Reader, Writer, Creative Person

Stuff about writing, reading, art and living creatively from Terra Elan McVoy, a young adult and middle grade writer (and independent bookseller), who's trying to walk the walk, too. http://terraelan.com

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Reading gives one something to think about other than one’s self.

Tom Bissell (via observando)

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Poets going blackout crazy at Wreck This Journal Camp today. @littleshopofstories

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From BUST magazine: the thought-provoking Laverne Cox

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Tank Girl Thursday, for no real reason except when can you ever have enough of her?

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Out in paperback today!! People LOVE to hate Brynn. Love it. (Just check the Goodreads and Amazon reviews.) See if you do too.

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IN DEEP comes out in paperback next week! Share your In Deep stories for a chance of publication, and a personalized copy of the book!

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Also from the CYABookFest2015 "Sex & YA" panel, but could also apply to any topic.

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Said on the "Sex and YA" panel at the CYABookFest2015, but I think it could apply to any topic.

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On the "World Building" panel at CYABookFest2015

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Great Tshirt, great book festival. Hope I get invited back! #CYABookFest2015 @BookCellar

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HarperTeen’s *April YA Buzz Books* arrived at my doorstep today, which included another copy of *City Love*!! I think I should have a giveaway for the extra copy. What do you think?? — Also included in the package: **Drive Me Crazy by Terra Elan McVoy **Invincible by Amy Reed **Encore to an Empty Room by Kevin Emerson — I’m so super excited to read these books!! Check them out or add them to your to-read list to check out later. 😊 — #citylove #susanecolasanti #drivemecrazy #terraelanmcvoy #invincible #amyreed #encoretoanemptyroom #harperteen #bookmail #bookhaul

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What a pretty pile! Enjoy the reading.

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books read in 2015: being friends with boys by terra elan mcvoy

“the thing is”- she turns to me- “you’re acting like a sidekick to this oliver guy. when, really, you are the superhero.”

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Awesome, awesome BEING FRIENDS WITH BOYS collage. And I liked this quote too

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Congratulations to James Klise (The Art of Secrets), and Kate Milford (The Greenglass House) for winning the esteemed Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America in the Young Adult and Juvenile categories last week! I attended this lovely ceremony myself last year, when my young adult novel Criminal was nominated. It was such a thrill that I'm still feeling it, and so in order to celebrate I'm hosting a Criminal giveaway over on Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/137965-criminal

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Wisdom from a shopping addict.

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What do you think about being friends with boys? This simple? More complicated? (And PS DRIVE ME CRAZY will come out Tuesday.)

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Outings Project

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I just wanted these in one place.

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And it's important to figure out how to be okay with this.