A writer, reloaded

So begins week three of the virtual tour–out of eight. I’m now officially sick of writing and talking about myself, but that’s a personal issue. Reaching that conclusion whilst at a computer screen is better than deciding it miles from home. On a more positive note, emails, friend requests and comments are coming in from strangers. As in people neither I nor my friends, family or publisher know. Which is a good thing.

A forthcoming event that I’m particularly excited about will occur in June. More details will follow very soon.

Today’s tour stop: From the Shadows for a review and giveaway hosted by E.J. Stevens.

Today’s tour stop is at The Book Faery Reviews, in a guest post on why some writers go cat and never go back.

Much thanks to Farrah!

Is at E.J. Stevens From the Shadows, in a guest post on being Jersey.

In my haze, I overlooked an interview that appeared Friday at Book Lovers Inc. Much thanks to Larissa.

Day 1, virtual tour stop, Paperback Writer Seven Reasons to read The Last Track

Sorry for the silence around here lately. Failed absolutely in anticipating how long responding to the interview and guest post requests for the virtual tour could take. And even though a number still want for answers, the light of completion awaits.

I think the fun with the virtual tour begins tomorrow? Must ask the marketing critter.

Anyway, there will be some new content soon; there’s already a number of new reviews that came in recently. Like before, rather than posting each time new items appear somewhere on the Internets, just check the Interviews section; I’ll try and keep up with the frenzy ( I just like that word ) and mention them at random moments.

The publisher set up a virtual book tour for June. Did not know such a thing existed until several days ago, but the mechanism gets the book in front of more readers, all through the magic of the Internets. Anything that means chilling in an air conditioned office, I like. Although I avoid shorts–and the sun in general–I do enjoy a room filled with Freon chilled air.

The tour runs two months. Interviews and reviews will appear at all kinds of sites and places. In preparation for this fiesta of Last Track promotion, I have a dozen documents to review and many answers to prepare. Oh and another book to write, but that’s a different discussion.

More details will follow once I get out from under this “paper work.”

Had fun Friday with the writing workshop. After a short presentation on the principles of characterization and why it matters, I tasked the group with a character building exercise, which forced them to learn about their character by interviewing them. And they had to answer the question in their character’s voice.

The only restriction: no wizards, werewolves or vegetarian vampires. I was impressed at the large number of students who not only answered the challenge, but also took it to the next level and sketched a back story accounting for their new characters motivations.

A very sweet moment: they knew about one of the greatest characters in fiction, Hannibal Lecter. That and they watched Glee.

Really, what else matters?