Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Mindi Scott Takes The Dare!

Today we have the awesome Mindi Scott, author of the highly praised FREEFALL and her newest YA, LIVE THROUGH THIS, which just came out last week. Here's some info about LTT:


From the outside, Coley Sterling’s life seems pretty normal . . . whatever that means. It’s not perfect—her best friend is seriously mad at her and her dance team captains keep giving her a hard time—but Coley’s adorable, sweet crush Reece helps distract her. Plus, she has a great family to fall back on—with a mom and stepdad who would stop at nothing to keep her siblings and her happy.

But Coley has a lot of secrets. She won’t admit—not even to herself—that her almost-perfect life is her own carefully-crafted façade. That for years she’s been burying the shame and guilt over a relationship that crossed the line. Now that Coley has the chance at her first real boyfriend, a decade’s worth of lies are on the verge of unraveling.

In this unforgettable powerhouse of a novel, Mindi Scott offers an absorbing, layered glimpse into the life of an everygirl living a nightmare that no one would suspect



Sounds amazing, doesn't it? And if you need more convincing, check out the amazing blurbs:

"Live Through This is by turns harrowing, sad, funny, and romantic. I couldn't put it down."
--Stephanie Perkins, author of Anna and the French Kiss

"Intensely emotional and beautifully crafted, I savored every word."
--Amanda Grace, author of In Too Deep

"An honest and realistic portrayal of what it is to live with secrets and shame." –Jo Knowles, author of Lessons From a Dead Girl



I gave Mindi a number of evil humiliating FUN options to choose from, and she--brave soul that she is--chose one of the hardest ones. I have watched this several times and only seem to giggle more with each one. Here she is, reading from her old diary. AND THERE'S KISSING!!!!


Isn't she too adorable for words???

*tiny correction: Mindi wanted to make it clear that she meant a WAGE of $3.61 an hour, not price*

Thank you SO MUCH Mindi for being such an awesome sport and stopping by to play our little game! And If you're an author or soon-to-be-pubbed author and want to play, go here (we're booked up for a while, but please feel free to still sign up)! 

Mindi Scott is the author of Live Through This and Freefall. She lives near Seattle, Washington, with her drummer husband. Please visit her online at mindiscott.com.

And you can order Mindi's books at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Indiebound.

12 comments:

  1. Omg, this is precious! I love that you said you were never going to brush your teeth again. I wish I had kept my diaries!

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    1. Thanks, Leigh! I think I lasted until that night with the no-teeth-brushing thing. Such a strange thought to have had, right? :-D

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  2. Yep, just watched it again and can't. stop. giggling. Thank you so much, Mindi, for being so brave!

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    1. Thank you, Shannon! I still haven't watched it. Eeeep!

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  3. Mindi, this was adorable! And brave! (I also appreciate all the "likes" that were in there. Teen you documented things very authentically.)

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  4. Haha, I love this, Mindi! You're adorable and what a cute entry to share. It has romance, intrigue, hiding in bushes. Love it! ;-)

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    1. Thank you! You forgot to mention that there's kissing in the rain. I mean, that's such a thing to do, right? :-D

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  5. That was so cute. My favorite part, too, was when you said you weren't going to brush your teeth. Ha. I wish I had kept a journal as a teenager. I'm sure it would've been full of dramatic stories.

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    1. I really am glad that I kept my journals (and that I brushed my teeth again)! It's strange the way memory works. It's so imperfect, so the old journals help keep things straight, for the most part. :-)

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  6. That was so cute and so fun! Glad you were such a good sport and shared this. It's a great reminder of how it feels to be a teenager - something I think all YA writers should have sometimes. It also kind of makes me want to find my high school diaries. Wonder what things I'll find in there that I swore I would never forget...and then did.

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  7. Thanks, Caryn! I am continually amazed at the things I come across in my old journals. :-)

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