Giving back to Cynthea Liu

[taradawn]

Cynthea's debut novel, The Great Call of China, is coming out February 19! Woo-hoo!

Could you help me give back to Cynthea?

Cynthea has given out dozens of free-tiques, created the http://www.AuthorsNOW.com website to feature debut authors, and she has an awesome website and book Writing for Children and Teens. She is one of the most givingest people in the children's writing community!

I'm planning a debut party for The Great Call of China on my blog where Cynthea will be interviewed. But I'd like YOU to submit questions for her.

So please, send me a fun, interesting, amazing question, about Cynthea's career, her books, her bunny Snoop...  She'll reply and I'll post the interview on the day of her book release.

And maybe you, too, could devote your blog to The Great Call of China on the 19th.

Anyone in? Please email me at tarawrites at yahoo dot com. Thanks!

[cynthea]

O.M.G., Tara. You're gonna make me cry. This has to be the sweetest thing I have ever seen anyone write on my behalf.

*sniffle, sniffle, a tear escapes my eye*

Can I, like ... frame this?  Get Snoop to hang it up in his office? 

Thank you, thank you!

I look forward to the interview. And the celebration of my first book! 

Feel free to ask Tara anything you want! No holds barred, people.

And yeah, if you want to celebrate on your blog, too. go right ahead. Let Snoop know and he'll pop by and do the celebrity wave.

If you want to do an interview or have Snoop conga-dance on your blog, too, just ask.  He LOVES publicity!

snoop AT cynthealiu DOT com.

[Suzanne]

I'm in! Cynthea Rocks!

[rainchains]

I don't have a blog, but I'll gladly post the news on my website. I love the Snoop and of course Cynthea. As a free-tique-ee alumnus, it's the least I could do.

 

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[tammi]

Count me in!

--Cynthea's lucky-duck crit partner

[Natalie]

Cynthea has always been so giving of her time and talent. Snoop, too. I'm buying her book for my 4th grade daughter.

[JMPrince]

I'm in! 

[LisaAlbert]

I'm in, too! I heart Cynthea and Snoop, too! 

[taradawn]

Great! Let the questions rip! Send 'em to me at tarawrites at yahoo dot com.

And I'll be sure to remind everyone to post about the book on the 19th. Let's see if we can give her a "spike" day on Amazon.

[njrm]

Count me in as another Cynthea fan
I'll be sending you questions and buying her book.

  ~nan

[KymBrunner]

Cynthea - this is for you.

    YOU ROCK GIRL! HOPE YOUR BOOKS SELL LIKE CRAZY!! 

[Nan]

Emailing you now.
: )
N

[Shea]

I'll certainly post about this on my blogs.  I think it's a wonderful idea.   

[JR]

I'm gonna put a link on my webpage!!
Jean

[rainchains]

I just started a contest on my website to celebrate Cynthea's book release. I'm offering 10 free critiques, one for each day counting down to the release. If you want to enter, just go to my website and click on the 'just for writers' tab.

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the link to the contest is:
http://roxannewerner.com/just4writers.aspx

[cynthea]

Holy Guacamole, everyone! I'm just checking in and look at this!  Awesome! Keep paying it forward!
 
*Snoop is so proud.*

[lindsey]

I'm in. I love the SASS books and Cynthea is rocktastic.

[Jennifer D G]

I'm a Cynthea fan too, so count me in!

And Tara, reminders before the nineteenth is a good idea. While I won't forget to post about The Great Call of China, it's quite possible I won't notice the date as it rolls around.

[xiaotien]

i LOVE cynthea! she's my heroine!
i can't wait to buy her
book at the bookstore. her BOOKS, excuse me.
ahem!

i'll also send questions!!

[cynthea]

Omgoodness! You all are so nice... I had to post about it again ... with a present for my WFCAT fans....  Stay tuned... I'll be doing an article series about writing for an established series....

http://www.writingforchildrenandteens.com/2009/02/10/707/dont-ask-and-i-shall-receive-and-a-new-article-series-for-my-launch/

[nandini]

I'm in too! 
Cynthea's tips on synopsis writing (on the purple crayon) saved my sanity a few months ago. I just requested The Great Call of China at our local library too.
Now to think of a question ...

[Stephanie Ruble]

Good idea - I sent you a question. Cynthea and Snoop are great!

[taradawn]

Thanks for all the terrific questions!

I will be delivering them to Cynthea soon!

[Deb]

Right.....ON! What a great idea for the 19th!!!.....

[Julia]

As a Red Light/Green Light Allum - I'm in!

[rainchains]

The first winner in my contest to celebrate Cynthea's book is Michelle, blueboarder "Michie" 

Don't forget to keep entering all the way up to release day.

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[taradawn]

Congrats to Michie!

And I have big news! Cynthea will be giving away a signed ARC of The Great Call of China...plus...

THREE FREE HALF-PAGE CRITIQUES!

If you've never been the recipient of a Cynthea free-tique, now's your chance to get one from one of the best in the biz!

Remember...February 19th is the day @ http://taralazar.wordpress.com

[susan lorene]

I sent in my question. Good luck Cynthea!

Susan

[taradawn]

Hey everyone, Cynthea is generously giving away mini goodie bags to everyone who "attends" the virtual book release party on Thursday!

Plus, everyone will also get a "Teeny-Tique" critique.

Teeny-Tique details will be posted the day of the party!

See you then!

http://taralazar.wordpress.com

[Tyson D. Mc Donald]

  Miss Cynthia! OMG your articles on writing a synopsis has been a life saver for me. I never knew the ins and outs of it all too well--but thanks to you now I do! I'll try my best to get a hold of your book on Ebay and you can definitely count me as a fan. You ROCK MISS CYNTHIA, now I gotta go and think up a question.

TYDM