Archive - November, 2011
You are cordially invited…
To a Twitter party tomorrow to celebrate the official release date of Paper Angels by Billy Coffey.
Be sure to follow @faithwords, @billycoffey and yours truly, of course. Look for the hash tag #PaperAngels
There will be reviews and interviews by Glynn Young, Cathy LaGrow and Amy Sorrells
And yes, there will be FREE BOOKS!
Thanks for your continued support and encouragement.
I’ll be back to the regularly scheduled ridiculousness here very soon…
The Best of Billy Coffey: Paper Angels
Order early. Order often.
In two short days, Billy Coffey’s second novel will be released. Thanks to everyone who helped get the word out about Paper Angels. Hopefully, those of you who have already received a copy of the book have had a chance to at least read the first couple of chapters.
As many of you know, not only do I consider Billy a friend, I also am, for lack of a better term, his virtual personal assistant. As I mentioned to my friend Brian on Twitter the other day, I liken myself to Chloe to his Jack Bauer. He takes care of the important stuff–the writing–and I do my best to take care of all the other stuff that comes with being a published author and maintaining an author platform. It is a job I enjoy immensely, and despite the fact that he probably wants to yell, “DAMMIT, KATDISH!” on a fairly regular basis, he rarely does. The thing about Billy Coffey is that he really is as humble and unassuming as he appears to be. When talking about the main character in Paper Angels, Billy mentions Andy Sommerville is a better version of himself. But I disagree. Andy’s circumstances may be different from Billy’s, but they are both great, honorable and humble characters. It’s just that the latter is a real person.
Billy has a dream. A dream which many writers have but very few ever realize–he would like to write full time. To sell enough books to be able to quit his day job. I would like nothing more than for him to realize that dream. I don’t think any of us deserve much in this life, but if hard work, sacrifice and dedication to the craft garner any favor (not to mention an incredible gift), I think Billy is due for a dream come true.
I won’t be giving away a copy of Paper Angels today, but if you head over to my friend Maureen’s blog, Writing without Paper, not only will you read a wonderful interview with Billy, you will also have another opportunity to win a copy of his book. Look for more interviews, reviews and book giveaways in the days and weeks to come.
A very special thank you to the members of what my friend Mike Ellis affectionately refers to as The Billy Coffey Mafia, whose unwavering support and encouragement have helped move Billy a little closer to realizing his dream. Y’all are the best.
Congratulations to this week’s winner Kely Braswell aka @kelybreez.
Look for some more giveaways here in the weeks to come. Better yet, go order yourself one from Amazon, Barnes & Noble or some other fine online bookstore or support your local economy by heading to your nearest bookstore. Rumor has it some store already have them in stock.
And thanks again for helping to get the word out about Paper Angels.
A lesson in politics
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Monday night:
Daughter: My speech and posters for 5th grade class president are due Wednesday.
Me: Wednesday, as in the day after tomorrow?
Daughter: Yes. I thought it was next week. Sorry.
Me: (deep breathy sigh) Okay. We’ll pick up poster board tomorrow after school and after your piano lesson. Have you thought about what you want your posters to say? Have you thought about what you’re going to say in your speech?
Daughter: No. Not yet. I’ll be thinking about that tomorrow at school.
Me: Yes. Please do. You probably should have gotten these things done already.
Daughter: I know, Mom. I will.
Tuesday Afternoon:
Me: We need to stop by the drug store and get poster board for your posters. Do you have a theme or an idea for what you want them to say? What about your speech? Have you decided what you want to say?
Daughter: No. I’m still thinking about it.
Me: Everything is due tomorrow. I hate doing things at the last minute. Let’s talk about your speech. Why do you want to be class president?
Daughter: Well, that’s what I’ve been thinking about.
Me: (deep, breathy sigh)
By Tuesday night, we had decided on a campaign slogan for the posters: “A doggone good choice for president”, complete with a picture of the candidate holding a rather terrified looking Buddy Love the dog in her arms, and finished said posters. The photo shoot took longer than expected, as the dog was being rather uncooperative:
All that remained was writing a one minute speech.
She needed to communicate why she wanted to be president and why she would be worthy of her classmate’s vote. Because it’s not enough to want to be president, you have to have something to offer and reason for wanting to offer it. Despite my earlier reservations, I was rather proud of the speech she wrote. I’ll share a portion of it with you:
“I have enjoyed attending this school since my first year here in kindergarten. I have benefitted greatly from the hard work and dedication of the teachers, staff and volunteers. This year, I would like the opportunity to give back to this place which has given me so much.”
I think that’s what public service is all about. Or at least what it should be about. I think President Kennedy said it best when he said those famous words:
“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”
Somehow, I think many Americans don’t take those words to heart anymore. And that’s a shame.
It is, after all,
“We the people”,
not
“Me the people”.
The katdish ultimate Christmas shopping guide: Part 1
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Halloween is a distant memory. Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Time to put the Christmas shopping rush into full gear. But don’t fret, I’m here to guide you through the season. Over the next few weeks, I will alert you to some of the best gifts available on the internets, beginning with my first selection, Forever Lazy:
“Forever Lazy has zippered hatches in front and back for great escapes when duty calls…”
"Heh, heh...she said doodie..."
In the interest of full disclosure and giving credit where credit is due, I must share with you that this suggestion came to me from long time friend and sister-in-snark, Sarah via a series of text messages:
So there you have it. Perfect Christmas gift Number One: A bedazzled Bingo Forever Lazy.
For your shopping convenience, I have provided links to both sites:
Click on image to visit the Forever Lazy website
+
Click on image to visit the Bedazzler website
= win/win!
And just in case you don’t want to take my word that the Forever Lazy is a perfect Christmas gift, I’ll have you know that this garment has garnered a fairly high profile celebrity endorsement:
"We love the Forever Lazy" - Tinky Winky, Dipsy, La-La & Po
Check back next week, when I’ll be sharing MORE internet finds with you.
Happy Shopping and as always, Sorry/you’re welcome!
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