Hello, all! I hope your week is going well so far. Last week was a busy one for me as I took my mom to her last round (yay!) of chemotherapy. She is feeling great, but now all we can do is wait to see the results of her PET scan in February and hope that the cancer is gone. These past six months have certainly been emotional for my family and we are all so glad to have them in the past.
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| Bookfest @ IceFest |
The end of last week was fun though as I participated in
BookFest at IceFest in Hamilton, Ohio on Saturday with my bookfest buddy
Tara Tyler. We had such a good time! I'm always amazed how much I enjoy these fests considering how introverted I am, but I have gotten to the point where I really enjoy the interactions. It was great to meet not only readers but also local authors and I made some great new friendships. I also learned about some other regional groups and fests that I intend to explore, so I'm excited about that. And last but not least I sold a few books so all in all it was a very successful day.
If you haven't been to any book festivals or conventions and have the opportunity to go to one I highly recommend doing it. :)
Last week I mentioned my plan to shamelessly beg for support for my Thunderclap campaign that I started for the release of Polar Day on February 5. I'm more than a week late but am now here to beg! I need 100 supporters in order for my little message to go out so if you are able to throw some support my way I would be so grateful! And I will gladly return the favor at any time. Just click on the widget to support the campaign:
Finally, I have started a Polar Day giveaway on
Goodreads and am giving out 3 signed copies of the book. The giveaway is active in the US and UK, Canada, and Australia. Click below if you are interested!
I'm looking forward to hopping around and catching up with everyone after having to step back a bit from the blogosphere last week. :)
Fabulous photo of you and Tara! Glad the BookFest outing was a success! Great news that your mom's finished with chemo! Sending lots of good thoughts and prayers her way. I'll be happy to help with the release of Polar Day. For some reason, the widget isn't appearing on my iPad. I'm very excited for you, Julie!
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Thunderclap just popped up! I'll see you on FB, Julie!
DeleteI just added all your books to my GoodReads shelf. I should have done that a long time ago, but better late than never, right? :)
ReplyDeleteHere's praying your mother is cancer free!
ReplyDeleteYou and Tara could almost be sisters.
I will do the Thunderclap thing for you. Thinking about doing it for my release in April.
Wow! You changed your blog! (I've been out of the loop waaaay too long!) I love it!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that I landed here on a day you had so much good news. (I already did the Thunderclap!) Best wishes, Julie, for you and your mom. :)
Continued finger crossing for your Mom! And yeh on the conference and seeing Tara! I'm not on Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr but I wish you good luck with the Thunderclap. :)
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you and your mom! Glad to hear she's feeling well. :)
ReplyDeleteGood news about your mom. And, wow, another release! You're on fire, girl. :)
ReplyDeleteYay for no more chemo! I hope your mom gets better soon. I'm so on board for that thunderclap. Woot!
ReplyDeleteGreat news about your mom. I'm praying she's cancer-free.
ReplyDeleteAnd Polar Day is coming out next month? Yay!
It seems you had a lot of fun with your friend and you have earned it being there for your mom. i am glad she is finished with the cancer treatment and hoping all goes well. All the best!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear your mom if feeling good. Good luck with your campaign.
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy! I've got my toes crossed for your mom, and way to go you! I need to get out and be social like you, but well, family first. I keep thinking I should have waited a few more years to launch my career. =)
ReplyDeleteOkay, I think I managed to sign up for the Thunderclap. I'll say a prayer from good news for your mom.
ReplyDeleteOk, I joined!!! This is my first Thunderclap - what a cool idea. Glad to help!
ReplyDeleteOh Julie, I will so much be thinking of you and your family, and sending hope for a clean scan!
So jealous! I should have been there with you and Tara.
ReplyDeleteI Thunderclapped. I'll post it to Dreamers too. Couldn't hurt!
Done and done on the thunderclap. And I hope it's all good news for your mother.
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo on the new book. How fun that you and Tara get to hang out. It is fun to meet other local writers. I learned a ton from meeting and talking to fellow writers around me.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear your mom's been feeling great! Will think some positive thoughts for her come February...
ReplyDeleteAnd how exciting about BookFest! I remember seeing you post about this on Twitter. As a fellow introvert, I can just imagine how nerve-wracking this kind of thing would be, so that's great how it went so well for you! :)
I've already offered my Thunderclap support! Good luck reaching your goal if you haven't already.
ReplyDeleteAnd here's to driving that cancer away and getting your mom back to good health.
I signed on for the Thunderclap but it didn't add another number to your supporters. O_o Hopefully I did it right, I'll retweet your announcement either way.
ReplyDeleteAnd I hope your mom's cancer stays fully in remission and never comes back again ever.
I joined! Go, Polar Day! And praying for good health for your mom!
ReplyDeleteBest thoughts to your mom. I've signed up for the Thunderclap. And that's awesome about the Icefest. So glad you had fun! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad your mom is done with her treatments and is feeling well. I'm hoping you guys get good news with the PET scan next month. It looks like your Thunderclap campaign is already almost halfway to the goal-that's great! I appreciate your candor about your struggles as an introvert having to deal with all the social stuff that comes along with being a published author. As an introvert myself, it's good to know that it can be done and some fun can even be had along the way. I have terrible social anxiety (something that Amy and Chris can attest to- when I met them and Andy, I could barely carry on an intelligent conversation). I've even used it as an excuse not to write, telling myself that I couldn't handle all the social networking, etc, that being published would require anyway. I realize now that it's just an excuse, and I won't let fear keep me from my dream. So, thanks for being an inspiration and helping me see that even us nerdy folks (I consider "nerdy" a compliment, btw) can conquer our fears and put ourselves out there without having a meltdown. I'm really excited to read to read Polar Day. :)
ReplyDeleteSo glad things are smoothing out for you. The Thunderclap idea is fascinating, and I've signed up. Maybe this year if my third book comes out I can sneak over to Ohio for some book appearances, it's not that far away!
ReplyDeleteLove the photo and so happy about your mom. Glad you've been able to be there for her. But take care of yourself, too.
ReplyDeleteI have done events like that--but it's not nearly as fun alone as when you participate with a friend, believe me!
ReplyDeleteSuch encouraging news to hear about your mother. I think I joined the Thunderclap campaign...hopefully, I did it right. Best of luck on your launch; it's almost here!
ReplyDeleteThank you all so much for your comments and support, as usual this group is the absolute best. And Julie G, I can totally relate to your anxiety and believe me if I can do it you can too! Thank you all again!
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