Rhys on Wednesday!
This time next week, I'll be the proud parent of a brand new book. Royal Flush is released on July 7th. I'm excited about it and looking forward to it, if I make it that long. Because that last week is fraught with complications.
For those of you who think an author writes a book then sits back and lets the publisher do the rest, let me tell you what is going on in my life:
Over the weekend I sent out 100 plus invitations to my book launch parties in my local area. During the next week I have to make sure that I have purchased champagne, strawberries and English cookies (but not chocolate. It's hot here).
Now I have to take care of bookstore gifts and prizes, various hand outs, review copies to those who ask for them,new bookmarks and a haircut if I can find the time to squeeze it in.
Also during the next week I am doing a blog book tour, which means I am a guest blogger on several well-visited sites. I was on the Lipstick Chronicles on Sunday, where I got 35 comments. Next week I'm on Naked Authors, Little Blog of Murder, The graveyard Shift,Laurie R King, Susan Albert, Lee Goldberg, Fresh Fiction and Murderati. All of these need me to come up with a witty and different blog post. Oh and did I mention I'm supposed to be writing my next book?
And then July 9th I go on tour, which is always a suspenseful experience. This morning I checked a bookstore site only to find they have me down for Sunday 12th at 2 p.m. when I'm actually speaking in another city at that time and date. Hopefully the publicist will sort that out.
Then it's pack suitable clothing for cities as climatically different as Portland and Houston and hope that the escorts and car services show up when they are supposed to and I'm everywhere on the right date at the right time.
Who said that writing was a solitary profession? Hope to see you in your town during July or August. Check out my schedule on www.rhysbowen.com and click on Rhys on the Road.
And I almost forgot to mention that some of my events will be shared with fellow Lady Killer Ann Parker will be joining me for some of my Bay Area events as we celebrate new books together!
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