Wow. Where do I start? Goo Goo Dolls, Coldplay, U2, Brand New, Sick Puppies, The Fray, Lifehouse, Augustana, Dashboard Confessional, One Republic, Jimmy Eat World, James Blunt, John Mayer, Viva Voce, Julian-K, Sugarcult, and many, many more! 30 Seconds to Mars, Mute Math, MUSIC, BOOKS, LOVE AND ADVENTURE ARE THE STUFF OF LIFE!!!
Movies
Almost Famous, Jerry McGuire, August Rush, The Transporter, The Bourne Movies, Out of Africa, Malcolm X, Whale Rider, Lord of the Rings, The Transporter, The Bank Job, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Atonement, The Motorcycle Diaries, Notorious
Television
I don't really watch TV.
Books
Heroes
My children who inspire me every day and are brave enough, always, to walk through their fear.
Rebekah, especially, who never lets fear stop her from taking what she wants and living life to the fullest. She's also the only girl I know equally at home in jeans and a concert t-shirt, black fishnets and boots, and an Audrey Hepburn dress with kitten heels. We have WAY too many inside jokes to even list them here... She's drop-dead gorgeous but also an intellectual, a dreamer, an artist... and someone who quietly works to better the world in which we all live. Let me say this; you could search the world over and never find another girl like her.
Kenneth - As we get closer and closer to the day when you'll leave home to start your own life, I only love and enjoy your company more. You make me laugh even when I think it's impossible. We've grown up together, you and I. I truly can't imagine my life without you. You are the boy of my heart. Always.
The other #1 young people in my life, starting with my two adopted children;
Morgan - I love you like crazy! You have so much to offer, and I can't wait for the rest of the world to realize what I've known all along; you are a beautiful, insightful, loving, loyal person. You always manage to smile and laugh, even when things are tough on the inside, and while I admire your strength, I hope you know our house is one place where no cheerful facades are necessary. We're ALWAYS here for you, for anything at all. The world would be an emptier place without you in it, Sweets.
Anthony - Let's see... You've been around for the good and bad, suffered through hellish car rides in which Andrew and Caroline fought all the way home (and even diffused a few), listened to me mediate battle after battle, helped us clean up before and after parties, attended a swanky literary party, ate frozen yogurt in Hermosa Beach, held Rebekah when she cried over the lost ring in the ocean, gone surfing with Rebekah and Caroline while I watched from the pier, stayed up late reading my ARC, brainstormed ideas for my mythical beast, watched the sun set from the side of the road, sat in the living room while we hashed out things funny and painful and everything in between... The way I see it, all that makes you family, kiddo. Things just wouldn't be the same without you, and I eagerly await all the amazing things I know you'll do and accomplish with Rebekah. Wherever the world takes you both, I'll be here if you ever need me. I know without a doubt that you'll look after our girl. Always remember; she's not as tough as she'd like you to believe. And get ready; we're gonna do so many cool things. I love you like my own...
Jacob - A more loyal friend and confidante would be impossible to find. I'm so grateful you came into Rebekah's life when you did, because you came into mine as well. If you ever need someone on your side, you know where to find me.
My mother who has persevered, largely alone, through this life.
Family is the most important thing to me. If we need to hide, we do it together. And if we need to fight, we do that together, too. Basically, we just stick together. No matter what.
My Young Adult fantasy, Prophecy of the Sisters, will be released by Little Brown Books for Young Readers in August 2009. A Gothic fantasy, Prophecy of the Sisters is the first in a series of three books.
Michelle Zink The Borders Middletown Teen Book Club has chosen Impulse by Ellen Hopkins as their 1st book! Read it & come to the next meeting! :D Posted at 12:31 AM Nov 8 view more
Represented by Steven Malk at Writer's House with Matthew Snyder at CAA for film.
THE BOOK:
“Have you been waiting long?”
I shake my head. “Waiting is made easy in a place like this. A place that reminds me of you while I wait.”
He tips his head, taking a finger and tracing my face from the loose curls at my temple, down the angular jut of my cheekbone, across the curve of my jaw.
“Everything reminds me of you…”
Twin sisters Lia and Alice Milthorpe have just become orphans. They have also become enemies. As they discover their roles in a prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other, the girls find themselves entangled in a mystery that involves a tattoo-like mark, their parents’ deaths, a boy, a book, and a lifetime of secrets.
Perhaps because it seems so appropriate, I don’t notice the rain. It falls in sheets, a blanket of silvery thread rushing to the hard almost-winter ground. Still, I stand without moving at the side of the coffin.
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As of January 2009, rights to Prophecy have been sold in seven countries. I'm pretty sure that the Subsidiary Rights department at Little Brown Books for Young Readers is the best in the universe. I <3 you guys!
After much time, effort, and an incredible amount of patience and hard work on the part of my talented editor, Nancy Consecu, and the Little Brown design and marketing team, the cover for the first book in the Prophecy series is official. I can't help agreeing with a friend of mine; it's totally bad ass!
Beginning February 1st, I'll be embarking on a six-city pre-publicity tour. Stops will include LA, SF, Seattle, Chicago, Detroit/Ann Arbor, and NYC for Comic-Con. My schedule's incredibly tight (a city a day!), but if you are in any of these cities and would like to try and meet for a quick coffee or something, shoot me an email! And if you're anywhere near NYC on February 7th, PLEASE come to Comic-Con! I'll be there signing ARCs, and there is a really cool Prophecy-related promotional item that will be handed out as well. Plus, I'd love to say hello! Oh, and Comic-Con just happens to be one of THE funnest conferences around.
A Prophecy teaser site will go live on February 6th. I'll post a bulletin together with the link when it's official. This site will be in place until the official Prophecy site launches in July.
Prophecy in the News!!
Prophecy was mentioned in the School Library Journal's rundown of the NYC Librarians Preview here; http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1790000379/post/1150039315.html?nid=3713.
Prophecy of the Sisters was named on Publisher's Weekly Galleys to Grab as a Debut to Watch. Find it here; http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6587962.html
From Publishers Marketplace;
Michelle Zink's debut gothic thriller trilogy, PROPHECY OF THE SISTERS (formerly titled Indigo Sky), to Nancy Conescu at Little, Brown Children's, in a major deal, by Steven Malk at Writers House (world).
Who I'd like to meet: Ernest Hemingway, Elizabeth I, Marilyn Monroe, Marie Antoinette, Mick Jagger, John Reznik, Bono, Madonna, Sofia Coppola (my dream director for The Prophecy!), Peter Hamill, Mary Oliver, anyone who has lived or is living life to the fullest.
Haha Thank You So Much! To hear a very well known Author is happy makes me feel so inspired! Your influence helped me think about life and why i want to write and thanks to you i finally can write without all the hesitation of thinking other's will think writers are nerd or geeks! I love to right and i know for a fact my love for writings never going to change! Without you goin to my school i would have never had the courge to write about a story that came from my heart! I'm really greatful to you! Oh yes i Still have the sticker you gave us at school i have it and i'm going to laminate it so then i can always remember YOUR the one who inspired me not anyone else just YOU! :) Thank You ! :) P.S. Thanks for the coment on the head line it's a quote from my favorite show and manga - Fruits Basket on of the 1st characters a man named Shigure said it it turns out Shigure is an author haha.. he riminds me of you when i watch Fruits Basket his qoutes are funny yet meaning full. Just like the day You came to our school you where funny yet meaning full! Thank You agian!
I've been so inspired since you went to Kellogg in Shoreline thank you! i know it's been like a month you've come to my school but i just wanted to say i'm writing now since i've been having extra time! :) thank you very much for the inpiration!!
Hi Michelle, thank you for your message. Oh, I would really love it, to meet you. Here is everything fine. Autumn is coming, it gets colder. I prepare for some readings in November :)
Hey! :) We would be really interested too know which song out off the four we have got on our myspace you guys like best!! We are doing this because we want you too have a control over which songs we put in order on our up and coming E.P
I've been meaning to drop by and tell you how much I loved this book! I just haven't had time to write a review. I'm going to try and get my bookclub to read it. They aren't big on Fantasy but I think they'll really enjoy this because there's so much more to it...mystery, intrigue, sisterhood!!
I'm excited to see you in Salt Lake tonight :) I bought another copy of your book for my 11 year old niece.... she's only read it like 4 times!! She's excited to meet you too!!
Hey! Hope you're having LOADS of fun on your book tour :]
I was hoping we could all get together at my house when you come back...I'm beginning to miss everyone terribly and especially with school in full swing I don't want to lose contact with any member of my favorite family! =p
I don't know yet. I won't make a final decision until I hear it a few more times. My first thought was, good, but could've been much better.The recording is a lot of the time really weird and sounds crappy, and when he screams, the way they recorded it I can't understand what he's saying. I def think it's there most mature and complex album yet though.
im glad your having a good weekend. what grades are your kids going into? i hope they have a great first day tomorrow, and that you all have a god week.
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