Kerri Maniscalco's Blog, page 16
November 1, 2016
Introducing Debut Author Kerri Maniscalco
thank you so much to the incredible Sabaa Tahir for featuring me on her blog today! i absolutely LOVE her writing and cannot recommend her books enough.
Welcome readers, it is time for our Novemberedition of theDebut Authors
Series! This month I would like to introduce #1 New York Best Selling AuthorKerri Maniscalco, whose novel,Stalking Jack The Ripper wasreleased inOctober. You can check it out here!
My g...
October 28, 2016
Flash Halloween giveaway of hand-drawn STALKING JACK THE RIPPER HC
i’ve got a surprise flash giveaway happening on twitter right now! up for grabs (for US residents only this time, international will be soon!) is one hard cover copy of STALKING JACK THE RIPPER that i sketched a skull in.
it will be signed and personalized and you’ll be the only person who has a copy with my artwork. the skull was sketched with gold and black marker and will also be signed.
enter on twitter by replying and following me there by November 1st at noon eastern time.
good luck and...
October 18, 2016
STALKING JACK THE RIPPER pre-Halloween Read Along #SJTRreadalong
So excited that the #StalkingJackTheRipper read along has started as of yesterday (October 17th)! Thank you to Sabrina (blogger over at Beyond the Book Reviews), and Ava (blogger over at Bookishness and Tea) for organizing this! You are seriously rockstars.
September 28, 2016
#1 NYT Bestseller…omg
when my agent called this afternoon, i totally thought she was kidding. i think i said “no way” ninety times in two minutes. seriously. she laughed and promised to send proof in the form of a PDF…
and there it is.
in black and white.
it’s really real.
STALKING JACK THE RIPPER debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers list. holy wow. i am feeling so overwhelmed with love and gratitude and cannot begin to thank everyone enough for making this possible.
thank you to Barbara Poelle for alw...
Atlanta tour stop added!
hello friends! i’m so excited to announce that an Atlanta stop has been added to the STALKING JACK THE RIPPER tour!!!
i’ll be at the LITTLE SHOP OF STORIES on Friday October 7th at 7pm. it’ll be a moderated conversation followed by a signing, so please come on out if you’re in the area!
the events in Memphis, Knoxville, and NYC have been AMAZING so far and i can’t wait to share more with you here. if you want to keep up with me on the rest of tour, you can follow me on snapchat: kerrimaniscal...
September 20, 2016
STALKING JACK THE RIPPER IS OUT!
It’s here! It’s FINALLY HERE!!! *tosses confetti* *passes around birthday cake* Happy happy birthday to my book baby!
I am THRILLED to share this story and these characters with you. Thank you to everyone who’s been there from the very beginning, to those who’ve been hanging out with me on this blog and social media for the last seven years, and to all my new friends who’ve shared the excitement leading up to today.
STALKING JACK THE RIPPER, my gothic, feminist novel, now belongs to you, dea...
September 15, 2016
pre-pub: Stalking Jack the Ripper updates
Five days left until publication….Honestly, I don’t know how it’s possible. I’m excited. I’m nervous. I’m thrilled. I’m hyperventilating. I’m so ready for it and so terrified. I never knew it was possible to have so many emotions all happening simultaneously. That laughing and crying and being anxious could all intermingle at once. That something so nerve-wracking could also bring so much joy.
My very first novel is almost in the world, and then it no longer belongs to me, this precious book...
September 6, 2016
ahhhhh! two weeks until publication!
Hello friends! i can hardly believe that publication day is just TWO WEEKS from now. OMGGGGGGGG. seriously. how is my book going to be in the world so soon??? i know i’m going to be a teary bucket of emotions come the 20th.
August 16, 2016
Stalking Jack the Ripper Character Cards + Teasers
Phantom Rin has really outdone herself with these amazingggg STALKING JACK THE RIPPER character cards. She should have some fun things posted in her store soon, so be sure to check out all her book-themed goodies. I know I will be
In other news: THERE ARE FIVE WEEKS LEFT UNTIL PUB DAY, GUYS. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?!?!?!
*runs in circles*
if you’d like to pre-order signed/personalized copies here’s how to do that: PRE-ORDERING PERSONALIZED STALKING JACK THE RIPPER
onto the teasers!
“Didn’t your...
August 11, 2016
Musings of Kerri Maniscalco
i did a guest post on LIVE LOVE READ today and hope that it inspires you. xoxoxo
Failure is a Plot Twist in Our Success Story
by Kerri Maniscalco
Whenever I see the word “failure” I automatically jerk back and squint at the screen. “What is this ‘Failure’ thing you speak of?” Is it measured by a certain amount of rejection letters? If so, goodness, have I failed before. As an eternal optimist—who’s faced a bunch of “failure” before getting that elusive publishing contract—I...
