I’ve wrapped up my Southern tour, y’all! And I couldn’t have asked for a better companion bookend to my opening reading in Boerne: the audience at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith was as big, as enthusiastic, as full of family and friends but also as full of community members and students, and as eager toContinue reading “Reading in Arkansas and more blog tour”
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Things I’ve done in Texas
Things I’ve heard most often while on book tour in Texas (in no particular order): So, no quotation marks. What’s up with that? I always knew you had it in you! Wait — you’re a vegetarian now? Really? Please tell your lovely wife hello! How much research did you do for this thing!? I want to getContinue reading “Things I’ve done in Texas”
Returning home to Schreiner University
I began the Texas leg of my book tour in my hometown of Boerne, where I graduated high school. Tonight, I wrapped up my Texas tour in Kerrville, at my undergrad alma mater, Schreiner University. It was great to see the old place, which has undergone tremendous growth — new academic buildings, new housing, new community buildings —Continue reading “Returning home to Schreiner University”
Barnes & Noble, plus more Internet buzz about Hagridden
Not much happening on the blog tour until tomorrow, gang, but there are still loads of things happening online regarding #Hagridden. A couple days ago, I was very happy to discover that Malvern Books in Austin had done a blog post about my reading with Zoë Miller, including photos, both my and Zoë’s videos, and aContinue reading “Barnes & Noble, plus more Internet buzz about Hagridden”
Even MORE Hagridden blog tour!
Today, I gave a book talk about Hagridden at my grandparents’ retirement community and read a short story inspired by my ship-captain grandfather (the story, “The Voices Captain Brewster Heard,” will be published by WhiskeyPaper early next month). And in the meantime, I’m still on a blog tour! Yesterday, author Gay Degani interviewed me — we focusedContinue reading “Even MORE Hagridden blog tour!”
Reading in “Hot Portland” (aka Austin, TX)
Last night I had the privilege to read with Zoë Miller at the excellent indie bookstore Malvern Books in Austin, TX, a town that I always loved when I lived here in Texas and that I like to refer to now as “Hot Portland.” (I call Portland “Wet Austin.”) It was a great time, withContinue reading “Reading in “Hot Portland” (aka Austin, TX)”
Hagridden blog tour extravaganza!
So, in addition to the incredibly generous folks hosting me for readings and book signings this week and next, a whole gaggle of kind bloggers out there are hosting me online as well. That’s right: I’m on a blog tour. (Let the links begin!) I began on Hagridden‘s release day with an interview with authorContinue reading “Hagridden blog tour extravaganza!”
So much love!
To everyone who came out to the first Hagridden release party in Boerne, TX: Thank you all! Old friends, new friends, family, teachers, community members — even a few aspiring young writers! I was so thrilled to see you all, and I had a grand time! The library did a wonderful job setting up andContinue reading “So much love!”
Today, Hagridden belongs to you
It’s finally here for everyone. Today, Hagridden joins the world. And because Hagridden is officially out, that means you can officially have a copy. Maybe you’re already getting one from your JEN event donation (thanks!) or because you won the Goodreads giveaway (congrats!). Or maybe you’re joining us for the release party in Boerne, TX. (If so,Continue reading “Today, Hagridden belongs to you”
Breath. Words. Magic.
Here we are. I am finished teaching my summer class; I will submit grades this weekend, just before I board a plane south to Texas. In a few days, on August 19, my first novel comes out. But I’ve already held my book. I cradled it against my chest in the most absurd paternal gesture. IContinue reading “Breath. Words. Magic.”
Samuel Snoek-Brown 