Catherine Ryan Hyde | Red Room Writer Profile

Human nature. I am an insatiable student and observer of human nature. As far as other authors go, I grew up on Steinbeck, Kesey, Keyes, Vonnegut...and since I now write YA lit (among other things), I think those influences in my young adulthood were crucial. They taught me to flow to the left. Or maybe I was born with that, but they gave me added permission.

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How's This For an Offer?
March 12, 2010
- I've given away a lot of free books on my blog. But this has to be the easiest, most genuinely free, most no-strings-attached offer I've ever made to my readers. Take the time to check it out. I guarantee there is no catch.Just go to www.catherineryanhyde.com then click on "Blog" and "How's This For an Offer." Literally free books. No kidding.
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Jumpstart the World
March 10, 2010
- I'm giving away an advance reader's copy of my brand new YA novel Jumpstart the World. It's due out in October from Knopf, but you can get a copy now. It's easy. Just go out to the blog on my website, and leave a comment on the book giveaway blog. Just tell me why it sounds like something you'd like to read.Just go to www.catherineryanhyde.com/catherineryanhyde/Blog/Blog.htmlIf your ...
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A Blog About Happiness
December 31, 2009
- A couple of months ago I bought a new pair of RayBans to replace an old scratched-up pair I’d had for years (I get terrible eyestrain headaches from less expensive sunglasses). Yesterday, at a friend’s memorial, they were in the pocket of my raincoat when I leaned on them and broke them. I thought maybe they could be repaired, and I wasted some time trying. I didn’t succeed in ...
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