Hey hey, Cuddlebuggery bloghoppers, and welcome to The Daily Dahlia! I’m Dahlia Adler, and I do both the Author and Blogger thing. My debut, a Contemporary YA Hollywood Romance called Behind the Scenes, released from Spencer Hill in June, and the follow-up, Under the Lights, releases this coming June. In between, I’m self-publishing my first NA, Last Will and Testament, and after all of that, a year from now, I’ll be releasing a standalone Contemp YA, My Name is Everett, also with Spencer Hill. So, all that’s fun!
On the blogging side, I blog here, obviously, but also at YA Misfits and for the Barnes & Noble book blog. Probably the coolest part about blogging is getting to interview some awesome authors, and it’s cool to see how far I’ve come, personally, since I was absolutely terrified to contact one of my all-time favorites. (Not at all far, by the way. It still scares the crap out of me.)
I was going to share 5 things from my bucket list, because I feel like those are good ways to get to know people, but a cool thing that’s happened at some point in life is realizing that I’ve actually done a lot of the big things on that list. So instead, here are 5 things I’ve done from my bucket list!
2) Go to Istanbul (went on my honeymoon)
3) Get paid to blog (see above)
5) Live somewhere other than NY or Israel (I lived in Philly for 3 years)
And now, my giveaways!
In honor of Author Me, I’m doing the very obvious thing of giving away my book of your choice. The winner can choose between:
- a signed paperback of Behind the Scenes (US)
- a signed paperback of Last Will and Testament (US)
- ebooks of both (US/INT)
- a paperback preorder of Under the Lights (US)
AND
another super important part of Author Me is my seriously intense love for my critique partners and accountabilibuddy, so to that end, I’m doing a second giveaway. The winner (INT, assuming they’re all on The Book Depository) can choose between:
- A preorder of Last Year’s Mistake by Gina Ciocca
- A preorder of The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall
- A hardcover of Sekret by Lindsay Smith
- A preorder of Skandal by Lindsay Smith
In the spirit of Blogger me, I’m giving away two books that bookend (see what I did there?) that experience for me. My very first “holy crap holy crap I can’t believe I’m interviewing her holy crap” post was with the utterly fabulous Courtney Summers, so I’m giving away What Goes Around, which contains both of my favorite books of hers. My last one, for B&N, was with A.S. King, on Glory O’Brien’s History of the Future, so I’m giving away that ARC.
As usual (now you’re really getting to know me!), I’m actually typing this post on a deadline and have to run before Jewish Sabbath starts (yes, that’s how much you’re getting to know me), so, no time to do the Rafflecopter thing. Just leave a comment telling me something you’ve achieved on your bucket list, and which prize you’re entering for. You can leave multiple bucket list items to enter multiple giveaways, so up to 4!
Looking forward to getting to know more of you soon!
I’ve only recently made a bucket list, so I haven’t actually done anything on it yet. But on my list is:
1)See Paris
2) Learn another foreign language
3) Learn how to knit.
I’m entering for The Conspiracy of Us
Thank you for the giveaway!
4) visited New York:D thanks for the chance. I would like to enter them all.
3) went to an amusement park and went in rollercoasters
2) Got straight A’s last semester
Hello, so here it goes:
1) I finally learned how to swim lol
the 1st thing on my bucket list is to make a bucket list
One thing I’ve done off my bucket list was get a tattoo. It was terrifying and pretty painful but totally worth it in the end.
Another thing I have done off my bucket list was travel somewhere all by myself and stay with people I’d never met. 4 years ago I traveled to NYC for my first ever trip by myself and I stayed in a rental house with 20 people I’d never met. It was amazing and I made so many new friends.
1. Last Will and Testament
2. The Conspiracy of Us
Your second bucket list item is so perfectly Maggie Hall that you are definitely the winner of the Conspiracy of Us preorder – email me your address, please!
Swam with dolphins
Graduated college
Seen 28 of 50 states
And
Traveled to 10 countries (so far!)-more to come!
swam with dolphins
entering for all of them
went to an amusement park
entering for all of them
visited a national park
entering for all of them
hiking up a mountain
entering for all of them
I got to live in California and see Yosemite State park! I hope to return there one day! I would like to enter for Behind the scenes.
I got to spend a summer in Ecuador with Amigos de las Americas, doing human services ( vaccines, building latrines). I was in high school! I would like to enter the giveaway for the Book Sekret.
As of today, I’ve got two consecutive A grades at math. This has never happened to me.
But I met I’m going to wreck this record with the next grade!!!
BTW, I’m on my way to finish NaNoWriMo2014!!!!
Most things I’ve done I did before they invented the bucket list! I suppose the last one of those was to visit Machu Picchu. Now I have a bucket list, though, I’m picking off two with one trip next March, with a trip to the high arctic to see a total eclipse of the sun. I’ll definitely be blogging about that in April’s AtoZ Challenge!
I’m INT, so whatever I qualify for in the giveaway would be just dandy 🙂 You never know, I might get lucky.
For a preorder of The Conspiracy of Us:
I won NaNoWriMo.
I studied abroad for a summer in Ecuador.
Entering for a signed copy of LWaT.
Things I’ve done on my bucket list: visit the Taj Mahal, see Pink Floyd in concert, visit the pyramids in Egypt, and get an agent. I’d love to win a copy of Under the Lights!
I really don’t have much done, still pretty young but her is what I have made it to for my bucket list;
Achieved Blogger Status
Made to Senior Year in High School AND already accepted to my top University
Go to Vegas
Bowl in a youth tournament and get first place
I think that it. Thanks for the giveaway!!!
Oh and I am entering for any prize as well (:
I went skydiving! Glad I did it but no need to do it again! I also went jet skiing this summer – that was awesome, and I’ll totally do that again! I finished the first draft of my first YA novel (that I’ll do again as well). I also went white water rafting in Colorado! It’s been an eventful year!
I’d love to enter them all:
1. Written a middle-grade novel
2. Written a YA novel
3. Written a picture book
4. Gotten an agent
Now that I think of it I haven’t achieved that many items of my bucket list… but I’ve played with an orchestra in one of the biggest stages of the country! That’s one!
I’m entering for the Author Me giveaway (INT), and thank you for doing this!
Well, that’s pretty badass, and I *did* want to do an INT ebook win, soo…bonus win! Lemme know what format and to what email address, please!
Aaah, thank you!
I’d prefer Mobi/Kindle, please! My email is: dianafrsousa at gmail dot com, and again, thank you for doing this!
Best wishes 😉
I saw my favorite comedy troupe live. AMAZING. I’m entering for the Conspiracy of Us preorder. 🙂
I conquered Disney World/Universal Studios in three days, fourteen hours a day and I don’t regret a single thing. I’m entering for the signed Behind the Scenes. 🙂
I’m entering for Conspiracy of Us.
On my bucket list I’ve achieved write a rough draft of a novel. 🙂
Thanks.
Here are 4 things I’ve accomplished from my bucketlist and the giveaway I’m entering for:
1. Start a blog. It took me years of wanting to but I finally did it this year and am so glad I did!
Entering for a signed Last Will and Testament
2. Travel on a trip all by myself. Did this! More than once YAY!
Entering for The Conspiracy of Us preorder
3. Graduate college. Did it!! Took me 5 years but I did it!
Entering for the Courtney Summers book.
4.Start writing more days a week than not. And I have been all this year.
Entering for the Glory O’ Brien ARC
And now I need to get on crossing off more of my bucketlist items! This was a great post Dahlia!
All your bucket list items are awesome and you should be seriously proud! ❤ Since you are a BAMF, you win my favorite YA BAMFs – the ladies in Courtney Summers' WHAT GOES AROUND and Glory! Send me your address, please!
I recently had to come up with an author bucket list (it’s here if you’re curious http://www.shannonleealexander.com/2014/09/author-bucket-list.html). This list is only a month old, so I haven’t crossed anything off of it yet, but I’ll keep working on it. I have crossed many things off my life list, such as finishing a novel and then publishing it. Seeing it on a bookshelf was quite an amazing experience.
And if I were to win, I’d want the signed copy of Behind the Scenes because Dahlia!!
One of the major accomplishments on my bucket list was graduating from university. It was tough but I’m so happy I got through it.
And I’m entering the critique partner giveaway 🙂
I am happy to say I’ve achieved moving to a new place in my life. I now live in florida and can go to the beach when I want to. I love the beach. And at the beach I got to swim with sharks. Yes, my dream is to swim with sharks, particularly the great white. I got to swim with nurse sharks though and they get so big!!!
I’m entering the CP giveaway! Because you know I buy your books immeidiatly when available. 😉
I achieved from the bucket list: books from Stephenk King 🙂
Thanks for the chance!!
I enter for the Book depository giveaway 🙂
celeste_257@hotmail.com
Oh, I did a couple bucket list things this year!
1. See BASTILLE in concert. I did, they were amazing.
2. Meet Jennifer Armentrout. I did, and I met you!
Wants:
1. Signed BtS (this is tough, b/c I want to cuddle LWaT…)
2. Last Year’s Mistake
Thanks for the opportunity 🙂
My bucket list achievement: Eat pizza in front of the Colosseum in Rome (bucket lists should always involve food 😝), which I did in 2010 on a trip with my hubby 🙂
I’m entering for a preorder of The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall
I met Cornelia funke, sang in Disneyland played a lead role in a mudical, and placed in writing contest. 4 bucket list completed 4 for entries
Just stopping by to say HI DAHL! And I’m offering one of my faves as my giveaway. You might know the author. She signed books in my dining room while wearing a Respect The Fluff t-shirt 😉
HI I LOVE YOU
1 thing I achieved from the bucket list: I bought a house for mom.
I live in Finland so I could only enter for ebooks of Behind the Scenes & Last Will and Testament.
koukkunokka@anvianet.fi
I found a new job as an english teacher and I am finally finishing my career. So I have add one more thing to my bucket list: find a new job as a biochemical engineering 😛 (I think this is going to be difficult), but maybe not…! *crossing fingers!*
Thanks for the giveaway 😉
Hmmm, what else. I met my aunt (who lives in Okinawa) when she visited. I always wanted to meet her!!
Entry for the ebook set. 🙂
Well, let’s see. One bucket list item — visit Disney World! I’ve gone 4 times (with my kids all 4 times).
Dede
Oops, entering the Under the Lights giveaway, please.
Dede
I flew to Sydney for a book event, where I met one of my close blogger friends IRL. I remember my friend walking in and me just staring like an idiot, and then her looking over her chair, to a waving me, and slowly her realising who I was. And then I raced over there and gave her a big hug. It was awesome and surreal to finally meet someone you’ve come to know so well online. Plus I got to meet a heap of other awesome bloggers, including Kat Kennedy. So fun!
Please enter me into part 2 of the Author giveaway. All your CP’s books look fab!
Also, my email if you need it and have forgotten who I am from becoming Fabulous, Popular author. I’m that person who hosted your Twitter chat? Yep, that’s me.
😉
readingwishes@hotmail.com
For the last blogger giveaway, I went to see David Levithan in NY at a signing!
I’d LOVE to go to one of your signings!! Hope you have lots of events coming up 🙂 I LOVED BEhind the Scenes, and it’s awesome you’ve got diversity in all your books 🙂
thank you so very much 🙂
ccfioriole at gmail dot com
For the Blogger giveaway, I went to see Stephanie Perkins on her book tour in NY! It was awesome!!
thank you so very much 🙂
ccfioriole at gmail dot com
For the crit partners giveaway, here’s my second bucket list entry:
I began taking belly dancing lessons!! Kinda scary and awkward if you’re not, like a supermodel. but everyone’s been nice 🙂
ccfioriole at gmail dot com
I’d LOVE Last Year’s Mistake!!
I began writing my own YA!! It’s so scary but I’m trying 🙂
I’m entering the Author prize giveaway 🙂
thank you so very much 🙂
ccfioriole at gmail dot com
I’d LOVE your self-published New Adult!!
I should probably add I only entered for the chance to win an ecopy of one of your books. I totally saw the US thinggie.
Okay, one thing I’ve achieved off my bucket list:
Travel to America to meet Dahlia Adler.
Done!
Too bad I was so drunk at the time. Probably should have thought ahead for that one.
I’m entering for the Author Me giveaway because I seriously want to read Under the Lights. That cover is GORGEOUS.
I feel like I know you better now, Dahlia.
I mean…it’s really hard to imagine a better bucket list item for the Author Me giveaway than that, so you are officially the winner of a preorder of Under the Lights! (It’s gone up on The Book Depository since my posting this, so international is totally cool – just email me your address, please!)