Posts tagged with 'kristen-orlando'
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Monday, March 26th, 2018Read With a Vengeance
Eleonore F.When I'm not stomping around Manhattan angrily waiting for winter to finally end, I find settling in with a revenge story warms my heart and soothes all my stress around these finicky temperatures and overcrowded subways. If you've ever wanted to plot an intricate revenge plan with a bulletin board and red yarn, these are for you.These Vengeful Souls by Tarun Shanker and Kelly ZekasI'm still ... Read More -
Friday, February 16th, 2018Swoon Author Kristen Orlando: A Coffee Date and Some Writing Advice
Kristen OrlandoWhen I was writing the novel that became You Don't Know My Name, I did it in secret. I could count on one hand the number of people who knew I was writing a book, let alone knew I had posted my manuscript on Swoon Reads (I even had a pseudonym on the website! Sophia Kelley I believe it was.). So when it started to leak out that I ... Read More -
Thursday, February 8th, 2018
Swoon Author Kristen Orlando: Writing Is Hard, But Editing Is Harder
Kristen OrlandoResilience. Some people are just born with that bounce-back-from-anything-all-is-good-with-the-world-no-big-deal attitude. But some of us (*cough* me) are forced to push away that knee-jerk reaction to come unglued, dig down deep and find it. Resilience can be a superpower. And I found mine in the middle of the night in Palermo, Sicily. I was 20 years old and studying abroad at the University of Exeter in England. I’d scheduled all ... Read More -
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
Swoon Author Kristen Orlando: The Sophomore Slump Is Real
Kristen OrlandoIn college, the “Sophomore Slump” for me was very real. My freshman year at Kenyon College was so thrilling. Newfound freedom, exhilarating classes, and budding friendships kept me busy and excited the entire year. But during my sophomore year—by the time the colorful leaves fell upon Middle Path and the long, gray days of winter rolled into Gambier, Ohio—I found myself in a true slump. Bored by the ... Read More -
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018It's Pub Day for YOU WON'T KNOW I'M GONE!
Swoon Reads StaffFor those of you anxiously awaiting to find out what teen spy Reagan Hillis will do next, the wait is finally over! You Won't Know I'm Gone by Kristen Orlando hits shelves today! (And if you missed Book 1, never fear! You Don't Know My Name is also available in both hardcover and paperback.)Reagan is out for revenge.Going rogue in an effort to rescue her ... Read More -
Tuesday, December 19th, 2017Super-Specific Book Recommendations (Part II)
Kat BrzozowskiScrambling to finish up your holiday shopping? The feeling is mutual. We’ve got recommendations for all of the book lovers in your life.It’s time for Part II of our super-specific book recommendation series! (If you missed Part I, catch it here!) Looking for a super-specific book recommendation? Submit what you’re looking for in the comments below and we’ll try to provide one! Read More -
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017Swoon Author Kristen Orlando's Editing Update: The Darling-Killing Is Worth It
Kristen OrlandoWhen I was editing the first book in the Black Angel Chronicles series, I was prepared to “kill my darlings.” A rewrite had gone way too long and I needed to cut about 20,000 words to tighten up the plot. It was hard cutting sentences, paragraphs and even whole scenes that I had polished and shined and loved. But when it came time to edit You Won't Know ... Read More -
Friday, June 30th, 2017Announcing YOU WON'T KNOW I'M GONE by Kristen Orlando!
Kristen Orlando2017 has been both an insanely hectic and wonderful year for me! You Don't Know My Name hit store shelves in January, I had a baby (an adorable little girl named Samantha Rose) at the end of February, I did final edits for the second book in the Black Angel Chronicles series in March and April (Thanks to the amazing Swoon team for the extra time. Birthing a human ... Read More -
Thursday, January 26th, 2017Swoon Author Kristen Orlando: Book Signing Success
Kristen OrlandoThe week my book came out, I didn’t compulsively check my Amazon ranking or reviews. No. I compulsively checked the weather. And frequent updates from Weather.com just wasn’t enough. I commissioned my two former meteorologist (from my TV new producing days) to give me daily updates on the weather for Saturday. Why? Because it was the date of my book launch and signing and I was terrified ... Read More -
Friday, January 13th, 2017A Quiz in Honor of YOU DON'T KNOW MY NAME: What Is Your Spy Code Name?
Emily S.I don't know about you all, but if I were an elite spy, I would be all about the awesome code name. Find out what yours would be below! Read More
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