Well, the blizzard I mentioned in my last post never materialized, thank God. We did get big winds, though...up to 60 mile an hour gusts, but only got about 3 inches of snow. It's gone now, I'm glad to say.
My Virtual Book Tour for "Checkmate" will kick off this Thursday, May 1. The tour schedule is below, so please stop in and say hi! I'm really excited about this tour, and this book! I got my first review the other day, and it is sensational. It's from Debra Gaynor of ReviewYourBook.com. The first paragraph of the review is below. You can follow this link to read the whole thing: http://reviewyourbook.com/review.cfm?reviewid=563
"It is almost 3 a.m., and I am still up. It is all Jean Hackensmith’s fault. Checkmate is one of those books that you do not want to put down. From the opening page to the last page, the action does not stop. The plot will keep readers gripping the edge of their seat..."
Cool, huh? Well, at least I think it is. That's it for now. Off to promote the tour...and here's the schedule:
May 1 http://theplotline.wordpress.com/
May 2 http://theplotline.wordpress.com/
May 5 http://www.inspiredauthor.com/v3/
May 6 http://thestorybehindthebook.wordpress.com/
May 7 http://www.nightowlromance.com/nightowlromance/interviews/interview.asp
May 8 http://bookmarketingbuzz.wordpress.com/
May 9 http://heroization.com/blog/
May 12 http://www.divinecaroline.com/
May 13 http://www.thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/
May 14 http://www.thebookstacks.com/
May 15 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taEJ99lelaw
May 16 http://www.momof3girls.net/
May 19 http://media.families.com/blog/ http://www.popsyndicate.com/books
May 20 http://amateurdelivre.wordpress.com/ and http://www.popsyndicate.com/books
May 21 http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.com/ and http://www.popsyndicate.com/books
May 22 http://valleygirlmusings.blogspot.com/ and http://www.popsyndicate.com/books
May 23 http://snowlover033.blogspot.com/
May 26 http://readingmama.blogspot.com/
May 27 http://www.blogginboutbooks.blogspot.com/
May 28 http://reviewyourbook.com/review.cfm?reviewid=563
May 29 http://breenibooks.blogspot.com/
May 30 Free book giveaway (ask me about this one!)
Monday, April 28, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Let Me Take That Back...
Remember what I said in my last post about spring finally arriving? Well, let me take that back. We're under a BLIZZARD WARNING. That's right. On April 10th. We're supposed to get up to twenty inches of snow between tonight and Saturday. We already have 50 mile an hour winds. The good news? This time of year, the snow doesn't last long.
Oh, well. If I'm going to be snowed in for a couple of days, it'll give me more time to write! The new book, "We The People" is going well. The manuscript is now almost 200 pages. I sent a certified letter to Wal-Mart the other day (they never answered my email) asking permission to use the store name AND their parking lots in the book. My "average Joe" candidate will do all his rallies in Wal-Mart parking lots. If Wal-Mart says no, I've already fabricated a fictional chain of stores where he'll hold the rallies. It's called AmeriMart.
Oh! I got copies of "Checkmate" today! It won't be officially released until May 1, but I do have books in hand, so autographed copies can now be ordered through my website at http://www.jeanhackensmith.com/.
My Virtual Book Tour for May is also coming along. Right now, I have 11 scheduled stops. When I receive a complete list from Pump Up Your Book Promotion, I'll post it on my web site and, here, in my blog so you can stop by and say "hi"!
That's it for now. More later...
Oh, well. If I'm going to be snowed in for a couple of days, it'll give me more time to write! The new book, "We The People" is going well. The manuscript is now almost 200 pages. I sent a certified letter to Wal-Mart the other day (they never answered my email) asking permission to use the store name AND their parking lots in the book. My "average Joe" candidate will do all his rallies in Wal-Mart parking lots. If Wal-Mart says no, I've already fabricated a fictional chain of stores where he'll hold the rallies. It's called AmeriMart.
Oh! I got copies of "Checkmate" today! It won't be officially released until May 1, but I do have books in hand, so autographed copies can now be ordered through my website at http://www.jeanhackensmith.com/.
My Virtual Book Tour for May is also coming along. Right now, I have 11 scheduled stops. When I receive a complete list from Pump Up Your Book Promotion, I'll post it on my web site and, here, in my blog so you can stop by and say "hi"!
That's it for now. More later...
Friday, April 4, 2008
Spring Is Here!
It's 62 degrees outside. Finally! I am so tired of cold and snow I could scream. Our first snow storm last year came in November...makes for a long winter. Don't get me wrong. I love snow, I love northern Wisconsin...wouldn't move anywhere else for the world. Just tired of winter! Call it spring fever, call it cabin fever, call it "she's just damned sick of snow and wants to see green grass". Whatever you call it, I'm just grateful that spring has finally arrived.
Okay, now to my writing. "Checkmate" is ready to go to print. The galley has been proofed, the cover is done...just waiting to hit the printer and binder. It will be available on Amazon.com, HerOrbit.com and other on-line retailers beginning May 1. You can also get an autographed copy through my web site at www.jeanhackensmith.com.
I can't tell you how proud I am of this book. It is definitely my best work yet. (I think I said that before, didn't I?) The stalker incidents are both chilling and mind-boggling. I'll be anxiously awaiting both professional and reader reviews. The professional reviews are nice, but it's my readers that I really love to hear from. You are, as it says in the Author Note in "Checkmate", my bread and butter...or at least a portion of it. My husband works in the engine room on an ore boat on Lake Superior. Don't know it I told you that before, but he does. My ultimate dream is that my writing will one day support us and he can quit sailing. He hates it. It takes him away from home too much. He's gone for 3-4 months at a time. So, answer your question as to why I have so much time to write, and why I can generally do two books a year?
"Checkmate" was so much fun to write, because I strayed away from the "norm." At least the "norm" for me. Granted, all of my books are filled with action and adventure, even the romances, (which is one thing people seem to love about them -- and the reviewers rave about) but "Checkmate" goes to the next level. For one, it's contemporary; I've only written one other book set in the present. ("Tender Persuasion") I love history, so I guess that why I've always chosen historical times and settings for my books. "Checkmate" is also a book that my readers can relate to, since it IS set in 2008. Stalking is a real problem in this country. In fact, you really don't see it much outside of the U.S. It's an "American" problem. I'm sure there will be some readers out there who have experienced some of what Caryn Deaver goes through in this book. I shudder to even think that someone out there has actually experienced what I just wrote about.
Okay, I'm rambling. Sorry. If you do choose to read "Checkmate", be sure to reply to one of my blog posts and let me know what you thought, or just go to my web site and make a comment in the guest book. I answer ALL comments from my readers, so you'll be sure to hear from me.
More later....take care.
Okay, now to my writing. "Checkmate" is ready to go to print. The galley has been proofed, the cover is done...just waiting to hit the printer and binder. It will be available on Amazon.com, HerOrbit.com and other on-line retailers beginning May 1. You can also get an autographed copy through my web site at www.jeanhackensmith.com.
I can't tell you how proud I am of this book. It is definitely my best work yet. (I think I said that before, didn't I?) The stalker incidents are both chilling and mind-boggling. I'll be anxiously awaiting both professional and reader reviews. The professional reviews are nice, but it's my readers that I really love to hear from. You are, as it says in the Author Note in "Checkmate", my bread and butter...or at least a portion of it. My husband works in the engine room on an ore boat on Lake Superior. Don't know it I told you that before, but he does. My ultimate dream is that my writing will one day support us and he can quit sailing. He hates it. It takes him away from home too much. He's gone for 3-4 months at a time. So, answer your question as to why I have so much time to write, and why I can generally do two books a year?
"Checkmate" was so much fun to write, because I strayed away from the "norm." At least the "norm" for me. Granted, all of my books are filled with action and adventure, even the romances, (which is one thing people seem to love about them -- and the reviewers rave about) but "Checkmate" goes to the next level. For one, it's contemporary; I've only written one other book set in the present. ("Tender Persuasion") I love history, so I guess that why I've always chosen historical times and settings for my books. "Checkmate" is also a book that my readers can relate to, since it IS set in 2008. Stalking is a real problem in this country. In fact, you really don't see it much outside of the U.S. It's an "American" problem. I'm sure there will be some readers out there who have experienced some of what Caryn Deaver goes through in this book. I shudder to even think that someone out there has actually experienced what I just wrote about.
Okay, I'm rambling. Sorry. If you do choose to read "Checkmate", be sure to reply to one of my blog posts and let me know what you thought, or just go to my web site and make a comment in the guest book. I answer ALL comments from my readers, so you'll be sure to hear from me.
More later....take care.
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