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Jennifer Echols
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Jennifer Echols

Author Revealed:
Q. What’s your best quality?
A. Sticktuitiveness. Wait--wasn't that my flaw?
Learn more about Jennifer Echols
My life in 8 words: "Wrote a lot and finally got published. Hooray!"
October 19, 2009
That's the question of the month at the Pulse Ro-Com Blog. Come on over for the tiniest sneak peak at the book I finished...
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September 15, 2009
My next novel for MTV Books, Forget You, is coming out in July, and things are starting to move. Get an inside look at...
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August 31, 2009
That's what the MTV Books authors are blogging about this month. Find out more about the lake where I grew up and my hometown's...
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August 17, 2009
Do you love the thrift store like my husband? Or do you fear anthrax and psoriasis like me? Come state your case at the Pulse...
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August 12, 2009
If reality shows have made it to my hometown, surely they’ve made it to yours. Have you had a weird experience watching a...
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July 29, 2009
That's the topic of the month over at the MTV Books Blog, and I'm talking about the novel that made me into a writer....
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July 13, 2009

Next week I'll participate in the Romance Writers of America National Conference in Washington D.C. If you're in the area,...
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July 10, 2009
Are you ready for the debut of The Ex Games on September 8, or does snow still seem a world away? Come share your...
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June 29, 2009
That's the topic of the month over at the MTV Books Blog. Please drop by, browse the posts, and share your thoughts!
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May 18, 2009

I’m at a crossroads in my writing, and as always when I arrive here, I’m reading how-to-write-a-book books. My critique...
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May 13, 2009
Do you look for seasonal books--a summer novel to read in summer, a Christmas novel to read at Christmas--or are you just...
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March 16, 2009
Find out more about Going Too Far, the release on March 17, my book signing on April 3, and my PARADE!!! at the MTV...
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March 16, 2009

Why wasn't my snowboarding novel due AFTER the biggest snow in Alabama in 16 years? Come see my Very Bad Snowman at the...
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February 17, 2009
I have redesigned my web site yet again. Do you think I should design my own or hire a professional? You can vote! I'm not...
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February 12, 2009
Find out how I am like David Hasselhoff AND enter to win a copy of Going Too Far at the Simon Pulse Romantic Comedies...
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January 15, 2009
Want to know what it feels like to have a book coming out on March 17? Now you too can experience neurosis just like a...
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December 18, 2008
Do you celebrate a holiday during December? When it comes to decorating, are you a Grinch or a Griswold? I have been a Grinch,...
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Forget You will be released on July 20, 2010 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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Endless Summer will be released on August 03, 2010 in Mass Market Paperback, eBook
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The Boys Next Door will be released on October 27, 2009 in eBook
Oct 27, 2009
The Boys Next Door is now available in eBook
Oct 27, 2009
Sep 16, 2009
The Ex Games will be released on September 08, 2009 in Mass Market Paperback
Sep 08, 2009
The Ex Games will be released on September 08, 2009 in eBook
Sep 08, 2009
The Ex Games is now available in Mass Market Paperback, eBook
Sep 08, 2009
Sep 01, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The Ex Games
Aug 29, 2009
Author Voices:
Reality check
Aug 13, 2009
Jul 30, 2009
Jul 14, 2009
Author Voices:
Winter wonderland?
Jul 11, 2009
Author Voices:
Why do I write for teens?
Jun 30, 2009
News:
Going Too Far has won an award
Jun 24, 2009
Author Voices:
At the crossroads
May 19, 2009
Author Voices:
A book for all seasons
May 14, 2009
Author Voices:
Beware the Ides of March
Mar 17, 2009
Mar 17, 2009
Going Too Far is now available in Trade Paperback
Mar 17, 2009
Going Too Far will be released on March 17, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Mar 17, 2009
Going Too Far is now available in Trade Paperback
Mar 17, 2009
Going Too Far will be released on March 17, 2009 in eBook
Mar 17, 2009
Going Too Far is now available in eBook
Mar 17, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Going Too Far
Mar 01, 2009
Going Too Far is now available in eBook
Mar 01, 2009
Feb 18, 2009
Author Voices:
I am huge in Malaysia!
Feb 13, 2009
Jan 16, 2009
Going Too Far will be released on March 17, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Dec 19, 2008
Going Too Far will be released on March 01, 2009 in eBook
Dec 19, 2008
Major Crush will be released on June 16, 2008 in eBook
Jun 16, 2008
Major Crush will be released on June 16, 2008 in eBook
Jun 16, 2008
Major Crush will be released on June 16, 2008 in eBook
Jun 16, 2008
Major Crush will be released on June 16, 2008 in
Jun 16, 2008
Major Crush is now available in
Jun 16, 2008
The Boys Next Door will be released on June 26, 2007 in Mass Market Paperback
Jun 26, 2007
The Boys Next Door is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Jun 26, 2007
The Boys Next Door will be released on June 26, 2007 in
Jun 26, 2007
The Boys Next Door is now available in
Jun 26, 2007
Major Crush will be released on August 01, 2006 in Mass Market Paperback
Aug 01, 2006
Major Crush is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Aug 01, 2006
Major Crush will be released on August 01, 2006 in
Aug 01, 2006
Major Crush is now available in
Aug 01, 2006
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What’s your greatest fear?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What do you regret most?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
What’s your best quality?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Revealed Answer:
Who is your favorite fictional hero?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Prior to Dec 19, 2008
Author Voices:
Grinch or Griswold?
Prior to Dec 19, 2008

Jennifer Echols Revealed

Jennifer Echols Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Write the book you want to read. Q. With whom in history do you most identify? A. Jane Austen. Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. I wish it were my blonde hair, but I'm pretty sure it's my weird nose. Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. Raising a happy child. Q. What do you regret most? A. Not traveling more before I had a child. Learn more about Jennifer Echols

Authors on the Web

The Item, March 28, 2009
...Sci-Fi fantasy. While I was reading that I was reading a young adult book, 'Going Too Far,' by Jennifer Echols. I always listen to a book (on CD) in my car, too, and just finished listening to Stephen King's 'Lisey's Story.' 3.) WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST...
Books Lists Life, November 2, 2009
...I read Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols back before the Read-A-Thon so forgive me if my review is brief. This one got great reviews all over the blogosphere and I was really excited about getting my...
Books Lists Life, November 1, 2009
...Here's what I read in October: Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway ( my review ) Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols (review to come Monday) The Missing Ink: A Tattoo Shop Mystery by Karen E Olson (review to come Wednesday) Vision in White by Nora Roberts (review...
Book Chic- In My Mailbox and More!, October 30, 2009
...The Ex Games by Jennifer Echols "Brace yourself for the battle of the exes.... Hayden and Nick used to be a hot item, but their brief affair ended with a highly publicized breakup. Now the...
Lurv à la Mode, October 28, 2009
...to speak for it. As Wendy pointed out to me on Twitter , books like Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols are phenomenal, yet they get little to no attention in comparison to Twilight (I know, I know, let’s point to the sales figures shall we…). While...
Literary Escapism, October 21, 2009
...wasn’t enough to really get me into reading more YA until I read Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols. I can’t tell you how this book made me feel, because there are honestly no words for it. All I can say is that I absolutely loved it...
Persnickety Snark, October 20, 2009
...looked it up and thought ohhhhhhh, now I get it. Thanks need to go to the delightfully flippant Jennifer Echols for kindly providing me with the opportunity to interview her again. Early this year I interviewed her on Going Too Far which you can check...
the epic rat, October 10, 2009
...Book Review: going too far by Jennifer Echols YA | Girls First Line: "That's the worst idea I ever heard," I told Eric. Then I took another sip of beer and swallowed. "Let's do...
Pop Culture Junkie, September 16, 2009
...I'm horrible and haven't participated yet in any of the BBAW festivities, but this I can do, I'm going to do it! Do you snack while you read? If so, favorite reading snack? Er yes, I kind of snack all the time. I usually always have something to drink...
The Story Siren, August 21, 2009
...a favorite author! Also, thanks to Adele of Persnickety Snark , I remembered I loved Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols . Book Blogger Appreciation Week , started by My Friend Amy . And my 10 nominations! Vania of Reverie Book Reviews stopped by. V asked...
Elizabeth Scott's Blog, August 20, 2009
...I'll pick one name at random and that person will win *three* books: Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols, Fairest Of Them All by Jan Blazanin, and Shrinking Violet by Danielle Joseph! So remember, leave your comment by midnight EST tomorrow and you could...
Angieville, August 17, 2009
...I picked up Jennifer Echols ' Going Too Far on the recommendation of the Ana-half of The Book Smugglers . Ana is good peeps and pretty much never steers me wrong. She said she stayed up...
Reading Keeps You Sane, August 3, 2009
...and I just sat there had a few glasses of apple juice and finished Going To Far by Jennifer Echols (which I bought at a FOUR STORY Borders across from Union Square!) and I LOVED it. Then I started Tricks by Ellen Hopkins, called my parents and...
Book Chic's MySpace Blog, June 9, 2009
...time to enter Kelly Parra and PJ Hoover's contests. Click on the links and enter! Interview with Jennifer Echols 1) How do you handle bad reviews?   I assume they were written by a mean old man blogging from prison. 2) What are your criteria for finding...
Marjolein Reviews, June 4, 2009
...Danielle Joseph Cohen Cuba 15 Nancy Osa South Beach Sizzle by Suzanne Weyn The Boys next door by Jennifer Echols The book of Luke by Jenny O' Connell Maine Squeeze by Catherine Clark Save the date by Tamara Summer California Holiday by Kate Cann the I...
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, May 12, 2009
...Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming ...
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, May 9, 2009
...Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming ...
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, May 8, 2009
...Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming ...
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, May 4, 2009
...Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming The...
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, May 4, 2009
...Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming The...
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, May 2, 2009
...Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming The...
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, April 29, 2009
...Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming The...
The Story Siren, April 26, 2009
...Beth Killian Rich Boys by Jenny O'Connell I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone Going too Far by Jennifer Echols Willow by Julia Hoban The Season by Sarah MacLean Airhead by Meg Cabot The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart Faerie Wars by...
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, April 17, 2009
...Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming The...
Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, April 17, 2009
...Butterfly Tattoo by Deidre Knight You Are So Undead to Me by Stacey Jay Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols A Fountain Filled with Blood by Julia Spencer-Fleming Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas In the Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming The...
Megan Crane's MySpace Blog, March 23, 2009
...detritus of my past lives--which kick up a lot of dust, it turns out) is from the awesome Jennifer Echols, and looks fantastic. Had I not just carted (or helped cart, to be accurate) seventy-five thousand books to my new place, I would have already...
Amanda's Writing Diary, March 17, 2009
...Wednesday, March 18, 2009 GCC presents Jennifer Echols Well my dear zombieites, last week it was time for me to hit the road on my GCC tour and now it's time for me to return the...
Tales from the Real OC (Really!), March 16, 2009
...This week on the Girlfriends Cyber Circuit, I'm thrilled to present Jennifer Echols , who is already getting rave reviews for her new book, GOING TOO FAR , (check out that awesome cover!), which hits stores on March 17. She was kind enough to...
David Goldman, March 1, 2009
...Kate McNeil, Rick Shuman, Andre Rosey Brown, James Burke, Betsy C. Spear, Seth C. Abero, Robert Pike Daniel, Jennifer Echols, Cheryl Francis Harrington, Cee-Cee Harshaw, Jean-Carlos Felix, Mike Walker, Ian Patrick Williams, Sylvia S. James. First rule of...
Bib-Laura-graphy, February 21, 2009
...always welcome.  Check out the blog of Literacy Bridge , the nonprofit group that created these talking books. Jennifer Echols gives us a look into the evolution of an author web page. Todd Klein on the process of coloring comics as it was done in the...