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Book Clubs and School Visits

Mar - 30 - 2010
Kate and Amy
Kate and Amy’s Book Club will start their discussion of The Fiddler’s Gun in two weeks. If you haven’t read it yet, there’s still time to get started. For full details, including how to get a copy for a rock bottom price, see my previous post here.

In a little over a week I’ll be visiting the Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, Tennessee to talk to students about both the book itself and writing in general. The art of storytelling is something that’s near and dear to my soul and I look forward to sharing some of that passion with students. If you’re a librarian or teacher and you’re interested in hosting a similar event at your school, contact me and we’ll set up the details.

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Faith’n'Fiction Roundtable

Mar - 27 - 2010
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This month I participated in the Faith ’n Fiction Roundtable discussion of Tobias Wolff’s In the Garden of North American Martyrs, a collection of short stories. Wolff is an incredibly perceptive writer. Throughout the collection he deftly draws an array of characters that are complex, interesting and often mystifying. The conversation is moderated by book blogger My Friend Amy and different parts of the discussion can be found by visiting the blogs of the other participants.

The Quirky Redhead
My Friend Amy
Strange Culture
Stuck-In-A-Book
Rebelling Against Indifference
Wordlily



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Looking for Librarians

Feb - 06 - 2010
Library
I’ve had a strong, positive response from librarians that have read The Fiddler’s Gun and I’d really like to have it placed on the Accelerated Reader list for schools that participate in the program. In order to make the list, the book needs to be recommended by verifiable librarians and schools.

If you are a librarian or a teacher I’d like to send you a free copy of The Fiddler’s Gun to consider for a recommendation to the Accelerated Reader program. You can contact me by clicking here. Please include the school’s shipping address so I can mail it to you there.

If you’ve already read The Fiddler’s Gun, you can follow this link to enter your recommendation for inclusion in the AR list.

If you’d like to set up an author visit to discuss the book at your school, I’d love to work with you. Contact me so we can work out a date, schedule, and format that works best for you and your students.

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