Good News to Share

What a fun two weeks it’s been for me. I don’t want to keep you waiting any longer. This week, I received an email from the head editor at my publisher. I now have an editor assigned to my manuscript! Yeah! One step closer to being a published author. Also, with my story taking place near Baton Rouge, I found the Louisiana Book Festival website and hope to be in attendance at next year’s festival with many copies of Bill’s Cajun House of Pleasure available. Selling books about Louisiana in Louisiana to Louisianan’s should be a great time. I’ll have to try the gumbo while I’m there.

Even though I am not marketing genius, see my previous blog posts, inspiration struck in early May to do a photo shoot to promote my book.  The photo shoot involves models who look similar to three of my main female characters and have them pose in lingerie. Bill’s is a house of ill repute, with a good reputation, so why not stick with the location and drum up interest in my forthcoming book. I spoke with a photographer, and he’s looking into the details to see how affordable this idea will be. I have my own homework to do by inquiring into studio space, or other locations, and props. Very excited, but I do have to stay within my as of yet unset and limited budget. Unless one of you want to finance this opportunity. Any help would be appreciated.

Lastly, one of my favorite literary events is coming up on May 21. Books in Bloom at the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs is a fantastic, and free, event in northwest Arkansas where you can meet many authors in an afternoon, buy their book, and most of them will sign it. I hope to see you there.

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What I’m Reading – Many readers I know like to inquire what their favorite author is reading. At the end of each blog post, I’ll let you know what book I have my nose in. I may not be a published author yet, but I hope my choice of reading material inspires you to read.  I finished reading Kathleen O’Neil Gear and W. Michael Gear’s Sun Born on May 4. My review is on Goodreads. I’m a little over halfway through Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium: The Joy of the Gospel.  I encourage you to read a variety of topics.