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Most of you know that I work at Microsoft during the day as a software engineering lead. Well, last year the fantastic Windows 7 launched (my baby!). As a special treat, the company who did the ad campaigns for the launch chose a few engineers from the Windows team to...

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Don't you just love the first warm day after a harsh winter? Okay, so maybe you're reading this from Hawaii and just don't have the appreciation for a warm almost spring day like a Midwesterner. But here in Illinois, after a particularly cold winter, we've had two wonderful days in...

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I was very sad to hear about the death of Corey Haim. He was a big star when I was a teen. Just last week, I was in Santa Cruz, passing the boardwalk where they filmed The Lost Boys. I was remembering the movie and thinking of him as the...

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I'm trying something new today...blogging from the front seat of my car as we close the distance towards The Windy City - Chicago! I'm speaking tonight at the Plainfield Public Library in Plainfield, Illinois to their Teen Writing Group. If you're anywhere in the area, I'd love to see you....

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Last week I was a baaad Buzz Girl. I totally forgot to post. And you wanna know why? Because I was kicking off my big seven week adventure with a few days in the NYC. Specifically, Tuesday was the day I met with my editor and got taken to lunch at...

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Something quite odd has happened in my life...in my house...well, in my room. The mile-high pile of books that has kept me company for as long as I can remember has been dwindling...What's the story here? Well, three things...1--I have been reading a lot;2--I have started buying and...

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I just finished watching Zombieland for the first time. I've been wanting to watch it for a while, and when Hollywood video called to wish me happy birthday last week and told me I could have a free rental, I decided to go for it. While I'm more of a...

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Yay! Look at these plum blossoms on a tree in Seattle. Isn't that awesome. Spring is here in the NW!I think Spring is a great time of year. I love the birds chirping, the sun warming your back when you walk around town. I love the subtle scent of...

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As I'm working to box up my apartment for my move and clearing things out and consolidating space, I thought it would be a great time to give away some books. We all love book giveaways, right?So...I have FIVE copies of GHOST HUNTRESS: THE GUIDANCE to give away to our...

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I hereby announce winner of last week’s contest, a copy of Austenland, goes to:Paddy!And since I have not heard from the previous winner of the Steam Kiss contest (a signed copy of The ABC’s of Kissing Boys, I thought I would mention again that the winner is:Gaby!So Paddy and Gaby,...

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Let's say you had a really bad day. In general, nothing went right. Maybe one of your kids wrote all over walls your husband painted three days ago as well as the toy chest you hand-painted for your son's 1st birthday and hoped would become an heirloom. Maybe the toilet...

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I am lucky enough to live within 2 hours of Vancouver BC the home of the 2010 Winter Olympics! Today I am road-tripping up there to checck out all the action! I will have pictures to post for next week's blog, same time, same place! If you haven't...

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This probably isn't the most exciting post I'll ever write but it's a topic that comes up daily in the Hale household. When I was in school I would mostly eat hot lunch with the exception of the days when they were serving something disgusting like Johnny Rib (our school's...

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Ugh! Sick. It’s nearly the weekend and I’m not quite done with a nosey little cold that showed up Monday afternoon. I hate being sick. I hate missing work. I hate being out of my daily routine. I hate the endless soup and crackers and tea with lemon. I haven’t...

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Like Tera's post, I am on the move these days. I did a paranormal conference in Indiana this past weekend at this old, old art deco theatre where we had a TON of paranormal activity and then we turned the RV east back to Boston. We did a...

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February has been kind of the Month of Crazy. I've been hosting my second semi-annual Contest of Olympic Proportion over on my personal blog (aka 17 days of great giveaways from fabulous authors--be sure to check out this Saturday's contest and you're sure to see some familiar books up for...

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Last June, we Buzz Girls interviewed some of our favorite authors, and our readers may remember that I enjoyed chatting with Newbery award winner and New York Times bestselling author, Shannon Hale.This past weekend, Shannon dropped by to meet fans and sign books at Once Upon a Time in Montrose,...

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Thank you to everyone who commented on our blog posts last week. If you see your name below please send your name and address to the email address listed.GABY*** You won a copy of Tina Ferraro's The ABC's of Kissing Boys. Please contact Tina at admin@tinaferraro.comMG(Loud words & sound)**You won...

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This past week has been a blast, celebrating love and all that's chocolatey, pink and/or red. Thanks to all who participated in the daily prize give-aways. Buzz Girl Stephanie is going to announce all the winners in just a little while, so stay tuned! I hope you all had lovely...

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As one half of a couple who works with her spouse (my husband and I are on the *same* team at Microsoft, working in the same building!), I am always impressed by real-life couples who work together. Manav and I met at Intel in 2001 where we were both software...

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Happy late Valentine's Day Everyone! I'm always amazed at all the different ways people can come up with to say 'I Love You'. A friend of mine gets a dozen red roses every year. That's all she wants. But if those flowers aren't there, it gets very ugly. Although I...

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Love, love, love. We’re celebrating all things love related, so how can I not mention my love of books!I love how books bring people together. I love how wonderful it is to meet readers. I love talking about stories and characters and enjoying the “community” of the book together. Stephen...

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I had to share this awesome news article as it fits so well with our theme:Amfissa, Greece - Legends of ghosts and love are very common in central Greece and nowhere is this more evident than in the remote mountainous town of Amfissa where residents recall a tragic tale as...

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In Greek mythology, there are two dieties of love: the goddess Aphrodite and the god Eros. On Valentine's Day, every greeting card and cutsie stuffed doll pays homage to Cupid (aka the Roman incarnation of Eros) but where is Aphrodite? There are no beautiful, long-haired goddesses in sight. Just short,...

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We are celebrating Valentine’s Day all week here at the Buzz Girls Blog, talking about romance-y things and doing daily giveaways! So be sure to check in all week and enter to win the cool things.Today, I am going to be talking about something from my 2009 release, The ABC’s...

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