Tonight (Thursday, July 30th) from 6-8 p.m., Geek Girl Darcy will be at Garrett Library. Stop by for her talk on Expectations Talk and get a copy of The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading signed.

We have an interview up at Between the Lines today. We’re talking about getting stuck in elevators, giant chickens, and that time we didn’t shower for forty days. (Okay, that last one is just me.)

Hop on over and say hi!

Today is Geek Girl Darcy’s birthday! Join me in wishing her a very happy, happy day!

Hop on over to see our New Voices interview at Cynsations.

I’m kind of geeky excited that she included a picture of Firefly. You’ll have to click on through to find out why. Also, you can learn a bit about how we write and manage our time (or not) balancing a writing career with fulltime day jobs.

LibraryThing has a feature where you can check whether you will like or dislike a book based on … well, various factors, I assume.

So naturally, I had to check to see if I would like The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading. Here’s what I got:

So I think that warning error may have something to do with it. Still. Does this make any sense?

In other things you don’t see everyday, the Wendy’s Napoleon (Fancy Baconator Combo):

A while back, I had a little fun with the following Internet meme:

Go to the advanced book search on Amazon, type your first name into the Title field, and post the most interesting/amusing cover/title that shows up.

Not surprisingly, my name appears in many titles, especially nonfiction, such as: When Charity Destroys Dignity (I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.) and The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity (How is this my fault? I haven’t been international for years.)

I am also very mysterious, as seen in the mystery/thriller search: Death by Charity  (Again, I apologize. Wow, a lot of things are my fault.) and Who Will Tie Your Shoes?: An Absence of Charity  (I had no idea I was supposed to be tying everyone’s shoes.). Then there’s the Len Deighton thriller simply titled Charity. (Because it’s all about me, Me, ME!)

A girl could get a complex.

But check it. I’m also in several romance novels. These are my favorites:

Is it me, or does the guy look like circa 1990s Seattle grunge meets Nicolas Cage with a bad perm? And she’s all: If I just ignore him, maybe he’ll go away. Chasing vs. Stalking? You decide.

Then there’s this:

Him: Dang, my sleeve’s all bunched up and I can’t get my arm through. Again. And why is my shirt tucked into my pants? I’m so confused.

Her: (note the barely contained eye roll–that’s not passion, that’s disdain) Gawd, he can’t even dress himself. Sigh. Now where’s my circa 1860′s blow dryer and round hairbrush. My layers need some work.

Your turn! Are you a funny title? More than one? Do a search and add your title(s) in the comments section.

The 100 best movie lines in 200 seconds. Get ready, they go by pretty quick:

I’ve watched this a couple of times, but I still get lost on the count of how many I’ve seen. Anyone else a movie/old movie/geek movie buff? Yeah, there are some classic geek moments in there too.

Bonus points if you can ID the movie line we use in The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading.

Enjoy!

Look out, everyone! Geek Girl Darcy is going to be everywhere!

Okay, not *everywhere*, but she’ll be around in real time/life.

July:

Thursday, July 30th 6-8 p.m., Garrett Library
Expectations Talk and Signing

August:

Saturday, August 8th Glenbrook Mall Barnes & Noble 11-2
Book Signing

Thursday August 20th 6-8 Garrett Library
Writer’s Journey Workshop

If you’re in the area, stop on by to meet Darcy!

Note: We’ll let you know if there’s a time/date change.

Received this week from ultra-cool teen librarian Mari Hardacre of Allen County Public Library:

Hi Darcy,

I am just now catching up with Booklist reviews and noticed the positive review
for Geek Girl’s Guide in the July 1st issue. Congratulations! Lots of
libraries order pretty much everything Booklist recommends, so hopefully it will
mean more readers for you and your co-author.

We’re looking forward to your presentation in October, with more copies of the
book on order. Teens (girls) seem really drawn to it. We can’t keep copies on
the shelf here at Main.

Here’s hoping you are writing more books…
Mari

Wow! We didn’t even know we’d been reviewed – but here it is:

Booklist- Self-professed “geek girl” Bethany has a crush on an unattainable jock, Jack. On a lark, she tries out for and makes the cheerleading squad and draws Jack’s attention. But as her relationship with Jack blooms, complications arise that impact both her friendships and her romance. Bethany’s humorous first-person narrative, which includes a few expletives, features references to Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, as well as excerpts from a fictional cheerleading guide that signal plot turns. The formula is familiar, but the diverse characters and Bethany’s introspective commentary on teen life creates an engaging and entertaining read.

Yay! for Reviews! and Yay Yay Yay for Librarians!

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”

There is perhaps no more famous line than this one, from Jane Austen’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE. It has become a part of pop culture, used again and again in various forms.

Take, for instance, the first line of The Geek Girl’s Guide to Cheerleading:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a high school boy in possession of great athletic ability must be in want of…

A bowl of oatmeal.

And when Darcy and I discovered the first line of Prada and Prejudice by Mandy Hubbard we were geeked out:

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a high school girl on a class trip to England should be having the time of her life.”

So, in honor of the similarities between the first lines in our book-and also just to amuse ourselves-we’ve joined forces with Mandy for a one of a kind contest!

The Contest:

To enter just complete this sentence: “It is a truth universally acknowledged…”

The more humorous and amusing, the better!

The Rules:

One Entry for completing the sentence and commenting here. Please include your email address so we can contact you if you win. (Your email address will not be visible to anyone but us.)

Feeling creative? Get 1 Extra entry if you blog about this contest using the supplied HTML code below.

For the extra entry, please leave a separate comment with the link and your first line. (That’s two chances at a first line.)

Contest open until July 31st at Noon Pacific Standard Time.

The Prizes:

An autographed copy of THE GEEK GIRL’S GUIDE TO CHEERLEADING goes to the first line of our choice, and an autographed copy of PRADA & PREJUDICE goes to the first line of Mandy’s choice.

The Code:

Code available below the cut.

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