My New Book Blog - The Purrfect Book

Hey everyone,


I’ve got some fun news to share with you today!
 

Today I am starting something new. I will be starting my new Book Blog called ThePurrfect Book!

This is how it all began: several years ago, I had the idea that I would have a book review blog, where I would host author interviews, have cover releases, review books, offer contests and many other book related things. Then, life got in the way and I commenced my own journey of becoming an author.

Well, the opportunity arose just recently to help other authors and I decided that I would start working on my belated blog.

Attending utopYA Con has shown me how helpful and supportive other authors are of each other and I would like my Book Blog to be a way to help support other writers out there. My blog is basically brand new so come and join up, become a member, follow me, share this news and talk to me about your promotional needs. I will also offer weeklong author promotions and can work with you to help spread the word about your work!

Until next time ~

Return from utopYA Con 2014

Hello Friends!

I’ve returned from the energy-filled utopYA Con in Nashville, Tennessee this past weekend and I’ve got LOTS to share with you!

First, I’d like to thank everyone for all of those “Meows” while I was there. It was great meeting all of you and I enjoyed signing my bookmarks and postcards. I’ll have to think of another contest for my next conference/convention.  :)

Second, I have to say that utopYA Con was amazing! I’ve been to several writing conferences and conventions but never anything like this! As soon as you walk through the doors, everyone is super friendly, willing to help out and it’s like one big family. There were also many, many first-timers this year and it was stunning to hear how utopYA practically doubled in size from last year. You know that they’re doing something right!

Next year, utopYA Con will experience a few changes to handle the amount of people attending and to make it even more fabulous. UtopYA Con 2015 will be four days (instead of three) – June 18, 19, 20 and 21 (that’s Thursday through Sunday). The panels and exhibitors are planned for Thursday and Friday. Saturday is scheduled for the Author Signing, UtopYA Awards and Dance Party and Sunday might resemble the TED talks. The theme for UtopYA Con 2015 is Time Travel and the slogan is: Write Your Own Future (I love it!!). Tickets are available now at: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/utopya-2015-write-your-own-future-tickets-11253334025?aff=erelexporg#
 

And finally, I’ll be sharing lots of pictures and information about utopYA over the next several blog posts. So stay tuned and check out this funtastic event. 

Until next time ~

Guess What I Just Did?

So, after thinking about it for months and months, debating whether I should do it or not, I decided to just go for it…

I booked my flight and bought my ticket to UtopYA (I’m dancing around the room while trying to type)!!! Both tickets are actually nonrefundable so I have to go!   :)

I’ve wanted to attend UtopYA since I first read about it a few years ago but it’s in Nashville… nowhere near where I live. So, I just watched and listened from the sidelines, thinking about how cool the whole event sounded and all the amazing authors who attended.

But now, I get to go and see all of those amazing authors, attend great workshops and meet new people! Not to mention, I love the tagline: Take Me to Your Reader. The little aliens are also very adorable.    :)

Have any of you gone to UtopYA? What did you think about it? What was your best/favorite memory? What advice do you have for newbies? Are any of you going this year?

Now, I’m off to plan my trip!

Until next time ~