Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Dorothy Dreyer Takes the Dare

Today's guest post is from Dorothy Dreyer, and as you'll see, she wrote a book, and you'll like it!

Dorothy's bio:

Dorothy Dreyer writes young adult books. She's an American living in Germany with her husband and two teenagers. Her debut YA urban fantasy, My Sister's Reaper, comes out May 29, 2013, from Month9Books. The sequel releases in May, 2014. She'd love to hear from you on Facebook, Twitter, or Goodreads.

Dorothy says:

I had originally planned on taking the truth. I was all set on writing a serious post about the writing journey, perseverance, etc. But then I read the dares. And I couldn't resist.

I saw the dares "Sing your favorite theme song" and "Sing a silly children's song" and "Write a theme song for your book," and I thought ... wait a minute! A couple years ago, I wrote a parody song about querying to Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl." I dared myself to sing it and make the video for the Friday the Thirteeners gang.

So here it is, "I Wrote a Book." Please forgive me for the over-the-top facial expression and, you know, the singing.



We Friday the Thirteeners think Dorothy is a triple threat: great writer, great singer, and so hilarious! Thanks for that awesome video, Dorothy!

Next up on the blog is a very special post...for Friday the Thirteenth! We try to do something a little extra fun each Friday the Thirteenth, and I think you'll like what we have planned for July 13. And there might just be PRIZES involved!

Posted by Megan Shepherd at 6:00 AM
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36 comments:

  1. Megan ShepherdJuly 10, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    Dorothy, this is AMAZING!! You totally could have a second career spoofing Katy Perry songs :) And My Sister's Reaper sounds so good!

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  2. Erin BowmanJuly 10, 2012 at 8:27 AM

    Dorothy, you have put us other vloggers to shame. This is amazing. (Love the rewritten lyrics as well.) You rocked it.

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  3. Dorothy DreyerJuly 10, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    Thanks so much, Megan. It was certainly fun taking the dare. Thanks so much for having me on the blog! :)

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  4. ElodieJuly 10, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    This is amazing! :D
    And I just noticed Dorothy lives in Frankfurt :D *waves from Mainhattan :D*

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  5. Barbara EtlinJuly 10, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    So much fun! Dorothy, you rock!

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    1. Dorothy DreyerJuly 10, 2012 at 1:30 PM

      Thank you, Barb. It was a rockin' good time. ;)

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  6. Leigh SmithJuly 10, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    I'm going to have that stuck in my head for the next week. Hilarious.

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    1. Dorothy DreyerJuly 10, 2012 at 1:31 PM

      I know how you feel. It was stuck in my head too. Thank you!

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  7. Riv ReJuly 10, 2012 at 11:59 AM

    That was brilliant. You're not a triple threat, Dorothy, you're a quintuple threat! (...or something.) You're also a video editing witch (as opposed to, ya know, wizard) and, going by the books pictured you have excellent taste in literature. =D

    ~Riv Re
    Riv Reads

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    1. Dorothy DreyerJuly 10, 2012 at 1:33 PM

      Aw, that's so nice of you! My 14yo daughter actually edited it for me (as well as filmed it). And YAY for good literature!

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  8. April TucholkeJuly 10, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    Man, that was awesome. Thanks for guesting, Dorothy. You're welcome here anytime.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 10, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    This is amazing. I love this. You write, sing, entertain...you're multifaceted. :)

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  10. Dorothy DreyerJuly 10, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    Thank you, Medeia! Multifaceted? No wonder I'm so tired. ;p

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  11. AnonymousJuly 10, 2012 at 3:06 PM

    Hilarious:) I think Katy will be giving you a call soon so y'all can go on tour together! You're so much fun Dorothy. Can't wait for your book. <3

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  12. Dorothy DreyerJuly 10, 2012 at 4:17 PM

    Thank you so much! Definitely had fun with this dare. And yay, I'm getting excited for my release! :D

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  13. Roz Morris aka @Roz_Morris . Blog: Nail Your NovelJuly 11, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    Masterful parody, including the sultry looks at the camera! Good luck with your launch, Dorothy!

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    1. Dorothy DreyerJuly 11, 2012 at 12:43 PM

      Thanks so much, Roz! Yeah, I went a little crazy with those looks, lol.

      And thank you! I'm getting excited for it!

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  14. Dorothy DreyerJuly 11, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    Thanks, Alan!

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  15. J.R. JohanssonJuly 11, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    This is amazing! Wow, Dorothy! You are so talented! :) *throws in vlogging towel*

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    1. Dorothy DreyerJuly 11, 2012 at 2:43 PM

      Thank you so much. It was so fun taking part. :)

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  16. Brandy ColbertJuly 11, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    Fantastic, Dorothy. I agree with Jenn -- how will anyone ever top this? Thanks for taking such a brave dare. :)

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  17. Mary Lindsey / Marissa ClarkeJuly 11, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    So cute!

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  18. Dorothy DreyerJuly 11, 2012 at 3:53 PM

    Thanks, Mary! ^_^

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  19. Matilda LiljestrandJuly 11, 2012 at 7:03 PM

    I just love your song :) That's such a funny idea :D
    You're living in Germany? That's great since I am from Germany , too^^
    Greetings

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  20. Kasie WestJuly 12, 2012 at 11:13 PM

    Ha ha ha ha ha!!! That was awesome!! So fun and funny! :) Thanks so much Dorothy.

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  21. Dorothy DreyerJuly 13, 2012 at 1:21 AM

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  22. Heather ReidJuly 17, 2012 at 3:01 PM

    So awesome! And you can sing, girl! :)

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    1. Dorothy DreyerJuly 17, 2012 at 3:55 PM

      Thank you, Heather! It was so fun. You should sign up! :D

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  23. Lisa B.July 19, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    Dorothy,

    You are adorable. And brave. And so funny. Thanks for this. I love it, and yes, I do want to read you book. Lol.

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    1. Dorothy DreyerJuly 20, 2012 at 3:42 PM

      Thanks so much, Lisa! I want to read yours too! ;)

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