Friday Finds: 2011 Reading Lists
I’m so swamped keeping up with life and all things pre-publication that I didn’t even get around to making any “best of 2010” book lists. Now, I see, some very enterprising practicing writers have already gone ahead and provided sneak peeks into what they’re anticipating reading in 2011.
So, for this Friday’s finds, I’m going to point you to two of those writers’ blogs, where you’ll find plenty of titles to get you started with a 2011 tbr list.
First, check out The Quivering Pen, where David Abrams provides photographic evidence of just how ambitious his reading plans are.
And then, go visit Between the Lines, where Ellen Meeropol (who has a book of her own, a novel titled House Arrest, coming in February) combines reflections on 2010 and 2011 reads.
(Thanks to both David and Ellen for the shoutouts to Quiet Americans in their respective posts.)
Have a great weekend and a Happy New Year, all. See you back here on Monday.
Thursday’s Pre-Publication Post: Keeping My Promises
People who know me know that I am a real stickler for keeping promises. That holds both for promises I make, and promises others make to me.
Today, I want to focus on two promises that I made in last week’s pre-publication post. I’m very happy to tell you that there is major progress to report, and those promises have been kept!
First, I am delighted to announce the superb blogs where my forthcoming story collection, Quiet Americans, and I will be stopping along our upcoming Winter Blog Tour. The tour begins the week of January 17 and continues for a month. Please read all about our amazing hosts and the schedule at the Winter Blog Tour HQ.
Next, although it will still be at least a couple of days before you can order Quiet Americans on Amazon, you can now purchase an autographed copy right from this website. (At least, you can do so if you have a mailing address in the U.S. or Canada.)
So that’s the latest from here. We’ll see what gets accomplished in time for next week’s post!
The Wednesday Web Browser
Quotation of the Week: Susan Sontag
“To write is to practice, with particular intensity and attentiveness, the art of reading.”
–Susan Sontag (1933-2004) http://nyti.ms/SuSoWr
Source: Quotes4Writers