Amanda Howells's Blog, page 2

Interview on Chick Lit Reviews

Lots of detailed Q&A here, at the Brit website Chick Lit Reviews. Thanks, Danielle, for your smart questions!

The Summer of Second Chances...and a Giveaway!

Lovely readers,I hope you are all having a fabulous summer...lying on the beach/by the pool...soaking up some sun...with my book in your hand!Okay, enough about my book...how about the story behind my book! That's what I'm talking about today over at The Story Siren, where I share with you the very unlikely, very long road to the publication of The Summer of Skinny Dipping.Check it out here. And

Reviews

Some snippets of the trade reviews...to entice you further to check out The Summer of Skinny Dipping:" realistic and satisfying chick-lit debut" —Kirkus"Tailor-made for Sarah Dessen's fans, this novel mingles family drama and teen relationships. [...:] With a lyrical yet straightforward voice and a layered plot, this novel will live on for more than a summer." —School Library Journal "

Blog!

Finally set up a blog:

http://amandahowells.blogspot.com/

Now must get my techno-challenged self to get it to run up here too...

I Know What I'm Doing This Summer

1. appearing at this Barnes & Noble, June 19, 7 pm, to promote The Summer of Skinny Dipping in my first scheduled author event. Yay!2. maniacally checking my Amazon ranking and trying not to3. getting this blog up and running (stay tuned for reviews, links, and assorted juicy nuggets of info) 4. guest posting and doing interviews around the blogosphere (details to come)5. answering Q&A's at