I have news!

by Shana Norris // September 15, 2009 // Comments off

I’ve gotten the go ahead to finally share my news! My agent sold the audio rights for BOTH Troy High and Something to Blog About to Audible!! Dance party to celebrate! I don’t have a release date for when the... Continue reading →

How do you say “yay!” in Italian?

by Shana Norris // May 19, 2009 // Comments off

Look what was waiting for me when I got home yesterday: The Italian version of Something to Blog About! (Seen here next to its American sister.) I don’t understand a word of it, but I LOVE it! Continue reading →

Il segretissimo blog di Libby

by Shana Norris // January 29, 2009 // Comments off

Look what I found yesterday: The Italian version of Something to Blog About! Isn’t it cute? (According to Babelfish, the title translates to The Secret Blog of Libby, which is close to the original title of STBA–Libby Fawcett’s Secret Blog.) Continue reading →

What’s your type?

by Shana Norris // August 1, 2008 // Comments off

I’m reading Dialogue by Gloria Kempton and in the chapter I just finished, she talks about the Enneagram and how to use it to create appropriate dialogue for our characters based on which personality they fit into. What amused me... Continue reading →

Interview and extras

by Shana Norris // July 3, 2008 // Comments off

Last week I did an interview with Portrait Magazine, an online magazine for teens. The interview is up as part of their July issue and they’ve also posted some extra content about Something to Blog About as part of their... Continue reading →

Revenge of the geek

by Shana Norris // June 10, 2008 // Comments off

VOYA‘s June issue has an article about bullies in books and how reading about how characters deal with bullies can help kids dealing with their own bullies. The article highlights a few books featuring bullies and Something to Blog About... Continue reading →

Bad news, but there’s good news too!

by Shana Norris // April 23, 2008 // Comments off

First the bad news: The head honchos at the CW have decided to stop posting Gossip Girl episodes online. Nooooo!! I was an online only viewer of GG because The Husband and I watch other things at the time that... Continue reading →

Nearest book meme

by Shana Norris // April 22, 2008 // Comments off

I was tagged by sboman for the nearest book meme that’s been going around. Here are the rules: 1. Pick up the nearest book. 2. Open to page 123. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the next three sentences.... Continue reading →

A few links

by Shana Norris // March 29, 2008 // Comments off

Something to Blog About got a great review on TeensReadToo.com! Yay! Oh, I really, really hope Ian McKellen gets to play Gandalf in The Hobbit. It wouldn’t be right for anyone else to fill the wizard’s shoes. Everyone is talking... Continue reading →

YA Authors Cafe interview

by Shana Norris // February 27, 2008 // Comments off

I’m being interviewed over at YA Authors Cafe today. I’m also answering questions from visitors to the site, so if you have any questions about me, the book, writing, whatever, leave a comment over there! I’d love to hear from... Continue reading →