As you may have seen on Twitter and Facebook, my publisher did these fabulous e-cards for Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality. I thought I’d put them all up in one place for you to see (and share – feel free to copy and put up wherever!). 

(I wouldn’t mind if there was a guide for Clueless Adult Girls!)

And my personal favorite (and my favorite chapter header):

Oh how much I laughed when I came up with that one. I crack myself up sometimes!

That’s it for now! Hope you enjoy the e-cards (and the book!). 

XOXO, Elizabeth

So  This is Teen, Girl’s Life, and I declared today Great Personality Day! We went to Twitter to talk about having a great personality, and I even asked some of my author friends to lend a hand. The response was INCREDIBLE! I got a little teary (okay, I sobbed) by how much awesome there was out there for girls with great personalities. Below is a sample of some of the great tweets from the day. This girl who has been labeled as having a great personality is so honored to be in such GREAT company! 

Words of wisdoms from fabulous author friends:

“A #GreatPersonality can come right over here and sit down next to me, any time.” - Terra Elan McVoy

“I don’t need heels. My #GreatPersonality elevates me perfectly well.” - Marie Rutkoski

“Having a great personality means never EVER apologizing for being the incredible person you truly are.” - Jen Calonita

“Having a #GreatPersonality means never pretending to be something you’re not. Cthulhu has a #GreatPersonality.” – Michael Northrop

“It’s harder to maintain a #GreatPersonality than a 6 pack. That’s my excuse.” - John Corey Whaley

“Good looks sometimes get you in the door, but a #GreatPersonality means you’re always welcome to stay!” - Melissa Walker

“#GreatPersonality tip: Always have chocolate in the house, in case a friend in need stops by.” - Aimee Friedman

“A #GreatPersonality can talk about more than one thing. And, is often also a really good listener.” - Terra Elan McVoy

“If I had a color for every guy who says he cares more about a #GreatPersonality than anything, I would have a rainbow.” - Lindsey Leavitt

“A #GreatPersonality = how discretely you tell your friend if there’s lettuce in her teeth or toilet paper stuck to her shoe.” - Adele Griffin

“A #GreatPersonality doesn’t require creams or tucks to maintain a beautifully long shelf life. My grandma was proof of that!” - Lindsey Leavitt 

“A #GreatPersonality = being fun, interesting, and authentic.” - Marissa Meyer

“Having a #GreatPersonality means being who you are no matter what others say. Work it. Own it. Let your freak flag flap in the breeze.” - Susane Colasanti

“A #GreatPersonality will never develop spontaneous cellulite.” - Ally Carter

“With #GreatPersonality comes great responsibility.” - Stephanie Perkins

“A #GreatPersonality is on hand with chocolate, wine, hugs, a shoulder, and/or cheesy movies. They always know which one(s) you need.” - Victoria Schwab

“A #GreatPersonality is both more important and more affordable than a Keratin treatment or gel nails.” – Tonya Hurley

“A #GreatPersonality only gets better with age.” - Abby McDonald

“A trademark of a #GreatPersonality is to not engage The Crazy. Or to be The Crazy.” – Myra McEntire

“A #GreatPersonality does not require expensive eye cream.” – Jennifer Jabaley

“A #GreatPersonality is why a boy wants to stay on the phone with you alllllllllll night long.” – Siobhan Vivian

“You know you’ve got a #GreatPersonality when you go under-appreciated in high school.” - Jackson Pearce

“A #GreatPersonality does not get frizzy…. EVER.” - Lynn Weingarten

“Let your #GreatPersonality shine! The world is often a dark place and needs the light of great people!” - Lisa Schroeder 

“Have the courage to be yourself. No one else will ever be able to pull it off. You are extraordinary.” - Andrea Cremer

“Some are born with #GreatPersonality, some achieve #GreatPersonality, and some have #GreatPersonality thrust upon them in @ElizEulberg’s novel” - Alexander London

I was so excited to have some of my favorite people/authors participate and then they turned it on me. Was TOTALLY feeling the love – right back at all of you! 

“Having a #GreatPersonality means writing an amazing book & promoting it in a positive way. @ElizEulberg has a #GreatPersonality.” - Michael Northrop

“Having a #GreatPersonality gets you lots of hugs and high fives. Especially from @ElizEulberg” – John Corey Whaley

“I was a shy noob & @ElizEulberg didn’t have to be so nice, but she was. I will always appreciate that. Not just on #GreatPersonality day. ” – Kim Harrington

“Reason #234 to have a #GreatPersonality  is you get to know people like @ElizEulberg who wrote REVENGE OF THE GIRL WITH THE GREAT PERSONALITY.” – Alexander London

“You know who doesn’t have a #GreatPersonality? Babycakes:http://bit.ly/YKFqDA  You know who DOES have a #GreatPersonality? @ElizEulberg.” – Michelle Hodkin

My fab publisher, Scholastic, put together Great Personality tips from famous literary characters:

Anne Shirley: Stand up for yourself. Especially if someone calls you Carrots or misspells your name.

Mary Poppins: There’s no such thing as a bag that’s too big.

Lizzie Bennet: Say no sometimes. Especially to a man who has behaved particularly priggishly.

Lizzie Bennet, #2: Always admit it when you’re wrong. First impressions AREN’T everything.

Hermoine Granger: You’re always right. Don’t let your friends forget it! 

Hermoine Granger, #2: You can be smart AND pack a punch. It’s cool, don’t worry.

Hermoine Granger, #3: Punctuality is next to godliness. And yes, you CAN be in two places at once.

Mia Thermopolis: Always give yourself enough time to get dressed. It’s harder than you think.

I had to include one from Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality’s Lexi: Don’t settle. In live, in love, or for a silly crown when you’re worth so much more.

Author Michael Northrop also got into the spirit and tweeted: “Luna Lovegood’s #GreatPersonality tip: Reassure friends they’re “just as sane” as you are. #evenwhenthatisnotveryreassuring” 

Great Personality tips from Girls’ Life:

Strike up a convo with a quiet classmate

Promise 30 mins of QT to your little sis. You remember how to play Barbies, right?

Slip a sweet note into your bestie’s locker

Call your grandparents just to say hi

Bring two treats to lunch—one for you, and one for your crush

Sign up for club at school that gives back to your community

Sign up for your school’s talent show with your BFFs. Don’t be afraid to show off your silly side

Pick up your sick friend’s missed schoolwork and drop it off with thermos of her fave soup 

Try on every lipgloss at the makeup counter until you find one that makes you feel amazing

From Twitter friends:

“Charisma, attitude, call it what you want; #GreatPersonality it’s the best weapon to face everything. Be proud and happy to have it.” - Daniela Bermudez

“Great minds may think alike, but girls with a #GreatPersonality think for themselves.” - Mary H.

“Being a girl w/ a #GreatPersonality is embracing who you are, quirks and all. It’s what makes you awesome” – Caitie F

“A #GreatPersonality can make a ‘normal’ or ‘ordinary’ person really beautiful.” – Kat Werner

“A #GreatPersonality means you are true to yourself without bringing others down.” – M. Reynolds

“Not letting the behavior and opinions of others determine your self worth.” - Suzanne Sullivan

“Don’t try to be anyone but yourself but DO try to be the best YOU! You’re one of a kind. Embrace it. Own it. “ – Tonya Kuper

Of course, I had to get a few thoughts in as well!

 XOXO, Elizabeth

What does this mean? All day long on Thursday, I’ll be posting (along with some author friends) thoughts on having a #GreatPersonality. Girls’ Life will also be asking you to share some of your tips and traits. Be sure to follow me, This is Teen, and Girls’ Life on Twitter and use the #GreatPersonality hashtag. I’ll also be picking my favorite tweets and putting them in one EPIC #GreatPersonality blog post later this week!

But that’s not all! At 6pm EST, I’ll be doing an exclusive Twitter interview with Girls’ Life AND a Twitter chat to answer YOUR questions! Girls’ Life will also be giving out signed copies of Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality during the chat.

Can’t wait to hear your thoughts on having a #GreatPersonality and answering your questions. It should be a GREAT day!

XOXO, Elizabeth

I’m giving away one signed, personalized copy of the book this weekend right here on my blog! It’s very simple, just post a comment below. But if you’d like to answer a question, I’d love to hear what books you’ve read lately that you’re excited about. Please note, this isn’t a way to get you to say nice things about my books! I’ve got lots of traveling coming up and love getting suggestions of what books to read!

Please note, if this is the first time you’re commenting on my blog, I’ll need to approve your comment before it appears (thanks spammers!). I’ll be checking my comment queue every few hours so please be patient – I will approve it! 

RULES: One entry per person. US only. One winner will be chosen from random on Sunday, February 17th at 6pm EST. The winner will have 48 hours to get back to me before a secondary winner is selected.

TWITTER TRIVIA CONTEST UPDATE! As I previously mentioned, I’ll be doing a giveaway next weekend on Twitter. I had to change the time on Friday as I’ll be flying out that evening. So please see below for the dates and times that I’ll be posting the trivia question to Twitter. First person who gets it right wins!

Friday, February 22 at 6pm EST: The Lonely Hearts Club trivia question

Saturday, February 23 at 2pm EST: Prom & Prejudice trivia question

Sunday, February 24 at 6pm EST: Take a Bow trivia question

That’s it! GOOD LUCK! XOXO, Elizabeth

***CONTEST CLOSED*** Thanks to all who entered! 

I’ve gotten lots of questions about when Take a Bow will be in your area and I’ve got an update for you all! Most importantly, Take a Bow‘s Spanish title and cover are:

Del material del que estan hechos los sueunos is now available in Spain with the following countries to follow:

APRIL: Colombia

MAY: Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Guatemala, Salvador, Mexico, Peru, y Paraguay

JUNE: Argentina

That is all the information that I have at this time. I don’t know when or if Prom & Prejudice or Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality will be available in Spanish, but I’ll tweet, Facebook, blog, etc when I do. I also don’t have any other foreign country release information. BUT! I hope that this does answer questions for you Spanish readers.

I also want to take this time to thank you all so much. Never did I think my books would be read, period. But for them to be embraced in different countries and languages is amazing. I hear from Spanish readers more than any other, you hold a special place in my heart. 

MUCHOS BESOS! Elizabeth

Here’s the rundown of what to expect so mark your calendars!

NOW! (until February 4th at 10am EST)

On Twitter simply tweet the link to this blog post using #RGGPgiveaway hashtag, I’m making it even easier by drafting a tweet for you: “Want a chance to win @ElizEulberg‘s REVENGE OF THE GIRL WITH THE GREAT PERSONALITY? Go here for details: http://www.elizabetheulberg.com/blog/?p=1321 #RGGPgiveaway” (And it’s 140 characters without the quotes OR you can do your own tweet, just be sure to include #RGGPgiveaway!). I’ll pick one winner from random on Monday, February 4th at 10:00 a.m. EST (as I’ll be busy watching Beyonce, I mean the Super Bowl).

FEBRUARY 8th-10th

Facebook time! I’ll be doing a giveaway over on my Facebook Page, so be sure to “like” it for details on how to win.

FEBRUARY 15th-17th

I’ll be doing a blog post on Friday, February 15th that you’ll need to submit a comment to be entered. I’ll make the question easy, honest!

FEBRUARY 22nd-24th

TWITTER TRIVIA CONTEST Think you know my books? I’ll be posting a trivia question at the times below* and the first person to get the question right wins!

Friday, February 22 at 8pm EST: The Lonely Hearts Club trivia question

Saturday, February 23 at 2pm EST: Prom & Prejudice trivia question

Sunday, February 24 at 6pm EST: Take a Bow trivia question

*I’ll be traveling that weekend so I may need to change the times, but will be sure to update this and send reminders out on Twitter if this changes!

Contest rules: all winners will be chosen by random (EXCEPT the Twitter trivia contest, see above), winner has 48 hours to get back to me before a secondary winner is selected. And I’m VERY sorry, but this is US only. I’ll do a worldwide contest later, when I have time to wait at the post office for an hour to fill out custom forms! I know it’s not fair, but I am on deadline AND jury duty. THAT’S not fair! 

GOOD LUCK! XOXO, Elizabeth

A great playlist isn’t just a collection of songs, it’s a journey. And when you’re trying to get over somebody, that journey can take you from where you are — sad, wallowing, sprawled on the sofa cramming chips into your gaping mouth while watching Food Network (or is that just me?) — to where you so desperately want to be: happy, functional, free. And awesome, obviously. So, cue up the right songs, settle in, and prepare to kick your crush for good!

So here they are, the last six books I read! (Click on the title to learn more about the book!)

DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT by Sarah Mlynowski (coming March 2014, that’s right 2014!)

Brag on me time! Sarah asked me if I’d be willing to read a draft of her YA novel coming in 2014. Um, YEAH! I don’t want to give too much away since it’s not coming out for over a year (and I’ll be singing its praises a ton then), but I LOVED this book. It’s funny, it’s fast-paced, it’s super original, and oh yeah, it’s about a group of teens who get ESP! This book also made me so grateful that no one knows what goes on in my head. That’s some scary stuff, people!

HOW TO SAVE A LIFE by Sara Zarr

I was at Little, Brown when Sara’s first novel, Story of a Girl, came out. I was immediately impressed with this debut author’s writing and storytelling abilities. Fast forward nearly six years and three books later, Sara keeps getting better and better (how is that even possible?!?!?). How to Save a Life was thought-provoking, it was powerful, it was compelling, it was just plain awesome.

EVERYTHING CHANGES by Jonathan Tropper

I’ve been hearing about Jonathan Tropper’s books for years, so a friend lent me Everything Changes. Halfway through the book I realized that, with the exception of Nick Hornby, I don’t read contemporary fiction from male authors. Jonathan Tropper and his amazing book made me realize what I’m missing out on. So I’m adding his other books, and looking for similar male authors to my already insane to-read pile for 2013.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE by Jennifer E. Smith (coming April 2013)

Like pretty much the rest of the reading world, I adored Jen’s The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, so I was especially excited to read this book. It did not disappoint. What always impresses me with Jen’s books are the many different layers the story and characters have. There’s always something unexpected, which makes reading her books so fun and rewarding. Plus, it has some hilarious lines, one which caused me to snort VERY LOUDLY in the Newark airport waiting area. Toward the end, I had a huge smile on my face, which is EXACTLY what happy looks like for me!

JUST KIDS by Patti Smith

My to-read pile is out of control, but what did I do before I went home for Christmas? Bought this book because I’ve heard so many wonderful things about it. I’m so glad I did. Smith’s writing is beautiful and her memoir chronicling her relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe was inspiring. I loved reading about the camaraderie of struggling artists at the Chelsea Hotel in the 70s. It really took you back to that time, and made me listen to her music and discover Mapplethorpe’s photography. 

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE by J.D. Salinger

I’ve wanted to re-read this book for a really long time, so I promised myself that it would be the last book I read in 2012. I originally read this when I was in high school and I remembered being especially impressed by the voice and vivid personality that Salinger gave Holden Caulfield. All these years later, I’m even more taken with the voice and narrative. I see Holden Caulfield through adult eyes now and it moved me even more. With so many new books to read, I rarely re-read, but I know that I’ll be revisiting this book again. And for those who haven’t read it, do! Young adult books wouldn’t be what they are today without this novel. 

I’m off to take a well-deserved nap… Did you stick to your 2012 resolution? 

XOXO, Elizabeth 

BEST MOVIE (AND ONE YOU PROBABLY NEVER HEARD OF): The Intouchables I read about this French film in Entertainment Weekly and then stumbled upon it at my local movie theater. I’m so glad I did. This is one of the most life-affirming movies I’ve ever seen. I can’t recommend it highly enough. I thought it was going to be sad, as it’s about a quadriplegic and the young man from the projects he hires to take care of him. But it wasn’t. I smiled so much while watching this movie. Seriously, add it to your Netflix queue, you can thank me later. (Here’s the trailer, but I’m glad I didn’t see it before I watched the movie as one of the funniest bits is in it). Honorable mentions: Argo, Les Miserables, The Avengers, Pitch Perfect, Moonrise Kingdom, The Queen of Versailles

BEST NEW TV DRAMA: Homeland Yes, Homeland technically debuted last year. But I didn’t see it until the first season came out on DVD. I was hooked right away (and later wasn’t surprised to find out the people behind 24 are responsible for this show). I was so worried about spoilers for season 2 that I spent two days at my sister’s house watching the entire season on demand. The acting is superb, the twists and turns are going to eventually give me an ulcer. But it’s totally worth it. Bring on season 3! Honorable new drama mention: Nashville and fav drama series Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead.

BEST NEW TV COMEDY: Happy Endings Yep, Happy Endings is in its third season, but I didn’t start watching it until this year. I watched the first two seasons and caught up on the third season within three months. I love this ensemble show and adore the characters. My personal favorites are Max and Penny (they’re ah-maaazing). Other favorite comedy shows: Parks & Recreation, 30 Rock, New Girl, Modern Family, Cougartown (Yes, it really is a great show with a horrible name)

BEST ALBUM: Of Monsters and Men, My Head is an Animal Also one of my favorite concerts of the year. It’s so hard to pick just one album, but this was the one that I listened to the most. And while I bought it because of their hit “Little Talks,” I adore every song. It will be an album I’ll be writing to for years to come. Other favorites: The Avett Brothers, The Carpenter; Ed Sheeran, +; fun., Some Nights; Imagine Dragons, Night Visions; The Lumineers; Mumford & Sons, Babel; The Shins, Port of Morrow; The Hunger Games soundtrack; St. Lucia EP; Taylor Swift, Red

BEST SONG: Taylor Swift, We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together I love this song. When I first heard it, I bought it immediately and then a week later when I synched my iPhone it already had 75 plays. I would seriously have it on repeat as I walked to the gym. We’ve all been there and I always love a good break-up song. Plus, this is so much fun to do karaoke to. It seriously is the best. Like ever.

Since I went to 40(!!!) concerts this year, I’ve done a separate post on concerts. And I’m going to pass on naming a favorite book as I did blog about every book I read this year (Check out my 2012 Reading Challenge). Since so many books were written by friends (brag on me!), it would be really hard to pick one book. So basically, I’m being a wimp. 

So those were my favorites – what did you love in 2012?

XO, Elizabeth

Seeing my book in a bookstore for the first time!

I wake-up every morning grateful that I get to have the best job in the world. I know how fortunate I am and never take it for granted. I have no idea how long I’ll be able to write full-time (it’s not the most stable of jobs) so I realize what a gift every day is. None of this would be possible without you, dear reader. I’m always overwhelmed that people would not only read one of my books, but actually like it! Hearing from readers and getting to meet you is the best part of this job. I often get thanked by readers for writing a book, but I wouldn’t be able to write books unless there was an audience to write for (true, I’d still write, but I’m only published because people buy my books!).

So thank you for reading, thank you for retweeting, liking, blogging, etc. Thank you for letting this girl fulfill a dream that seemed insane only a few years ago. I’m aware that the only reason I get to do this is because of you. And I’ll always be grateful for that.

With much love and thanks, Elizabeth

P.S. – For those Lonely Hearts Club fans out there, I have posted outtakes from the book where you can read here and here.