Must be Christmas: Two Bookstores, Lots of Authors, Lots of Prizes, & a National Reporter!

Rumor has it a national reporter will be visiting The Two-Timing Liars Holiday Event this weekend. WOOT! Saturday December 12th, Liars Club members (including me, NYTimes Bestseller LA Banks, and many more) will be autographing books for gifts and collectors all day at two different independent bookstores, beginning at 11am: Farley’s Bookshop on Main Street in New Hope, and Canterbury Tales Forever in Peddler’s Village, Lahaska. The authors will be signing their novels, giving away holiday goodies, and spreading excitement about shopping in our local independent bookstores. I'll be at Farleys from 11-1, and Canterbury Tales from 3-5. Books make great gifts -- and you can shop affordably for everyone on your list with one stop.

Writers' Secret Tapes Revealed!

Maybe it's just Carrie Prejean's title, Still Standing, being so close to my novel, Standing Still-- but I am wondering if all writers must now consider releasing a sex tape in order to get publicity. This has always worked for actresses, why not writers?

Can't you just see John Irving wearing only boxing gloves? Or maybe witnessing Jennifer Weiner actually being Good In Bed? Not sure this tactic would work for my book tho. Given the topic of Standing Still, a tape of having a panic attack in lingerie would be more appropriate. (And only Woody Allen might find that titillating.)

Holiday Shopping with a Heart

Of course all independent bookstores have a heart . . .but Womrath's in Tenafly, New Jersey, is committed to helping others in a special way. Womrath's was started 60 years ago by World War II Vet Harry Kutik, who survived being shot 13 times overseas, only to come home and make a fresh start selling books. Today, his family continues the tradition and is celebrating the 60th Anniversary with The Liars Club Saturday from noon-3pm. The store is on 12 Washington Street in Tenafly, and we'll have great food, games and book and bookbag giveaways courtesy of the Liars Club. Best of all, a percentage of the profits will benefit disabled veterans. So you and your heart come out and do your holiday shopping!

Is your book club getting a lil sleepy?

Funny funny! Why Book Club is like Church.

Did you know . . . October is also National Reading Group Month?
That must be why I had such a nice evening with two book groups in Reading, PA last week - - and why I'll be at Harleysville Books October 29 to meet with book groups who have read Standing Still.

Weekends are for book giveaways!

Great article on my Liars Club on indiebound's blog. Enjoy it -- or come out to the Baltimore Book Festival on North Charles Street and visit the Creative Cafe Tent at noon and hear Heather Johnson talk about deepening your book club experience. I'll be giving away 5 books and a DVD to one lucky book club!

Baltimore Book Festival

I'll be at the Baltimore Book Festival Saturday, attending Heather Johnson's forum on getting the most out of your Book Club. But better yet -- I'm giving away 5 autographed books to some lucky book club. Read more here.