Wednesday, September 28, 2011

...click your heels and off we go!



...long time writer, first time on tour ;)

The bags are packed, the kids have been tucked in for the night, the wife's been kissed good-bye..."A Charming Endeavor" book tour is set for launch on Monday the 3rd, as I hit the road with little more than the clothes on my back, a full tank of gas, and copies of "South of Charm" crammed into my trunk.

On to the dates...(which are tentative, but close to within a day or two. And who's keeping score anyway? Afterall, we're writers, being flighty is part of the game ;)

Monday, October 3rd - Heading westward for a visit with fellow writer, KarenG.

Wednesday, October 5th - Stopping by "Sharp Pen/Dull Sword" and the lovely Lola Sharp.

Friday, October 7th - Cruising south to Carolina for some southern style gossip with Anne Gallagher at Piedmont Writer.

Monday, October 10th - Celebrating Columbus Day with Sarah Pearson at "Empty White Pages."

Thursday, October 13th - Off to the Windy City for some deep dish, a bottle of suds, and a chat with Michael Di Gesu.

Monday, October 17th - Heading northeast for a long awaited visit with Christine Danek , from "Christine's Journey."

Wednesday, October 19th - The Deep South awaits! Off to Georgia to soak up the sun and chat it up with Olivia J. Herrell, "That Rebel With a Blog."

Friday, October 21st - Headed north of the border for a visit with fellow storyteller, Wendy Tyler Ryan, talented author of "Fire's Daughter."

Monday, October 24th - Nicki Elson, an 80's historian, and the successful author of "Three Daves," takes a quick break during her own road trip to share war stories about life on the road.

Wednesday, October 26th - Talented book reviewer, The Golden Eagle, puts "South of Charm" under the microscope and reveals her thoughts.

Thursday, October 27th - Off to Cali for a second visit with talented writer and long time friend, Donna Hole.

Saturday, October 29th - Ending the road trip with a visit to Meilori's, and a much anticipated chat with Roland Yeomans, down in the Bayou.

And what's a tour without prizes along the way...

At month's end, I'll be giving away signed copies of my book, "South of Charm," two $25.00 gift cards from Barnes & Noble, and upon it's highly anticipated release, Stephen King's new thriller, "11/22/63," due out on November 8th.

and to win...

-All my current followers have already earned themselves 1 point.
-Any new followers I meet along the way will be awarded 1 point.
-All who comment on any of my blog stops in October will earn 2 points.
-Anyone who leaves reviews for "South of Charm" on either Amazon or GoodReads will earn 5 points.
-At months end, my most behaved foster child for that particular day will be choosing the winners, (trust me, that's a win/win for the entire family ;)

Thanks for reading,

and....we're off!

El



16 comments:

Anne Gallagher said...

Wow! You really are ambitious. At least you gave yourself time off between stops. Can't wait to see you on the 7th.

Giles Hash said...

Yay blog tours and contests! Sounds like you have a busy month.

Carolyn V said...

So awesome! Congrats on your blog tour. I hope it's super successful!

Robert Guthrie said...

So fantastic and inspiring. You clearly are a guy who knows how to do it.

Sarah Tokeley said...

I'm excited and a bit nervous :-)

Nicki Elson said...

80s Historian, haha.

Let the fun begin!!! These look like some excellent touring venues - you'd better rest up this weekend. ;)

(Look for an e-mail from me w/in a few days - I'll give ya plenty of lead time before your pitstop at my place.)

Michelle Merrill said...

Looks like an awesome tour! I'm excited to see more about your book.

Jodi Henry said...

Awesome book tour line up. Will be stopping by to read more about your book.

J

Golden Eagle said...

I'm really excited about this blog tour! I look forward to having you on my blog the 26th. :)

Flying high in the sky.... said...

how exciting!!!!

Elliot Grace said...

...Hey Anne, can't wait for the visit ;)

Hey Giles, there's a bit of running involved, but all in good fun!

Hey Carolyn, thanks for stopping by, my fingers are crossed!

Hey Robert, not sure if I know what I'm doing or not, but so far so good :)

Hey Sarah, there's nothing to be nervous about at all. I'm just hoping that I don't bomb on the questions!

Hey Nicki, I thought you might like that!

Hey Michelle, so good to hear that you're excited, and thanks for hopping over!

Hey Jodi, it'll be busy, but for just this once, for a good cause, as opposed to the day job's demands:)

Hey Eagle, can't wait to stop by!

Hey Flying, it's exciting, and busy, and exciting, and...

Thanks guys for your support.
El

dolorah said...

Yay! I'm excited to be a part of your awesome tour Elliot. This will be fabulous :)

Good luck Due.

.....dhole

Roland D. Yeomans said...

You can do this, Elliot. What's more. You will do this with flying colors -- of course that is a naval war term from the Napoleonic Wars! LOL. Meilori's is waiting for you. Cue the spooky music! Roland

Millertjjo said...

how exciting!!!!

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