I've been taking my time planning the launch of Walking Backward, to be celebrated at my local library on November 1st. Take note, all budding authors: don't try it alone. It's a surprising amount of work, so get as many people to help as you can. My publisher, Orca, designed beautiful invitations, saving me from… Continue reading Book Launching
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Cliff Hangers and Letting Go
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
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
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