AuthorMix Episode 102: Critique Partners
* D’oh! * Melissa’s series is, of course, Blue Bloods, not Blue Blood, as listed in the opening graphic!
Featuring Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Blue Bloods series; Margaret Stohl and Kami Garcia, authors of Beautiful Creatures; Cecil Castellucci, author of Beige, Boyproof, and Rose Sees Red; and Katie Alender, author of Bad Girls Don’t Die.
FOR MORE INFO on these authors, their books, and how to find them online, check out the Series 1 page!
This week’s giveaway is:
* a signed copy of Bad Girls Don’t Die by Katie Alender
* a box set of the first three Blue Bloods books by Melissa de la Cruz
Thanks for entering! This contest is now closed. All you have to do to enter is comment here! Entries close Monday 8/9/10 at 11:59 PM EDT (8:59 PST) and the winner will be announced Tuesday. (We will ship to the US only at this time; however, if you’re international and want to enter, we can ship your prize to a friend in the US who can hold onto it for you!)
Thanks so much for watching and please tune in Friday for “Speed Round”!
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WINNERS! The winner of last week’s prize, signed copies of Boyproof and Beautiful Creatures and a tote bag, is… Caitlin of Scarrlet Reader. Congrats, Caitlin! And the winner of Friday’s Speed Round Beautiful Creatures mini swag pack is… Erika Lynn!
I think it’s great to have a critique partner that you trust.
thats so cool that husbands and family are the first readers
Ah, I love these videos! So cool to here from authors about these things. Like, now I know that you girls have your doubts, too. I guess I just figured that you knew what you were writing was awesome. Keep them coming!
Best videos ever! I love watching you talking about every day things and its so awesome you let your family and friends read about your books before sending them to your editors! Can’t wait to see more vidoes! =)
I love books!!! And now i get to see my fav authors talk about high school together!! That is awesome, cool website!
my new fav! 
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Great site! You guys did a super awesome job. Love hearing all the cool insights and I’ll be passing it on.
I love love love that your husbands read your books, especially the architect. that has to be helpful. I think if any of you ever find yourself in NC I would be happy to help out, haha
omgosh! i read like half of the books. lol! now i can read another quarter if i win!!! jk ill read them anyhoo
I think that it’s soooooooo cool that u guys r doing this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Author Mix is seriously such a great idea. It’s great that so many people are already following it.
I like how Cecil talked about how her editor would tell her “You are brilliant” in the first line, and I think that is a good point to make, that a critique partner (not necessarily an editor) needs that patience to be able to give criticism, while also being gentle and kind about it.
Whoa this is such a cool thing that you are doing, and it is really interesting to watch. thank you so much for making this website(:
Wow, that is so cool! A site called Girls’ Life told me about this, so I had to check it out…very cool.
The prize is amazing, I am a bookworm beyond belief, you will find my nose in a book half the time! 
Beautiful Creatures has to be one of the best books EVA (lol) & Blue Bloods is like the guilty pleasure of reading Twilight, but still a sweet read…Great picks, great authors! I seriously hope I have a chance…ha ha. 
My summer reading list is already miles long! Love, Sarah. [♥]
This is my new favorite site! I can’t wait to see more videos!
What a great website! I am a mom who is always looking for new authors for my daughter. This is going to help me so much!
WOW!!!! my new fav website!! This is amazing, I love it!
I LOVE Bad Girls Dont Die!! 
Love these videos!
I love the fact that most of you have husbands that critique your work. I caught myself thinking, ‘I should do that!’ … Then I realized I was fifteen and didn’t have a husband. >.>
All the new books have me so excited! Can’t wait!