Hey, guys! Did you know I wrote a book? I did. It’s called Behind the Scenes, and it comes out on June 24. Yay! (You can read more about here and even pre-order it and stuff. That’d be awesome. Thanks <3)
June 24 is sort of far away, though (it actually isn’t, which makes me want to hurl a little bit, but let’s not go there right now), and who wants to wait that long for anything, right? Right. Waiting is for suckers.
Thankfully, I have Advanced Readers Copies now, and I’m giving one away – whee! And, because I think annotated ARCs are basically the most awesome form of swag ever, the ARC I’m giving away here is gonna be full of notes from moi on all the fun stuff that went on – wait for it…
BEHIND THE SCENES.
Because obvious pun is obvious, and also, don’t you want to know the only thing that got cut from this book? And what part of it is ripped off my real life? And what songs go with which scenes? And SO MANY MORE THOUGHTS AND THINGS?
So, between now and midnight EST on April 23, you can enter HERE to win an ARC of Behind the Scenes full of my serial killer handwriting! Go forth and Rafflecopt! (US/Canada only, unfortunately!!)
And whether you’re entering or not, planning to read it or not – to everyone out there who’s just been fabulously supportive – thank you ❤
The Daily Dahlia 
Can’t wait for Damsel Distressed and Between!! Currently reading Open Road Summer and loving it. Thanks for the chance!! Excited for your book as well.
What an awesome prize! I CANNOT wait to read this book!
P.S. Forgot to mention another one I’m excited to read! There are 2 – PUSH GIRL by Jessica Love/Chelsie Hill and DAMSEL DISTRESSED by Kelsey Macke.
I’m really looking forward to reading No Place To Fall by Jaye Robin Brown
Imagine me yelling really loudly: “THIS IS AMAZING.” Because I am mentally yelling really loudly.
Uhhhh as for a debut I’m excited for… I DON’T KNOW. There are so many books. I’m gonna go with FAKING NORMAL because it’s already out and I have it but I’m the laziest and haven’t gotten to it yet. (Although I am also excited about many other books that have yet to come out… and some that have also come out, but I’m most excited about FAKING NORMAL, okay!? Jeeze, ask hard questions, why don’t you?)
Also: YAYYYYY FOR BEHIND THE SCENES!!!!!
I WOULD LIKE THIS IN MY HANDS. Okay.
I’ve read SEKRET (and obviously loved it) and I’m excited to pick up POINTE, FAR FROM YOU, and OPEN ROAD SUMMER this weekend. April’s been a good month for books!
Looking forward to your book; not sure what other books are out
I am looking forward to reading!
I already had BtS on my Goodreads “To Read” list (#43, so apparently I should get reading.) But an annotated ARC sounds really cool. I’d never even thought of such a thing.
Dahlia! This comment is not to qualify me to win your beautiful and completely epic ARC, but to solidify our love in only ways that WordPress blog comments can!
Ahhhh I so want this annotated ARC!
I am excited to read 57 Lives of Alex Wayfare 🙂
I so need this and want this! I can’t wait to win Between, Of scars and stardust, Damsels Distressed.. so many more!
Congratulations Dahlia! Getting ARCs must have been super exciting. I think the debut I was most excited about, and have read and loved is Open Road Summer! I’ve also enjoyed Love Letters to the Dead, Sekret and Wish You Were Italian. I’m looking forward to reading Pointe very, very soon 😉
I’m listening to the audio of DREAMS OF GODS AND MONSTERS! The enter Daughter of Smoke and Bones Series is incredible! ❤
Can't wait to read you book! Congrats! xxxx
I’m so excited for you! And I really do want to read this…but only if it’s not going to traumatize me. I’ll have to let someone screen it first 😉
Why would it traumatize you??
I have recently become *very* sensitive to young children dying. (A friend of mine recently lost her 6yr old daughter. Our book group was reading No One Else Can Have You at the time and I literally had a panic attack. I really feel what I’m reading, apparently. The book we’re reading this month had a similar – but not as strong – affect. It’s an ARC and I don’t even want to give the title because of the spoilers and because a NORMAL person would *really* enjoy it.)
From your blurb, I doubt it will. But those surprise endings….
Oh, I promise you, no young children died in the writing of this book!
Excellent! Can’t wait to read it!
Congrats Dahlia! What a cool thing to be doing with an ARC!
Your ARCs look beautiful! I can’t wait to read BtS. 🙂
There are so many 2014 debuts I’m looking forward to. I’m especially excited for OPEN ROAD SUMMER!
Yee haw!! Entering and also buying because I’m cah-razy like that! 😀 June 24–so close and yet so far away…
Beautiful, beautiful ARCs, Dahlia! And annotated ARCs are the *best.* Thanks for the fantastic giveaway!
Lots of debuts I’m looking forward to…but probably most of all is OPEN ROAD SUMMER..and it’s almost here!! 🙂
Congrats, Dahlia! Very exciting and I like your giveaway idea. Especially the annotations!
WHY did I have to be born on a convict island, and not be able to enter this competition?
Congrats Dahlia, I WILL be pre-ordering (yay for Book Depository delivering to Australia!) and can’t wait to read 🙂
Congratulations! What a great idea for a giveaway!
Can we hurl together? I can’t enter but still SO EXCITED for you!
Christina R. in the rafflecopter
Your novel is one that I’d LOVE to read!!
I’d love to read The Secret Side of Empty – it’s so relevant and poignant.
Thank you 🙂
I’m so psyched for Pointe.
Congrats. And yes, I need to win this annotated ARC.
Aside from BtS, I am really excited for Pointe, which is on my nightstand to be read within the next week. Also, I’m very, very excited and interested in Annie Cardi’s The Chance You Won’t Return which is out later this month. One more I’m also really waiting for is Damsel Distressed, I’m all for the premise and I really love the cover. 🙂
First of all, they’re gorgeous! How exciting is that? And second, you want me to pick just ONE other OneFourKidLit book to talk about? Not gonna happen, sorry. You do it all the time so this time, I’m breaking your rules 😉
I’m so excited for Snow Like Ashes, Lies We Tell Ourselves, Salt & Storm, Stitching Snow, and Otherbound; super curious about Winterkill, Far From You, Rites of Passage, The Truth About Alice, and No Place to Fall; loved Nil and Landry Park and OMG there are just too many. All the amazing books. So looking forward to yours holding a special place on my shelf 🙂
And now I just read the commenting instructions on Rafflecopter. So I’ll add that I *also* can’t wait to read Rachel M. Wilson’s DON’T TOUCH!
Your blog is full of so much helpful stuff, and this book sounds fabulous! Can’t wait to read it.
Ooo I’m also very excited to read TWELVE STEPS by Veronica Bartles, because I’ve seen the teasers on Twitter and because she’s awesome.
AHHHHHHHHHHHH this is so exciting!!! 😀
Fab contest! Lots of OneFourKidLit debuts I REALLY want to read, but I think No Place To Fall by Jaye Robin Brown is probably top of my list as I was lucky enough to interview her just after the publication deal was announced!
YEAAASSSSS!! I want. Also, you’re beautiful.