Guest Post with Janet Gurtler

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A Rita Award Finalist and Crystal Kite Award Finalist, Janet Gurtler's young adult books have been chosen for the JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION and as BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS from the Canadian Children’s Book Center. Janet lives in Okotoks Alberta, Canada with her husband, son, and a chubby black Chihuahua named Bruce.

        

File Size: 1300 KB
Print Length: 294 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire (March 4, 2014)
Publication Date: March 4, 2014
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC

Praise for 16 THINGS I THOUGHT WERE TRUE

A Twitter-obsessed teen gets some real friends in this appealing story about family and friendship . . . Well done, sensitive and real." ―Kirkus

"[A] romantic road-trip story . . . [with a] theme that one's expectations rarely match up with life's realities. " ―Publishers Weekly

"Peppering her prose with tweets and texts, Gurtler contrasts the quick appeal of casual online friendships with the lasting satisfaction of giving the same attention to real relationships...Morgan's emotional journey is nonetheless an honest one." ―Booklist

"This is a timely, relevant, and touching story for the so-called digital natives. Highly Recommended." ―Library Media Connection

TEN THINGS YOUR FAVORITE GUY CHARACTERS FROM YOUR BOOKS INCLUDING RANDOM FACTS ABOUT THEM BY JANET GURTLER

1. Nick from I’m Not Her- bad boy who wants to be good.
2. Clark Trent from I’m Not Her- so nice. Nickname is Superman
3. Steve Blender- How I Lost You- the bad boy who really is BAD. He shows up in my next book The Truth About Us and he’s even WORSE. I love to hate him
4. James from How I Lost You- he’s such a nice geeky guy and so in love with the wrong person. The nice guy who is your friend, but wants to be more. Awwwwww.
5. Zack from Waiting To Score- The boy I was supposed to date in high school. Plays hockey like good Canadian boys do.
6. Jackson in IF I TELL- Hot. Good. Bi-racial and proud.
7. Adam from 16 Things. Originally his name was Riker.
8. Jake from 16 Things. A cool brother and a super cool guy.
9. Alex from Who I Kissed- he dies in the third chapter
10. Zee from Who I Kissed- a swimmer. So conflicted about Sam.

TEN MOST MEMORABLE TRIPS/VACATION OF YOUR LIFE
Hawaii- with my boy and my hub
Aruba - single ladies.
Ireland- work trip to visit Bailey’s factory (for real)
Scotland- Trip with mom and 2 brothers
Road trip- BC with son and husband
Arizona- Road trip from Vegas to Phoneix with the boy and the hub
Book Tour 2012- 10 American cities in 10 days. Tiring but so cool
Seattle for ALA
New York for BEA
Winnipeg- going home to visit my family

Heart attacks happen to other people #thingsIthoughtweretrue

When Morgan’s mom gets sick, it’s hard not to panic. Without her mother, she would have no one—until she finds out the dad who walked out on her as a baby isn’t as far away as she thought…

Adam is a stuck-up, uptight jerk #thingsIthoughtweretrue

Now that they have a summer job together, Morgan’s getting to know the real Adam, and he’s actually pretty sweet…in a nerdy-hot kind of way. He even offers to go with her to find her dad. Road trip, anyone?

5000 Twitter followers are all the friends I need #thingsIthoughtweretrue

With Adam in the back seat, a hyper chatterbox named Amy behind the wheel, and plenty of Cheetos to fuel their trip, Morgan feels ready for anything. She’s not expecting a flat tire, a missed ferry, a fake girlfriend…and that these two people she barely knew before the summer started will become the people she can’t imagine living without.

You can purchase 16 Things I Thought Were True at the following Retailers:

       

And now, The Giveaways.

Thank you JANET GURTLER for making this giveaway possible.

3 Winners will receive a Copy of 16 Things I Thought Were True by Janet Gurtler.
1 Winner will receive an Exclusive 16 Things I Thought Were True T-Shirt by Janet Gurtler.

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