There's a new interview posted for THE LIST. However, this time it's not an interview with me, it's an interview with my character, Candace. What a great idea! It's the idea of Pat Bertram - author of More Deaths Than One and A Spark of Heavenly Fire.
Read the interview with Candace.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
I'm a Winner!
I just found out last night that I am the winner in the Romance category of the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Holy Guacamole!
I get a gold medal and a certificate, plus, the book is set to a BIG (in name, not size) NYC literary agent. I'm listed in the Awards catalog, to be distributed at BookExpo in NYC (which I want to attend but it's so pricey!) Plus, they'll put out a media release, and hopefully, that will get my foot in the door in some places where they slammed the door on my foot a few months ago.
More on this later, I just wanted to share the awesome news!
I get a gold medal and a certificate, plus, the book is set to a BIG (in name, not size) NYC literary agent. I'm listed in the Awards catalog, to be distributed at BookExpo in NYC (which I want to attend but it's so pricey!) Plus, they'll put out a media release, and hopefully, that will get my foot in the door in some places where they slammed the door on my foot a few months ago.
More on this later, I just wanted to share the awesome news!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Looking Forward
I'm in a post-vacation, it's-always-raining-around-here, lull. I need some things to look forward to, so I came up with a list of 13. And you should be looking forward to next week's Thursday 13, where I interview a fellow author, Denise Robins, of IT HAPPENS IN THREES. Man, does she know how to write a steamy scene!
1. I'm looking forward to being the featured speaker and author at the UVA bookclub here in Richmond next Monday. I hope I represent!
2. I'm looking forward to a long weekend and an extra day off of work for Memorial Day.
3. I'm looking forward to going to Virginia Beach on said Memorial Day weekend for some R&R and to see for sure if we'd like to move there.
4. I'm looking forward to the BF completing his training (he was laid off, and I'm so proud of him for pushing forward and getting this new training!) so we can move to Virginia Beach if we like it.
5. I'm looking forward to the paint supplies being taken out of the kitchen. We just tore down wallpaper (evil, evil stuff) and painted. A few touch-ups, and I get my kitchen back.
6. I'm looking forward to a housing rebound, right around the time we put our house up for sale, so we can move. :)
7. I'm looking forward to a visit from my mom soon. I hope she can talk my dad into giving up a golf day so he'll come with her.
8. I'm looking forward to the gnomes that will come and remove the wallpaper from the other two rooms. (They exist, right?)
9. I'm looking forward to Janet Evanovich's Finger Lickin' 15, coming out in June.
10. I'm looking forward to the new Harry Potter movie in July.
11. I'm looking forward to summer. I love summer.
12. I'm looking forward to our next trip. We're thinking of a cruise (since we sell them) - maybe to the Mexican Riviera? I'm hoping the H1N1 virus will be a non-issue by then.
13. I'm looking forward to selling more books. I always get a happy, warm fuzzy when I see someone has bought one!
Home of the new Thursday 13
1. I'm looking forward to being the featured speaker and author at the UVA bookclub here in Richmond next Monday. I hope I represent!
2. I'm looking forward to a long weekend and an extra day off of work for Memorial Day.
3. I'm looking forward to going to Virginia Beach on said Memorial Day weekend for some R&R and to see for sure if we'd like to move there.
4. I'm looking forward to the BF completing his training (he was laid off, and I'm so proud of him for pushing forward and getting this new training!) so we can move to Virginia Beach if we like it.
5. I'm looking forward to the paint supplies being taken out of the kitchen. We just tore down wallpaper (evil, evil stuff) and painted. A few touch-ups, and I get my kitchen back.
6. I'm looking forward to a housing rebound, right around the time we put our house up for sale, so we can move. :)
7. I'm looking forward to a visit from my mom soon. I hope she can talk my dad into giving up a golf day so he'll come with her.
8. I'm looking forward to the gnomes that will come and remove the wallpaper from the other two rooms. (They exist, right?)
9. I'm looking forward to Janet Evanovich's Finger Lickin' 15, coming out in June.
10. I'm looking forward to the new Harry Potter movie in July.
11. I'm looking forward to summer. I love summer.
12. I'm looking forward to our next trip. We're thinking of a cruise (since we sell them) - maybe to the Mexican Riviera? I'm hoping the H1N1 virus will be a non-issue by then.
13. I'm looking forward to selling more books. I always get a happy, warm fuzzy when I see someone has bought one!
Home of the new Thursday 13
Monday, May 11, 2009
Fire Sale!
I ordered too many books for a recent book signing. Bad for me, good for you!
I have 10 copies that I will sign and ship to you for the bargain basement price of $13. (That's $3 off the Amazonprice, plus, it includes shipping.)
The first 10 people that post here that they'd like a fire sale copy will be my new favorite people, and will be taking advantage of my over-ordering. If you post here, you need to post an email, or a way for me to get back in touch with you (do you have a blog? leave that url, etc.).
What's THE LIST about? Excerpt links above, reviews on the review tab in the navigation and on Amazon page.
Enjoy!
I have 10 copies that I will sign and ship to you for the bargain basement price of $13. (That's $3 off the Amazonprice, plus, it includes shipping.)
The first 10 people that post here that they'd like a fire sale copy will be my new favorite people, and will be taking advantage of my over-ordering. If you post here, you need to post an email, or a way for me to get back in touch with you (do you have a blog? leave that url, etc.).
What's THE LIST about? Excerpt links above, reviews on the review tab in the navigation and on Amazon page.
Enjoy!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Thursday 13 - Linky Linky!
Here are some links to important (to me) things from the past week.
1. THE LIST was featured in my sorority magazine (Alpha Xi Delta). You can view the PDF here, and scroll to page 29.
2. I co-hosted a LitChat in April. If you're on Twitter, it's a literary discussion every M, W, & F at 4 p.m. EST under hashtag #LitChat. You can view the transcript of my chat here.
3. Here's a link to Amazon if you'd like to buy a copy of THE LIST.
4. I don't know if I told you, but we have a new travel agent/cruise business. We can give you lots of info, and help you book an awesome deal! View our Website for Cruise Deals/info.
5. I posted my trip photos on Facebook. You don't need an account to view them. The first set is of the Keukenhof gardens and the TULIPS!
6. The second set is the Red Light District. (Don't worry, this is the PG version.)
7. The third set is of our Mike's Bike Tour of the Amsterdam countryside.
8. The next set of photos is the sites on our canal boat tour.
9. These are the general Amsterdam photos, Volume 1
10. These are the general Amsterdam photos, Volume 2 (I took a whopping 1000 pics on this trip!)
11. These are the Brussels photos - just the chocolate parts.
12. These are the Brussels photos - the things to see in Brussels parts.
13. Did you see my iReport on the Netherlands on CNN? They mentioned my name! And Jim's! http://bit.ly/ugpnk My part is at about 2 min 30. If the player won't work, do a search of CNN's site for "CNN: May 2, Pt. 3"
Home of the new Thursday 13
1. THE LIST was featured in my sorority magazine (Alpha Xi Delta). You can view the PDF here, and scroll to page 29.
2. I co-hosted a LitChat in April. If you're on Twitter, it's a literary discussion every M, W, & F at 4 p.m. EST under hashtag #LitChat. You can view the transcript of my chat here.
3. Here's a link to Amazon if you'd like to buy a copy of THE LIST.
4. I don't know if I told you, but we have a new travel agent/cruise business. We can give you lots of info, and help you book an awesome deal! View our Website for Cruise Deals/info.
5. I posted my trip photos on Facebook. You don't need an account to view them. The first set is of the Keukenhof gardens and the TULIPS!
6. The second set is the Red Light District. (Don't worry, this is the PG version.)
7. The third set is of our Mike's Bike Tour of the Amsterdam countryside.
8. The next set of photos is the sites on our canal boat tour.
9. These are the general Amsterdam photos, Volume 1
10. These are the general Amsterdam photos, Volume 2 (I took a whopping 1000 pics on this trip!)
11. These are the Brussels photos - just the chocolate parts.
12. These are the Brussels photos - the things to see in Brussels parts.
13. Did you see my iReport on the Netherlands on CNN? They mentioned my name! And Jim's! http://bit.ly/ugpnk My part is at about 2 min 30. If the player won't work, do a search of CNN's site for "CNN: May 2, Pt. 3"
Home of the new Thursday 13
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Everyone's a critic
I post this to show that everyone is entitled to an opinion, and no author is exempt from criticism. I take this and add it to the experience bank.
This first-page reviewer doesn't think my intro is strong enough. I post it to be fair, and to encourage all writers to take criticism with appreciation (if not a bit of angst) and use it!
Self-publishing review
Perhaps she has a point. Perhaps the first page isn't the best hook? I don't know. I wish she would've read the entire book, maybe she did, and she still didn't like it. :) Hey, I don't like TWILIGHT, and that was made into a movie, so there you go.
This first-page reviewer doesn't think my intro is strong enough. I post it to be fair, and to encourage all writers to take criticism with appreciation (if not a bit of angst) and use it!
Self-publishing review
Perhaps she has a point. Perhaps the first page isn't the best hook? I don't know. I wish she would've read the entire book, maybe she did, and she still didn't like it. :) Hey, I don't like TWILIGHT, and that was made into a movie, so there you go.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Fruitful Weekend
Well, the "Spring Book Tour '09" completed this past weekend with a trip to the CT Fiction Fest. I went to network, and to pitch some agents on THE LIST.
I had one request for a partial, one request for a full manuscript, and one agent tell me that THE LIST wasn't for her, but she liked my ideas, and to send her my next book.
Out of that, I got an idea for another book. This one very different. I don't want to talk about it too much yet, because it's still developing, but I'll let you know more if I actually sit down and write it.
So a good weekend, and a good few days in Boston, which I'll recount for you later. :)
I had one request for a partial, one request for a full manuscript, and one agent tell me that THE LIST wasn't for her, but she liked my ideas, and to send her my next book.
Out of that, I got an idea for another book. This one very different. I don't want to talk about it too much yet, because it's still developing, but I'll let you know more if I actually sit down and write it.
So a good weekend, and a good few days in Boston, which I'll recount for you later. :)
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