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I was interviewed by an actual young adult! Her name is Chanelle and she's an aspiring writer and really got her stuff together. (Obviously because she loved my book, lol!)

Go check out her blog and my new interview here:

http://chanellegray.blogspot.com/

Thanks! And Happy Wednesday!

Stacey Jay

Heh...that makes me laugh. Zombie coffee. More like zombie without coffee. Need a good dose in the morning to encourage my soul to rejoin with my body.

So yeah! Anyway! It's the end of the Debutante Blog Tour! At least the end of the part where people talk about me. I have to say, I'm kind of glad. I mean, don't get me wrong, talking about me and my book is great, but there comes a time when I want to get back to posting random things about zombies and my kids on Tuesdays. Look forward to the return of that next Tuesday! In the meantime, go show these links some love.

2/24 Kristina Springer http://kspringer.livejournal.com/

2/25 Pam Bachorz http://pambachorz.livejournal.com

2/26 Jennifer Jabaley http://jenniferjabaley.livejournal.com/

And stay tuned to the blog for an exciting announcement! (At least I find it exciting.) That will be coming sometime later in the week!

Stacey Jay

And the Debutante Blog tour continues!!

Time to showcase another Deb. More yeay! Now let's get up close and cozy with Saundra Mitchell, author of "Shadowed Summer":


About Shadowed Summer

Nothing ever happened in Ondine, Louisiana, not even the summer Elijah Landry disappeared. His mother knew he ascended to heaven, the police believed he ran away, and his girlfriend thought he was murdered.

Decades later, certain she saw his ghost in the town cemetery, fourteen-year-old Iris Rhame is determined to find out the truth behind "The Incident With the Landry Boy."
Enlisting the help of her best friend Collette, and forced to endure the company of Collette's latest crush, Ben, Iris spends a summer digging into the past and stirring old ghosts, in search of a boy she never knew.

What she doesn't realize is that in a town as small as Ondine, every secret is a family secret.

About Saundra Mitchell

A screenwriter and author, Saundra Mitchell penned the screenplays for the Fresh Films and Girls in the Director's Chair short film series. Her short story "Ready to Wear" was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and her first feature film, Revenge Ends, debuted on the festival circuit in 2008. In her free time, she enjoys ghost hunting, papermaking, and spending time with her husband and her two children.

Now for the zombie-themed grilling of the author!

1. If you had to kill off one of your characters which one would it be? Why him/her?

Probably Ben Duvall's daddy, but I'll let you find out why when you read the book.

2. Would you consider having this character come back from the dead? Why or why not?

That would be an awesome sequel. Last summer, a voice beyond the grave- this summer, a body that refuses to stay in it, DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNN!

3. What's the strangest thing eaten in the course of your book? (If it's brains you get ten bonus points!)

Awwwwwwww man! In an early draft, I had made mention of Iris' granny eating scrambled calves brains and eggs, but that didn't make the final cut. Do I get five points for that??

4. Random sharing time, what do you want my zombie-blog-author readers to know about your book?

I'd just like them to know that the incorporeal dead need settling, too!


Rock on, Saundra. You all can snag your copy of "Shadowed Summer" at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Shadowed-Summer-Saundra-Mitchell/dp/0385735715

Or wherever those fine books are sold.

Happy weekend!

Stacey Jay

Link for buying...just in case you haven't yet:

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/You-Are-So-Undead-to-Me/Stacey-Jay/e/9781595142252/?itm=1

Okay, so getting back to me and my book and talking about me and my book...ehem...yeah. It's hard to believe but I have even MORE links for your clicking enjoyment.

Stop by these lovely blogs to read the latest "You are So Undead to Me" launch interviews.

2/17 Lauren Bjorkman http://laurenbjorkman.livejournal.com/

2/18 Megan Crewe http://megancrewe.livejournal.com/

2/19 L.K. Madigan http://lkmadigan.livejournal.com/

2/20 Kate Messner http://kmessner.livejournal.com/

2/21 Michelle Zink http://www.myspace.com/prophecypress

2/22 Chris Rylander http://www.millencake.livejournal.com

2/23 Jon Skovron http://jonnyskov.com

Have a great day!

Stacey Jay

Ahh...Square Books Jr. in Oxford Mississippi...could there be a more idyllic, gorgeous, fabulous bookstore? Or more dedicated, fabulous, and fantastical booksellers? Or more savvy, fabulous and enthusiastic teen readers?



I think not...I think not...



Within minutes of arrival, I had already learned a lot from Square books...



I had only moments to contemplate my newfound knowledge, however, before I encountered an actual Teen Reader!



I signed her book...



And she modeled this FABULOUS t-shirt for me! (Yes, that is the "You are So Undead to Me" t-shirt, available only through ME! You must suck up or win a contest or flatter me in such a way that I don't think you are flattering me, simply realizing my true made of awesomeness to such a degree that it warrants a t-shirt fee plus postage and handling.)



And as if encountering an actual Teen Reader wasn't exciting enough, I soon after had the pleasure to meet and greet two actual zombies, recently risen from their graves. (They died young, which is clearly the only reason they still look so fabulous.) I could only assume these zombies had heard about my zombilicious book and crawled from their eternal rest simply to snag a signed copy.

I was, needless to say, very flattered...



So flattered, that I decided a ride on the local unicorn was the only way to fully express my extreme gratitude for such a zombie and teen-tastic signing. Of course...it was then that tragedy struck. (As it often does after encountering a unicorn. They attract trouble like shiny, sparkly, horned trouble magnets, man.)



So anyway, while I was frolicking with the unicorn, my preshush hubs was attacked by a giant caterpillar with an uholy and zombie-esque hunger for hubs brains. (Or maybe it just wanted to snag his glasses for a souvenier. You never can tell with giant caterpillars.)



Luckily, the unicorn agreed to let me gore the caterpillar to death with its horn. Which I did with utmost enthusiasm and efficiency.



After all the BIG events of the night, I had to take a wee nap on my signing desk, but did manage to rally in time to hit a kick ass zombie party and embarrass myself by singing onstage with the wonderful Jill and to dissect said performance with the equally wonderful Jeff.

But in all seriousness, thank you Jil and Jeff and Teen Readers and Zombies! The signing in Oxford was amazing and I hope to see you all soon!

Now for interview linkage! Go forth and read about me and my book and have a wondrous week!

2/10 Kristin Walker http://walkwrite.livejournal.com

2/11 Mandy Hubbard http://mandywriter.livejournal.com/

2/12 Sarah Ockler http://sarahockler.com

2/13 Rhonda Stapleton http://rhondastapleton.blogspot.com/

2/14 Cyn Balog http://cyn2write.livejournal.com/

2/15 Megan Frazer http://meganfrazer.com/?page_id=56

2/16 Jackson Pearce http://www.jacksonpearce.com

See you next Tuesday!

Stacey Jay

First up, zombies are officially the new bunnies. This sign says so. Zombies are also the new unicorns, until that book about the unicorns that gore people with their horns comes out. Then unicorns may be the new zombies. Stay tuned for more news on that.

Speaking of news! Here are some more interview links! Yeay! More than you ever wanted to know about me and my book and even my nose. Yes, my nose was discussed in depth on the blog link for today, so go check that out. Me and my nose have issues that go waaayyyy back, and angst is fun to read...if not to live.

2/2 Deva Fagan http://www.devafagan.com

2/3 Sydney Salter http://www.mybignose.blogspot.com

2/4 Cheryl Renee Herbsman http://blog.cherylreneeherbsman.com/

2/5 R.J. Anderson http://rj-anderson.livejournal.com/

2/6 Cindy Pon http://cindypon.blogspot.com/

2/7 Sarah Cross http://sarahcross.livejournal.com/

2/8 Danielle Joseph http://daniellejoseph.livejournal.com

2/9 Aprilynne Pike http://www.apparentlyaprilynne.blogspot.com

And lastly, this is the shirt I'm wearing today:



That's not me, that's a skinnier model who did not have a baby twelve weeks ago. But I still feel pretty fabulous in my Obama on a unicorn shirt. I figure it's going to make a statement no matter which way this presidency goes. And unicorns are just fun...until they become the new zombies. Then we may have issues.

Have a great rest of your week!!

Stacey Jay

It's time for more Debutante 2009 blog tour. Follow the magic links below to immerse yourself in even more interview madness. Stacey Jay, you will be soaking in it by the time all this is done!

Hope you enjoy. These Debs asked some very interesting and, at times, hilarious questions.

1/27 Heather Duffy-Stone http://heatherduffystone.blogspot.com

1/28 Sarah MacLean http://www.macleanspace.com

1/29 Neesha Meminger http://neeshameminger.blogspot.com

1/30 Carrie Ryan http://carrie-me.blogspot.com/

1/31 C. Lee McKenzie http://writegame.blogspot.com/

2/1 Leigh Brescia http://leighbrescia.blogspot.com/

Have a great week! I'll be checking in after my Jonesboro book signing next week with more links. If you happen to be in Jonesboro, Arkansas this weekend, however, and would like to get your copy of "You are so Undead to Me" signed by yours truly, I'll be signing at the Hastings Books Music and Video on Caraway Road from 12-3 in the afternoon. I'd love to see you and will have a few goodies to give away, so come on down. Ya hear? (Little southern flavah there at the end.)

Happy Tuesday,

Stacey Jay

IT'S FINALLY HERE! MAH BOOK IS OFFICIALLY RELEASED!

I can't believe it's really happening. I'm at a loss for words. BUT NOT AT A LOSS FOR SENTENCES WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS! I <3 MY CAPS LOCK! I conceived and birthed an entire new person and still had time left to burn waiting for this day to come around. So yeah...it's big. Really big.

I'm getting ready to head out and scope a few book store shelves like a huge dork, but if you'd like to read some interviews in which I speak more eloquently about my book and am occasionally funny or clever or interestingly strange, please check out the following stops on the Debs blog tour. The Debs are a fabulous group of 2009 debut authors and I am lucky enough to be the first among them to release so they are graciously hosting me on their blogs. I'll be having all of them back over for a visit throughout the year so be sure to keep stopping back by. These are really some very talented people and I'll be proud to pimp their lit here on my blog.

So starting today and running through this weekend, check out these peeps. Then, stop back on Tuesday for a new set of links. I'll be touring for the next month so you'll have more Stacey Jay interview action than you can handle. I'm told it's impossible to overdose on blog tour, however, so you should be fine :).

1/22 Jenny Moss http://jenny-moss.livejournal.com/

1/23 Erin Dionne http://bostonerin.livejournal.com

1/24 Saundra Mitchell http://www.saundramitchell.com/blog

1/25 Cynthia Liu http://www.cynthealiu.com

1/26 J.E. Macleod http://jemacleod123.blogspot.com/

And just in case you crave more from me today, the ever sweet and also zombie loving Amanda Ashby is hosting me on her blog today! Thanks Amanda!

http://amandaashby.blogspot.com/

And thanks to everyone who has read or will read my book. You all rock.

Happy Thursday,

Stacey Jay