Friday Five (or more)

1. Ack, sorry I haven't blogged ALL WEEK LONG OMG!
2. I started my summer job this week.
3. And it involves me waking up EARLY!
4. I don't like waking up early.
5. So a lot of times when I sat down to blog...
6. I actually ended up...
7. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
8. BTW, did you see POTTERMORE?
9. It sounds super cool,  and how awesome are J.K.'s boots peeking out from the bottom?
10. Though I have to admit, I was having other fantasies.
11. Like that she'd announce a new series about James Potter and his adventures at Hogwarts.
12. Leading up to the moment when he dies and Harry Aveda Kedavra's in reverse Voldemort by Lily-love!
13. Am I the only one who wants to read this?
14. What about you? What character in the Harry Potter world would you want a series about?
15. Ok I need to go to work! But LOOK! 5 x 3= 15! WOOT!

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

The Hunger Games GAMES!

Do you want more Hunger Games in your life? Do you wish you could play Games about The Hunger Games? Does the word Games in The Hunger Games make you think of...Games?

Well guess what! Now you can play The Hunger Games Games!

For Free.

Because I like you. And I invented them.

Here are some of your favorite children's games and songs--Hungerfied!*

Duck Duck Goose Peeta Peeta Gale!

Now running after someone while everyone else sits in a circle and watches is double the fun! Besides, ducks are SO last season



Skip To My Lou Skip To My Rue!

I don't know who Lou is, but The Hunger Games version is SO much more fun!

Rue, Rue, skip to my Rue.
Rue, Rue, skip to my Rue.
Rue, Rue, skip to my Rue.
Skip to my Rue, my darling.

Lost my arrow, what do I do?
Lost my Peeta, what do I do?
Lost my arrow, what do I do?
Skip to my Rue, my darling!


Tag You're It Tag, You've Been Reaped!

Outrun your friends and don't get tagged or you'll be reaped! Run fast and may the odds be ever in your favor!


Simon Says The Capitol Says


The Capitol Says to do whatever The Capitol Says! And even if The Capitol doesn't say to do something, do it anyway! Or else, TAG--You've Been Reaped!




I've Been Working On The Railroad I've Been Hunting In The Forest


I'll be honest. When I was growing up, I was a little girl. This whole business about a rail road and working on it didn't interest me at all. But now...it's SO MUCH FUN!


I've been hunting in the forest, all the live long day.
I've been hunting in the forest, so I'm not hungry all day.
Don't you know the guards are coming?
Gale, leave the squirrel we have to go!
President Snow watched us make out.
Katniss, shoot your bow!


And last but not least...

Marco Polo Katniss Peeta!


It's hot, it's summer and it's time to play your most favorite and most inane game ever invented for a swimming pool. Close your eyes and pretend you can't find your friend. One person calls, "Katniss" and the other calls, "Peeta!"


Well, I hope you enjoy playing the Hunger Games Games. They're almost as fun as playing the original! Wait...I mean...

Happy Friday!



*may not be appropriate for actual children

Real Live Conversations

For the better part of this week, amidst going back to college for reunion and the death of my computer screen (btw I have a NEW one! YAY!) and other things...I've been hanging out with a lot of kids.

And I feel certain that several of our conversations this week are worth blogging about.

If you agree, leave a comment.

If you don't...well, you're wrong! My blog! I'm right!

Usually....

Mostly...

Anyway....

Real Live Conversation #1

Kid: Frankie, can you help me spell something?

Frankie: Sure! What do you want to spell?

Kid: PBS.

Frankie: PBS?

Kid: Yeah, PBS, how do you spell that?

Frankie. Um, P. B. S.

Kid: ...

Frankie: ...

Kid: Ok, thanks!

Frankie: ...


Real Live Conversation #2

Kid : *yawns*

Frankie: You just yawned. I think you're tired.

Kid: I'm not tired!

Frankie: Yes you are.

Kid: *yawns*

Frankie: You just yawned!

Kid: I did not yawn!

Frankie: What do you think? That you're the pigeon? Go to sleep!

Kid: *yawns* I did NOT Yawn!

Who's tired? Not me!

Real Live Conversation #3

Teacher: And this children, is why it doesn't feel nice to be teased.

Kid A: One time, X was mean to me.

Kid B: X once said a mean thing to me.

Kid C: I feel sad when X calls me a mean word.

Frankie: Ok, ok! Everybody raise your hand if you've ever felt like you were personally victimized by Regina George.

Kids A-Z: ...

Teacher: ...

Frankie: *facepalm*


Real Live Conversation #4

Kid: Zombies aren't real, right?

Frankie: Only in dystopians.

Kid: In dippo-whats?

Frankie: Fine, Zombies aren't real.

Kid: I knew it.

Frankie: Yet...


And there you have it! My amusing conversations this week with those whose ages are still in single digits. What about you guys? Any fun convos this week?

Dear Computer Screen

Oh HAI Computer Screen. How are you?

Wait...can you show me that again, you're kind of...well....WTF I can't see a damn thing.

Oh you're on vacation....

Temporary or permanent?

I see...

Were you planning to let me know you'd just skipped town for eternity?

The proof is right in front of me!?!?

That is SO not funny, Screen! I don't appreciate your comedy at all.

Yes, in this relationship between me and you with you being the inaminate object and me being the person, I am the ONLY one who gets to be funny!

Other inanimate objects go on the road!

Have you ever even SEEN a gnome?

OK! That's it computer screen! I'm taking you into the shop and I am replacing you.

For forever!

Enjoy Tahiti.

We're through!!!!!


So...uh, in case you didn't see, my screen is dead and my laptop is in the shop. So if I owe you an email or something....this is why I'm behind. That and I was pretending to be in college again all weekend at Reunion.

Happy Wednesday!

I Want To Bake You A Cake

This Video!

Seriously!

That is all.

Bloodlines Winner!!!

Hey Guys! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I just got home from my college reunion at Cornell University. I had a blast. Also, I got sunburn. On ONE shoulder. Not the other. Don't ask.

But I know why you're here..

To see if you won!

Well, good news. If your name is Christine Danek, you won!!

Congrats, Christine!

Thank you so so so much everyone who entered and tweeted and linked. And thank you to everyone who didn't enter but left comments anyway--you guys rock my world.

If you didn't win, don't worry. I still have more contests up my sleeve :-)

I Vlogged Again!

You guys! I did it! I made another vlog. Outside. Where people could see! And I asked you a question. Or two. Or three. I kind of lost count.

But anyway, I hope you watch and...maybe...like it?

I don't know. But here you go.

My contribution to Wednesday!




Also don't forget, BLOODLINES CONTEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Letter To My Hubcap

Hey, Hubcap! What on earth are you doing on the road?

Hanging out? You thought you'd just hang out? On the road? WHY?

Ok, that curb came out of nowhere!

Yes, it can happen! Well obviously if you're just laying there instead of sitting on my tire like you should be.

How is this my fault? You're the one who flew off!

No, as your owner I definitely get to decide who's at fault here. This is totally fair.

Because I'm not the idiot lying on the road!!!

Ok you know what, Hubcap, if you want to be like this...

Don't you roll away from me!

That's it. We're going to the shop. And I am replacing you!

For real!

BYE!

Bloodlines Arc Giveaway

I'm auditioning for the role of Contest Announcer on Frankie's Blog.

Pardon me, but I'm auditioning for the role of Contest Announcer on Frankie Diane's blog.

You think you're going to win this audition just because you used her middle name?

No, I think I'm going to win this audition because I have a British accent. Also, Harry Potter.

Well in case you didn't notice last night at the MTV Movie Awards, I ALWAYS win awards. Also, Edward Cullen.

*rolls eyes* You're also a bit awkward.

Wh--wh--wh--what? I'm n--n--not *blink, blink, blink, blink* awkward.

PLEASE. STOP. BLINKING!

*blink, blink, blink*

You've left me no choice. Petrificus Totalus!

...

Much better!  Well now ladies and gentlemen, Frankie Diane's giving away a signed arc of Bloodlines, the first book in Richelle Mead's new series that is a spin off of...Vampire Academy. Wait, this book is about vampires too?

Um, yes?

I. Have. No. Words.

Um, maybe I'm just going to announce this contest myself!

CONTEST!


So....I'm giving away a signed arc of Richelle Mead's Bloodlines and I've read it and it is FANTASTIC! I liked it so much more than I thought I would. Just trust me, Sydney isn't Rose, but you will still love her! Also, this book is for Adrian lovers!

And to win, all you have to do is follow my blog and leave a comment about your favorite scene in the entire Vampire Academy Series.

That's it!

For extra points, tweet, blog, sidebar, facebook, bribe, beg, whatever you want, just tell me and I shall give you more points.

Cool?

Ok, this contest IS international. And it ends Friday, June 10th at 11:59PM.

Good Luck! And thanks for being so awesome!

WINNERS!

Woot! Results are in for both my mega-epic arc giveaway of FOREVER and DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE as well as my 24 hour tweetstakes to win a Clockwork Prince t-shirt, book mark and chapter excerpt.

And I have the winners! Ready!


The Winner of my Post BEA FOREVER and DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE Arcs Contest is:

CRYSTAL COOK

Congrats, Crystal! I'll be sending you an email!



And, the winner of the tweetstakes is...

@Jenababy13


Congrats, Jena! I'll be in touch with you too.

Thank you thank you thank you everyone who tweeted and blogged and commented and participated in these contests. You're all totally awesome in my book.

And if you didn't win...stick around. I have another contest I'll be announcing this week!

Friday Five

1. It's Friday! Woot! Woot! Which means, there are only a few hours left to enter my 24 hour tweetstakes to win a chapter excerpt of Cassandra Clare's Clockwork Prince, a book mark AND a t-shirt!

2. And if you're reading this after 2pm and didn't get to enter or *sob* didn't win....you still have time to enter my BEA Giveaway where Im giving away signed arcs of FOREVER and DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE and omg you want to win because I already read Forever and it was all that a bag of chips and the end...the end! AAAH! SOOOOOOO GOOD! BTW...contest ends Saturday night!

3. Also, I guest blogged over at the Guide to Literary Agents Blog on How I Got My Agent, the fantabulous Agent Laura Rennert.

4. Post-BEA has me so spoiled with amazing books to read. I've already torn through Forever, Lola and the Boy Next Door, and Witch Eyes. And I'm currently listening to Angel Burn and reading Bloodlines and I'm ready to explode with so much book happiness in my hands.

5. I want to know what you guys are reading and loving. Tell me in the comments.

6. I hope you all have a great weekend.

7. Yeah, yeah, it's not 5.

8. :-)

24 Hr Tweetstakes for Clockwork Prince

Hey Guys! It's Thursday! So I'm having a contest.

Not to be confused with my contest to win Signed Arcs of FOREVER and DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE which will go until Saturday Night (June 4th 11:59 EST). CLICK TO ENTER.

But this is today's contest!

To enter all you have to do is tweet! The contest runs from now until June 3rd at 2PM.

Simply retweet "24 hr Tweetstakes! RT to win extended chapter excerpt of Clockwork Prince, CP Bookmark + T-shirt from BEA @cassieclare Ends 2pm 6/3/11"  from my twitter account which is @frankiediane.

Just make sure either my twitter is linked or you can link to this blog and leave a comment so I know you tweeted.

And that's it! Easiest contest ever. And then you're one tweet away from winning an extended Chapter Excerpt of Clockwork Prince, a Clockwork Prince Book Mark, and a Clockwork Prince T-shirt.

Chapter Excerpt, Book Mark and Front of the T-shirt (btw it's a medium)

Prize pack, back of the t-shirt

Close Up of T-shirt Back

Book Mark and Chapter Excerpt Booklet

There you go! Tweet away.