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Camy's First Kickstarter

I worked on my first Kickstarter and it got approved! It’s for the Special Edition Hardcover of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 1: Archer and the release of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 7: Spinster. I contacted my graphic designer about the Special Edition Hardcover of vol. 1: Archer—it’s going to be SO beautiful! The Kickstarter focuses on the Special Edition Hardcover, but it’ll also include vol. 7: Spinster so that it’ll sort of be like a launch day for vol. 7, too. A third special thing that’ll be in the Kickstarter is Special Edition Paperbacks of all the books in the series. They won’t be available in stores, just in the Kickstarter (and later, from my website, and also in my Patreon book box tiers if I decide to do them). The Kickstarter is not live yet, but you can follow it to be alerted when it has launched. (You may need to create a free Kickstarter account.) Follow Camy’s Kickstarter

Single Sashimi blog tour!

Captain's Log, Stardate 09.05.2008

My Single Sashimi blog tour starts today! Here’s a list of the wonderful bloggers hosting me!

9/5 I’m talking about healing at Back In Skinny Jeans

9/8 Tabitha asks me how I get my ideas for my stories and blog

9/12 Gina Welborn makes me admit who's my favorite "child"

9/15 I’m at Ruth (ChristianFictionQueen)’s blog with my top 3 comfort movies, and Ruth reviews Single Sashimi

9/15 I’m at Jennifer’s blog talking about my top five comfort books

9/16 Angie Breidenbach asks me about how the theme of Single Sashimi affects people in real life

9/16 I’m on LaShaunda Hoffman’s blog talking about how to write a query letter

9/17 I’m on Marilynn Griffith’s blog with a fun meme--join in!

9/18 My good friend Danica Favorite and I have a fun interview about how I wrote Single Sashimi

9/19 Gina Burgess asks me about how I come up with my characters and make them memorable

9/22 Alison Strobel Morrow and I chat up about life

9/23 My favorite Aussie Rel interviews me

9/24 My close friend Cheryl Wyatt is no-holds-barred in her interview with me

9/25 I’m at Ronie Kendig’s blog doing a Survey Meme

9/25 Deborah Khuanghlawn posts a review of Single Sashimi from a fellow Asian American perspective

9/26 Rel posts a review of Single Sashimi

9/26 At Laura Domino’s blog, I’m talking about the differences between the three heroes in my series

9/27 I’m guest blogging at The Friendly Book Nook about an important reading moment in my life

9/29 Tyora Moody and I did a really cool podcast

9/30 Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt chat with me about writing and I'm sorry (not really) but my snarkiness comes out. Imagine that.

10/1 Sandra Byrd reviews Single Sashimi

10/1 The first chapter of Single Sashimi is up on the Fiction In Rather Short Takes (FIRST) blog tour

10/1 Amber Miller posted an interview with me

10/2 Crystal Miller and I talk about my favorite subject, food!

10/3 I’m on Christa Allan’s blog talking about time management

10/3 Laura Williams reviews Single Sashimi

10/3 Donita Paul, author of the popular " target="_blank">Dragonspell series, reviews Single Sashimi

10/6 My friend MaryLu Tyndall interviews me and reviews Single Sashimi

10/6 Rhonda Clark gives her favs and dislikes in Single Sashimi without spoilers

10/7 Jamie Drigger talks about Single Sashimi

10/8 I’m on Winter Peck’s blog talking about which Lord of the Rings character I'd be

10/9 My fellow Love Inspired Suspense author Cara Putman reviews Single Sashimi and I give her suggestions for sushi for a non-fish eating patron

10/9 I'm over at Faithchick talking about Christmas presents. Weigh in!

10/10 Laura Domino reviews Single Sashimi

10/11 One of my favorite Steeple Hill authors Margaret Daley does an unusual blog post and interviews my heroine, Venus

10/13 Jennifer AlLee asks me about the kind of reader response I’ve gotten from my books

10/13 Laura Domino is posting on the Faithchick chicks--and today's my day!

10/13 My blogger-in-crime buddy Laura Christianson is posting on the first two books in the Sushi series and giving the lowdown on how we met

10/13 Rel is featuring Venus in her character spotlight

10/14 Laura Christianson asks me about adopting from China

10/14 I’m on Peggy Phifer’s blog spilling the beans on the true inspiration for Grandma Sakai

10/14 I have a completely random post about what's in my purse on the Girls, God, and the Good Life blog

10/15 My fellow Seekerville author Myra Johnson asks me to expound on uni and sashimi--I promise, it's not that gross!

10/15 My fellow geek friend Tina posts a review about Single Sashimi

10/16 Christina Berry (my fellow ACL sufferer) interviews me about my love life (nothing too embarrassing, I promise)

10/17 I’m at Georgiana Daniels’ blog in an interview, and Georgiana is reviewing Single Sashimi

10/20 I’m guest blogging at Love Inspired author Missy Tippens’ blog about how I make my character voices so distinct.

10/20 I'm on Words of Faith radio program on the VirtueRadioNetwork

10/21 Betsy St. Amant (a new Love Inspired author!) reviews Single Sashimi

10/22 My friend Cynthia Hawkins hosts a meme answered by Grandma Sakai

10/23 New Love Inspired Historical author Janet Dean interviews me

10/23 Trish Perry gives a beach-y interview

10/27 Hysterically funny historical romance author Mary Connealy reviews Single Sashimi

10/27 I’m guest blogging on Tricia Goyer’s blog about Birth Verses

10/28 Tina asks me about my writing day and NaNoWriMo (just around the corner!)

10/29 Join me on Erica Vetsch’s blog where I'm talking a little more in depth on Venus's spiritual struggles and character.

10/29 Tyora Moody reviews Single Sashimi

10/30 Heidi Strawser reviews Single Sashimi

10/31 Sozintara reviews Single Sashimi

10/31 Earlier I mentioned how "The Other Side" by Avalon was my inspirational song as I wrote Single Sashimi. I found a video of the song on YouTube so if you're not familiar with the song, you can hear it! (Click on the link above for the lyrics.)



11/6 Diana Lesire Brandmeyer reviews Single Sashimi and quizzes me a bit about NaNoWriMo.

I hope you join me for each stop on the tour!

Comments

Anonymous said…
Wow, that's a big tour. I'll give it a shot. Never done a blog tour...should be fun.
Anonymous said…
Didn't realize that I was the one to kick off the party. Woo-hoo! {Steph is dancing like it's 1999}
Katharine said…
What do I have to do to have you stop at my blog? I'd like for you to do an "interview" regarding getting started, growing in confidence, influences, etc. And I can happily wait until October ?

Katharine at 10minutewriter

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