I can barely contain my excitement to attend BookBuzz 2014
in New York City!!! The opportunity to mix and mingle with a group of very
talented authors and fabulous readers is such a treat. Though I am certainly
not a stranger to being a fangirl when it comes to authors of women’s fiction,
the role of author is brand spanking new to me. I have been a published author
for less than a year and feel like I haven’t a clue what I’m doing yet. I have
been most fortunate to have met an incredible group of chick lit authors and it
all began just three short months ago with my first Twitter friend, Samantha Stroh
Bailey. I had no idea when our conversation string started of the many ways
that she would change my life.
Samantha immediately offered a great deal of sage advice and
invited me to join a chick lit Facebook group where I met a number of other welcoming
authors. I was overwhelmed by the camaraderie of the group and by how quickly I
was assimilated. Navigating the new role of author is rather daunting and knowing
that you are not alone makes a world of difference. When you find yourself overwhelmed
by the blank computer screen in front of you, by the ridiculously large number
of advertising options available to you or even by the breadth of social media,
you have a support group to turn to.
Within my first month of hard core social media participation,
I had “cyber” met hundreds of authors, but I was always drawn back to my chick
lit Facebook groups. Every day I found myself fascinated by the community that
they had formed and by the myriad of things that I learned from them. I slowly
found the courage to participate in the discussions and found my confidence
growing by the day.
And the best part? Not only have I discovered an abundance
of really talented chick lit and women’s fiction authors, but also I have made
some good friends. Just the other day, I had the pleasure of meeting THE Meredith Schorr!
I kept reminding myself to be cool as I chatted with the very talented author
of Just Friends With Benefits, A State of
Jane and Blogger Girl. It may surprise you to hear this, but I can be a total
dork. If you don’t believe me, please feel free to read my books. My heroine, Sydney
Bennett, is most definitely my alter ego.
Due to my adventures in social media over the last few
months, I have been lucky enough to have read an abundance of engrossing books and
I couldn’t be happier. I feel both inspired and humbled by the fabulous books
that these amazing women have written. I may be an author now, but the fangirl
is very much alive and well. The arrival of BookBuzz 2014 means that I get to
meet many of these outstanding authors in person!!! Francine LaSala, Cat Lavoie, Lydia Laceby, oh my!
And I will FINALLY meet Samantha Stroh Bailey, the woman who started it all for
this rather, um, eccentric author.
Are you jealous? No need to be! Simply visit this link, RSVP and prepare to have an
awesome time! Hope to see you there!
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