Best of 2010!
Sure, 2010 had its downsides: the horrible economy, the earthquake in Haiti, the BP oil spill, just to name a few. The weather certainly could have been better. And what was with all those bedbugs? But in what other year has something touched all of us as deeply as the miraculous rescue of those Chileans […]
Avalon High Disney Channel Movie Premiere
It’s finally here! Premiere night for the movie based on my book, Avalon High! And the best part is, this isn’t some snobby premiere out in Hollywood that only the stars are invited to . . . it’s a premiere we can ALL go to, right in our living rooms! Because it’s on Disney Channel, […]
Fight The Suckage
I’m going to make a general statement that some of you might not agree with, but I don’t care. Lately, things seem to suck. Maybe they’re going great for you and if that’s true, fantastic. But if you’re like a lot of people I know, it’s the opposite.
New Avalon High Trailer, New Mediator Covers, New Everything!
All my husband wanted for his birthday was to relax, so we embarked on a quest to make that happen. But it’s super hard to relax when so much exciting stuff is going on. You know what I’m talking about: Bristol Palin on Dancing with the Stars. Someone finally figuring out an easy way to […]
Movie News: Avalon High and The Mediator
As we gear up for Oscar night (I’ve seen 8 of the 10 Best Picture nominees, and am about to see #9! How about you? Best Movie Ever, Oscar Edition, coming to this blog soon!), I just got movie news of my very own. Read it here first… (…or not because it was already in […]
Win Prizes! Vital Writing Questions Answered! BEA video
Happy 4th of July (in advance)! 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays because it involves eating delicious grilled foods, explosions, and water sports (depending on where you live, of course). In fact it was a year ago this 4th of July that I was snorkeling and my snorkeling partner purposefully woke up […]
No Blue Wieners (or Zombies) Allowed
Guess what? Her Royal Highness Princess Mia Thermopolis has updated her blog (finally…it’s hard to be a student princess/romance novelist). There’s Ransom My Heart in France and Spring Break news! Mon Dieu. And if you haven’t voted for Airhead as your choice for Teen Book of the Year at the Children’s Choice Book Awards, what […]
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 […]
Cattin’ Around
My score on this quiz was super low, and my score on this quiz was super high! If only they’d been reversed. I am totally stocking up on canned goods. In cat-related news (am I turning into a cat person? Was I already one? If so, I’m sorry) your suggestions as to how to curtail […]
So much to talk about…
…so little time! So many things are going on I can’t even handle it. It is totally blowing my snorkle buzz. Anyway, okay, first off, Queen of Babble in the Big City made the hardcover New York Times bestseller list, which is such a huge deal, you guys cannot even believe it. So thank you […]
Manga Madness
ONE MORE DAY, people! One more day until Avalon High: Coronation, Volume 1: The Merlin Prophecy hits shelves (that would be the Meg Cabot shelf in the YA section of your local bookstore, AND the manga section). Here’s the thing I posted to my Myspace blog (with some added photos and links and some commentary), […]
QOB Sat Tour/AH:C on Myspace
I’m back! I made it home from Miami and my Queen of Babble in the Big City media satellite tour in one piece! Everything went pretty well (I think)…I even found one of the interviews online for you to take a peek at if you want to. Just click here and you can see me […]
Show and Tell
Lots of fun stuff to show and tell you all! So we’d better get started…. First of all, my new crush Al Gore hasn’t e’d me. I totally understand why he wouldn’t since we’re both married to other people and all. But you would think he’d have written to say SOMETHING, even if it was […]
Pants On Fire Tour Days 2 and 3
Wow, Texas was a lot of fun! People in Texas are SUPER nice. Almost Minnesota nice (but let’s face it…no one–except Canadians–are Minnesota nice). I had a blast on Good Morning Texas. And what can I say about the signing at the William Scott Theater in Fort Worth? All 500 or so of you who […]
Article in February CosmoGirl! And other Dishy News!
Check out the February issue of CosmoGirl! (on stands now) for an article written by me on the benefits of keeping a journal (hint: they’re not what you’d think), with exclusive excerpts from the ACTUAL journal I kept when I was sixteen (in my own handwriting. With actual boys’ names. It’s so embarrassing)! My article, […]
Avalon High Sequel
AVALON HIGH SEQUEL INFO AT LAST! I know some of you have been waiting for this. Well, here it is: I swear it's better than Christmas when you open up your Inbox and find something like that inside. I love this cover so much. In fact, yeah, I DO want to marry it. It's looking […]
GOOD NEWS/BAD NEWS
There's good news and bad news: The bad news is they picked Rosie O'Donnell, and not me, as Meredith Viera's replacement on THE VIEW. I know. You would think after a moving letter like mine, they'd have been banging down my door to get me to come co-host their show. But I guess it was […]
RUMOR CONTROL
So there have been a lot of rumors flying around about me lately, and I would like to take this opportunity to correct them here and now. Rumor #1:Is it true Drake Bell is going to star as David in the movie of “All-American Girl”? Answer:No, because there is not going to be a movie […]
CATCHING UP
Good Lord, so much has been happening, I don't know how we'll ever catch up. I guess we should just start at the beginning: First off, a moment of silence please for Chris Penn, of FOOTLOOSE fame. As you know, he died. He was brothers with Sean and Michael Penn. Michael is married to Aimee […]
BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS
There is so much book-related news today that I don't even know where to begin. First of all AVALON HIGH debuted at #3 on the New York Times Children's Chapter Book Bestseller List! So thanks, everybody! SIZE 12 IS NOT FAT didn't make any lists, but it's selling really well, despite the fact that ENTERTAINMENT […]
CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR AUTHOR
It's the holidays again, which means a lot of authors are visiting with family members right now, many of whom may, while trying to be helpful, say the wrong thing, and hurt the author's feelings. So I think this is the perfect time for a refresher course in the Care and Feeding of Your Author. […]
HOLIDAY MYSTERY SOLVED
BUSTED! The guilty party was duly chastised, and the bird restored to her rightful place (on a higher branch). In other news, ONE DAY UNTIL SIZE 12 IS NOT FAT and AVALON HIGH OFFICIALLY GO ON SALE!!! Alert readers have already spotted copies in airports and bookstore shelves across the nation!!!! Some readers who managed […]
NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK!
Welcome to Megcabot.com! No, really, you're in the right place! The site just underwent a little makeover. Well, okay, a BIG MAKEOVER–the mother of all Extreme Homepage Makeovers. You would not believe what hard-working Colleen and her crew went through in order to get this site up and running in time for AVALON HIGH and […]
WHO CARES ABOUT CHRISTMAS? 22 DAYS TIL PUBLICATION DAY!!!
Here's a fun Avalon High Review from Kirkus:(remember the cream-colored parts of this cover will be PURE SOLID GOLD) “The author of the Princess Diaries series tackles a royal family of more ancient and mythical lineage in this fun, suspenseful retelling of the King Arthur legend. Elaine is the daughter of two medieval scholars. Named […]
ONLY ONE MORE DAY LEFT
There's just one more day to bid on autographed copies of my books, including signed advanced reader copies of my December 2005 releases, SIZE 12 IS NOT FAT and AVALON HIGH! Go here to bid, and at the same time, aid Hurricane Katrina victims! And to whet your appetites, I am providing two exclusive sneak […]
WARNING
This entry may contain references/words that may offend some readers. It is best to look away if you are the sensitive type. In fact, you might want to go to a different website altogether today. Try this one (be sure to read to the end to get to the PIRATES) instead. It is now time […]