I spent a delightful weekend at the 4th Annual AJC Decatur Book Festival and I must say, IT WAS THE BEST ONE YET! Don’t get me wrong, I’ve attended all four DBFs and they’ve all been outstanding. But there were three things — no make that four things — about this year’s festival that made…
Today was the official publication day for my debut novel, GONE FROM THESE WOODS. I’ve received congratulations all day long from many different people and I appreciate everyone’s messages. Having your first book published by Random House after writing for over twenty years is totally WONDERFUL! I feel like the luckiest writer in the world!
Today I’m continuing to count down to the official publication date, August 25, 2009, for my debut novel, GONE FROM THESE WOODS, by writing a note. Today’s note is about the Tennessee connections in my book. Daniel’s mom is a native of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, a real town near Chattanooga. Over 30 years ago, my parents…
The projected date of arrival of actual hardcover Gone From These Woods books in Random House’s warehouses is July 6! Hopefully, pre-ordered books will begin shipping soon after that. Of course I’m excited about actually seeing my book in person. The advance reader’s copy is not the actual book. Here’s some history on the creation…
On July 17 – 18, 2009, the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens, Georgia will host the sixteenth annual Harriette Austin Writers Conference. I’m a bit biased towards this conference since I’ll be presenting two sessions there, “Writing for Middle Grades,” and “Selling Your First Novel.” I’ll be in good company at the HA…
