted by Wendy Toliver on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:55:00 PST

Author Spotlight

Just a quick reminder that if you're planning on being anywhere close to Layton, Utah on October 24th, AUTHORPALOOZA is going to be great! Meet me (and 12 other authors/ illustrators) at Barnes & ...
Posted by Wendy Toliver on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:20:00 PST

Authorpalooza in Layton, Utah Oct. 24th

If you'll be in Northern Utah on October 24, I'd love to see you at Authorpalooza! On Friday, October 24th at 5:00 p.m., eleven authors and two illustrators will visit the Layton, Utah Barnes &a...
Posted by Wendy Toliver on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:36:00 PST

Spotlighting YA Author Linda Gerber

Not only is Linda Gerberan amazing YA author, she's an amazing person. I've known her for a coupla years now, and she's one of the most generous, intelligent, witty people I have had the pleasure of ...
Posted by Wendy Toliver on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:48:00 PST

DEATH BY LATTE Cyber Launch Invite

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TyPLaBfQceE ...
Posted by Wendy Toliver on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:17:00 PST

YA Author Interview: Melissa Walker

Today I have the great honor of interviewing Melissa Walker, former editor at ELLEgirl and Seventeen and author of the fashion-fab YA sensations Violet on the Runway, Violet by Design and most recentl...
Posted by Wendy Toliver on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:34:00 PST

A Fun New Interview!

The fabulous Gabrielle Linnell just posted an interview with me on her blog. If you have a sec, check out the Bookshelf Interview and stay a while to explore her informative, interesting, and sav...
Posted by Wendy Toliver on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:42:00 PST

An Interview with Debut Novelist and Cool Girl Stephanie Kuehnert

Today I have the honor of spotlighting the brilliant and extremely cool debut author Stephanie Kuehnert, whose I WANNA BE YOUR JOEY RAMONE (MTV Books) hit bookshelves just a couple of weeks ago. &nbs...
Posted by Wendy Toliver on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:57:00 PST

Vampires, Werewolves, Witches, and the scariest of all: dirty diapers

Guess what? I just (like thirty minutes ago) finished Stephenie Meyer's New Moon. I know I'm waaaay behind the rest of the world, but what can I say? I've also got a sink full of dishes, a(n almost) t...
Posted by Wendy Toliver on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:43:00 PST