TODAY’S 32 CANDLES ASK: Interviews & Early Reviews [Hey, That Rhymes!]
First up, rolla the drums, please! Our final 32 CANDLES online T-shirt winner is … [ridiculously long American Idol pause] … [now a Project Runway pause] … [Top Chef Masters you are the worse of them all further pause] … ANGELA VISCA!!!
Angela, not only are you getting a 32 CANDLES T-shirt, but we’re also sending you a tote bag, b/c you won on the day of the 32 CANDLES book release. For everyone who either didn’t pre-order or pre-ordered, but didn’t win, there are still three rather easy ways to secure your own 32 CANDLES T-shirt. Read all about them HERE!
Meanwhile, a number of sites have been kind enough to come out in early support of 32 CANDLES with Interviews and Early Reviews. So for today’s official 32 CANDLES ASK, I asking you to give them some traffic by visiting and/or commenting on their 32 CANDLES items. Here’s the list after jump!
INTERVIEWS:
1. Fabulously-coiffed, fellow St. Louis native, Curly Nikki, helped us get out the word about 32 CANDLES and it’s be-afroed heroine. [CurlyNikki]
2. Cynthia Hawkins from The Nervous Breakdown did a fantastic right of the interview, in which we talked about roller derby, Star Trek, and oh yeah, this one book, 32 CANDLES. [TheNervousBreakdown]
3. Kristin Gray went deep into the text for our interview in the DC Afro American. [Afro.com]
4. Carleen Brice inspired me to say the words “multi-dimensional time machine” in our interview for White Readers Meet Black Authors.” [WRMBA]
5. Karen Haney has an interview with me PLUS she’s giving away 3 copies of 32 CANDLES at her Bookin’ with Bingo site. So definitely go over there if you want to win a copy. [Bingo]
6. I had a total blast talking to Danielle Kwateng from one of my latest favorite websites Madam Noire. Make sure to check out the About Us page for her headshot pic, which I would copy in its entirety if I had my druthers about me (which I never do — pouty-face). [MadamNoire]
7. LaShaunda Hoffman from SORMAG basically got me to admit that I have an extremely dull author fantasy life. [SORMAG]
8. And Halie Rosenberg got me all gushy about the gourmet classes at Writing Pad. [TheWellFedMuse]
EARLY REVIEWS:
“This is one of the funniest, smartest books I have read in a long time.” — Toni, Sew Transformed
“I’ve shown a lot of restraint waiting this long to say I loved 32 Candles. Its ridiculously good. Its my favorite fiction debut of the year.” Doret, Color Online
“32 Candles is sure to resonate for those who thought themselves unworthy of true love…” -Wendy Coakley Thomas, Examiner.com
“This would be the perfect book to pack in your beach bag or bring along on vacation this summer.” Abby, Me and My Boys!“
I'm keeping a hot eye out on both of our climbing Amazon sales ranks. It's a very exciting game I like to play to torture myself. Congrats on the book and the great reviews! I'm saving my purchase for your Barnes & Noble appearance so I can get it signed, and get one as a gift for an as-yet undetermined lucky recipient.
Kasey! I am waiting for your book as we speak. Do you know if you're doing a signing yet, b/c you know we want to promote you on FaN. An intervention was made, and it was decided that I should only check my Amazon stats in the morning and at night, so that I might remain (relatively) sane.
I'm keeping a hot eye out on both of our climbing Amazon sales ranks. It's a very exciting game I like to play to torture myself. Congrats on the book and the great reviews! I'm saving my purchase for your Barnes & Noble appearance so I can get it signed, and get one as a gift for an as-yet undetermined lucky recipient.
Kasey! I am waiting for your book as we speak. Do you know if you're doing a signing yet, b/c you know we want to promote you on FaN. An intervention was made, and it was decided that I should only check my Amazon stats in the morning and at night, so that I might remain (relatively) sane.
I know, it's a slippery slope isn't it? I chalk this week up to a really really good one for former derby skating scribes, though, dontcha think!? Axles and I have several signings/readings of DOWN & DERBY planned for various cities, starting here in LA on July 27th at Skylight Books in Los Feliz at 7:30pm. Extra convenient for me, since I can literally see the storefront from my front porch!
Huh. I lied. It's on Monday July 26th at Skylight. I've had that date wrong in my head for months now!
That's actually better for me, b/c I have a book event at Esowon on the date you first mentioned. We'll put it in the POT Friday Edition the friday before!
I know, it's a slippery slope isn't it? I chalk this week up to a really really good one for former derby skating scribes, though, dontcha think!? Axles and I have several signings/readings of DOWN & DERBY planned for various cities, starting here in LA on July 27th at Skylight Books in Los Feliz at 7:30pm. Extra convenient for me, since I can literally see the storefront from my front porch!
Huh. I lied. It's on Monday July 26th at Skylight. I've had that date wrong in my head for months now!
That's actually better for me, b/c I have a book event at Esowon on the date you first mentioned. We'll put it in the POT Friday Edition the friday before!
Crystal had your book at the office today. She had it displayed on her desk for all to see. Tres Kool (that's french for really kool). Really great design and great back of the book cover quotes! Gotz to get my hands on a copy!
;-j Jan
Yes, and take a pic of Crystal reading it at her desk. I wanna see! Thanks for the lovely note.
Crystal had your book at the office today. She had it displayed on her desk for all to see. Tres Kool (that's french for really kool). Really great design and great back of the book cover quotes! Gotz to get my hands on a copy!
;-j Jan
Yes, and take a pic of Crystal reading it at her desk. I wanna see! Thanks for the lovely note.