Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Blog, page 156

An Outing

One of the cool parts about a rapidly approaching book launch (for me, anyway), is the opportunity it presents for setting up events in various locales. For fans who happen to live in an area I visit, we can talk in person. For those who don't, the internet–and various guest blog stints–enables us to meet in other ways.

With launch just four days away, I sat down with my good friend (and fellow writer), Lynn Cahoon, for a very fun and informative Q & A on her group blog. So check it out...

Did You Know?

For today's writerly-type blog, I thought some "did you know" type things might be fun. If you're a book reader you might find these interesting.

1) Did you know that most authors have very little say (if any) in their covers? It's true. And you'd be hard pressed to find an author who hasn't had a cover horror story along the way. I got mine out of the way five years ago and it's been smooth sailing ever since!

2) Did you know that the first few weeks (in particular the very first week) of a ...

Stuff

As most of you know, the launch for DEADLY NOTIONS is next week (Yay!), and I'm starting to get excited.  In fact, just this morning, I got one of those "buy this" emails from Amazon with DEADLY NOTIONS starring as the lead book they were plugging. And just last night, a package showed up on  my doorstep with the bookmarks I ordered (if I have your address, you'll be getting yours next week)!

So everything is coming together nicely for the big day. Of course, on that day, I'll be checking out ...

A Check in the Award Winner Column

When I was 10-years-old, I knew I wanted to be a writer. I knew I wanted to see my books on library and bookstore shelves.

Today, that dream has evolved just a bit.

Yes, I still want to see my books on library and bookstore shelves–something I've accomplished and hope to see for years to come.

Now that I'm older and actually get this business a little, I've added a few more aspects to my dream…

1) To be a national bestseller (something I hit with SEW DEADLY when it came in at # 4 on the national ...