06/30/10

Guest Post: Holly Cupala

Posted In: Author Interview


Holly Cupala

Books:

  • Tell Me a Secret (July 1, 2010)
Website
Buy the book: Amazon|Indiebound|Powell’s|Barnes & Noble
Tell me a secret, and I’ll tell you one…

In the five years since her bad-girl sister Xanda’s death, Miranda Mathison has wondered about the secret her sister took to the grave, and what really happened the night she died. Now, just as Miranda is on the cusp of her dreams—a best friend to unlock her sister’s world, a ticket to art school, and a boyfriend to fly her away from it all—Miranda has a secret all her own.

Then two lines on a pregnancy test confirm her worst fears. Stripped of her former life, Miranda must make a choice with tremendous consequences and finally face her sister’s demons and her own.

In this powerful debut novel, stunning new talent Holly Cupala illuminates the dark struggle of a girl who must let go of her past to find a way into her future.

Join Holly on a tour of Seattle and get an insiders look at the actual places that inspired some of the sites in the novel!!

I loved it Holly!!!! Thanks so much for stopping by!!! 
Check out this TWO CHAPTER PREVIEW!!!
Visit Holly’s Tour tomorrow at Daisy Whitney’s Blog!
TELL ME A SECRET Tour Contest Entry Rules
  • Leave comments at any official tour stop or Holly’s blog throughout the tour! Each comment counts as an entry .
  • Tweet about the tour <@hollycupala> and tell us what you think!
  • Post about the tour, then leave a comment at my blog with a link.


Each week’s prizes will be announced at Holly’s blog the following week!

What can you win!


  • Signed copies of TMAS each week
  • Awesome TMAS t-shirts
  • Music that inspired the book (Splashdown! Universal Hall Pass! Symbion Project!)
  • TMAS Journals
  • Bookmarks, buttons, and handmade magnets (made by me!)
  • Lots of other cool stuff, and prizes at individual blogs

(*Open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only except on designated tour dates.)

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44 Comments

  1. Lover of Romance
    6/29/2010

    Haven't read many YA but this one looks really good!!!

  2. Lover of Romance
    6/30/2010

    Haven't read many YA but this one looks really good!!!

  3. Tore
    6/30/2010

    Please enter me in contest. I really want to read this book. Tore923@aol.com

  4. BrittLit
    6/30/2010

    This one sounds interesting and hoorah Seattle! Thanks for sharing.
    teensatthelibrary[at]yahoo[dot]com

  5. Tore
    6/30/2010

    Please enter me in contest. I really want to read this book. Tore923@aol.com

  6. BrittLit
    6/30/2010

    This one sounds interesting and hoorah Seattle! Thanks for sharing.
    teensatthelibrary[at]yahoo[dot]com

  7. Ashley
    6/30/2010

    Loved the tour, Holly!

    I can't wait to read TMAS. =)

  8. Jennie Smith
    6/30/2010

    I love the blog tour! Great idea and great post!! I want to get my hands on this one!

    Happy reading all!!

    xoxo
    jennie
    randomchalktalk[at]gmail[dot]com

  9. Ashley
    6/30/2010

    Loved the tour, Holly!

    I can't wait to read TMAS. =)

  10. Jennie Smith
    6/30/2010

    I love the blog tour! Great idea and great post!! I want to get my hands on this one!

    Happy reading all!!

    xoxo
    jennie
    randomchalktalk[at]gmail[dot]com

  11. bkobsessed17
    6/30/2010

    I've been hearing so much about this book and I can't wait to read it!

  12. Sushi Roll
    6/30/2010

    Books sounds great, I'm thinking I'll follow her blog tour..I loved the tour of Seattle, it showed me how much thought she poured into this story.

  13. bkobsessed17
    6/30/2010

    I've been hearing so much about this book and I can't wait to read it!

  14. Sushi Roll
    6/30/2010

    Books sounds great, I'm thinking I'll follow her blog tour..I loved the tour of Seattle, it showed me how much thought she poured into this story.

  15. Jessy
    6/30/2010

    I'm loving the tour so far! Thanks for another great stop.

  16. Jessy
    6/30/2010

    I'm loving the tour so far! Thanks for another great stop.

  17. Erika Lynn
    6/30/2010

    great video! I can't wait to read TMAS

  18. Erika Lynn
    6/30/2010

    great video! I can't wait to read TMAS

  19. Jill
    6/30/2010

    This looks like such a great book! And this is such a great tour too! I can't wait to read TMAS! Thanks for the contest!

    Jill
    readingisbliss@gmail.com

  20. Jill
    6/30/2010

    This looks like such a great book! And this is such a great tour too! I can't wait to read TMAS! Thanks for the contest!

    Jill
    readingisbliss@gmail.com

  21. Natalie Aguirre
    6/30/2010

    Holly's book sounds awesome. I can't wait to read it. It's been so much fun following her blog tour.

  22. Bookaholic (Jessica)
    6/30/2010

    Loved the video! Having that will help a lot when I'm reading the book. Now I can picture a lot of the locations :) Awesome idea Holly!!!

  23. Natalie Aguirre
    7/1/2010

    Holly's book sounds awesome. I can't wait to read it. It's been so much fun following her blog tour.

  24. Bookaholic (Jessica)
    7/1/2010

    Loved the video! Having that will help a lot when I'm reading the book. Now I can picture a lot of the locations :) Awesome idea Holly!!!

  25. Hannah S
    6/30/2010

    Wahoo! You rock, Holly! (and of course Kristi, too!)
    Love, Hannah

  26. Hannah S
    7/1/2010

    Wahoo! You rock, Holly! (and of course Kristi, too!)
    Love, Hannah

  27. holly cupala
    6/30/2010

    Thanks again for inviting me to Story Siren, Kristi! That video was a lot of fun to put together, and I'm so glad you all liked it! I really love Seattle, so I guess it's not surprising that so much of it ended up in the book. :)

  28. holly cupala
    7/1/2010

    Thanks again for inviting me to Story Siren, Kristi! That video was a lot of fun to put together, and I'm so glad you all liked it! I really love Seattle, so I guess it's not surprising that so much of it ended up in the book. :)

  29. Alessandra @Out of the Blue
    7/1/2010

    I've never been to Seattle, but it looks pretty neat. Would love to visit it someday.

  30. Alessandra @Out of the Blue
    7/1/2010

    I've never been to Seattle, but it looks pretty neat. Would love to visit it someday.

  31. Cari
    7/1/2010

    Tell me a Secret is so amazing! Also Holly rocks!

  32. Cari
    7/1/2010

    Tell me a Secret is so amazing! Also Holly rocks!

  33. Jenny N.
    7/1/2010

    I've been to Seattle a couple of times and I never knew it has a Sci Fi museum.

  34. Jenny N.
    7/1/2010

    I've been to Seattle a couple of times and I never knew it has a Sci Fi museum.

  35. Lauren
    7/1/2010

    This looks like a really powerful story. Thanks for sharing

  36. Lauren
    7/2/2010

    This looks like a really powerful story. Thanks for sharing

  37. TheKBSeries
    7/2/2010

    All I can think of when I see this cover is Kiss Me Kill Me by Lauren Henderson. Anybody else agree? Probably the same cover artist or actors.

  38. TheKBSeries
    7/2/2010

    All I can think of when I see this cover is Kiss Me Kill Me by Lauren Henderson. Anybody else agree? Probably the same cover artist or actors.

  39. Cass
    7/3/2010

    Thanks for the great vlog, and the tour around Seattle and the places that appear/inspire places in the novel.

    Cassandra

  40. Cass
    7/3/2010

    Thanks for the great vlog, and the tour around Seattle and the places that appear/inspire places in the novel.

    Cassandra

  41. Lena
    7/3/2010

    OMG, I love the tour of Seattle! I've never been, but now I can picture Miranda running around, lol. Awesome. :)

  42. Lena
    7/3/2010

    OMG, I love the tour of Seattle! I've never been, but now I can picture Miranda running around, lol. Awesome. :)

  43. My name is Patricia
    7/13/2010

    I've said this on a lot of other blogs, but I can never say it enough… I absolutely LOVE when YA literature is on "social issues" such as this. Don't get me wrong, I love the fantasy, but I think in today's society books like this throw these issues in your face.

  44. My name is Patricia
    7/13/2010

    I've said this on a lot of other blogs, but I can never say it enough… I absolutely LOVE when YA literature is on "social issues" such as this. Don't get me wrong, I love the fantasy, but I think in today's society books like this throw these issues in your face.

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