Victoria Scott

YA Crush Tourney

Victoria Scott — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:56:12 +0000

Have you guys heard of the YA Crush Tourney? It’s a cool competition put on by The YA Sisterhood in which YA boys are matched against one another and readers can vote for their favorites. It’s like football brackets, if you’re into sports. First thing’s first though, the boys have to be nominated to compete in the brackets.

There are so many fun hot boys in YA Lit to vote for: Kaidan Rowe, Noah Shaw…Dante Walker. Ha! If you haven’t made your nominations, you can do so in the following places:

Nominate your favorite debut boy here.

Nominate your favorite indie boy here.

Have fun picking hot boys. Regardless of who ends up in the tournament, I can’t wait to vote and watch the competition (and see who takes their shirt off).

- V

Giveaway: Signed ARC of SCORCHED

Victoria Scott — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:39:40 +0000

Sixteen-year-old Trinity Brown is used to her grandfather’s crazy stories, so she never believed the latest treasure he brought home was a real dragon’s egg. Not until their home is invaded by soldiers trying to steal it and a strange boy who tells her the world as she knows it will be wiped out in a fiery dragon war—unless they work together to stop it. Meantime, there’s a different voice whispering to Trinity, calling to her, telling her what to do…the dragon inside her egg is not ready to give up without a fight. –Blurb taken from Goodreads

For the record, I’ve read this book twice. And I am absolutely, positively not a re-reader, but for this baby I made an exception. You’re hearing it from me first (maybe, possibly?): This book is one to watch! Add my girl Mari Mancusi’s SCORCHED on Goodreads now!

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THE LIBERATOR – Your Big Question Answered

Victoria Scott — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:42:48 +0000

When Entangled Teen posted the blurb for THE LIBERATOR, never did I think it would cause so much debate. Some readers were happy to hear that a new female character would be introduced, others disliked the idea. But almost everyone assumed…that there would be a love triangle. I really wanted to wait and let the story speak for itself, but after counting the sheer number of emails I’ve received over THE LIBERATOR blurb, I figured it was time to clear up the elephant-sized question in the room.

Victoria, will there be a love triangle in THE LIBERATOR?

I’ll say this–I am NOT a fan of love triangles. Aspen’s introduction is crucial to Dante’s spiritual and psychological journey, but that doesn’t mean she’s there to sexually entice him. I want readers to give our girl Aspen a chance, because she’s had a hard life and takes blows like a champion.

What I hope to accomplish in THE LIBERATOR is to show readers Dante’s evolution, or lack thereof, and Aspen helps us understand that. It’s as simple, and as complex, as that.

Before I sign off, I want to share three nuggets of information:

1) THE LIBERATOR will not be a Team Aspen vs. Team Charlie book, though I do anticipate that readers will bond with one girl more than the other depending on individual personalities.

2) A shiny, new excerpt from THE LIBERATOR will be sent to the V Mafia next week! Yay!

3) This is Aspen’s song:

I heart you guys so hard!

- V

Facts I Learned About YA Authors at RT

Victoria Scott — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:37:54 +0000

A few days ago, I returned from RT. Those of you who follow my blog know I had TLA, Edgefest, an Oklahoma City signing, and RT back-to-back. And last night, I had a library appearance. Tomorrow, I have another library appearance. And after that? After that I’m leaving for Round Rock for YAB Fest. It’s been an amazing experience, and each event has been a blast. But RT, by far, was the most intense. Throw a stone and hit ten different authors. Run fast enough and score free books. It was fantastic!

But let’s get real. You don’t want to know about the panels or the writing techniques I learned. You don’t want to hear about the craft workshops or even the parties. You want to know the juice–the stuff you learn about YA authors after spending hours on end with them. So I’m giving it to you. Strap yourself in. Pow!

1) Beth Revis has a majestic head of hair. Really. It’s kind of a masterpiece.

2) Kiera Cass’s THE ELITE hit the New York Times bestseller list while at RT (#1). She does a dance when she gets really excited. I saw the dance.

3) Josephine Angelini is as stunning as everyone says she is. She was so gorgeous that I tried really hard to hate her. But turns out? She was one of the nicest authors I’ve met, which obviously made me hate her more.

4) Amy Plum has a kick ass accent.

5) Cole Gibson is totally down to perform petty theft when it comes to books. Also, she is very small.

6) Carrie Ryan has the best advice for writers. If you can corner her for 10 minutes, do it.

7) Jennifer Lynn Barnes has a cool story structure thing going on that she’ll show anyone if asked. Also, her handwriting is hard to read.

8) Leigh Bardugo does this thing when she’s on a panel where she’ll spontaneously bust into a strange, high-pitched voice. It makes everything she says humorous. Character development ideas? Funny. Writing habits? Funny. Death by killer bees? Funny in The Voice.

9) If you give one glass of champagne to Brodi Ashton, she will entertain you all night. Also, she is the the sweetest, most wonderful human being alive.

10) Suzi Lazear wears cool dresses. And hats.

11) Zoraida Cordova owns a pair of gold heels you’d kill to own. Trust me.

12) Tamara Ireland Stone has good voice control. She’s the only YA author who didn’t at one point yell or speak way too loudly (I’m including myself in the latter bunch).

13) Someone in Colleen Houck’s family makes bomb cookies. I died when I ate one. Died.

14) Jennifer L. Armentrout could beat anyone in a marathon. She is a ball of energy that rivals the sun, people.

15) If there’s an award for the best red lipstick, Gennifer Albin wins.

16) Rachel Vincent is so beautifully, naturally thin, I want to harm her. She also has good voice control like Tamara.

17) Jeri Ready-Smith doesn’t realize how big time she is. Can someone please let her know she’s seriously big time?

18) Cynthia Hand handles intense back pain like a champ. Seriously, in a Hunger Games situation, my money’s on Hand.

19) Gretchen McNeil has an engagement ring we all want, but are too afraid to ask for. It’s red and antique looking and I thought very seriously about stealing it.

20) Corrine Jackson prefers the cheese. Doesn’t matter what the dish is. Also, she has a good, solid laugh.

21) Debra Driza is the first on the dance floor.

22) Justine Ireland is the first to make a soul train line on the dance floor.

23) Kimberly Derting is kind of quiet around a big group of people. This makes me extremely nervous considering the books she writes. Also, her husband adores her.

24) Veronica Roth has a new hairstyle. It’s very urban chic, and there’s no way I could ever pull it off the way she does.

25) CJ Omololu’s son does not prefer for his mother to wear lacy gloves. She, on the other hand, quite enjoys it.

26) Rachel Carter smiles a lot and it’s totes genuine. It makes you want to touch her face.

27) Tessa Gratton rides the publishing roller coaster like a stunner. Also, she makes me kind of nervous just like Kimberly Derting (see her books for reasoning).

There are so many peeps I’m forgetting, but I hope you enjoyed this very serious, very important RT wrap up. Wish me luck at YAB Fest this weekend. I’ll be sure to post when I get back!

- V

It’s Tour Time!

Victoria Scott — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:49:09 +0000

These next two weeks are going to be looooong, guys. And it’s going to be hella’ fun too. On Monday evening, I sat on a panel at the Frisco B&N with fellow author Rachel Caine. We answered questions about our favorite books growing up in celebration of World Book Night, and it was awesome. Tomorrow, I’ll be heading to the TLA annual convention in Ft. Worth for two days of signings, parties, and book grabs! In case you’ll be there, here’s a list of the places you can find me:

Thursday:
Signing at the Book Festivals of Texas booth: 11:00am – 12:00pm
Signing in the Author Area: 3:00p – 4:00p
Blogger/Librarian Dinner @ Jake’s Burgers: 8:00 pm

Friday:
Signing at the Book Festivals of Texas booth: 11:00am -12:00pm
Signing in the Author Area: 2:00p – 3:00p
Teen Party (TT4L) at Omni Hotel: 5:30p – 8:00p

Then on Saturday, I’ll be at EdgeFest–an enormous rock concert–with eight other YA authors. We’ll be signing books and crowd surfing (okay, maybe not the second one…but who knows). Check out which authors and bands will be there and buy your tickets here!

The following Monday, I leave for a signing in Oklahoma City with Authors Tara Hudson and Rachel Harris, and after that I’m on to RT in Kansas City for a slew of signings and parties. So as you can see, I’m going to be a busy little bird. I’ll be sure to post pics for your guys on Twitter and Facebook, and even here when I can. Wish me luck! And pinch me, because I must be dreaming!!! Eep!!

- V