Demetra Brodsky

DIVE SMACK • 2018 • Tor Teen/Macmillan

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COMMERCE LOVES READING BOOK FESTIVAL

  • City of Commerce Public Library Commerce USA (map)
Earlier Event: December 2
Mysterious Galaxy YA Author Panel
Later Event: June 23
DIVE SMACK LAUNCH PARTY

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I'm so excited to be featured in the October issue of @curiositales! Follow the link in my bio for your free October issue and learn all about me and @thedestinysoria, our books and writing, plus fun things we keep on our shelves and food-themed recipes from our books. You’ll also learn why I chose @gillianfrenchbooks The Lies They Tell as my next reads pick for anyone who likes DIVE SMACK. 🔥❤️💧 … #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #teammonarch #libros #authorinterview #booksbooksbook #readmorebooks #bookgram #bookpassion #destinysoria #beneaththecitadel #ellejauffret #bookobsessed #divesmack #writers ##yougotthis #monday #octoberreads
I'm working on 2 manuscripts at once right now. Revising one and drafting another. I’d love to get at least 1,000 words written on the new book today. I’m not sure that will happen, but I’m gonna try. I need deadlines to make progress, and I’m planning on hitting November pretty hard this year. But when I give myself pre-set word counts and I don’t meet that goal, it makes me a little angsty. That doesn’t mean I won’t give myself word counts. I still need to measure progress, but I'm working on resetting my thoughts to enjoy. the. process. This is the thing I love to do the most. Write. And I get to do it every day. Only a complete A-hole would complain about that, amirite? So I'm throwing some glitter in today's face and trying to get it done. How do you feel about daily word counts? . . . . . #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #bookaholic #igreads #divesmack#booksbooksbooks #yaauthor #bookcommunity #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #bookphoto #booksarelife #writers #yougotthis #monday #mondaymotivation
I took a break from revising one manuscript and drafting another to spend some lovely quality time with two of my favorite people. My gorgeous friend @ktjfry who spends her days saving animals like the brilliant veterinary surgeon she is (and helps me make amazing DIVE SMACK photos, because...doctor, if not quite Dr. Maddox), and her adorable daughter Hazel, who always looks at me like I'm one of the weird aunts from #practical magic. To be fair, I wouldn't want it any other way. #stayweird . . . . . #bookish #myfriendsarerockstars #bookworm #selfiewithababy #yaauthor #booknerds #readmorebooks #bookaholic #isthisthereallife #authorlife #divesmack#booksbooksbooks #yaauthor #friendshipgoals #yaauthorsofinstagram #alwaysreading #bookphoto #booksarelife #writers #yougotthis #maketimeforbrunch
Many thanks to Carol Anne McGuire, librarian extraordinaire, for hosting me, @nicolemaggiauthor @cindyponauthor @charlottexhuang, @juliebuxbaum & @elissa_sussman at El Rancho Charter School. The kids surprised each author with a hand stamped bracelet that featured our virtue word of choice. I love mine (courage)and had a great time speaking to these inquisitive kids about books & writing! … #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #readmorebooks #teammonarch #divesmack #booksbooksbooks #bookcommunity #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #bookphoto #booksarelife #writers #yougotthis #friday #schoolvisits @torteen @besscozby @sztownsend81
When one of your writer friends takes a kickass pic of your book and you can’t wait to see her because in that moment you realize how amazing your friends in the writing community, are and how freaking lucky you are to know so many amazing women...Yeah. That. You guys should follow @bethnavarro because she’s the real deal and has the best journaling class out there, and the cutest picture book ever. … #Repost @bethnavarro with @get_repost ・・・ I finally have your book @demebrodsky !! I’m making you sign it for me next time I see you.❤️ … #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #kikothehawaiianwave #readmorebooks #divesmack #oneofusislying #booksbooksbooks #bookcommunity #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #bookphoto #booksarelife #writers #yougotthis #fridayreads #followfriday #friday
It's been almost 4 months since the release of #DIVESMACK and I'm still madly in love with my YA Psychological Thriller. If you like dark family secrets, romance threads tied to plot, and twist endings, I'd love for it to be one of your Halloween reads this year. … Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. Sure, it was an accident. But the blaze killed his mom and set his dad on a path to self-destruction. Everything else about that fateful night is full of gaping holes in Theo’s mind, for good reason. Maybe it’s better that way. As captain of the Ellis Hollow Diving Team, with straight A's and solid friends, he's only one semester away from securing a scholarship, and leaving his past behind. But when a family history project gets assigned at school, new memories come rushing to the surface, memories that make Theo question what he really knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone—including himself. Tell me what book you think I'd love to read based on what I wrote? You can read an excerpt of DIVE SMACK on the #macmillan website: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780765396952. . . . #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #bookaholic #igreads #divesmack#booksbooksbooks #yaauthor #Thursday #thursdayaesthetic #bookcommunity #twistending #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #booksarelife #writers #yougotthis @torteen
I was super happy when I found this ceramic sign. I firmly believe we should write with abandon while drafting and get lost in the storytelling. I think it was Stephen King who said he was convinced that fear was at the root of all bad writing. I agree, even though it is difficult to not worry when starting out. But the writing is so much better when we write the crappiest crap we don’t intend to let anyone see. Then edit ruthlessly. Without mercy. Get rid of unnecessary plot threads and characters. Kill your darlings. Because no writing is ever wasted if you create a discards file. You got this! . . . #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #teammonarch #divesmack #hannibal #writers ##yougotthis #wednesdaywisdom #Wednesday #writerstuff #yougotthis #amwriting
The last two weeks have been such a shit show. I feel things pretty deeply as a rule, but my emotions are really all over the place lately, for so many reasons. I couldn't find a way to settle my thoughts, or ease my distress, so I made this DIVE SMACK inspired blackout poetry with a page from Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams. At my writing desk. I just full stopped what I was doing and grabbed some pens. And I found, by doing this, that what was missing from my life for the last few years was my first creative loves, fine art and poetry. Coming full circle seemed to close the gap, at least for now. Do you have a hobby that you haven’t been able to take up in a while? … It happened to me. A motive opposing the recollection of painful feelings. Errors, omissions, and mistakes. Investigation of something disagreeable, activated with some surprise for Theo; father, brother, friend. Experience of some stranger inclined to grudge, reserved for intimate relationship. … #bookish #bookstagram #bookart #makemoreart #blackoutpoetry #divesmack #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #writers #yougotthis #tuesday #tuesdaythoughts #burnitalldown #yaauthorlife
I am crazy in love with the (faux) Monarch Butterfly wing earrings my aunt picked up for me during her trip to Alaska and British Columbia. She said she wanted me to have something special to commemorate the release of DIVE SMACK. I love how the orange and black colors are perfect for Halloween! #bestauntever . . . . . . #teammonarch #divesmack #bookrelated #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #readmorebooks #bookaholic #igreads #booksbooksbooks #yaauthor #bookcommunity #halloween #teammonarch #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #bookphoto #writers #yougotthis
Thanks for including #divesmack in this gorgeous stack, Sabrina! 🔥❤️💧 #Repost @_magicbookdom_ with @get_repost ・・・ October 8, 2018 Day 280/365. • • It’s already a week into October which means Arcs for 2019 releases are starting to slowly make an appearance into the world! • • Lately I’m finding myself with some arcs that I never thought I’d be able to get my hands on 😭🙌🏻❤️ my local book store gets arcs that I’m able to look through once a month! Also; giveaways are a huge way to get some📚. (Thank you, @litjoycrate) • • • QOTD: Do you get arcs? How do you go about acquiring them? • • • • #advancedreaderscopy #bookobsessed #booknerds #bookspines #bookphotography #booknerd #bookphoto #bookcover #booksbooksbooks #booklover #booklife
Mondays! Ugh. There's always so many loose ends to tie up after the weekend. And even worse when the world is a dumpster fire. Conversely, it's the day I want to spend just writing the most. I've decided to always make sure I get some words down on Mondays first. Before taking care of anything else, if at all possible. Do any of you have trouble with writing on Mondays? Or, you know, after major political dumpster fires? Just saying... . . . . #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #bookaholic #igreads #divesmack#booksbooksbooks #yaauthor #bookcommunity #yaauthorsofinstagram #newleaf #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #bookphoto #booksarelife #writers #yougotthis #monday #mondaymotivation
I had such an amazing time talking to @nicolemaggiauthor @wibbs_ink and @austins_b at @mystgalaxybooks today. We covered every topic under the sun and made some new friends. So excited we live close together @nicoleviolabooks … #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #contemporary #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #alwaysneveryours #divesmack #theliestheytell #booksbooksbooks #bookcommunity #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #bookphoto #booksarelife #writers ##yougotthis
I made a pit stop while taking a walk with my dogs to peruse the shelves of the outdoor library/bookstore in my neighborhood. Once I started flipping through FINGERSMITH by #sarahwaters, I knew my daughter and I would love this Dickensian Suspense novel. It's rare for me to buy a book I know nothing about. Rare, but liberating. Tell me about your last book purchase that was an unexpected find? … #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #totalbooknerd #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #teammonarch #bookpassion #bookgram #booksofinsta #shelfie #divesmack #writers #readmorebooks #bookoftheday #booksbooksbooks #bookstore #yougotthis #fictionfriday #friday
SAN DIEGANS! Come see me, @nicolemaggiauthor, @wibbs_ink, and @austin_b at Mysterious Galaxy this Saturday, October 6th at 2PM. We promise there will be lots of shenanigans. 😁😆😝 . . . . . #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthorsofinstagram #thriller #suspense #torteen #contemporary #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #authorpanel #igreads #divesmack#booksbooksbooks #yaauthor #bookcommunity #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #bookevent #booksarelife #writers #yougotthis
Where’s my #SPNfamily? I left this love note for my IRL family because I don’t feel like they’re reading enough. Gotta love a little Bobby Singer attitude to get a point across! If you didn’t know this about DIVE SMACK, it has a supernatural plot thread. The genre, not the show. But since both Winchester brothers read, I have to ask... do you like Sam or Dean the most? . . . #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #teammonarch #divesmack #writers ##yougotthis #wednesdaywisdom #wednesday #SPNfamily #supernatural @diamondxgirl 🤣
I almost forgot how good this feels. The total body rush. BEHOLD my St. Elmo's Fire meets Nicholas Sparks The Lucky One, with a touch of A Visit From The Goon Squad book of my heart. This book draws from my experience being married to a musician, spending so much time in music venues, working as assistant to a band manager, and seeing the business side of music, which incidentally is not that different from publishing. It's also set on the North Shore of Massachusetts, my home state. You can only imagine how pumped I was to send this manuscript to my brilliant agent. I'm pretty sure I'll be floating on cloud nine this week, but that's not going to prevent me from starting to draft my next book. As my friend @alywishus once said to me . . . "Don't talk about it. Be about it." Recently, I lost sight of what I was all about. I let other people’s behavior dictate my emotions and my progress. But that’s okay, because I figured it out and found myself again. 😊 A writer writes. No matter what. - - - - #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #booknerd #readmorebooks #theend #bookaholic #writerlife #dontwishforitworkforit #writerswrite #divesmack #booksbooksbooks #yaauthor #amwriting #newwip #bookcommunity #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookpassion #alwaysreading #booksarelife #writers #yougotthis
Sometimes I have to remind myself that I’m writing an entirely different book with its own set of rules. That, maybe, what my editor had suggested as changes in my last story don’t necessarily apply to this one. When I give myself permission to write freely and enjoy the process, my stories flow so much better. So let's cut the worry and panic that we might be doing something wrong and get back to just writing. One scene at a time. We can always fix things in post. . . . #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #bookaholic #igreads #divesmack#booksbooksbooks #yaauthor #bookcommunity #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #bookphoto #booksarelife #writers #yougotthis #monday #mondaymotivation
HAPPY HALLOWEEN MONTH. To celebrate, I'm participating in one the most massively spooktastic giveaways of the season! Here's how it works! INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY: Win eight mystery/thriller novels, just in time for Halloween! - FOLLOW ME BACK by @avgeiger THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SLOANE SULLIVAN by @giacribbs THE WICKED DEEP by @sheaernshaw HIDDEN PIECES by @pstokesbooks TO CATCH A KILLER by @Scarbo_author #MURDERTRENDING by @gretchen_mcneil THE LIES THEY TELL by @gillianfrenchbooks DIVE SMACK by @demebrodsky - THE PRIZE: One winner wins all 8 books. From arson to execution, witches to witness protection, this spooky prize pack has something for everyone. Do you already own a couple of these? You're in luck. Extra copies will make great Halloween treats for your friends! U.S. winner will receive signed books shipped from author. Int'l winner will receive books ordered from either The Book Depository or Wordery plus a signed bookplate or bookmark mailed separately. - RULES/HOW TO ENTER: * All 8 authors will post this image by 12pm Eastern on 10/1/18. Follow all 8 authors in order to enter. * You must tag at least 1 person in the comments of 1 of the 8 posts for 1 entry. Tag someone you know who likes thrillers. Please do not tag businesses or celebrities. * You can tag 1 person on each of the 8 posts for up to a total of 8 entries, but do not tag the same person twice. * Locked accounts must be open from 10/9 to 10/10 for verification and notification purposes. * Giveaway ends at 8pm Eastern time on 10/8. Winner will be chosen randomly and notified via comment and DM by 10/10. * This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram. Authors are not responsible for lost or damaged books. * You must be 13 years old or have a parent/guardian's permission to enter. . . . . #giveaway #bookish #bookstagram #bookworm #yalit #yaauthor #thriller #suspense #torteen #macmillan #booknerd #hotread #readmorebooks #bookaholic #igreads #divesmack#booksbooksbooks #yaauthor #bookcommunity #yaauthorsofinstagram #bookobsessed #bookpassion #alwaysreading #bookphoto #booksarelife #writers #spookyreads