Patty Francis Support day!!
Hello Friends and Fellow Artists,
Today’s blog is special and has one purpose–to help Patry Francis. On 1/29, myself and several hundred writers will be doing what we can to aid in selling and promoting her book The Liar’s Diary.
We have agreed to help because as we do this (and beyond 1/29), Patry will be battling cancer.
Normally when an author has done the long hard work of getting an agent, getting a publisher, waiting for that lovely moment when the edits are done and when a book comes out in a big, splashy way, he or she would be ecstatic about going on book tour and enjoying the presence of fans and book-buyers at readings.
This is that moment for Patry, but she cannot do such a tour–so when Susan Henderson, general goddess of LitPark, came up with this idea about how we writers could help Patry, I thought this was a wonderful idea.
I also enjoyed what Patry’s blog had to say about finding community with other artists and the relevance we have in each other’s life:
“…But in spite of my isolation, through the internet, I now have what writers had to move to Paris to find in the twenties, or enter a costly MFA program in the nineties to encounter–friends! Real ones! In fact, I’d be willing to bet this solitary writer now has more friends than Hemingway did! A whole community of writers and bloggers who believe that stories can change the world, a community who believe that the fate of fictional characters, or the meticulous or messy arrangement of words and motion, and feeling into a poem or an essay is worth whatever sacrifice it takes.”
Well, I believe that, too, Patry. I believe in literature. I believe in supporting other writers.
I believe you will enjoy your next book tour far more–because I believe you will survive this cancer– and tomorrow at 0-dark-thirty, when I get up, I will go and buy your book.
Anyone else who would like to help Patry in their blogs, please feel free to copy and past any of this text. And hey, all you readers out there–this book looks delicious.
“The Liar’s Diary.”
In my way of thinking, buying it is like doing an act from kindness that also happens to be its own magnificent reward.
Much love to all,
H
P.S. Courtesy of LitPark–here is some amazing stuff that promotes the book. Watch and listen.
“Whether you like text, audio, or video, I have a taste of the book for you. Let’s start with an audio clip of THE LIAR’S DIARY. This audio clip comes courtesy of Eileen Hutton at Brilliance Audio.
This video for THE LIAR’S DIARY was created by Sheila Clover English, C.E.O. of Circle of Seven Productions, who was moved by Patry’s story and volunteered her lightning-speed creativity!
Here are the publisher’s words:
Answering the question of what is more powerful—family or friendship? this debut novel unforgettably shows how far one woman would go to protect either.
They couldn’t be more different, but they form a friendship that will alter both their fates. When Ali Mather blows into town, breaking all the rules and breaking hearts (despite the fact that she is pushing forty), she also makes a mark on an unlikely family. Almost against her will, Jeanne Cross feels drawn to this strangely vibrant woman, a fascination that begins to infect Jeanne’s “perfect” husband as well as their teenaged son.
At the heart of the friendship between Ali and Jeanne are deep-seated emotional needs, vulnerabilities they have each been recording in their diaries. Ali also senses another kind of vulnerability; she believes someone has been entering her house when she is not at home—and not with the usual intentions. What this burglar wants is nothing less than a piece of Ali’s soul.
When a murderer strikes and Jeanne’s son is arrested, we learn that the key to the crime lies in the diaries of two very different women . . . but only one of them is telling the truth. A chilling tour of troubled minds, The Liar’s Diary signals the launch of an immensely talented new novelist who knows just how to keep her readers guessing.
And now, here are Patry’s words, which I lifted off her blog: “Though my novel deals with murder, betrayal, and the even more lethal crimes of the heart, the real subjects of THE LIAR’S DIARY are music, love, friendship, self-sacrifice and courage. The darkness is only there for contrast; it’s only there to make us realize how bright the light can be. I’m sure that most writers whose work does not flinch from the exploration of evil feel the same.”
Ready to buy the book? Why not buy one for yourself and one for a friend? And if you like it, tell people!
You can purchase THE LIAR’S DIARY at Amazon, Barnes & Noble.., and Powell’s. You can also buy directly from Penguin to save 15%.. (after you add the book to your cart, just enter the word PATRY in the coupon code field and click ‘update cart’ to activate the discount).”
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