Eileen Granfors's Blog, page 5

A Poem

Today I felt like writing a poem instead of working on the next novel.

California Autumn

Fall whispered through the windows this morning.

“Hello, I’m here.” The trees rattled as acorns dropped.

Squirrels quarreled on the porch, rapscallions dashing

Past the conversation to pad their own nests.



Summer’s blazing heat covered like a forgotten campfire.

Fog settles its gauzy quilt over the land. People zip jackets,

Teens rub their bare arms, for no, they won’t wear a sweater

Because Mom says they should, such a nerd, Mom is.



A neighbor’s chimney puffs smoke, redolent of apple wood

Lemons, persimmons, late roses scent the air.

Will fall stay? Hints of autumn are not enough.

It’s time to end the summer’s frenetic carnival.

There’s work to do.

Great PUBLICITY

I am happy that my joeypinkey.com interview was picked up by another blog, the valjean jeffers daily. The more viewers, the more potential sales.

I can't wait to go to my first book group for THE PINATA MAKER'S DAUGHTER with my pinata cake in hand!

Birthday

Sept. 12 is my birthday. The 64th, OMG.
What should I be sure to read in the next year?

Any bucket list to-do ideas?

I have one for you! Please buy The Pinata-Maker's Daughter to celebrate my birthday with a fabulous Amazon jump~

So blessed in my life to have had people who nurtured my love of reading.

PARTEEEE!

Please join our pinata-party by posting a remark (you may post anonymously). Having a good interaction helps a lot!

http://authorroastandtoast.blogspot.com/

Maybe it will fire some creative sparks for you. Who knows?

Featured!

I'm on a guest blog whirlwind tour.
Today (and on August 16th) find me here:
http://ecsuniverse.blogspot.com/2013/...

Vroman's Paradise

Today I drove to Vroman's Pasadena for the sheer pleasure of walking through an independent book store. Their staff is completely in love with their jobs and helpful. They know their inventory inside out.

Also, they allow local authors to put their books on the shelves in their consignment program.

It makes me smile to see The Pinata-Maker's Daughter shelved next to a work by Janet Fitch or by Lisa See.

Yes, I spent way too much money on books today. But I share my books after I have read them (usually) so the books get well used. I bought a second copy of "The Panopticon" after I gave the first one to my daughter. I just have to read this book again.

The joys of reading are without number.

New Interview

Please drop by joeypinkney.com for a new interview about The Pinata-Maker's Daughter. Women's fiction/late YA

Frugal Book Promo Features Me

My strategy in propelling The Pinata-Maker's Daughter to #1 Kindle Hispanic Trilogy is the topic of today's blog, hosted by Carolyn-Howard Johnson:
http://sharingwithwriters.blogspot.co...

#! for Pinata-Maker's Daughter

Hi all,
Categories and tags pay off.

The Pinata-Maker's Daughter debuted at #1 in Hispanic trilogy.

Now, I know there aren't millions of buyers out there putting these exact words into a search, BUT it is great for Twitter and FB to share this info.

Writers, think about your tags.

Readers, here's the Kindle link for Pinata-Maker (1st book in trilogy; 2nd book is Some Rivers End on the Day of the Dead; 3rd book is WIP)

Enjoy Carmen's rocky ride through freshman year of college.

Pinata on Kindle

My great tech team at KDP has finished the Kindle version of The Pinata-Maker's Daughter. The book is live and ready to be bought or borrowed on Amazon Prime.

Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E4SHEAI

I hope you love Carmen's adventures as she goes off to college. Remember this is a prequel to Some Rivers End on the Day of the Dead.