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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Win a SIGNED copy of Lisa McMann's WAKE

Once we hit our 600th member on our Mundie Moms forum, we're going to randomly draw one winner to win the copy!! This is open to all of our members. Good luck to everyone!! Read more about it here.

Don't forget- our Beautiful Creatures ARC give away ends Friday!! Enter here.

Infernal Devices Cookie #3

So, the lovely Cassie has induldged us again with another cookie from Infernal Devices, is it 2010 yet??



"From roundabout the middle of the book. Sophie is the maid in the Institute — she's not a Shadowhunter."
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The bathtub was an oval, claw-footed affair hidden behind a Japanese screen in a corner of the room. Sophie had filled it with hot water that was already beginning to cool; sliding behind the screen, Tessa undressed and lowered herself into the bath. The hot water came up to her shoulders, warming her chilled bones: for a moment she sat with her eyes closed, letting the heat relax her. It was then that she remembered the rest of what had happened last night — the attic, and Will.

She ducked under the surface of the water as if she could hide from the humiliating memory. It didn’t work. Drowning yourself won’t help, she told herself sternly. Now, drowning Will, on the other hand . . . She sat up and reached for the cake of lavender soap on the edge of the bath and scrubbed her skin and hair with it until the water turned black with ash and dirt. Perhaps it wasn’t actually possible to scrub away your thoughts of someone, but it seemed like a start. Sophie was waiting for Tessa when she emerged from behind the screen, a tray of toast and tea at the ready. She helped Tessa dress for the day in a yellow gown trimmed with dark braid; it was fussier than Tessa would have preferred, but Jessamine had liked it very much in the shop and insisted that she buy it: “I can’t wear yellow, but it’s ever so suitable for girls with dull brown hair like yours.”

The feeling of the brush going through her hair was very pleasant; it reminded Tessa of when she had been a small girl, and Aunt Adelaide had brushed her hair for her. It was soothing enough that when Sophie spoke next, it jolted her slightly:
“Did you manage to get Will to take his medicine last night, Miss Tessa?” “Oh, I — “ Tessa scrambled to collect herself, but it was too late; scarlet color had flooded up her neck into her face. “He didn’t want to,” she finished lamely. “But I convinced him in the end.”
“I see.” Sophie’s expression didn’t change, but the rhythmic strokes of the brush through Tessa’s hair began to come faster. “Miss Tessa, I know it’s not my place, but —”
“Sophie, you can say anything you want to me. I mean it.”

“It’s just — Master Will.” Sophie’s words came out in a rush. “He isn’t someone you should care for, Miss Tessa. Not like that. He isn’t to be trusted, or relied on. He — he isn’t what you think he is.”
Tessa clasped her hands in her lap. She felt a vague sense of unreality — had things really gotten so far that she needed to be warned off Will? And yet it was good to have someone to talk to about him. She felt a bit like a starving person being offered food.
“I don’t know what I think he is, Sophie. He’s like one thing sometimes, and then he can change completely, like the wind changing, and I don’t know why, or what’s happened —”
“Nothing. Nothing’s happened. He just doesn’t care about anyone but himself.”
“He cares about Jem,” Tessa said quietly.
The brush still; Sophie had paused, frozen. There was something she wanted to say, Tessa thought, something she was holding herself back from saying. But what was it?

Right, how awesome is Cassie for sharing this with us? and I repeat, is it 2010 yet??

Twitter Tuesday - Pam Bachorz

It's true, The Messages have no doubt brought you to the conclusion that Pam Bachorz dystopian story, CANDOR, is responsible for our Candor Week. And most of you should know by now that Mundie Moms love a good story. The protagonist's, Oscar's, story is just that and more. Not only has Pam given us an interesting spin on what it would be like to live in an utopian Perfect Town, she's also given us Back Stories in the form of free podcasts!

They're from the villain's point of view, Campbell Banks. Yes, he's Oscar's father. Yes, I just called him The Villain. You'll soon see why, click on the picture and it will take you to the podcast link.


Have we convinced you to read CANDOR, yet? If so, join our Forum and enter the contest to WIN A FREE COPY of CANDOR right here.

As a special treat for all Mundie Mom Forum Members, Pam's answering questions for the rest of the week, over here.

She also, very kindly, answered a few for us to post on the blog. Below are a few but look for more in our Thursday and Friday CANDOR Week Updates.

Q. Now that the book is published, is there anything you wished you changed?
Pam Bachorz. No, I never think that way about a published piece. Once it's done, it's done. I'm sure I'll look back over time and see things I could have done better, but I imagine every writer feels that way. If you're not growing and improving with every project, something is wrong!


Q. We adore how you're presenting the Podcast Back-story through Campbell's Journals. Will we get to hear another character's version (i.e. Lucy's)? Or a short story that takes up where CANDOR left off? Yes, we're hinting for a sequel.

Pam Bachorz. Ooooh you are inspiring me! I hadn't thought about another podcast series (maybe one from Mandi's POV? That would crack me up) but I'll definitely mull that one over! As for a sequel, never say never---but for now it's not on the drawing board. I would not want to do it unless I had a story idea that excited me and could stand on its own. I've got ideas but nothing that's got me dying to write it.


Q. What main concept did you want the reader to take away after reading Candor?
Pam Bachorz. Well, first and foremost my goal is for readers to have fun. Beyond that, it would be cool if they got the "message" (heh) that we are ALL surrounded by messages in our society, and it's important to find a way to filter that out and think for yourself. Ask yourself how many of your beliefs come from your own reflection and thought, and how many were dictated to you by somebody else.

Thank you Pam for your time but most of all thank you for your story. Many thanks to EgmontUSA for introducing us to a wonderful new author.


*Queue Message - Join Mundie Moms Forum for Candor Week Discussions* ((I couldn't resist))



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