mary e. pearson

A gorgeous new cover for Scribbler of Dreams!

“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.”
--Ernest Hemingway

I'm starting to write a brand new book and I’m at that giddy stage, the in-love stage.  Everything is possible! The pages ahead of me are an endless open territory.  My characters will do great things!  Hideous things!  Gut-wrenching things!  There are no limits to what I can do with setting!  It will be a character in itself. And the plot?  It will weave into complicated rivulets that will test the limits of my character!  That’s what beginnings are, open territory where everything and anything is possible . . . more

Whew! Shaking the dust off. I have a completely revamped website. And some news on the third book in the Jenna Fox Chronicles! A title and a pub date! Come and see.
Virtual open house with cupcakes . . .

http://www.marypearson.com/blog.html

Over on The Jenna Fox Chronicles  Facebook fan page there is a giveway--one week left to throw your name in the hat!

Happy New Year?

Egad, I've had a long hiatus from my blog.  Last year was an insane year for me.  So much going on!  Here's the short list:

1.  My youngest daughter got married.  (Beautiful bride and wedding!)
2.  My first grandbaby was born. (I am smitten!)
3.  I had a new book published!  (The Fox Inheritance!)
4.  I wrote and had my first short story published! (Gargouille in Enthralled anthology!)
5.  I wrote and had my second short story published! (The Rotten Beast from Tor!)
6.  I went on a very long group book tour! (Pen Fatale tour!)
7.  And . . . ta-da! During all of this, somehow I wrote ANOTHER book! (The third and final of The Jenna Fox Chronicles)

It still makes my head spin.  I honestly don't know how I did it all, but I do know I was busy, and some things had to go by the wayside--like keeping up on my blog.  And the gym.  And cleaning. And . . .

So I'm hoping 2012 is a bit less hectic.  I am finishing up revisions of the book I mentioned in #7.  No title yet.  My editor and I are still working on it, tossing around possibilities.  It should be out this time next year.

And new stories ideas and characters have already come courting.  I keep pushing them away which is what I always do with stories, and then finally, I succumb to the ones that just won't stop wooing me. But right now I will keep them at bay until I finish these revisions.

(Are revisions ever really ever finished?  But that's another post.)

In just one week the Pen Fatale Tour will kick off! I'm so excited!

I'll be touring with authors Jessica Brody, Gabrielle Zevin, and Alyson Noel, meeting readers and fans all across the country. Meeting readers is one of the best things about being an author. Their passion for books is inspiring and makes me want to get back to my keyboard and write!




Here's the schedule of public stops.  Besides these, we will also be meeting with lots of different schools during the day.

TEXAS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
6:00 PM Barnes & Noble, The Woodlands, TX

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
7:00 PM off-site event hosted by Blue Willow Bookshop, Houston, TX

OCTOBER 1, 2011
Austin Teen Lit Festival, Austin, TX
Pen Fatale panel will be moderated by author Margo Rabb

ILLINOIS

OCTOBER 4, 2011
7:00 PM in-store event at Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville, IL
Panel will be moderated by Mary Harris Russell, contributor to Chicago Tribune

COLORADO

OCTOBER 5, 2011
7:00 PM Barnes & Noble, Boulder, CO

OCTOBER 6, 2011
7:00 PM in-store event at Tattered Cover, Highlands Ranch, CO
Panel will be moderated by Claire Martin, The Denver Post

CALIFORNIA

OCTOBER 9, 2011
3:00 PM in-store event at Vroman’s, Pasadena, CA

OCTOBER 10, 2011 5:00 PM event at Upland Public Library, Upland, CA with Mrs. Nelson’s Toy & Book Shop

WASHINGTON

OCTOBER 12, 2011
7:00 PM in-store event at Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, WA
Panel moderated by Stephanie Dunnewind, The Seattle Times

OCTOBER 13, 2011
7:00 PM Barnes & Noble, Lynnwood, WA

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For ALL the details, locations, and times, visit the Pen Fatale page HERE!

I'm very proud to be a part of this short story collection with these amazing authors!

Kelly Armstrong! Melissa Marr! Claudia Gray! Carrie Ryan! Kami Garcia! Jackson Pearce! Rachel Vincent! Sarah Rees Brennan! Jeri Smith-Ready! Kimberly Derting! Ally Condie! Jessica Verday! Margaret Stohl! Jennifer Lynn Barnes! Rachel Caine!

Sixteen stories that revolve around paranormal journeys--of all kinds!  Hope you'll check it out!

I have been remiss in updates.  So much going on!  But the launch for The Fox Inheritance at Mysterious Galaxy was awesome. How could it not be with this:




A chocolate eyeball cake!! What's not to love?! AND made by the manager of the store! (Did I mention that I love MG?)

And all the people who came out were equally awesome.  Thank you so much.  They asked a lot of great questions--some I could, and even some I couldn't answer.  (What on earth am I describing here? How big a piece of cake I'm going for?)


It was a great night with great friends who ventured the traffic (and the start of the school year) and I really appreciate all who came (and those who were there in spirit : )  Thank you!



Isn't that a cool shirt that Mysterious Galaxy has?  The necessities of life!

And last, but certainly not least, librarian goddess, Peggy Hodge came and brought me a little surprise for my newest little reader:



Yes, Peggy, she is!

Soon I will be hitting the road for The Pen Fatale Tour!  Two weeks, twelve cities, loads of fun!  I will post the schedule here soon, but in the meantime follow the previous link to see details and cities.  I hope one is near you!

And please, don't forget to follow me on Twitter and on Facebook, for the fastest updates.  Thanks!

The Fox Inheritance is out at last!

Thanks to all of you who have been so supportive. I really appreciate it.

And last call--if you're in the San Diego area tonight, come to Mysterious Galaxy bookstore for the launch party at 7pm!

One week from today, The Fox Inheritance will be published! 

To celebrate, I'm going on a blog tour, landing at a new book blog each day, and talking about lots of different topics.  The full schedule of where I'll be is posted at the Mac Teen Books blog. 

I hope you'll come along on the tour with me!

In the meantime, there's been some chatter about The Fox Inheritance that has literally made me shout out loud (in a very good way.)

From Horn Book Magazine: "Thrilling suspense . . .  admirably complex playing out of the issues of trust, ethics, and betrayal.”

From Jen Robinson's Book Page: "Strong characters, and settings that you can practically see and touch . . .  a worthy successor to The Adoration of Jenna Fox . . . Highly recommended. I can't wait for the next book!"

From James Patterson's ReadKiddoRead:  "Challenging terrain on which Pearson is working . . . well-written, fast-paced . . . will spark discussion about medical ethics, the nature of human life, and about our responsibilities to one another and to society at large."

And it's a Seventeen Magazine, book club summer read!   "You'll love it if . . . you enjoy futuristic novels, like The Hunger Games, where society hasn't exactly progressed as planned. Plus, even though The Fox Inheritance is technically a sequel, you'll have no problem getting wrapped up in Locke, Kara, and Jenna's fascinating (and slightly terrifying) story, even if you haven't read the first novel."

My very sincere thanks to the many who have been spreading the word--and to those who have pre-ordered it!  Thank you!  Thank you!