Hello Friends and Stalkers,
Last week I had a very honest conversation with author Jen Calonita about navigating middle school. We talked about our new books, our fantasy do-overs, and how the struggles we had as 12-year-olds haven’t gone away. We also explore my new favorite question: Is it possible for friends to grow up without growing apart?
Well? Is it? What do you think?
Enjoy!
xoxo Lisi
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YALLWEST over the weekend was a blast. For those who couldn’t make it I’m sad we didn’t get our face time in, but I’ve included some highlights below to make up for it. Here’s a very behind the scenes look to start off.
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I moderated the panel “Do popular things automatically suck?” Turns out they don’t. Lovely authors Maya Van Wagenen, Danielle Paige, Victoria Aveyard and Morgan Rhodes were panelists.
My dear friend and famed editor Erin Stein sniper snapped this shot of me moderating panelists in leather leggings. Realized when I got home I’d worn them backwards. At least in person I pretended to be cool (#WeArePretenders 24/7) and some people actually bought it, as evidenced …
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I know I haven’t had much face time with you lately. In case you miss my mug Google “Lisi Harrison images,” then drain all color from my face and replace my ah-dorable outfit with something ill-fitting and typically worn when flu-like symptoms kick in. Yes, I’ve spent the winter hibernating in my writer’s cave working on my adult novel The Dirty Book Club and mama misses the wonderful world of YA. To prove it, I’ll be at Yallwest Saturday, April 11th. What’s Yallwest? Only the most ah-mazing YA book festival eva! Here’s a rundown of where you can find me.
On Saturday, April 11th at Santa Monica High School:
* I’ll be moderating the panel “Do Popular Things …
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I’m back in the office, working hard to respond to your questions. Gustavo, Rebecca, and …
Read MoreI pretend I’m writing but I’m really searching for your confessions. #WeArePretenders
POST YOURS by messaging me on Facebook or Tumblr and submitting your confession, or just tweet it @LisiHarrison or comment on Instagram @Lisi4RealHarrison. That’s it!
TTYW,
Lisi…
Read MoreThanks to all of you who joined me in the lounge yesterday. It was a blast!!! I’m sorry about the technical difficulties, but you can watch the webcast here.
We’ve all heard the phrase, fake it ’til you make it. But these master pretenders started after they made it. Or maybe fame gave them the means to become the people they were truly meant to be. It’s impossible to know. If only we had their journals…
5. Snooki from MTV’s Jersey Shore
From naughty to hottie.
4. Miley Cyrus
From ah-dore to hard core.
3. Justin Timberlake
From rapper to dapper.
2. Heidi Montag of MTV’s Laguna Beach
From girl-next-door to door-knockers.
1. Lady Gaga, queen of pretending
From …
Hey, do you have a second? …It’s nothing major, just that, you know, we’ve been hanging out for like, 10 years now and… while I think this weekly Blah-g thing is great, it’s starting to feel a little, I dunno, been-there-done-that… No, I’m not trying to end things. Actually, it’s the opposite. I was hoping we could have a real chat, like where I see your face and you see mine. Eyes blinking, mouths moving. Just us being us in real eastern / pacific standard time.
What do you say? Can we at least try it once and see how it goes?
Shhhhhh. Don’t speak. I’ll leave you with the details and you can think about it. But don’t think …
Read MoreHumble Bragging = Bragging about yourself while couching it in a phony show of humility.
Example: I wrote the first two Clique books while working at MTV but when Best Friends for Never debuted at #7 on the New York Times Bestseller list I was forced to quit and write full time. Suddenly life became very lonely. It was awful.
Humble Blah-gging = Blah-gging about your new series while couching it in a phony show of humility.
Example:
Wow! I am seriously spacey. I didn’t even realize I was holding the pens that promote my highly anticipated new series, Pretenders. Someone had to point it out to me. I must be losing my mind. Medic!
You know me. It’s …
Read MoreKevy my life-crush has this one joke he loves to tell…
KEVY: What’s Lisi’s favorite thing to make for dinner?
ANYONE WITH EARS: I dunno, what?
KEVY: Reservations.
(Fake laughter.)
I roll my eyes when he tells it even though it’s true. I can’t cook. And those who can’t do should turn to those who can.
So when S.R. Rhodes sent me a message on Facebook on the difficulties of getting published, I turned to my brilliant editor, Erin, for the answer.
Need a visual? Here we are last week in my office. She was in San Diego for Comic-Con and stopped by Laguna for an afternoon of chit-chat and shopping. The owner of an ah-dorable local boutique called Isla…
Read MoreHave you ever heard the term “Fraud Complex?” Nine out of eight writers are born with it every day. Symptoms include self-doubt, envying ‘real writers,’ and internal voices screaming, “You are a fake. You don’t know how to punctuate. Stop trying to fool people with your trite musings. And please stop kidding yourself!”
It’s painful. And what’s worse? Mine is spreading. I am about to address your questions, none of which have anything to do with writing. I will give my opinion and dole out advice. All while silencing the voices that keep telling me I have no idea what I’m talking about. Although these ones might be right.
Dreamerhogwartsbeliever on Tumblr asked: If you could cast any young stars …
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