Why You NEED The Distance Between Us

You know how sometimes there are books that make you so happy you just want to squeeze them and cuddle them and have tea parties with them at night when no one else is watching?

...

No?

Okay, it's just me then.

Well that's what this book did to me. I laughed out loud often and may have cried once or twice. It's adorable and I love it and NOW it is out so you can love it to!!

Are you as happy as you should be about this? Good. :)

Here is more about the book and not just how I feel about it...in case that matters to you:


Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers studies the rich like her own personal science experiment, and after years of observation she’s pretty sure they’re only good for one thing—spending money on useless stuff, like the porcelain dolls in her mother’s shop.

So when Xander Spence walks into the store to pick up a doll for his grandmother, it only takes one glance for Caymen to figure out he’s oozing rich. Despite his charming ways and that he’s one of the first people who actually gets her, she’s smart enough to know his interest won’t last. Because if there’s one thing she’s learned from her mother’s warnings, it’s that the rich have a short attention span. But Xander keeps coming around, despite her best efforts to scare him off. And much to her dismay, she's beginning to enjoy his company.

She knows her mom can’t find out—she wouldn’t approve. She’d much rather Caymen hang out with the local rocker who hasn’t been raised by money. But just when Xander’s attention and loyalty are about to convince Caymen that being rich isn’t a character flaw, she finds out that money is a much bigger part of their relationship than she’d ever realized. And that Xander’s not the only one she should’ve been worried about.


Dude...it's awesome. This is Pretty in Pink meets Pride & Prejudice. You want it and since it's officially out in the world now, this is where you can get it:

Amazon
Barnes & Noble
The Book Depository
IndieBound

Also, if you are in Utah, you can come to the Escape Reality Tour at Provo Library on (tomorrow) July 9th at 7pm and get a signed copy from Ms. Kasie herself. Plus...I hear other cool people may be there. ;-)

Happy Monday!

Short Break

I'm taking a short break this week. I have much writing to do and now that the INSOMNIA launch is out of the way, this is the perfect time to do it.

So you all have good summertime fun.

And I shall write...a lot.

When I come back there will be an awesome post full of many pictures and general happy-making-things.

Have a great week!

Cover Reveal! - SALLY SLICK by Carrie Harris

Today I'm thrilled to be part of the cover reveal for an amazingly hilarious author & my very good friend, Carrie Harris.

And guys...THIS BOOK! I'm SO excited for it! Not only is the description awesome, but the cover is gorgeous!! Here is more info before we get to Ooh and Aah over the cover.

SALLY SLICK AND THE STEEL SYNDICATE

Release date: December 3, 2013

Publisher: Evil Hat Productions

Ages: 12 and up

Jacket Description:

Every hero has a story. This one starts with a girl and a racing tractor.

Sally Slick knows she’s meant to be more than a Midwestern farm girl. What she wants more than anything is to be an inventor when she grows up—and she has the custom-built racing tractor to prove it. But good girls in 1914 don’t go off to the city in search of adventure. Everything changes when Sally’s big brother comes back from Chicago with a robot in hand and mobsters on his heels. With the help of her friend, wannabe hero Jet Black, Sally will risk everything to protect the people she loves.

Those bad guys are about to get a giant wrench thrown right into their plans.

Um, tractor racing, mobsters AND a robot in 1914?! Yes, please! :)

And now, the cover...

Oooooh...the steampunk-iness! The robot army! The giant wrench! Plus, she looks like someone I want on my side when fighting any bad guys. :) I need this! *grabby hands*

What do you think? What's your favorite part?

INSOMNIA Launch Day & WINNING!

Hello people. You are all awesome. I'm feeling super happy shiny today because...

MY LAUNCH IS FINALLY HERE!!

And look at this amazing pic of my giveaway doorprizes. Don't you just want to cuddle them?

I do. *pets*

Anyway, today I'm crazy. SO much to do! SO little time left to do it in. I promise there will be MANY pictures and *I believe* a video of the launch online.

I'm crossing my fingers that it ends up with a whole lot of this going on:

Via ReactionGifs

And with all that happiness...I leave you with WINNERS!

The winners of the INSOMNIA Release Giveaway (winning a signed copy of INSOMNIA) are:

Vivien
Gabriella Majer
Jovon Tucker
Dianne
Kristia Miltiadou
Roxana Zuziac
Ashfa Anwer
Kim Kimbrough
Jessica Dixon
Ashtrie Karana Putrie


And the winners of the 10-pg critiques are:

Mime
Sheena-kay Graham
Ava
Carl Hackman
Jovon Tucker 
Konstanz Silverbow
Kate Larkindale
Sarah Glenn Marsh
Ellie M
Carly Jayne

CONGRATULATIONS guys! Please email me at jenn at jennjohansson (dot) com to let me know if you accept. I'll be emailing you if I haven't heard from you by tomorrow. And then you have 48 hours to respond and let me know you accept your prize.


YAY! And now...I'm off to party.

via ReactionGifs

Insomnia Blog Tour FINAL STOPS!

I'm crazy busy getting ready for my launch party. You're coming right? You should be coming. It's going to look something like this...

...or not.

But either way, it will be awesome.

And speaking of awesome. Today is the LAST DAY of new stops on the blog tour, although you will still be able to keep entering until Sunday night.

To make it easy on you, here are the two new posts for today.

On the Read Books and Live Green Blog there is an excerpt scene in which Parker tries to get answers about what's happening to him from the family doctor and you can enter to win one of 10 Signed Copies of Insomnia!

And over on Robin Ambrose's blog, she uses her law-based powers and interrogates Parker about what he's been up to. She's one tough customer. Also, writers can enter to win one of TEN 10-pg critiques I'll be giving away! :)

5 Release Facts I've Learned + More Blog Stops

I'm crazy busy with release stuff, plus prepping for my Launch Party which is less than a week away!! *happy dance*

So I thought I'd do a quick Things I've Learned post today and then send you on your way to more INSOMNIA blog tour posts that are out there right now.

5. The last 3 months before release are mad crazy. I'd heard this and felt prepared for it...I still vastly underestimated.

4. Brains do not work in a pressure cooker. I can't count the number of household possessions I've forgotten about and/or left in various locations throughout my state. My launch party will now end with a massive scavenger hunt.

3. There is such a thing as saying 'Yes' too much. I agreed to do every interview that I was asked to do...I am not saying I regret it. I'm saying I need a nap.

2. Cupcakes can fix anything. Bad review? cupcake. Computer glitch is causing issues? cupcake. Haven't figured out launch party presentation yet? cupcake...in separate and totally unrelated news, I will now be on a diet for the rest of time.

1. There is nothing in this world like seeing something you created in your mind on a shelf in a bookstore...literally nothing. I've never been so ecstatic and so stunned as when I stared at it and realized that it had actually happened...yes, a cupcake helps with this also.


So there you have it. Proof that I do indeed learn things. Which of these facts surprise you the most?

Stop by the My Friends Are Fiction blog stop where I discuss my favorite scary books.

And don't forget to stop by the Divergent Gryffindor blog stop where my Insomnia Dream-Cast will be facing off against Kim's Insomnia Dream-Cast. It will be epic.

Also, you can still comment on Kendare Blake's or Jessica Spotswood's blogs where all you have to do is comment to enter to win a signed copy of Insomnia! These are TWO separate giveaways! :) So the odds are...uh...ever in your favor! Go enter!

Release Day Pictures - And The Fun Continues!

I have release day pictures! It was so much fun!



The day started off with amazing amounts of happy congratulations from all over twitter and Facebook. (thank you everyone again!)



Then I received these lovely flowers from two very good writer friends - Kasie West and Candi Kennington. Aren't they beautiful?

My family and I went out to dinner at an amazing restaurant named The Chef's Table and it was amazing...my mouth is still watering.

I mean...seriously. This is the dessert. It's a double fudge brownie with a pecan pie topping, ice cream and fruit.

Mmmmmm...

Then we went to my local Barnes and Noble where we found MY BOOK! Right there on the shelf! And then there was laughing and crying and happy dancing. They had me sign them and put that cute little autograph sticker on them.

(Extremely) Dorky Author photo :)

And then I got these lovely debut author celebration presents from my lovely friend Sara Raasch.

*I seriously have the best friends in the world*

This is a clay mini-Parker that Sara made for me.

I love him more than I've ever loved anything made of clay.

That's a lot.

And today I'm having a girls' day celebration with Sara, Natalie Whipple, and Michelle Argyle.







Needless to say, so far, I 'm LOVING this whole release celebration thing. :)


And the fun continues - There is one more week of the release blog tour and you can still get entries for the Ten Books and Ten Critiques giveaways!