Getting Ready for Treacherous Toys

Before a book comes out there are countless things to do.

Besides writing the book and doing edits with agent and editors, there is promotion.

This can consist of blogs you write on other people's sites and your own, arranging bookstore and book club visits, getting advance reviews and talking to people about the book.

In my case, it also usually includes doing edits on a second book (in this case, A Haunting Dream, the next Missing Pieces Mystery), and finishing a new book.

The new book is the first Pie in the Sky mystery for Simon and Schuster. The working title is Dangerously Damson.

It is set in Durham, NC near the Duke University campus. It follows the exploits of Maggie Grady and her aunt who owns a pie shop.

The new book was done yesterday. YAY! The deadline is September first so it's all good.

This is a writer's life and I LOVE it!

Thanks for all your support!

Joyce
http://www.joyceandjimlavene.com