Lori Roy's Blog, page 2

From the Book Bloggers...

I thought I'd accumlate some of the reviews the book bloggers and websites have been posting about UNTIL SHE COMES HOME, as well as a few interviews and guest blogs I have contributed.  These folks obviously have a great love of books and a passion for what they do, and they're an important part what we writers are trying to accomplish. My thanks for the on-going support.

This is a work-in-progress and I'll be updating periodically. My apologies if I've missed anyone. I'll be checking and double-checking in the days ahead.

May 28th, 2013 Fresh Fiction - Guest Blog    A Stranger Comes to Town

May 31th, 2013 CayoCosta72  - Review  "As she did in Bent Road, Lori Roy creates a world so real, that readers will find themselves “living” in 1958 Detroit. A master at character development, Roy also creates an intricately woven plot line. Highly recommended."

 May 31th, 2013 Jen's Book Thoughts - Five on Friday interview

  June 11, 2013 Omnimystery News - A Conversation with Suspense Novelist Lori Roy

June 13, 2013 BookPage - Review  "If language can be delicate and brutal at the same time, this is what Roy achieves in a beautifully written, dark exploration....The author’s stunning word pictures convey the air and mood almost of a fairy tale or fable—strange, laden with foreboding, dark around the edges where it may initially seem clear."

June 13th, 2013 McGuffy's Reader - Review "Lori Roy is a very talented and gifted author. Her characters are well developed and genuine. She draws you into her stories of suspense with urgency, and holds you there until the very end.  Then she leaves you wanting more. She does that here, as she did in her first book, "Bent Road"."

June 14, 2013 BookReporter -  Review  "Roy brilliantly sets her stage for this novel in Michigan to demonstrate nationwide racial injustice..."


June 2013  BookBitch - Enter to win 9 signed thriller novels

June 19th, 2013 Jungle Red Writers - Guest Blog   A Favorite Keepsake

June 24, 2013 Booking Mama - Review  "I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I picked up a copy of UNTIL SHE COMES HOME by Lori Roy....I knew that Ms. Roy's debut novel BENT ROAD won an Edgar Award, so I did have some pretty high expectations. I am happy to say that UNTIL SHE COMES HOME did not disappoint. I actually ended up reading this entire novel in less than 24 hours."

June 24th, 2013 The Reading Cafe - Review  "Lori Roy does a fantastic job in this suspenseful and tense tale of a neighborhood that seemed a perfect place to live, become a cesspool of lies and secrets.  Roy slowly rips the masks of their lives, and shows us what is underneath in the face of tragedy."

June 24th, 2013 The Reading Cafe - Guest Blog   Where Do Characters Come From?

The inspiration behind UNTIL SHE COMES HOME...

Book Trailer - UNTIL SHE COMES HOME (6/13 Dutton)

Happy to share the first of two trailers for UNTIL SHE COMES HOME...
coming 6/13 from Dutton

A Typical Morning

Roy signing a little Jimmy BuffettThe Banyan Cafe...

So, I and the other customers at my favorite coffee shop began our morning being serenaded by the great Roy Peter Clark (author of Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer).  I've written about this coffee shop before--Banyan Cafe and Catering. It's home to the best scone in St. Pete.

Now, The Banyan Cafe is also home to a fine Guitalele player.


A Few Events on the Horizon...

Hello All,

My new book, UNTIL SHE COMES HOME, will be published in a few short months, and as such, I have some events to share. (To learn more about the book, click here) As more events are scheduled, I'll continue to update you here and on my website.

Hope to see you this summer,

Lori

Saturday April 20 - Riverview Public Library
10509 Riverview Dr. Riverview, FL 33578-4367
2:00p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Discuss and Sign BENT ROAD

Wednesday May 8th - Shorecrest Spring Luncheon (Ticketed event)
Feather Sound Country Club
2201 Feather Sound Dr Clearwater, FL 33762

Saturday June 15 - Haslam's Book Store
2025 Central Ave St Petersburg, FL 33713
3:00 p.m.
Discuss and Sign UNTIL SHE COMES HOME
(727) 822-8616

Thursday June 27 - Inkwood Books
216 S Armenia Ave Tampa, FL 33609
7:00 p.m.
Discuss and Sign UNTIL SHE COMES HOME
(813) 253-2638

Saturday June 29 - Bookstore 1 Sarasota
1359 Main Street, Sarasota FL 34236
11:00 a.m.
Discuss and Sign UNTIL SHE COMES HOME
(941) 365-7900

Saturday Night Widows...

I've been sitting in on some writing lectures this week. The topics are generally familiar, but it's always good to spend some time talking and thinking about the various elements of the craft.

One of the topics that was discussed during a lecture I attended yesterday was a goal each writer should have--daring to be brave. This might mean writing about a difficult or controversial subject, but more often it simply means daring to write with honesty.

Any writer knows this is not an easy task, and that's why I'm so proud to share news that my editor, Denise Roy, and five other amazing women have dared to write honestly and to share their experiences in a book that comes out today. My congratulations to all of them and best wishes...

http://www.amazon.com/Saturday-Night-Widows-Adventures-Remaking/dp/0307590437/ref=cm_cr-mr-title

Hands On Research

While writing UNTIL SHE COMES HOME, I tried my hand at making pierogi as it was a staple for my characters in 1950s Detroit.  Had I simply read about the process in a cookbook, I wouldn't have known how sticky the dough can be if not mixed just right.   I wouldn't have poured the potato-water down the drain and had to boil another half-dozen potatoes.   I wouldn't have experienced the pitfalls of rolling the dough too thin and too thick, and I wouldn't have discovered what happens when one does not properly and thoroughly crimp the dumplings.Had the process gone smoothly and without all of these missteps, I wouldn't have had much to write about.   Thankfully, I gave myself much material.

BENT ROAD Optioned for film

I'm happy to share that Cross Creek Pictures has optioned the film rights for BENT ROAD, with Benderspink to produce and Mark Mallouk to adapt the screenplay. The champagne corks will be flying at the Roy household tonight - after 5 o'clock, of course.

Check out the link below for additional information.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118062823



While I was in L.A. this past summer, I had the chance to meet and chat with Mark Mallouk, screenwriter to adapt BENT ROAD.

UNTIL SHE COMES HOME

Many, many months ago, I wrote about my hope that a person could judge a book by its cover. I was, at that time, unveiling the cover for BENT ROAD. Today, I'm happy to say that I continue to have this same hope. Once again, the folks at DUTTON have created a most perfect cover for my work. Even having written the book, the cover scares me a bit...which is precisely the point. (Coming June, 2013)

An Agent Recommends...

My terrific agent, Jenny Bent, is guest blogging over at SheReads.org and sharing a few recommendations.  I'm proud to be in the company of James Lee Burke....

Here's the link - pop on over and take a look.
http://www.shereads.org/2012/08/the-agent-recommends-guest-post-by-jenny-bent/