SHADEboys

"The most terrible thing about [prison life] is not that it breaks one’s heart — hearts are made to..."

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:01:47 -0400

“The most terrible thing about [prison life] is not that it breaks one’s heart — hearts are made to be broken — but that it turns one’s heart to stone…
—Oscar Wilde, “De Profundis””

- I’m writing the 3A portion of “Shattered” at the moment, and this seemed apt.

Here’s more of Wilde’s letter if you’d like to see it.

Posted by: Zachary

Procrastination is good for you: Shade short story just released!

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:31:00 -0400

Procrastination is good for you: Shade short story just released!:

jerismithready:

‘Bridge” is out at last, now on Kindle for 99 cents!

AND…if you order “Bridge” by the end of the day Thursday (Eastern time) and forward your receipt to Melissa AT jerismithready.com, I’ll send you an exclusive “Bridge” trading card signed by me and “Logan.” (International, too!)

…

6 hours left to get a trading card signed by me, and then THAT’S IT.

any cards not given away now will be set on fire.

because fire is cool.

posted by: Logan

Kilt-Wearing Men Are More Fertile than Others - Softpedia

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:28:56 -0400

Kilt-Wearing Men Are More Fertile than Others - Softpedia:

Kilt-Wearing Men Are More Fertile than Others

Uh oh.

Posted by: Zachary

(via @KiltandKeeley)

2nd draft of Bridge cover copy

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:03:09 -0400

this, i think, is an improvement over yesterday’s first draft, which sounded a little clunky to me when i read it out loud.

whaddya think, peeps?

——

Logan is barely seventeen, and barely dead. To find eternal rest, the ghost punk rocker must make peace with his brother Mickey, before his guilt over Logan’s death drives him to suicide.

Krista sees ghosts everywhere, but never the one she needs most. A chance boardwalk encounter with Logan turns her Senior Week party into a rescue mission. Can her own grief give her the strength to save Mickey’s life?

Loaded with bonus material, the “Bridge” ebook is the perfect introduction to the young-adult Shade trilogy—a tale of ghosts, music, and everlasting love.

——

HELP--need feedback on my cover copy!

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:08:12 -0400

here’s what i have for the “Bridge” blurb:

——

Logan Keeley is barely seventeen and barely dead. To find his eternal rest, this ghost punk rocker must make peace with his brother Mickey, who blames himself for Logan’s senseless death.

Since Mickey can’t see or hear ghosts, Logan seeks someone to speak for him, before his brother’s guilt and grief drive him to suicide. Can a stranger on the boardwalk—a girl haunted by her own ghosts—deliver the words that will save Mickey’s life?

This stand-alone Shade series story, one that Kirkus called “intense and earnest,” is a lyrical tale of forgiveness, acceptance, and brotherhood.

Loaded with bonus material—including Logan’s songwriting journal and an interview with the Keeley Brothers—the “Bridge” ebook is a must for any Shade series fan. It’s also the perfect introduction to this teen paranormal trilogy about ghosts, music, and everlasting love.

—-

whaddya think? be honest. is it clear or confusing? does it make you want to buy it or say ‘no thanks’? did i miss any commas?

tweet me at @keeley_logan with your feedback. THANKS, PEEPS!

(“Bridge“‘ll be out next week—can’t wait!)

are you guys EXCITED for "BRIDGE" yet???

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:09:00 -0400

it’s coming NEXT WEEK!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

go add it on Goodreads!

posted by: LOGAN

reblogged by: Logan

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:02:19 -0400

reblogged by: Logan

Things I sometimes say to my characters.

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:24:27 -0400

authorlife:

and y’know what? i say it right back to her.

posted by: Logan

De-kilting scene at last!

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:01:46 -0400

jerismithready:

During Zachary’s second round of the YA Crush Tournament, I wrote a fun little scene on the fly depicting his and Aura’s adventurous Senior Prom night. (Kidnappings! Fight scenes! What’s under the kilt!) For every 100 votes he received, I added 100 words—ultimately a lot more—and I promised that if he won, the kilt was coming off.

He didn’t win, but I decided to write the hotel-room epilogue, anyway, because you guys were so supportive. However, my first three or four tries came out either cheesy or sleazy. I couldn’t figure out any point to the scene other than getting him undressed (which…ugh, no, not for a YA character). It didn’t answer any questions or solve any problems.

Until…

I realized that Aura had never gotten over Junior Prom night (depicted in Shift), when Zach hooked up with the villainous Queen Becca (who, in his defense was his date, after all). Aura’s always wondered what exactly happened with the two of them. Finding out for sure will let her have the trust in Zachary she needs to move forward.

NOTE: This scene (as well as the Prom night scene I linked to above) contains major spoilers for Shine.

Read More

It’s here at last. Hope you fancy it.

Posted by: Zachary

“A book is proof that humans are capable of working...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:02:36 -0400

“A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.”

Carl Sagan is also proof that humans are capable of working magic.

Posted by: Zachary

Why I use an iPhone

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:15:44 -0400

Why I use an iPhone:

Even though many Android phones are better.

Secrecy and security above all.

Posted by: Zachary

K&K SHADE read-along--and SHADEboys dance party????

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:57:19 -0400

Logan: Kilt & Keeley is doing a read-along of the entire SHADE series (including my upcoming ebook, “Bridge,” which you should totally get when it comes out).

There’ll be discussion posts, prizes, a chat with The Woman Upstairs at the end, and who knows, maybe me & Z will throw a #SHADEboys chat at some point. we’re SPONTANEOUS like that.

it starts next week, so go sign up NOW NOW NOW. there are also a couple slots for people who want to write posts. we love people like that.

Zachary: It’s true. We love people like that a lot.

Logan: i thought this was my post.

Zachary: Sorry. I’ll delete it.

Logan: nah, you have a way of convincing people to do things that TWU and i just totally lack.

Zachary: I’ve an idea. It’s been nearly a year since we held a SHADEboys dance party, aye?

Logan: i think the last one was when SHINE came out.

Zachary: Which means Martin’s never joined us for one.

Logan: AWESOME! let’s do it. but not for free. let’s do a SHADEboys dance party if they get 30 participants in the read-along. they have about 20 now, and a bunch of people have said MAYBE.

Zachary: If anyone can move people from MAYBE to YES, it’s Martin.

Logan: EXACTLY! wait, what?

Zachary: Long story.

Logan: OK PEEPS! if the SHADE series read-along gets 30 participants signed up by Monday, we’ll throw a SHADEboys dance party! so go sign up and bring all your friends, especially ones who haven’t met us yet. (people who bring a friend get entered into a special prize drawing for free books.)

in case you missed last year’s dance party, here’s a highlight, of me and Dylan and Zach in an Apple store in Zurich:

under-radar-mag: Glasgow synthpop trio CHVRCHES sparked fervent...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:55:42 -0400

under-radar-mag:

Glasgow synthpop trio CHVRCHES sparked fervent interest last year with two tracks that brought out different sides of the band. “Lies” was a staggering, minor-key powerhouse complemented by wily lyrics from singer Lauren Mayberry, while its official debut single, “The Mother We Share,” expressed a more solemn sentiment. (via CHVRCHES: Recover EP (GLASSNOTE) | Under The Radar)

I ADORE THIS BAND.

Posted by: Martin, who’s still around, aye.

Procrastination is good for you: Last chance EVER to order signed books from Constellation!

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:48:48 -0400

Procrastination is good for you: Last chance EVER to order signed books from Constellation!:

jerismithready:

(Note: I originally typed up this post before news broke of the S&S/B&N dispute I posted about earlier. After waking up to that, what I’m about to tell you makes me even sadder/madder.)

I recently learned some very sad news: after nearly six years of bringing you fantastic service in…

Logan: AAAAAAH, this SUCKS! Z, remember that time we interviewed Lauretta at Constellation Books for Zach & Logan in the Morning?

Zachary: Aye.

Logan: and then i disappeared into that vortex?

Zachary: Aye.

Logan: and you went on all those adventures to find me?

Zachary: Aye.

Logan: that was cool.

Zachary: It was, and it’s pure sad that the bookshop will be leaving us.

Logan: maybe it’ll go through its own vortex and come out in a world without B&N or Amazon.

Zachary: Mate, you know I don’t believe in heaven.

Logan: OH! and with that, everyone, go read The Woman Upstairs’s post and order your SHADE and WVMP books while they last—BY THIS THURSDAY, OK?

Zachary: Cheers to Lauretta and everyone who’s supported her over the years by buying our books from Constellation. We’ll miss her, and I know you will too!

Posted by: Logan and Zachary

TWU is on tumblr!

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:27:30 -0400

i probably should’ve mentioned this when it first happened, like, a couple months ago. but if you didn’t know, there’s a ton of posts for you to read and listen to and look at.

she calls her tumblr Procrastination is Good for You, which is totally true.

posted by: Logan, who now realizes he should’ve had Zachary tell you about TWU’s tumblr, cuz you guys listen to him a lot better than you listen to me.