#erin chack

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i'd be sooooo pissed if i were a bee and someone took all my hard-earned honey and put it in a container shaped like a bear. a bear is my enemy. you mock me.

erin chack (@ErinChack)

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Just had to draw this good tweet by my bud Chack

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(via Review: This is Really Happening by Erin Chack)

This is Really Happening by Erin Chack is a memoir that contains a variety of stories. It includes Erin Chack’s experience with cancer to childhood memories. The writing is intimate and hilarious, which I really enjoyed. This is an inspiring and quick read that will definitely make the reader laugh.

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BiWeekly Review Roundup: January Part One

This Is Really Happening: Erin Chack - Immediately fell in love with this one. The writing is so so good and personal and real. The essays read as stories, which I find amazing because these are moments of the author’s life that she has incredibly captured and I enjoyed every second of this book.

We Have No Idea: Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson - Intrigued by the amount of things we don’t know, I went into this book not knowing how much physics is involved, but I still like it. The author explains everything very clearly and includes theories, how ideas have changed, and a whole lot of “we have no idea.” Good, but it took me a while to get through.

Lumberjanes Vol. 5: Various - For some reason this plotline seems a little displaced from the previous volumes, but I still enjoyed it. I saw it as a cute side story because none of the recurring ideas from other volumes are mentioned (except friendship!) plus the drawing style is different (I like the other style better to be honest). Still looking forward to reading the next instalments though.

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© Erin Chack

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Penguin Teen Interns Recommend!!!

Summer is almost over, and sadly, it is time to say goodbye to our Summer 2017 Penguin Teen interns. They have been hard at work reading manuscripts, posting online Penguin Teen content, creating eBooks, planning author tours, attending lots of fun meetings and of course, doing lots and lots of reading! Before they left, we asked them for a few of their MUST READS you don’t want to miss out on!    

An Ember in the Ashes series by Sabaa Tahir

Oona Ryle (Publicity Intern) “An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir could not have been more aptly named –  it won’t burn you, but the story will draw you closer with the warmth she creates in the character relationships. I’m reading the sequel, A Torch Against the Night, right now, and somehow, it’s even better than the first book!”

Perfect Ten by L. Philips 

Dan Denning (Retail Marketing & Advertising Intern)  “They say to never judge a book by its cover, but I fell in love with this book the instant I saw the cover… whoops. Still, the vibrancy, romanticism, and humor you see on that cover is exactly what is inside the book too! Sam’s journey to find his perfect boyfriend in a town where he is one of the only gay boys kept me 100 percent invested throughout all 352 pages. Read it for the captivating story, the adorable characters, the juicy romantic drama, and because you REALLY want to know which of Sam’s four crushes ends up being the final boy behind that unicorn mask on the cover.” 

This is Really Happening by Erin Chack

Elizabeth Aaron (Production Intern) “As a fan of both memoirs and young adult lit, this book is best of both worlds. Erin Chack is both witty and real, and never shies away from brutal honesty. Her embarrassing moments are probably more relatable than I’d like to admit, and I found myself laughing with her, rather than at her. This book is perfect for readers who are sick of the same YA tropes, and are looking for a voice that sounds a little more like a friend than a character.”

Rebel Belle trilogy by Rachel Hawkins

Ema Barnes (Editorial Intern at Putnam) “What other trilogy starts off with a Homecoming queen killing someone with a shoe? I binge read the Rebel Belle trilogy in May and am enamored with spunky Harper Price. She’s the type of girl I want on my side: charming, witty, and entirely too sassy. Read this thrilling adventure of mystical Paladins and powerful friendships before school starts, because once you’ve started, you’ll be unable to put these books down.”

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

Shaina Verma (Editorial Intern at Dial) “I read Roller Girl recently, and for someone who normally prefers Silence of the Lambs-style stuff I was blown away. The artwork was so fun and the storyline was fantastic – I felt like I was back in 6th grade, going through all the emotional turbulence again. I loved seeing Astrid’s character develop and learning about roller derby lingo, and the message about positivity, hard work, and maturity was pretty dang heartening. Pick this one up – you won’t regret it! Victoria Jamieson’s All’s Faire in Middle School is coming out this summer, too, so you won’t have to wait too long to read more by this amazing author.”

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys

Oona Intemann (Online Marketing Intern) “Usually I'm hopeless at keeping track of alternating points of view in a novel, but Sepetys does something magical here that keeps me in touch with these storylines the entire time.  I love historical fiction, especially WW2-era, but knew very little about this event and about the people it affected.  This is a heavy story, but so important.  There is some romance, but just the right amount -- the real draw is reading about the lives of these young people, thrown into unspeakable danger and tragedy, caught between military powers in war-torn places. I was hooked from the start!”

Things I’m Seeing Without You by Peter Bognanni

Nicole Benevento (School & Library Marketing Intern) “When you open Things I’m Seeing Without You, you are immediately transported to the world of Tess Fowler, where high school has been left behind, her family’s inability to get along is typical, and the love of her life, Jonah, has committed suicide. This book is the perfect balance of hilariously funny and heartbreakingly beautiful with just the right amount of twists and turns to draw you in, as Tess begins to try to work through her grief in unconventional and unexpected ways.  Things I’m Seeing Without You is the kind of book you won’t be able to put down until you turn the very… last… page. Pick it up as soon as it comes out October 3rd!” 

Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore 

Tanu Srivastava (Editorial Intern at Puffin) “This book, from the author of The Graceling Realm series, starts out normally—Jane, who makes umbrellas, accepts an unexpected invitation to an opulent mansion, and finds herself mixed up with missing children, stolen artwork, mysterious frogs and hypnotic color-coded libraries. The story has five different endings, which get progressively more outlandish until reality is turned completely upside down. Bonus: References to classics like Jane Eyre and Rebecca! It comes out September 19th and you CAN’T miss it!”

Applications for our Fall 2017 internships are no longer being accepted, but we take interns every season Spring, Summer, and Fall! Keep an eye on our career page and definitely apply in the future. We’d love to have you!

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People love to couple cancer survivors and bravery, but they get the relationship between them wrong: Cancer doesn't make you brave; it only helps you to see the depth of the bravery you've always had.

THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING by Erin Chack

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Hilariously clever.

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This Is Really Happening by Erin Chack

4/5 stars

Official Synopsis:

BuzzFeed senior writer Erin Chack hits you in the guts, the feels, and the funny bone all at once with this collection of personal essays that reads like Sloane Crosley for the Snapchat generation.

In turns hysterically funny and heartbreakingly poignant, Erin recounts everything from meeting her soulmate at age 14 to her first chemotherapy session at age 19 to what really goes on behind the scenes at a major Internet media company.

She authentically captures the agony and the ecstasy of the millennial experience, whether it's her first kiss ("Sean’s tongue! In my mouth! Slippery and wet like a slug in the rain.") or her struggles with anxiety ("When people throw caution to the wind, I am stuck imagining the poor soul who has to break his back sweeping caution into a dustpan").

Yet Erin also offers a fresh perspective on universal themes of resilience and love as she writes about surviving cancer—including learning of her mother's own cancer diagnosis within the same year and her attempts to hide the diagnosis from friends to avoid "un-normaling" everything.

Perfect for fans of Jenny Lawson, Amy Poehler, and Kelly Williams Brown, this sharply observed memoir introduces Erin Chack as a strikingly original new voice

My thoughts:

Have you ever read a book that just makes you laugh and cry all at the same time? That is how THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING was for me. I went into this assuming that it would be a lighthearted series of stories that would make me chuckle and leaving me feeling content. That was not the case with this book.

It is no surprise that Erin Chack knocked it out of the park with THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING. As a long time fan of all things buzzfeed (read: procrastination) I was really excited for the opportunity to review a book written by one of their senior writers. To say that I loved this book would be an understatement. Erin captures the essence of being a millennial in the most hilarious and heartbreaking way. So many of her stories were things that I had experienced myself and reading them from someone elses POV was truly amazing. Erin’s recount of her first kiss made me literally laugh out loud.

But on the other end of the emotional spectrum, the stories that Erin shared about going through Chemo at just 19 made me realize that not everything is all rainbows and sunshine in life. I felt so deeply for her and what she had to go through, and even though I know how things ended up for her, it did not lessen the effect that her experience had on me. This book is something that should be required reading for anyone who feels alone in the world.

I also recently read an article about how Erin welcomed her new book “baby” into the world and LOVED IT! I had tears from laughing so hard!!! If you haven’t read this book yet, i highly recommend it!!

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(via Review: This is Really Happening by Erin Chack)

This is Really Happening by Erin Chack is a memoir that contains a variety of stories. It includes Erin Chack’s experience with cancer to childhood memories. The writing is intimate and hilarious, which I really enjoyed. This is an inspiring and quick read that will definitely make the reader laugh.

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Superhero Story Characters Masterpost

[ THIS LIST IS OUTDATED SINCE I’M REWORKING MOST OF THE CHARACTERS AND PLOT, YOU CAN STILL CHACK IT OUT IF YOU WANT, BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT IT WON’T BE 100% CANON ANYMORE. ]

Wannabees:

Wendy Fowler

Edith Treasure

Simon Ellington

Lucky Lawson

Zero Shi

Ichigo Shi

Zipper Burn

Yule Dual

Aura Brisa

Heros:

Nadia Fowler

Dylan Treasure

Ivan Dual

Magnus Burn

Stella Ellington

Hiroshi Shi

Alba Brisa

Milaia Miller

Bianca Dual

Holly Snow

Terrance Fowler

Mason Norman

Reita Baxter

Erin Breeze

Aiivis

Villains:

Jackson Moore

Iden

Samuel Glass

Camellia Carter

Vicktor Moore

Chase Moore

Adam Moore

Alexander Bane

Coralia Treasure:

Seth Bluehog

Seren Lawson

Vigilantes / Antihero / You know what I mean

Amai Miyake

Other relevant roles

Roger Jhones

Korey Stillwell

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Do you know any ya nonfiction worth reading? I'm trying to explore different writing styles.

Yesssssssss! :D 

This is Really Happening 

Written by @buzzfeed editor Erin Chack, this witty and moving memoir covers everything from first kisses, cancer-scares, studying abroad and landing a dream job. Fun, quirky, and literally so relatable, this is the perfect book for the teen or 20-something trying to figure out how to live life and have fun. 

Girling Up

Mayim Bialik, star of The Big Bang Theory, puts her Ph.D. to work as she talks to teens about the science of growing up and getting ahead. A must-have book for all teenage girls.

This Star Won’t Go Out

With an introduction by award-winning author John Green who dedicated his #1 bestselling novel The Fault in Our Stars to her, this is a collection of the journals, fiction, letters, and sketches of the late Esther Grace Earl, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 16. Moving and touching, this is the perfect book to help you reach out to your family and tell them you love them. 

Want more books? Check out PenguinTeen.com! 

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laid-off buzzfeeders

here is a to-be-updated list of buzzfeed employees who were laid off that i could find. if i find more, this list will be updated. feel free to dm or reply names that i can add

-niki ang

-selorm kploanyi

-tj marchbank

-joanna borns

-jared sosa

-shayna brewer

-pedro fequiere jr

-kelly diamond

-daniel toy

-summer anne burton

-kevin nguyen

-louis peitzman

-matthew perpetua

-kaye toal

-mike hinson

-erin chack

-matt kiebus

-sam stryker

-andrea hickey

-jack shepherd

-rachel "the rewm" wilkerson miller

-conz preti

-john gara

-cates holderness

-tina susman

-marisa carroll

-tyler kingkade

-jessica testa

-hannah allam

-john stanton

-ariane lange

-grace spelman

-mike hayes

-talal ansari

-blake montgomery

-michelle broder van dyke

-fran berkman

-anjali patel

-alanna bennett

-kiano moju

-kate peterman

-garrett werner

-dorsey shaw

-cate holderness

-steven kanter

-jeremy perez-cruz

-patrick ward

-norberto briceño

-kate diep

-kate sosa

-tyler kingkade

-austin hunt

-fernando padron

-marcus jones

-vera bergengruen

-chris mcdaniel

-patrick lewis

-michael rusch

-casey cline

-brett vergara

-kirk damato

-brianna holt

-arielle benedek

-andrew cushing

-terri pous

-mike giglio

-jessie wu

-eric larson

-emily shwake

-katcy stephan

-caroline kee

-rituja donadkar

-jason sweeten

-anna borges 

-sarah karlan

-armand valdes

-laura geiser

-gyan yankovich

-kevin collier

-indiana fawcett

-steph cozza

-mark seibel

-branson lb

-christian nilsson

-daniela cadena

-jeremy koeing

-kendell byrd

-sequoia holmes

-jacob reed

-mitchell prothero

-grace wyler

-emma byrne

-ben coleman

-sarah rasmussen

-payappilly ann

-shila farahani

-gavon laessig

-chelsea olle

-idil gozde

-kev smith

-pier dominguez

-caelan hugues

-alicia hosking

-hoss ghertassi

-tom vellner

-kovie biakolo

-michael letts

-claudia rosenbaum

-abid anwar

-emily tamkin

-theresa tamkins

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[Image description: a tweet by @ ErinChack "erin chack" (verified) which says "you're never too old to achieve your dreams. prince charles is 73 and he just got his first job."]

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Everybodddayyyy

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Rock your bodayyyy

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Everyboddayyy

Rock your bodayy right

Favorites are back ALRIGHT

So yeah, I saw the Backstreet Boys in Vegas this month, and yeah, it’s still on my mind, because yeah, it was INCREDIBLE. If there was a slot in the favorites for “favorite concert I saw that made me feel 13 again,” the BSB would definitely have nabbed that spot. Actually, let’s go ahead and make that a slot just this once. Consider yourselves “favorited” boys!

Now, on to the rest of the favorites:

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Modern Love Podcast

Since the quest to run 1000 miles rages on, I’m always looking for new listening material, and these past two months I’ve been loving the podcast-ed version of The New York Times column “Modern Love.” Each episode contains a previously published story, read aloud by a wide variety of personalities (one of my favorites was Titus Burgess from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) and accented with sound effects and music, to really bring the words to life. I consistently find myself captivated by the stories, and look forward to the new episode each week.

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Think Thin Protein Bars

Another side effect of running is being hungry ALL. THE. TIME. Honestly, I feel like an adolescent boy, minus the growth spurts and incredible metabolism. That being said, I’ve been on the lookout for healthy(ish) snacks that can tide me over between meals so I don’t eat my way through my entire budget. Enter these protein bars, which seem to do the trick in satisfying my hunger, without providing the lasting guilt or tasting like total garbage. So far, I’ve tried the Brownie Crunch, Cinnamon Bun White Chocolate, and Cupcake Batter flavors and I’ve liked them all!

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Stitch Fix

Call me a sucker if you want, but Stitch Fix has been FLOODING my Facebook feed for months now with ads for their cute clothes, and after putting up a steady resistance, I finally caved. I clicked the link that had been shouting at me to “try now!” and I went through the comprehensive “style quiz” and I gave them all my info, then I waited pretty (im)patiently for my first box to arrive. I’m not going to lie to you, it was pretty exciting when it did. Unlike the sporadic string of Amazon packages that usually grace my porch, this was a mystery box of goodness! You see, the way it works is once you go through the “style quiz”, a stylist reviews your answers and then sends you 5 handpicked items they think you’ll like. You then try them on/do a quick fashion show, etc, and decide what you want to keep and what you want to return. For the things you want to return, they send you a prepaid envelope, so all you have to do is slide the clothes/accessories in, seal it and send it back. From my first box, I kept two shirts, one of which I never would have tried on in a store and one that looks like it could have been made especially for me.

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Harry Styles by Harry Styles & Evolve by Imagine Dragons

Both of these albums have had me feeling all the feels and frequently texting my sister “YES, ALL THE YES” at various times of the day. They are very different in sound but both more than worth the listen.

Let’s turn it over to iTune for bimonthly dose of adjectives:

Harry Styles by Harry Styles: “magisterial Bowie-meets-Elton calling card,” “swampy bass and carnal choruses”

Evolve by Imagine Dragons: “the band trades is signature angst for light rhythmic textures and fluid vocals about rebuilding.”

Yup, EXACTLY what I was thinking.

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Brain on Fire by Susannah Calahan & This is Really Happening by Erin Chack

Again, these two choices have vastly different vibes about them, but they are both phenomenal. I borrowed Brain on Fire from a friend and was addicted by about page 4. It’s a memoir written by a 20 something year old woman who, while living a perfectly normal, healthy life, finds herself slipping into complete psychosis for no understandable reason. I read the entire thing in one day and have recommended it to almost every human I’ve spoken to since.

This is Really Happening is a collection of essays written by Buzzfeed writer, Erin Chack, who I hadn’t heard of until I saw her book announcement on Twitter. Needless to say, I fell in love with her instantly after that and put the book in my Amazon cart that afternoon. This is Really Happening is a super easy read that made me laugh and cry and want to get a book of my own on the market. So, fingers crossed you’ll find me emulated a book birth in the future.

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Kendall Jenner Ab Workout

Who even am I, right? I know. But I can’t help it! Ever since I saw the workout in this Cosmo article online, I’ve made it a part of my gym routine. Full disclosure: It’s hard as hell. BUT doing it has made me feel much stronger, and I’m pretty sure I have, like, 1 1/2 abs now, so, watch out world!

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This Terrible Morning

Oh, yes. This is a self plug and I’m not sorry about it. I recently announced a fun side project called “This Terrible Morning” which hopes to be a collaborative blog all about how terribly ridiculous mornings have a tendency to be. Fun fact: it officially launched TODAY! So make sure you go check out the first post. It’s a piece by me, written about the morning that gave me the idea for This Terrible Morning in the first place. Also, if you have a terrible morning you’d like to share in story/picture/poem/song/any form, please do! I’d love for you to join in on all the terrible fun.

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Have anything you’ve been loving over these last couple months? Let me know! My Amazon cart is always open…

See my previous favorites post here.

May/June Favorites Everybodddayyyy (Yeahhhh) Rock your bodayyyy (Yeahhh) Everyboddayyy Rock your bodayy right Favorites are back ALRIGHT So yeah, I saw the Backstreet Boys in Vegas this month, and yeah, it’s still on my mind, because yeah, it was INCREDIBLE.