And Now for a Good Review
The other day we had talked about getting a bad review. Today there is a good review. See how it works? It all just is what it is. This is from Inside Bay Area . "The Thong Also Rises" (Travelers' Tales,…
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20 postsI Obviously Need to "Evelate" My Level of Editing
So, The Thong Also Rises got an awful review in the Ventura County Reporter . "The Bar Should Be Raised for The Thong Also Rises" I wish that Jen Leo, rather than choosing which stories to include the…
Read more →I Just Joined Amazon Connect
Amazon has a new program called Amazon Connect that lets authors interact with their fans/book buyers. It says that it's only open to a select group of authors to launch the program, but I signed up and…
Read more →Catch Jen Leo on the Radio Airwaves Near You
Thanks everybody for your interest in hearing my foray into the airwaves. Here is the current schedule. We have a few more to line up, but I'll just add it to this list and then update via the comment…
Read more →Radio Promotion for The Thong Also Rises
Radio promotion has begun. We hired Event Management for both a radio and print campaign. After some 5:00 a.m. misuderstandings yesterday, I started today. The station was going to give me a wake up call,…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Seattle
The Seattle area remains one of my favorite areas for doing author events. There are so many indie bookstores within driving distance, and each has their own book loving staff. As you know, the tour has…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Seattle
I've been to Seattle several times, mostly for tour. But today she's really shining. Last night I was a bit sad to leave my new home and had to mentally gear up for all the energy it would take to make…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Las Vegas
Dear So and So, You know you're on a book tour when it's 8am and you say to yourself, I need a drink. But realizing that a statement like that could be miscontrued into your whole fanbase thinking you…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Milwaukee
Dear So and So, I can't tear myself away from this lovely town. I'm sitting in a booth at Comet on Farwell Street. Jennifer, the event coordinator at Harry Schwartz Books recommended it. They provide…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Chicago
Chicago is great. Period. I've been to Chicago the most of any other city in the U.S. (and the world, for that matter). I seriously considered moving here before I got set on the Vegas move. What you…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Madison
Dear So and So, I am always pleased to find happy women running women's bookstores that seem to be alive and well. They are never millionaires and they could always handle considerably more business, but…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Indiana University
Since Big Hat Books in Indiana was a bust, I decided to grab the grass and the roots and make some hey hey hey! We can't waste the time and money it takes to send me out here, so I figured the university…
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Thursday, October 6, 2005 Dear So and So, There are two things I've learned since I started doing book tours: 1. Driving around in a car day after day with the air condition on will give you six wrinkles…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Joseph-Beth
The picture on the left is the table set up at "Girls Night Out" with Joseph-Beth in Cincinatti, OH. They were superb to work with. In fact, they made a life size poster of the cover with my name as big…
Read more →EVENTS CANCELLED
UPDATE: The event at Big Hat Books will not happen tomorrow night. When I called and asked what time they wanted me, they asked if we could reschedule. I'm sorry for the few that wrote in and wanted to…
Read more →The Book Tour Diaries, Ohio
Dear So and So, Thank you for Carlos at Bank of America for lifting the 7-day hold on my tour check so I can have enough money to get around on the Midwest leg of my tour. And extra big thanks for Sandy…
Read more →Left Coast Writers Party for The Thong Also Rises
You've heard me mention how great the Left Coast Writers are before, but there's nothing like coming out with a new book and having a ready made group of friends and writing enthusiasts want to support…
Read more →The Book Tour Starts TODAY!
I'm still in shock that things events are beginning TODAY. Woohooo!! If you're in the Bay Area tonight, come on over to the Monticello Inn. The Left Coast Writers group is throwing us a book release party…
Read more →FREE Travel Writing Class in Chicago
Hey everybody, Just wanted to let you know it's time to get your butt down to The Savvy Traveller in Chicago. They are celebrating their 20th Annniversary this year! Can you believe it? TWENTY years! To…
Read more →The Thong Also Rises is Here!
Get ready to crack up! Pun, enthusiastically intended. That's right, the third book in the Travelers' Tales women's humor series is h.e.r.e.—HERE! I'm pumped! We're excited! And you have a chance to meet…
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