tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post7878251756762505458..comments2023-11-05T00:46:01.232-06:00Comments on Ilima Todd, YA author: Me...being all official-likeilimahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-22474755327182897142013-05-21T23:44:37.310-06:002013-05-21T23:44:37.310-06:00I didn't comment on here yet? Seriously? Gosh ...I didn't comment on here yet? Seriously? Gosh I've lost touch lately! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You SO deserve this :) I'll dance several happy dances to make up for my tardiness - and they're fun to do!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-58605783524986092902013-05-21T18:38:29.718-06:002013-05-21T18:38:29.718-06:00Ahhh! CONGRATS! I only met you brefly during Story...Ahhh! CONGRATS! I only met you brefly during Storymakers. Glad to find your blog. ;)Precy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-11378904977267123202013-05-20T22:33:40.065-06:002013-05-20T22:33:40.065-06:00sorry...my finger said "l" to many times...sorry...my finger said "l" to many times...ILIMA!! GRRR...Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-27651651499115390882013-05-20T22:32:28.033-06:002013-05-20T22:32:28.033-06:00honesty...illima...my fav cover is the one your hu...honesty...illima...my fav cover is the one your husband did for the fake cover! that one has always been a fav.<br /><br />and that sadie's thing by annalisa. but your husband blew it out the park!!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-89685786129986582692013-05-17T22:33:49.848-06:002013-05-17T22:33:49.848-06:00Jennie-I have an old Shatter Me and a new Unravel ...Jennie-I have an old Shatter Me and a new Unravel Me. So much for matching. <br /><br />Donna-Thank you!<br /><br />Michelle-Haha, thanks.<br /><br />Johanna-Yes, that cover rocks.<br /><br />Kelley-I know, check you out. You're famous! :)ilimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-50717493277506828862013-05-17T21:44:19.696-06:002013-05-17T21:44:19.696-06:00Oh my gosh! Two people chose my cover!!! I am seri...Oh my gosh! Two people chose my cover!!! I am seriously at a loss for words. Wow. haha<br /><br />I am SO excited for you Ilima. That book is frickin' amazing and Shadow Mountain is clapping like crazy because they got you :)<br /><br />And favorite cover... I really like Cassie Mae's HOW TO DATE A NERD. But from a person I don't know ;) I love the Divergent Series covers.<br /><br />Congrats again lady!Kelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-82674928782532222712013-05-17T14:58:48.726-06:002013-05-17T14:58:48.726-06:00That is such exciting news and your book sounds so...That is such exciting news and your book sounds so cool!! Let's see, I really liked Divergent.Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-74504607733837743382013-05-17T13:04:33.451-06:002013-05-17T13:04:33.451-06:00This is filled with so much awesome!!!!!!! *BIG HU...This is filled with so much awesome!!!!!!! *BIG HUGS* *LOTS OF CONFETTI* *HUGE CONGRATS!*Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-39277612327774750502013-05-17T10:04:33.316-06:002013-05-17T10:04:33.316-06:00That's such an awesome picture of you signing ...That's such an awesome picture of you signing your contract. Yeah. So official! And I love that you've got all these little Firefly tidbits to accompany.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-4791987147631005122013-05-17T09:39:02.526-06:002013-05-17T09:39:02.526-06:00Have I mentioned how excited I am for you yet? BTW...Have I mentioned how excited I am for you yet? BTW, that gif is the bomb! My favorite cover, eh? there's so many! Um... I really love Everneath with the red dress and smoke. I also love Shadow and Bone, becasue it fits the story so well (which seems more and more rare these days) and I really like the redone Shatter Me covers. So very creepy awesome!Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-34957402891483828242013-05-16T19:55:36.707-06:002013-05-16T19:55:36.707-06:00Leigh-Thanks so much!
Mark-Haha, oh well.
Emily-...Leigh-Thanks so much!<br /><br />Mark-Haha, oh well.<br /><br />Emily-Those are both gorgeous.<br /><br />Robin-I had to look up Alice in Zombieland...so so beautiful!<br /><br />David-Thanks!<br /><br />Angie-I like people on covers but don't like to see their faces either.<br /><br />klahanie-Thank you.<br /><br />Mark-That one is sooo different from anything I've ever seen.ilimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-6630813862308429582013-05-16T19:19:56.409-06:002013-05-16T19:19:56.409-06:00Congratulations. I'll say Levitating Las Vega...Congratulations. I'll say Levitating Las Vegas, by Jennifer EcholsMark Muratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562597698193306363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-49864526012096440182013-05-16T18:35:35.512-06:002013-05-16T18:35:35.512-06:00Oh great, I had no idea until I perused through yo...Oh great, I had no idea until I perused through you comments what the heck "YA" meant. Pardon my ignorance :) <br /><br />Anyway, hearty congrats on your book deal and you look rightly proud signing your contract.<br /><br />Garyklahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-45120431616762475032013-05-16T18:24:40.097-06:002013-05-16T18:24:40.097-06:00You look super official :)
I like all the stylize...You look super official :)<br /><br />I like all the stylized ones like Cinder or Wings. I hate the covers that show full on faces because I want to imagine what the characters look like.Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-52243845606314020162013-05-16T17:47:53.970-06:002013-05-16T17:47:53.970-06:00A favorite YA book over ... that's a toughy. I...A favorite YA book over ... that's a toughy. I'll have to go with The Maze Runner.<br /><br />And congratulations, Ilima! All your hard work has paid off. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-64417687058915417832013-05-16T17:04:21.940-06:002013-05-16T17:04:21.940-06:00Favorite YA covers (and after I've packed up A...Favorite YA covers (and after I've packed up ALL my books already)<br /><br />Virtuosity<br />The original Forest of Hands and Teeth cover<br />Still think the Matched Trilogy covers are brilliant<br />The Selection<br />Alice in Zombieland<br /><br />Hex Hall-could be cool to do something like this for Remake-what she looks like in beginning and what she looks like later. (isn't my non-spoilery comment impressive?)<br /><br />Congrats again. And yes, your book deal is as real as can be. Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462486350293703991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-79578017435919397612013-05-16T14:43:14.181-06:002013-05-16T14:43:14.181-06:00Huge congrats! :D
Some of my favorite covers righ...Huge congrats! :D<br /><br />Some of my favorite covers right now are The Crown of Embers and Prodigy. So pretty! Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-69014744063030887562013-05-16T14:14:57.388-06:002013-05-16T14:14:57.388-06:00Wow! Congrats!
Awesome news :D
I have little to...Wow! Congrats! <br /><br />Awesome news :D<br /><br />I have little to zero knowledge of the YA genre to even hazard an offering...so I won't :)Mark Meanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029920604932980141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-9210559516720822102013-05-16T10:55:24.743-06:002013-05-16T10:55:24.743-06:00EEEK! I totally missed this! So excited for you! C...EEEK! I totally missed this! So excited for you! Congratulations Ilima! You deserve it!Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-71540639692027972182013-05-16T08:21:20.684-06:002013-05-16T08:21:20.684-06:00Kyra-Thank you!
Elizabeth-I just looked it up, an...Kyra-Thank you!<br /><br />Elizabeth-I just looked it up, and it IS very pretty.<br /><br />Rachel-Your cover rocks! I love the upside down kiss thing going on. And it's such a great title too.<br /><br />Madeline-So I just looked up If You Find Me and I think I might have a new favorite. Wowsa.ilimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-65208328700992785962013-05-16T08:14:46.098-06:002013-05-16T08:14:46.098-06:00It really is official! It's in print and every...It really is official! It's in print and everything. :) Good for you!<br /><br />My most recent favorite YA novel AND cover is IF YOU FIND ME by Emily Murdoch. One of my favorite YA covers in general is DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-86098367226721030482013-05-16T07:43:45.228-06:002013-05-16T07:43:45.228-06:00I'm so happy for you! (And for me, I've wa...I'm so happy for you! (And for me, I've wanted to read your book since I first read about it on your blog and now I'm going to get to!)<br />Favorite YA cover is hard! Can I say mine. ;) The Selection comes to mind, so pretty. :) How to Date a Nerd by Cassie Mae is awesome as well. :)Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-71657028076184027492013-05-16T07:41:39.360-06:002013-05-16T07:41:39.360-06:00Favorite YA cover? I'll have to say my CP budd...Favorite YA cover? I'll have to say my CP buddies soon to be released, "Sebastian Falls".<br /><br />Congratulations Ilima!! You go girl!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-49368098073546793022013-05-16T00:37:58.919-06:002013-05-16T00:37:58.919-06:00Congrats on your awesome news!! Congrats on your awesome news!! Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2111208659086834464.post-7754688313897561342013-05-16T00:02:55.747-06:002013-05-16T00:02:55.747-06:00Shallee-I'm sure it will...I'm not worried...Shallee-I'm sure it will...I'm not worried. ;)<br /><br />Morgan-I screamed right along with you, haha.<br /><br />TC-Yes, that's a great one too.ilimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.com