It’s October and there are many things I’m missing as the pandemic drags on. These may be limited to Indiana, but maybe you can relate.
I miss having some of my Purdue students to our home for cookouts or taco bar. I miss being able to worship at church without a mask. I miss wild hugs and even simple handshakes. I miss reading my students non-verbal cues that are covered by masks. I missed having ACFW be virtual this year — wonderful as the instruction was, I MISSED seeing my writing friends and the family reunion feel of squeals of delight when I spotted someone I hadn’t seen in a year.
As an author I miss library events and book clubs. So much.
I’m an extrovert. I love writing, but I love interacting with readers just as much. If you work at a library or have a book club, I’d love to join you via Zoom or another virtual format. I’ve skyped into book clubs before, but now we’re all getting comfortable with other tools as well. While it’s not the same as sitting in the same room, I would love to join you if you’re reading one of my books or just want to talk about what it’s like to be a writer and create stories. (I bet most of my fellow authors on here would love that, too.)
Psst… Flight Risk is on sale for $1.99 in ebook formats too. I don’t know how long the sale will last, but if you haven’t read it yet, now’s a great time to grab this romantic suspense novel. This makes it a great time to pick it up as a bookclub read.
If I can join one of your library chats or book clubs, just contact me through the form on my website (you can find it here). I’d love to join you if we can schedule it. We’re also creating a bookclub packet for my next book. Let me know if you’d like to receive it.
Are you part of a book club? Have you had an author join you — either live or virtually?
And if you’d like to vote for the final name of my next town, go here. Today I’m mailing ten books to the randomly selected folks who voted in the first round. Over 540 of you did. Thank you! I’ll be randomly selecting at least one voter to receive the Hidden Justice series as a thank you!
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Gosh Cara, you seem so desperate for a book club meeting! I don’t have one but I wish you luck!
Ah thanks!
I miss these get togethers too, Cara, and am so ready for the new normal, whatever that is! Thanks for a fun post.
A new normal…that is the question 🙂
I’m relying on my state’s digital library for ebooks or ebook deals. I miss browsing in libraries or bookstores.