Last night I cuddled up with my 7-year-old and read a few chapters from the Deltora Shadowlands series by Emily Rodda. It's our habit to read three chapters a night. With Rodda's books, storytime usually ends with a cliffhanger and a whining plea for more (which I never give in to unless I'm dying to know what happens next). Last night my… Continue reading Cliff Hangers and Letting Go
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Self-searching online
When a friend told me that she pre-ordered my novel, Walking Backward, from Amazon.ca, I got all excited to think that was even possible. I visited the site, found my book ranked 135,629th, and felt happy to be there at all. On a whim, I plugged my name into the various search engines to see what came up... What came… Continue reading Self-searching online
Being Read by Total Strangers
I stumbled onto my first book review a week ago (in CM Magazine). What a strangely thrilling experience. It's what prompted me to start a blog and web page (http://www.catherineausten.com/ -- built from a template and about as gripping as this blog). It is just slightly possible that a total stranger might like my book and want to know more… Continue reading Being Read by Total Strangers
Hello World
First attempt at a blog. I am totally confused, but I take heart in the knowledge that no one will actually read this. My first children's novel will be published next month. Hopefully I'll have things to write in the coming weeks about book launches, reviews, and young readers.
Catherine Austen 