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Mindy McGinnis
ABOUT THE BOOK: The story of a teenage girl surviving in a rural America where an ounce of fresh water is worth more than gold and death wanders the countryside as thirst, cholera, and the guns of...
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Comparable Titles for NOT A DROP TO DRINK
Pitching books is part of what I do as a librarian. Pitching my own book never ceases to make me feel like a bit of a used car salesman. Talking about comp titles works well for me because I feel like...
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Why NOT A DROP TO DRINK Is Not THE HUNGER GAMES… or Anything Else.
As a YA librarian I unpack boxes of new titles regularly. It’s been a distinct advantage to me as an author because I know what’s been done, how it’s been done, and how I can do it differently. My very...
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Mindy’s Playlist for NOT A DROP TO DRINK
We’ve been talking music this month on our book blog, and while I don’t listen to music while I write, I definitely find inspiration in certain tunes. Very often I’ll hear a song and think that it fits...
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Sex, Drugs & Bad Words in NOT A DROP TO DRINK (Hint – There’s only one)
As a YA librarian serving a building with 7th graders through seniors, I’m often looking for a good way to assess age appropriateness for new titles. I put together this little video to help...
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Mindy Weighs In On Violence In NOT A DROP TO DRINK
The authors of The Class of 2k13 are blogging this month about age appropriateness of our books. I’ve already talked about the levels of sex, violence and language in NOT A DROP TO DRINK in vlog...
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One Smart Thing I Did to Sell NOT A DROP TO DRINK
You’re going to not like me a whole lot after you read this. The answer to one smart thing I did that helped sell my debut novel is that I re-routed my entire life. I don’t necessarily recommend this...
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Why Go With A Traditional Publisher in the Age of Self-Publishing?
It’s a great question, and one that can turn the tension factor up a notch in a room that’s populated by both traditionally-published authors and self-published authors. Even internet chat rooms aren’t...
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5 Things I Learned As A YA Debut
NOT A DROP TO DRINK hasn’t hit the shelves yet, but I’ve already learned so much in 2013. As we continue with our August theme of what we learned as debut authors, I can share what I’ve experienced so...
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Writers Are Fueled by Coffee & Little Moments
I was never much of a coffee drinker until this year. Last Christmas I got a Keurig, even though I was only an occasional indulger. The Keurig was a gift, something that I was grateful for and thought...
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My Favorite Indie in Delaware, OH!
Yes, that’s right. There’s a city called Delaware in the state of Ohio. And every time I say I’m going there (which is fairly often because it’s where the boyfriend lives) some fellow 1990′s alum says,...
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