The launch for Curtsies & Conspiracies at Hicklebee’s in San Jose on Tuesday night went great! Thanks so much to everyone for coming out mid week on a school night, no less. Yesterday I had a school appearance in front of 200 6th-8th graders (eep!), which actually was a real pleasure. I got some great questions.
Tonight I fly to Seattle and here’s where you can find me:
Friday, Nov. 8, 7:00 PM ~ Third Place Book Company (17171 Bothell Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA) Talk, Q&A, and Signing
Saturday, Nov. 9, 2:00 PM ~ Queen Anne Books (1811 Queen Anne Avenue North Seattle, Washington 98109) Tea Party Event plus Talk, Q&A, and Signing
And now I must run around like a crazy thing getting last minute errands done and then pack.
See you in Seattle!
GAIL’S DAILY DOSE
Your Moment of Parasol . . .
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| American stage and silent film actress Valeska Suratt (June 28, 1882 – July 2, 1962) Photography by Joseph Hall via Goblibn Market via FB |
Your Infusion of Cute . . .
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| Squash dragon bat goose. |
Your Tisane of Smart . . .
The Fine Art of Flirting
Your Writerly Tinctures . . .
I am intrigued by this book: Anatomy of Steampunk: The Fashion of Victorian Futurism
PROJECT ROUND UP
Curtsies & Conspiracies ~ The Finishing School Book the Second. Out now!
Soulless Vol. 3 (AKA Blameless the manga) ~ Out soon!
Waistcoats & Weaponry ~ The Finishing School Book the Third. Release date to come.
Manners & Mutiny ~ The Finishing School Book the Last. Working rough draft starting December.
Prudence ~ The Parasol Protectorate Abroad Book the First: Delayed. Why? Rewrite begins in 2014.
The Books!
Book News:
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| Signing |
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| Signing the wall |
Quote of the Day:
“Writing is a lot easier if you have something to say.”
~ Sholem Asch
Thank you so much for gifting your faithful readers the delight of Curtsies and Conspiracies. I'm a devoted bookworm who normally finds quiet and restful pleasure in reading, but during the course of Curtsies I found myself in the most unusual state. For the first time ever in my reading career I had to move a book away from me for a moment to take some deep breaths – having become so consumed by Sophronia's circumstances I found my breath catching and my pulse spiking over an entirely unexpected burst of adrenaline during The 16th Test. Since this state has previously been reserved for excessively athletic endeavors I was understandably amazed, and can only thank you again for the utterly divine experience of your writing.
What an enormous compliment! Thank you so much for telling be about this. I'm delighted. And thanks for reading!