Thanks, Kirkus! Full review will be posted 2/5!
THUMPED goes on sale April 24th.
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New Year, New Projects!
This is a photo of my desk as it looks right at this moment. I haven’t said much about what I’ve been working on lately because everything I’ve been working on is very new to me. Too new to share to the world. Yet. I’ve been working a lot lately. But the writing has been so much fun that it hasn’t felt like work. This is my absolute favorite phase of the creative process. The “what if?” part. When I’m mulling over ideas and researching those ideas and wondering if I can turn those ideas into something creative that someone–you–would be interested in knowing more about. I hope that sometime in 2012 I can tell you more. Continue reading New Year, New Projects!
The World of BUMPED and THUMPED is Already Here
NCTE/ALAN in Chicago!
I’m so happy to be attending the 2011 NCTE/ALAN Conference in Chicago. I’ll be wandering the convention floor (inevitably overwhelmed by it all) from Saturday, November 19th until Tuesday, November 22nd. Here are specifics on where I’ll be and when: Continue reading NCTE/ALAN in Chicago!
THUMPED Cover and Synopsis!
SLOPPY FIRSTS MOVIE BUZZ
Love this post (and all the comments) on OH NO THEY DIDN’T about SLOPPY FIRSTS: The Movie!
“Challenge the media’s limiting portrayals of women and girls.”
Hey, if you’re female or care about females, come join me on the Princeton University campus tomorrow night for a screening and discussion of the documentary MISS REPRESENTATION. 
School Library Journal Review of BUMPED: “Hilarious.”
I was having so much fun celebrating the 10th Anniversary of SLOPPY FIRSTS that I totally forgot to share this fantastic review of my most recent novel:
“BUMPED is a hilarious book, building on some of today’s obsessions: MTV’s 16& Pregnant, celebrity bump watches, and aggressive marketing to teens…Melody’s world is one where both teen boys and girls, are encouraged and rewarded to get pregnant. Not to be parents; drugs and societal pressure help prevent the teens from bonding with the ‘delivery.’ I love this world-building; some of it is deliciously ‘oh come on’ over the top and other parts are ‘oh…I can see that happening.’ ” –School Library Journal
The second in this two-book series, THUMPED, goes on sale April 24th, 2012. Thanks to all of you who have already added it to your To Read list!
And The Dream Cast for the SLOPPY FIRSTS Movie Is…
Hundreds contributed casting ideas for the SLOPPY FIRSTS movie. Hundreds more LIKED those options. Some of the most popular suggestions for actresses to play Jessica Darling are:
Ashley Rickards, Ellen Page, Emma Stone, Rooney Mara, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Halle Steinfeld
Some of the most popular choices for Marcus Flutie are:
Tyler Blackburn, Samuel Larsen (The Glee Project), Nicholas Hoult, Jackson Rathbone, Anton Yelchin, Dave Franco
However popular these choices were, none earned more LIKES than this suggestion by Karen G.:
“There aren’t any really famous actors/actresses that I can suggest for the roles. I think you need a new actor for Marcus and a new actress for Jessica. Anyone in the industry right now couldn’t do the roles justice because of their already existent fame.”
She wasn’t the only person to suggest unknowns for the roles. Many other commenters shared similar sentiments. However, her comment was the one with the most LIKES and is therefore delcared the winner. Karen G. and the 164 facebookers who LIKED her comment all win the secret password that gives them three days to watch the video vision for the SLOPPY FIRSTS movie. If you are one of the winning commenters you MUST email megan@meganmccafferty.com right away because the password will expire after September 10th. There will be more opportunities to win in the future. Follow me on Twitter or LIKE my FB page for updates. Thanks to everyone who so enthusiastically shared your opinions!
DEAR BULLY: Who Gives the Popular People Power? Who?
I just finished reading all 21 pages of my school district’s anti Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying policy. Whoa.
DEAR BULLY: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories could not have come at a better time.
I’m so proud to be one of the authors chosen to participate in this important project. My essay, “Who Gives the Popular People Power? Who???” includes older-and-wiser commentary on tormented passages taken directly from my elementary school diary:
My class at school sucks!
I seriously think there is not one person who knows how to be a true-blue, ’til-the-end friend.
Heather said she’s going to kick my ass in.
I hate sixth grade! Life must get better!
When I read my essay to my 8-year-old he said, “Mom, I feel so sad for your sixth grade self.” I was happy to reassure him that my piece is indeed in the category titled, IT GETS BETTER. Because it does. Really. But it certainly sucks when you’re suffering through it. If there’s one take-away message from this book, it’s this: YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
DEAR BULLY is on sale now. Some essays are encouraging. Others are cringe-worthy. All are honest. I highly recommend this anthology to parents, educators, or anyone who cares for and about kids.