Win an ARC of THINGS I CAN’T FORGET and a copy of Dear Teen Me!

Posted on | Posted on Miranda Kenneally
March 1, 2013

Update: November 5, 2012: The winners of the contest are:

1) A copy of THINGS I CAN’T FORGET goes to Estelle.

2) A copy of DEAR TEEN ME goes to Amy at Book Goonie.

Thanks again for participating!

I’m so thrilled to give away an arc of my third book, THINGS I CAN’T FORGET, coming out on March 1, 2012, and a copy of the Dear Teen Me anthology, which I co-edited, is coming out on October 30, 2012 (next week!). The anthology features letters from adult YA authors to their teen selves, including entries from Ellen Hopkins, Lauren Oliver, and Sara Zarr.

October 30, 2012

So – to enter the contest, all you have to do is comment below, saying what you’d tell your teen self. e.g. I’d tell my teen self to stop eating so much junk food! And if you’re still a teen, tell me something you want to tell your adult self!

I will choose two winners. One person will win the arc of Things I Can’t Forget. The other will win a finished copy of Dear Teen Me. The contest is international and it will end on November 2, 2012 at 11:59pm EST.Thanks for entering!

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99 thoughts on “Win an ARC of THINGS I CAN’T FORGET and a copy of Dear Teen Me!”

  • ashelynn hetland

    I’m in that awkward stage, where I’m no longer a teen, but also not really an adult (because let’s face it, once you hit 20 you shouldn’t be forced to call yourself an adult for at LEAST ten years or so. Right? Right.) So I’m going to do both:

    dear younger teen self: stop worrying so much and stressing about things you have no control over. It’ll all work out in the end. All you’re going to do is get gray hair and wrinkles in the corner of your eyes faster. Enjoy life; yes, high school will turn into a hell . . . but college is fun! most of the time, at least.

    dear adult self: I’m going to guess that you are still stressing about the little things (because it’s 7:30 am as I type this on a Saturday and I’m stressing out about homework, so I pretty much know your life.) so I’m going to say: relax. enjoy life. STOP STRESSING SO MUCH.

    p.s.: I hope you’re a judge. because hello, that’s the dream.

    thanks for the chance to win, Miranda! I’m going to go see if I can de-stress myself. 😉

  • Precious

    I’d tell my teen self to control her eating habits (don’t eat too much sweets) and if possible, to go vegan. 🙂 Because it’s healthy. Oh and I’d tell her to join the soccer team and practice yoga. Thank you for this!

  • Kaci

    Since I don’t feel like a “real” adult yet but I am certainly not a teenager, I guess I would tell my past self and my future self to just relax and enjoy life. Quit stressing over things you have no control over. Don’t worry so much about the future but live in the moment. Oh and that that boy you thought you would marry…Well, he will break your heart but it’ll be ok because he turns out not to be the guy you thought he was.

    Thanks for the chance to win!! =)

  • Leanne M.

    I’m still a teen, so I guess I should write to my adult self?

    Well, I would tell my adult self to tell something to my teen self.

  • Keisha Martin

    I would tell my teen self, to stop trying to be something I am not and do the things that I love and also its okay to be different, because different is okay and to not rush to grow up.

    Great contest thank you=o)

  • Sam S.

    I’m a teen and I want to tell my adult self to never give up hope no matter what life throws my way because I know that sometimes life is tough and all you want to do is die in a hole… so you know, that’s what I would tell my adult self. 😀

    Thank you for the chance to win! I absolutely adored Catching Jordan and Stealing Parker and I can not freaking wait to find out what happens in Things I Can’t Forget!! I’ve heard that you have now decided to write Epilogues because reader’s want to know what happens to the characters later on, which is a really good idea because I always wanted to know how Henry and Jordan ended up… my questions were answered in Stealing Parker, of course.

    Thank you so much for the giveaway,
    Sam 😀

  • Julie Li

    I was always really shy so I would tell my teen self to go out there and make friends because they will help you through everything.

    And I’d also want her to look into investing and the real estate market :).

  • Amy

    I would tell my adult self that sometimes, you have to really wait and think about what you are going to say before you say it. Because chances are, whatever that comes popping out of my mouth usually aren’t what I want to say. Then I end up hurting peoples feelings and I spend the rest of the day with a guilty conscience.

    Thanks for the chance to win!! 🙂

  • Pavan

    I’m still a teen but there are somethings I would like to say to my previous teen self.

    1st: Remember that all those people who called you fat don’t matter, it’s how you see yourself that matters

    2nd: No matter what anyone says, you are a beautiful person inside and out, it may take you a few years to see that but just keep it in mind 😉

    Thanks for the amazing opportunity!

  • _Sandra_

    Since I was pretty shy when I was a teenager, I would tell my teen self to take chances, make more risks ’cause life’s too short to regret anything. Also, to live every day to its fullest, not to stress about every single thing and enjoy life. 🙂
    Thanks fro a giveaway! 🙂

  • Lindsey

    I would definitely tell my teen self to invest in a hair straightener. I can’t even recall the number of times I’ve flipped through my high school yearbooks and cringed at my photos, HAHA.

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway! 🙂

  • Kaelyn

    I’d tell my teen self not to worry about the future so much, and just enjoy the moment. It all works itself out anyway.

  • Emilie

    I haven’t been out of my teens for that long but I would tell my teen self to take some time to relax and take time for myself. I was involved in so many activities that I never really had time for myself.

  • SJune

    I would tell my teen self to stop worrying about making other people happy & just be yourself. Because the real you is pretty darn awesome. Is also tell her to start writing down all the stories her mom & Nannie tell her because they really won’t be there forever and you’ll miss them when they are gone, so try not to fight too much.

    I LOVED Catching Jordan & Stealing Parker!

  • Jenny

    I would tell my teen self to think first and THEN act or speak. Actually I need to keep telling my adult self that…

  • Rebecca Berto

    I’d tell my teen self that I still should not listen to others saying I’ll understand she was only wanting the best for me because my mother is still not any less crazy now.

  • martina

    Well, there was this boy in my junior high. I think he liked me but one day we had a fight and I told him something that hurt him so much he stopped talking to me. I knew I was wrong but I didn’t say sorry to him. Until know he still doesn’t want to talk to me although I had tried to ad his facebook and message him. And now I am 27!!
    I want to say to my teen self to just say sorry to him. Don’t let your ego do something you will regret in the future. And also to watch my mouth before saying things.

  • Kaede

    Dear awesome young me,

    Don’t forget to eat lots of cake. Stay away from those annoying things that go by the the title “boys” because if young adult books taught me anything is that real life boys will never be as amazing as the fictional ones. Save yourself the disappointment. Also, eat lots of strawberry dipped in sugar. ‘Cause they are bad for you. But you only live once, so, who cares?

    Oh, and, don’t forget to be awesome and read a lot.

    With evil love,
    Yours Truly.

  • Toni

    I would tell my teen self not to put that letter in that boys locker anonymously freshman year because it will end up being really embarrassing. I would tell her that she shouldn’t worry about falling in front of everyone in the commons during the first month because it will happen at least twenty more times during high school and that time wasn’t as bad as other epic falls will be. I would tell her not to sneak up on her brother and his girlfriend because she won’t like what she sees. 🙂 I will tell her that she will do a lot of embarrassing things but she finds people who love her for her flaws and in college those moments will only be funny memories.

  • Ashley Scales

    I would tell my teen self to just be yourself. Not everyone is going to like you and that is ok. You don’t have to impress everyone. All you need is your closeted friends who think so highly of you and life is good. I would also say even though you are having a difficult time and you may not think God is there he is and always will be. I would also say keep having fun, enjoy school and sports. And all the guys u had crushes on were lame any way

  • PaoMtzP

    I’d tell my adult self: congratulations. All of those endless nights studying and working so hard you wanted to die paid off. You just have to believe in yourself. Keep trying!

  • Alexis

    I’d tell my adult self: you made it, even thought there were those days where you just didn’t want to continue because of the stress you made it. Those days of not choosing not to jump off a cliff have paid off because now, you made it and hopefully you will have someone to share it with.

  • Audrey

    Hmm, Dear Adult Audrey: I hope you’re doing something you like and you’re surrounded by people who make you happy. And you got to visit Norway :p

  • Sarah

    Dear Teen Me,
    don’t let other people and their opinions of the right and wrong things get to you! You are just right the way you are!:)

  • Veronika

    Dear Teen Me,

    please be careful who you trust and who you let close to you. Don’t take life too seriously, go out and have fun!

    Yours truly,
    Future Me.

  • Misa

    I would tell my teen self to not care too much what other people think, and to find the people who love you for you because they are the ones that matter and who will stand by you in the long run.

  • anary

    Dear Adult Me,

    I want you to be more honest with your self when the time comes. Welcome other people in your life and lower the wall you have built when you were a teen for them. You don’t have to trust them easily but give them a chance. An always be yourself and don’t ever evr forget your family and true friends. :))

    xoxo— Teen Me

  • Kimberly

    I would tell my teen self to not let a small argument over something stupid ruin a great friendship. And also, that no matter what happens you are stronger than you think you are and you can do anything you want.

  • Yvonne

    I’d tell my teen-self just one thing: Have so much fun as long and much as possible. Try to enjoy every day and live your dreams. If you wanna do something, don’t let other people stop you. Don’t be afraid to fail, because even failure brings you knowledge. Don’t let other people decide, what you can or cannot do – find it out for yourself. Never stop believing in yourself and never, never ever stop dreaming and fighting for your dreams to come true.

  • Michelle

    I would tell my teen self that the grey streak in my hair is a birthmark, and that eventually I will come to term with it and sort of like it, so stop trying to hide it and dye it.

  • michelle s.

    i’d tell my teen self that while school is very important, it is not everything. stop being so worried about that B you got in your report card.

  • Sarah O

    I would tell my teen self to take pride in what you do and work hard, because you might be smart, but it’s a good work ethic that’ll serve you well for the rest of your life. Also, don’t quit basketball AND softball. And, just relax.

  • Laura

    I’d tell my teen self that I have to believe in myself. To don’t think that something it’s wrong with me because I don’t fit in a circle of friends, and that I have to learn to love myself and just be myself, because the people that’ll stay by my side are the people that love the real me and don’t expect me to be nobody else. That growing up is hard and you have to find yourself and stick for what you believe is right or wrong. I’d tell my teen self that every obstacle that I went through was worthy and made me the person that I am right now. I feel stronger and wiser, and now I’m on my second year of med school. I learned to let go the people that hurted me (lIn highschool I hade some friends like Laura from Stealing Parker) and keep the ones that I love with all my sould and that accept me for who i am (my best friends from kinder garden, middle school, voleyball club and college). But most of all, I’d tell my teen self that life is hard and dangerous and that sometimes it is really scary, but you have to live it and enjoy it, and share the love that is around you 🙂

  • Hiba

    I’m a teenager, so I would tell my adult self to not be as depressed and my teenage years are turning out to be. Also, I would add to be more social, because of have currently have not many friends (all i got that i can trust are books and lovely drums). One last thing i have to add is to make sure, in the future, to pray my mom and dad are happy, and I don’t ever purposely or even think of upsetting them (goes for my awesome brother too).

  • Gaby

    Well I would tell MY teen self to take a chance and to people more. Make new friends because High School is over before you know it.

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