Every day, I will publish a page telling how many days until the Desolation of Smaug is released on December, 13,2013. The page will also have a fun fact related to Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, or a story! And now, every time you comment, answer a question, or earn a dedication, you earn points, and the winner receives anything they ask for on wattpad, whether it be a dedication, or just the glory and honor. So, come on in! Our hearts are open and our eyes are filled with joy as you join us in the wait for The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug! Credit for the idea to @theamazingsapphire, so check her out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ That being said: Sapphire: You can't even begin to claim that all of the ideas on both Days to the desolation of smaug and Countdown to there and back again are original. You did steal almost every last idea of mine. I DID NOT directly plagiarize you. I came up with the points, I had the idea to update periodically, and you even mimicked my first description of this. You copied MY idea for the facts for each day (or week). This makes you a hypocrite. And I can prove it. Look at the day I published this by scrolling over the bottom of the cover on this story. You may need to go to the first update for this. Now look at the first quiz(called "quiz time! XD) in "days to the desolation of smaug". The day I published this countdown is four or five days earlier. We both know that "days to the desolation of smaug" was originally only the first update, and that's it.

We hope you'll be inspired, shocked, amused, and touched by this selection of letters from the DearTeenMe.com website. 'How awesome would it be if authors wrote letters to their teen selves?' A year and a half later, you can pick up DEAR TEEN ME from Zest Books, read more on the website, or just kick back and enjoy the selection we'll be posting here. Co-curators: E. Kristin Anderson and Priya Chand. The individual letters are property of the contributing authors. We can't guarantee your head won't explode from the mix of angst and excitement, but you *will* enjoy the ride.

Maude Laurent is a spirited 16 year-old orphan who grew up in a small, provincial town in the North of France with a passion for piano and a beautiful voice. One day in Paris, she is discovered by an American music producer who takes her to New York to live with him and his close-knit family while producing her first album, with help from teen heartthrob, Matt. Maude will dive into a new fascinating world discovering New York City, music, family, love and the truth about her past. ***** A FRENCH GIRL IN NEW YORK WILL BE PUBLISHED BY WATTPAD BOOKS AND IN BOOKSTORES OCTOBER 15th, 2024!

Lindsay is on a summer teen tour to France and she's determined to have a fling before she comes home. And not with a fellow American. No, she's only considering boys with foreign accents. Will she find her Jacques or Jean-Claude who will look deep into her eyes and feed her Brie on baguettes? Read her travel diary to find out! Also! My new novel DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT will be out March 11th! It's about a homeroom of NYC high school students who unexpectedly get telepathy...from their flu shots. Imagine you could hear what everyone was thinking? Look for an excerpt on Wattpad!

(Formerly known as Dream Walkers!) Coming out November, 2014! Cordelia Jameson has met the boy of her dreams...too bad he's only in her dreams! In modern New York, seventeen year old Cordy learns she can enter and manipulate dreams, triggering two opposing groups to hunt her so she can find a talisman that controls the dream world, but no matter what choice she makes she will lose someone she loves. Only the first 14 chapters are still available as it is being published. Thanks for all your supoort!

Macey McHenry—Glamorous society girl or spy-in-training? W.W. Hale V—Heir to an American dynasty or master thief? There are two sides to every coin. Whether these two can work together is a tossup. Born into privilege, Macey and Hale are experts at mingling with the upper class. But even if they’ve never raised an eyebrow at the glitz, neither teenager has ever felt at home with the glamour. When Macey and Hale meet at a society gala, the party takes a dangerous turn. Suddenly they’re at the center of a hostage situation, and it’s up to them to stop the thugs from becoming hostile. Will Macey’s spy skills and Hale’s con-man ways be enough to outsmart a ruthless gang? Or will they have to seek out the ultimate inside girl to help? The worlds of Heist Society and the Gallagher Girls collide in Ally Carter’s fast-paced, high-stakes and tantalizing new story. Get a behind the scenes glimpse as Ally delivers an irresistible thriller that is full of her signature style and savvy twists.