Showing posts with label Book Groups. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book Groups. Show all posts

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Speaker Fun

Recently, I had a wonderful experience as the featured author invited to kick off the Spring
season for the Thursday Book Club at the 20th Century Club of Buffalo, NY. The ladies told me I could talk about anything I wanted to talk about -- ah, so many directions to choose from!

So, I chose to talk about what I learned from writing my first novel. I actually learned so much from that first experience, that I had to whittle it down to just three lessons learned, the results of which have served me well through the creation of my second and third novels.

I also need to mention the setting for the presentation, the 20th Century Club, which, according to the ladies, is the oldest woman's club in the country. It was founded in 1894 by Charlotte Mulligan. The "club house" was designed by E.B. Greene and is magnificent. And for those of you who read my books, you know how important setting is to me!  

What a super gathering of women. Such good conversation about books, careers, children! I was only sorry that I didn't get to speak with everyone! Thank you so much for the opportunity! 

And if you bought a book, or buy one in the future, don't forget to write a review for Amazon! Good or bad or somewhere in the middle, all reviews help Indie authors!

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Book Group Challenge

I heard through the grape vine the other day that several young readers plan to read Relic as a book group this summer. I think that is a fantastic idea! Reading is often such a solitary thing, and it doesn’t need to be!

Get together with two or three friends. Make a timeline so you’ll all be in the same place at the same time, and then stop and get together to talk about it. (Don't forget to have some snacks!) If you have what I call “I wonder” questions, post them on the blog in the comments section, and I’ll make sure I respond.

Then I can be a member of your book group, too!