Contests ‘n Kittens

Hey! Congratulations to Maliha, Heather, Ren, Emily, and Menisha, all of whom won free copies of Airhead (and one grand prize winner received Queen of Babble Gets Hitched, as well) from megcabot-staging.htnwbil5-liquidwebsites.com! It’s not too late to sign up to win free books for next month’s contest! And look out for free copies of The […]

Barbara, Hugh, and Me

So much to blog about! Really, lots has been going on–aside from the usual stuff, like trying to make my deadline and attempting to avoid my summer nemesis: bugs. I hate them. They love me. There are a lot more of them than there are of me. They are winning–mostly involving the amount of (not […]

Things With Happy Endings/Writing Tips

Thanks to everybody who came to my online chat! You asked such great questions, I was blown away. And if you missed the chat, never fear…the transcript will be going up here (click on where it says CHAT TRANSCRIPTS at the top of the page) soon! And you can always join me for another virtual […]

Psycho Kitty

Don’t forget, I’m doing a live chat this Sunday, July 20, at 2PM EST, right here! I’m really bummed right now, because even though the elements have stopped attacking me (part of it might have been my fault…I like to poke this palm tree outside my bedroom window with a metal broom handle because the […]

Dr. Horrible started this week

Go here before it disappears forever (well, I mean, except on iTunes and DVD. It’s free on this site until July 20 only). Joss Whedon! Neil Patrick Harris! Together at last…. And it’s a musical! Hooray! More later. Much love, Meg

The Four Elements Hate Me

The rumors are true! Sometimes I do feel down. Especially after a crummy day like yesterday turned out to be. I know people don’t believe it, because I am so naturally sunny and upbeat. Even the emergency room doctor who had to deal with me when I broke out into all those hives that one […]

Zombies, Queen Bees, and Hellboy

I got many supportive emails about my last entry concerning “age banding,” for which I’d like to thank all of you. But none summed up the situation better than Kathryn, who stated, “Any mother who writes to you complaining about the content of your books not being appropriate for her child has abrogated her job […]

Free Stuff/The Book of the Passion

You read that right. We’re giving away free stuff! What kind of stuff, you ask? The kind of stuff that is free. Just email Allie with your name, age, and home address (the address at which you receive package deliveries) and Allie just might send you an advanced reader copy of the latest installment of […]

Queen of Babbling

Thank you! Oh my gosh, because of all of you, Queen of Babble Gets Hitched hit #20 on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list! That is just too fabulous for words! But because I’m the original queen of babble, of course I have some words anyway: THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! And for […]