Demetra Brodsky

Professional Over-thinker and YA Author of DIVE SMACK (Out Now!) and LAST GIRLS (OUT NOW!)

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I have a very special treat for you today! A few weeks ago, I asked several friends in the #writingcommunity to taste an MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) in honor of the Juniper sisters in #LastGirls and my awesome daughter put together the results, which are varied and hilarious! An MRE is a dehydrated meal that has an incredibly long shelf life. They are used by the military, preppers like Honey, Birdie, and Blue, and while backpacking or camping! A million thanks to fellow #YAauthors Kara Thomas, Gillian French, Kelly deVos and bookstagrammer Christy Hayes for the being the willing participants that tried some interesting flavors like Chicken and Dumplings, Beef Stew, Chicken Fajita bowl, and the Juniper Sisters favorite —Chili Mac! Enjoy the show!

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Have you guys heard @torteen @torbooks  LAST GIRLS: Honey’s Playlist, inspired by the novel by Demetra Brodsky? There’s one for Birdie and one for Blue, too. I’m obsessed. I think you should  them and add them to your @spotify playlists.  (via https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2UmsqxmtySG9sELtvDhCUQ?si=qCSgWVpPQWmUJIRT8lbx3g)

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“What an astonishing thing a book is. It's a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you're inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, an author is speaking clearly and silently inside your head, directly to you. Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people who never knew each other, citizens of distant epochs. Books break the shackles of time. A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.”

—Carl Sagan, Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (via)

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When our eyes met, I felt that I was growing pale. A curious sensation of terror came over me. I knew I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul.

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde.

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Battle of the Books 2022: LAST GIRLS https://bcpl.info/youth/battle- Please enjoy this fantastic video review of #LASTGIRLS by librarian-extraordinaire Jessica (Maryland, Catonsville Branch) then watch all the videos for the BATTLE OF THE BOOKS nominees. I'm so honored #LASTGIRLS was nominated for Battle of the Books 2022! I'll be doing two programs for them on 11/10 and there is a full list of programs on their site. https://bcpl.info/.../battle-books...//youtu.be/Kgzs1MKRrp8 

Here's the full list:

~BLACKOUT by Dhonielle ClaytonClayton, Tiffany Jackson, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

~FIREKEEPER'S DAUGHTER by Angeline Boulley

~THE GIRLS I'VE BEEN by Tess Sharpe

~THE INHERITANCE GAMES by Jennifer Lynne Barnes

~LAST GIRLS, by Demetra Brodsky @demetrabrodsky @demetrabrodskybooks

~LEGENDBORN by Tracy Deonn

~LONG WAY DOWN: the graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff

~PUMPKIN by Julie Jodi Murphy

~RAYBEARER by Jordan Ifueko

~WHITE SMOKE by Tiffany Jackson

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Teens Read Pick of the Month - Santa Clara County Library

Teens Read Pick of the Month by SCCLD LIBRARIANS FOR TEENS - a staff-created list : Every month the SCCLD Teen Librarians choose one book as a great read from the library's Teen collection. This is the list of the latest picks of the month.

Teens Read Pick of the Month by SCCLD LIBRARIANS FOR TEENS - a staff-created list : Every month the SCCLD Teen Librarians choose one book as a great read from the library's Teen collection. This is the list of the latest picks of the month.

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YATL VIRTUAL EVENT

A live YATL (virtual) stage event full of shenanigans with Demetra Brodsky, Laura Devore, and Kara Thomas. FINAL TIME and information on how to join TBD.

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X-TREME CRAFTFEST

INTERNATIONAL THRILLER WRITERS PRESENTS: What Makes a Great Young Adult Novel with Demetra Brodsky and Lily Sparks

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𝔸𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕥𝕝𝕖 𝕤𝕒𝕚𝕕, “𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕖 𝕚𝕤 𝕘𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕤𝕦𝕞 𝕠𝕗 𝕚𝕥𝕤 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕤.” 𝕀𝕟 𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕕𝕤, 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕟 𝕚𝕟𝕕𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕦𝕒𝕝 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕟𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕠𝕘𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕥𝕪, 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕪 𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕟 𝕚𝕗 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕤 𝕨𝕖𝕣𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕤𝕚𝕝𝕠𝕤. These contour lines occurred randomly on my face as I tried to take a picture with one of my favorite artist books, Andrew Wyeth: the Helga Pictures. It reminded me of drawing portraits in art school. How it's easier to see the whole as the sum of its parts. The Helga pictures are a cache of 240 works, including nudes, of a single model between 1970-1985, and it's breathtaking to see her age through his eyes. Wyeth is a master not only of detail but also loose gestural drawing. But when he puts down details, they're at the microscopic level. It made me think about the Aristotle quote above, not only in terms of people, how we sometimes look or judge a single part in ourselves or others without considering the whole, but also in terms of writing. A whole book is infinitely better than just the setting, the characters, the voice. As I dive into this new story, which is stretching me beyond my comfort zone as a writer, I'm struck once again by how much front end work goes into writing a book. I'm a plotter, and the process that works best for me is filling my head with everything I can about the individual parts that make up the whole story before I can begin to dig out the microscopic details. I separate all the knowledge I've pre-gathered and put those into a quick outline and start from there. I always need to have a few lines of narrative or dialogue come to me randomly when I'm not writing, as well. Only then am I ready to start stitching together, for better or worse, the sum of its parts. What process works for you? Are you a plotter or a pantser? #yaauthors #yaauthorsofinstagram #authorselfie #selfiewithbook #artislife #writingprocess #writingcommunity #instagood #bookdrafting #amwriting #booknerdigans #bibliophile #booknerd #bookishlove #bookcommunity #bookphotography #bookishlife #storytelling #authorlife #writingcraft #writerslife (at Everywhere, USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CK1u2Vsgkkx/?igshid=x630sa72llbm

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𝔻𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕤, 𝕕𝕖𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕤 What little thing do you remember most about a story or character you love? I found this pressed leaf inside my Andrew Wyeth book, placed there (I’m not kidding) at least 15 years ago. It’s so shockingly well-preserved, considering how much this graceful New England Maple leaf has been bumped around, lost in the shuffle of everyday life, and moved across the country. I mentioned Andrew Wyeth a week or two ago in another post (a book selfie) in terms of his mastery of detail. And I’ve been thinking about that topic quite a bit over the last few weeks, especially this morning as I prepare to sequester myself into my office for a weekend long writing session. The devil is in the details, they say, and that is never more true than when you’re writing a murder mystery. 🔪🔍🕵🏼‍♀️🕰 PLUS, I HAVE A SECRET FOR YOU: The woman who is the subject of this series of paintings by Andrew Wyeth, known as The Helga Pictures, was the initial inspiration for Magda in #LASTGIRLS #bookish #booktography #bookishlife #bookishlove #bookphotography #bookcollection #bookphoto #andrewwyeth #bookobsessed #bookpic #writingjourney #writinginspo #writingcommunity #writingprocess #saturday #instagood #artimitateslife #artbook #inspiredby #details #writingjourney #detailsmakethedifference #lettingherhairdown #thehelgapictures #artislife #studyart (at Everywhere, USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLhdSTtAIeb/?igshid=p3zxzun48wrh

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Book Club Q & A's with DEMETRA BRODSKY (Lost Girls)

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YA Book Recommendations Based on BTS Songs

Whether you’re an ARMY or not, it’s time to light up your TBR like dynamite! Here are YA Book Recommendations Based on BTS Songs!

QOTD: Do you listen to K-pop? This is the second time a blogger has chosen a BTS song for one of my books. In August of 2018, the @sanjoselibrary chose the @bts.bighitofficial song FIRE for #DIVESMACK and it was a spot on choice (https://www.sjpl.org/blog/ya-friday-welcome-your-first-time-bts-right). This time @obscure.pages has chosen the #BTS song ON!! On tells us a story of fighting on through multiple setbacks and enduring the pain. And there’s a certain part of the song that goes “Rain be pourin’ / Sky keep fallin'” that makes me think of Honey, Birdie, and Blue from Last Girls. These sisters try to prepare for survival and fight for their lives, every minute of every day, and especially when the threat comes from their own people. Honestly, this is perfect pick! You can read both blog posts online! #kpop #kpopandbooks #yalit #ya #kpopandbooksareallineedtolive #demebrodsky #on #bts #yabook #markoshiro #juliemurphy #lastgirls #thriller #bubliophile #booksandmusic #doomsday #shtf #teowawki #booknerd #bookaholic #bookshelf #torteen #bookdragon #yaauthorsofinstagram #booksbooksbooks

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QOTD: What’s your favorite tool for organizing your ideas? I can’t lie. One, because I’ve never been equipped with a filter, and Two because when I love something I go all in. And I love Pinterest, you guys!! I use it for storyboarding all my ideas, even the ones I haven’t started working on yet. I’ve always said that if anyone wanted to get to k ow me, all they would have to do is look at my Pinterest.😂 This one is the official public board I created for LAST GIRLS. You can see the whole thing on Pinterest (link in my bio). Coming from a background in design and art direction made me extremely visual. I can see one photo and start to question what the story is behind the subject’s expression or sometimes even a setting (which will come into play with the WIP I’m about to begin). I need to fill my mind with enough images that I see running scenes of my stories playing out. If you watch this video you’ll recognize almost everything in Last Girls. I love that I can keep the boards for my Works In Progress set to private then turn them on so readers have a view into my process after publication. Sometimes, I wish I could share all my storyboards with you, all my ideas, but that would ruin the surprises coming down the line. 🍯🐦🧵 … #LastGirls #YAThriller #DoomsdayPreppers #torteen #macmillanusa #demebrodsky #yalit #bookstagram #bookish #pinterest #thrillerbooks #yabookstagrammer #bookbloggersofinstagram #bibliophile #bookwormlife #bookworm #read #yafictionlover #bookobsessed #lastgirlsdontfinishnice #bookinspo #prepperfiction #bookworms #storyteller #storytelling #authorsofinstagram #writingcommunity #writingprocess (at Pacific Northwest) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFPeBSAAMRU/?igshid=1c09hweq0go2n

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