Get Ready to be BLINDSIDED!!!

Wow--it's a big week for us here at the Thirteeners. We got to celebrate the awesome release of WARRIOR (by Ellen Oh) on Tuesday, and now here it is Thursday and we get to celebrate another sequel:

Yep--it's BLINDSIDED, the sequel to TRANSPARENT, by the ever fabulous Natalie Whipple!!!!! (I know--I can't believe we already get to read it either. Hooray for less than a year waits!)

If that adorable cover doesn't already have you dying to get your hands on a copy, here's the official summary from goodreads:

Three months after Fiona escapes from her father's syndicate, all seems well in her tiny town of Madison, Arizona. She and Seth are happy together - apart from the teensy fact of Fiona being jealous that Seth can see through her invisibility - and her family and friends are safe. But when the local syndicate and even the Army show up, it's clear there's more going on in town than she could ever imagine. It seems like these huge powers are interested in the old Radiasure factory - could they be reproducing the infamous drug that caused mutations? - and everyone suspects Fiona of knowing more than she should. As Fiona and her friends try to cover their tracks, they discover that they do have some dangerous knowledge. Though at first determined to stop anyone from remaking Radiasure, Fiona learns a secret that could change everything, including her invisibility. Torn between her own desires and the greater good, Fiona might be too blindsided to see the real villain coming

AHHH--ARE YOU AS EXCITED AS I AM??????????????????????????????????????????????????

If you want to get your hands on a copy, here's some handy links:

amazon

The Book Depository

And if you would like to order a SIGNED copy, you can call and order one from the King's English--but you'll want to act fast on that one. The launch party is tonight!

The King's English
801-484-9100

HAPPY BOOKDAY, Natalie! 

Fandom Confessional With Natalie Whipple

I'm back! With my usual antics in hand—no crying like last time, I promise, even if this is another truth.

Natalie Whipple & The Big Fat Ninja Secret

I've been keeping a big secret for awhile now, but today I'm gonna tell you. You know, if you can get through my blubbering in the video. Even when I'm doing a truth I can't help but embarrass myself, it seems.

Natalie Whipple Draws Herself

Before we get to my dare, how about we announce the winner of the 13 books we wish we'd written? Okay? Okay! The winner is:

Kat Vela!!

Congratulations! Please email us at fridaythethirteeners[at]gmail[dot]com and we'll get these books sent!

As for Friday's dare, I decided to take up Candi on drawing a self portrait. In fact, I went the extra mile and drew a couple! First up, we have an anime version of the photo I use online. Tada!

But let's face it, that's not how I really look these days, all perky and done up nice. So I decided to draw me in my usual pose these days—holding baby in the rocking chair. I live here, guys. Thank goodness it's a comfy chair.

And finally, I thought it would be fun if I asked Ninja Girl to draw a picture of me! She is four and already quite the budding artist. As you see, she was nice enough to give me a unicorn horn. Because, why not, right? I could so rock a unicorn horn. She also decided to throw me a birthday party. Ninja Girl is very thoughtful.

So there you have it! My self-portraits complete! Hope you enjoy, and next week Shannon Messenger is up for dare, so leave some good ones for here (or any of us) here.

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Natalie Whipple is a YA writer and card-carrying nerd. Her favorite areas of the nerd realm include anime, Korean dramas, good cheese, and playing mmorpgs with her family. She takes pride in writing the weirdest books she can think of, and her novel, TRANSPARENT, will be out Summer 2013 from HarperTeen.

Truth: How Gray Can Characters Get?

Hey everyone! Welcome to another revealing day at Friday The Thirteeners. I couldn't help but tackle this interesting truth from Kayla, so here goes:



Thanks again, Kayla, for offering such an interesting question! Please feel free to mention other "gray" books or characters in comments. It's so fun to explore the spectrum out there.

Keep submitting those truths & dares, everyone, and have a lovely weekend!
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Natalie Whipple is a YA writer and card-carrying nerd. Her favorite areas of the nerd realm include anime, Korean dramas, good cheese, and playing mmorpgs with her family. She takes pride in writing the weirdest books she can think of, and her novel, TRANSPARENT, will be out Summer 2013 from HarperTeen.

Natalie Whipple Takes The Dare

Before we get to my impending humiliation, first we need to announce the winners of our very first Friday The Thirteeners contest! Here they are, in no particular order:

Erica and Christy

Claire Dawn

Riv Re

Myrna Foster

Amanda Oliveri

SM Blooding

Jenny S Morris

Tristain

Tiana Smith

Lexie

Hayley Lovell

Chantele Sedgwick

Little Miss Bookworm

If you're on the list, please contact us at fridaythethirteeners@gmail.com with your choice of prize. We'll work things out from there!

Now, on to the dare. I chose Leigh Smith's, and since I did I'm offering her a 30-page manuscript critique (If you're not a writer, Leigh, we'll work something else out.)! Thanks so much for joining in the fun and giving me such a great challenge. Please email me at natalie@nataliewhipple.com to work out the details. I hope you all enjoy the results!



Have a truth or dare you'd like to see us answer next Friday? Submit one now!