SKY JUMPERS giveaway, link to MG questions, and SJ's origin

I am buried so very, very deeply in my revision cave, it took hours to climb back out! (Only not really. I'm actually just below the surface-- there's still a blog tour to write posts for and kids to get ready to go back to school this week and dinner to make, you know?) Anyway, how about a few updates?

I'm thrilled to announce that there's another giveaway of a SKY JUMPERS advanced reader copy (ARC), and it's also open internationally! There's a link to enter just right over there ----> in the sidebar.

Speaking of SKY JUMPERS... The American Booksellers Association just unveiled their list of Best Books for Children of 2013, and SKY JUMPERS made the list! (In case you were wondering, yes. This is what I use to get me over that feeling when I cross something off my to-do list, and realize that there are five more things on it than there was an hour ago...)

Yesterday I did a Q&A live forum event for WriteOnCon. I had so much fun! Everyone asked some very insightful and helpful questions. If you missed it and want to read through the questions and answers, you can right here, in the WriteOnCon forums.

Ever wondered what was the inspiration behind Sky Jumpers (including the soaring through the air that you see on the cover)? I've posted my origins story over at the Crowe's Nest.

WriteOnCon forum event TODAY

Just a quick note-- I'm doing a WriteOnCon forum event in just a little bit. It's a Q&A, and the subject is Writing and Publishing Middle Grade. Come join me if you can today (Wednesday) at 1:00 Eastern. Here's the link:

http://writeoncon.com/forum/showthread.php?12824-MG-Writing-amp-Publishing-Questions-with-Peggy-Eddleman

If you want to come and can't make it, I'm pretty sure they are going to post the transcript later. I'll give a link when I get it. I hope you've had a chance to partake of the awesomeness that is WriteOnCon!