Debbie Robson's Blog - Posts Tagged "crossing-paths"
To All Corners of the Globe
Just posted off what should be the second last lot of letters to my BookCrossing helpers. Chapters and release forms have gone out to Greece, France, Belgium, Australia, USA, the UK and Canada.
One helper wrote back saying that the journal entry at the end of the chapter didn't seem to have anything to do with the chapter itself. I wrote back to say that yes, it appears that way as most of the journal entries generally refer to something that is about to happen rather than what has just happened. The whole novel is actually like a large jigsaw puzzle.
In Crossing Paths, 52 books are journalled and/or released. The BookCrossers are generally from geographical locations that feature in the storyline and sometimes the journal entries are actually clues to what is troubling some of the main characters. I have had a lot of fun deciding the fate of those 52 books and the three starring books are: If On a Winter's Night a Traveller, Tell Me the Truth About Love and The Loving Spirit.
One helper wrote back saying that the journal entry at the end of the chapter didn't seem to have anything to do with the chapter itself. I wrote back to say that yes, it appears that way as most of the journal entries generally refer to something that is about to happen rather than what has just happened. The whole novel is actually like a large jigsaw puzzle.
In Crossing Paths, 52 books are journalled and/or released. The BookCrossers are generally from geographical locations that feature in the storyline and sometimes the journal entries are actually clues to what is troubling some of the main characters. I have had a lot of fun deciding the fate of those 52 books and the three starring books are: If On a Winter's Night a Traveller, Tell Me the Truth About Love and The Loving Spirit.
Piazzas and squares and my front cover!
Here is the front cover of Crossing paths and I am so happy with it.
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The photo is a wonderful shot of St Marks Square Venice, which although it doesn't feature in the novel, the photograph itself brings to mind so much of what I wanted it to convey: people - by themselves, in groups, intersecting, brushing past each other and of course crossing paths.
Although my main character Jane never goes to Venice she does visit three wonderful piazzas and several squares. The main square is Omonoia Square in Athens and two smaller unnamed squares in Paris and Verona.
She also visits three famous piazzas - Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Piazza delle Erbe in Verona and Piazza San Carlo in Turin.
Here's to Italy and Mary Celeste Press!
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The photo is a wonderful shot of St Marks Square Venice, which although it doesn't feature in the novel, the photograph itself brings to mind so much of what I wanted it to convey: people - by themselves, in groups, intersecting, brushing past each other and of course crossing paths.
Although my main character Jane never goes to Venice she does visit three wonderful piazzas and several squares. The main square is Omonoia Square in Athens and two smaller unnamed squares in Paris and Verona.
She also visits three famous piazzas - Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Piazza delle Erbe in Verona and Piazza San Carlo in Turin.
Here's to Italy and Mary Celeste Press!
Mailing List
Well the mailing list is up. This is so the publisher can offer a discount to early birds and my BookCrossers!
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Won't be long now!
Debbie
http://www.marycelestepress.com/books...
Won't be long now!
Debbie
Mixing up names and books
The Sydney unconvention last weekend was my fourth and I had a wonderful time. I attended the Friday BBQ at Ultimo with marvellous food and a "to die for" pavlova. Also attending was a box of very famous macaroons.
On Saturday morning we all met at the Queens Victoria Building for our release walk. The old queen herself was decked out rather flamboyantly as part of "Art and About" and so were quite a few other statues including pigs that were really ready to fly.
Along the way I left 19 of the books that are in Crossing Paths and mixed up the names of several BookCrossers. Suddenly putting a real name to a BookCrosser you might have been messaging off and on for years can get tricky when (at least for me) it is impossbile to remember two names at a time!
Below is a link to a few photos to get the feel of the release walk.
The unconvention finished for me with a great dinner and amazing company at the Australian Heritage Hotel in Cumberland Street in the middle of The Rocks.
I can't wait for the next one.
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On Saturday morning we all met at the Queens Victoria Building for our release walk. The old queen herself was decked out rather flamboyantly as part of "Art and About" and so were quite a few other statues including pigs that were really ready to fly.
Along the way I left 19 of the books that are in Crossing Paths and mixed up the names of several BookCrossers. Suddenly putting a real name to a BookCrosser you might have been messaging off and on for years can get tricky when (at least for me) it is impossbile to remember two names at a time!
Below is a link to a few photos to get the feel of the release walk.
The unconvention finished for me with a great dinner and amazing company at the Australian Heritage Hotel in Cumberland Street in the middle of The Rocks.
I can't wait for the next one.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69586232...
Chasing Authors
Well, I've definitely been slack lately with my blog but I'm back and I'm chasing authors as I once chased bookcrossers back in 2004.
I have decided to contact all the authors of the 52 books (at least all those who are still alive) to let them know that their book or books are featured in Crossing Paths. So far I have been able to contact Alain de Botton who wished me well with my book, ditto Gaby Naher and also the marvellous Elizabeth Spencer (nearly 90) who thanked me for including her book. I'm looking forward to contacting many more and will update my blog as I go.
Happy Easter everyone.
Debbie Robson
I have decided to contact all the authors of the 52 books (at least all those who are still alive) to let them know that their book or books are featured in Crossing Paths. So far I have been able to contact Alain de Botton who wished me well with my book, ditto Gaby Naher and also the marvellous Elizabeth Spencer (nearly 90) who thanked me for including her book. I'm looking forward to contacting many more and will update my blog as I go.
Happy Easter everyone.
Debbie Robson
Chasing More Authors
I'm still going through my list (when I get a chance) and contacting all the authors still alive and many of them kicking whose books appear in my novel. Since my last blog I've received well wishes from Nick Bantock who is proud to be one of the 52, Christopher Phillips who is very intrigued by my project and June Sawyers.
I am giving my very first talk on Crossing Paths and Bookcrossing next week and I'm so excited!
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Debbie
I am giving my very first talk on Crossing Paths and Bookcrossing next week and I'm so excited!
http://library.lakemac.com.au/page.as...
Debbie
