Rocking Chairs and Barbecue: Latest episodes and upcoming events for First Draft and Sarah Enni
Back again with the latest for First Draft and TELL ME EVERYTHING (my debut novel, out Feb. 26 with Scholastic)!
TELL ME EVERYTHING was reviewed very kindly by Kirkus!
Blurbs! We got blurbs!
Awesome recent First Draft episodes
Podcast recommendations
Book recommendations
Plenty of links for you to pre-order TELL ME EVERYTHING!
🎉Trade Reviews! 🎉
One thing that has made it feel truly real that TELL ME EVERYTHING will be out in the world in a few months? Trade reviews! The first one is in from Kirkus and it was so kind!
"Probing what’s on the other side of personal growth and risk-taking, this timely, engaging novel offers its own rewards."
Read the full review here!
🎉Blurbs! 🎉
Blurbs are quick supportive shouts from published authors to show their love for new books. I'm lucky enough that several incredible authors gave my debut book, TELL ME EVERYTHING, some love with a blurb. Here are two of them, from New York Times bestsellers Julie Murphy and Courtney Summers!
“You won’t be able to put this one down, but you’ll be sorry it’s over when you finally do. An electrifying debut!”
—Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ and Puddin’
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"A timely examination of social media and the importance of self-expression. A truly special debut--I loved every page!"
— Courtney Summers, New York Times bestselling author of SADIE
I'll be sharing more of the blurbs TME has gotten over the next few months 😍
🎧 Recent First Draft Episodes 🎧
Andy Weir
Andy Weir, New York Times best-selling author of THE MARTIAN and his new stand-alone Sci-Fi novel, ARTEMIS. This interview is a live recording of the in-conversation I had with Andy for New York Comic Con.
Listen to our interview here, on iTunes, or on Spotify!
Bea and Leah Koch, owners of The Ripped Bodice
Bea and Leah Koch, two sisters who co-own The Ripped Bodice, the only brick and mortar bookstore in the U.S. to sell exclusively romance titles, who were named 2017 RWA Steffie Walker Booksellers of the Year by the Romance Writers of America and recently struck an overall deal with Sony Pictures.
Listen to our interview here, on iTunes, or on Spotify!
Tiffany D. Jackson
Tiffany D. Jackson—author of ALLEGEDLY, whose latest book, MONDAY’S NOT COMING, is out now! Her next book, LET ME HEAR A RHYME, is due out May 21, 2019!—talks about still considering herself a newbie writer, the allure of horror stories, and being honest about the emotions of publishing.
Listen to our interview here, on iTunes, or on Spotify!
🚀 Upcoming Events 🚀
YALLFest
Fri. Nov 9, 2018 to Sat. Nov 10, 2018
Blue Bicycle Books (map)
I'll be attending the annual YALLFEST festival in Charleston, S.C., signing early copies of TELL ME EVERYTHING and asking other authors tons of questions!
Kayla Olson
Friday, November 16, 2018
7:00 PM 8:30 PM
Vroman's Bookstore (map)
Join me and Kayla Olson, author of SANDCASTLE EMPIRE, as we talk about her newest YA, THIS SPLINTERED SILENCE!
Check out the event and pre-order the book here!
📻 Podcast Recommendations 📻
Keeping a Notebook If you aren't obsessed with Nina LaCour, you're just wrong. She's one of the finest contemporary YA writers in the game (and has a Michael L. Printz Award to prove it), and she's started doling out advice in this new podcast, which features short, succinct, and distinctly Nina pieces of advice. This is some quality professional development available for free, people! Take advantage!!
📚 Book Recommendations 📚
I've been a fan of Tahereh Mafi's writing since Warner was no more than a twinkle in her eye. (Not to get all "back in my day!" about it, but we traded Twilight memes when they were relevant.) And now she's completely elevated herself with A VERY LARGE EXPANSE OF SEA, a devastating, funny, relatable, unexpected, perfectly profane, romantic and immediately relevant work of "fiction" that closely mirrors Tahereh's own young life, as a Muslim woman wearing hijab in a suburban American high school, in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. The National Book Award Committee has already told you that it's worth your while, and now I'm doubling down: you should read this book. You'll be better for it.
💅 ICYMI 💅
