Last night was the launch of C.L. Wilson's CROWN OF CRYSTAL FLAME, the 5th and final book in her epic fantasy Tairen Soul series and a multi-author book signing at the Carrollwood Tampa Barnes and Noble.

I signed copies of DIARY OF A CONFESSIONS QUEEN. Also participating were Julie Leto, Kimberly Llewellyn, Linnea Sinclair, and Jamie Rush/Tina Wainscott.

Here's a photo of our group :)


We had a great time!

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I had a fabulous time participating in this year's Festival of Reading! The weather was perfect, the setting was idyllic and I think everyone had a great time talking books, books, books :)

I thought I'd share a few photos from the Festival, taken by fellow author, Kimberly Llewellyn, who graciously shared them.

Below is a photo of the fabulous and wonderful Piper Castillo who escorted me around the Festival and introduced me during my seminar. Piper is a St Pete Times Staff Writer.



The next two photos are from the Author Reception held at the beautiful St Pete Times' historic Tramor.

Pictured below, from left to right are Deborah Sharp (author), Sharon Wynne (St Pete Times staff member), Kathy Carmichael, and Kimberly Llewellyn (author).

The wonderful Lori Gaudreau of the St Pete Times is pictured below (in red) in front of the historic Williams House, a beautiful feature of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus. It was simply a pleasure meeting Lori. She coordinated all of the authors exceptionally well.

I hope to follow up tomorrow with more photos of this fun event. I truly appreciate being invited to participate by the Times and, as you can see, had a fantastic time!

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ANGEL BE GOOD by Kathy Carmichael

Miracles still happen in modern day New York when “Scrooge” (Nathaniel Danvers) meets “Heaven Can Wait” (Daphne), who has been sent to give him one last chance at redemption. ANGEL BE GOOD captures the essence of the classic Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol" and offers a touch of humor and romance. A perfect holiday feel-good read.

"ANGEL BE GOOD is another heartwarming and funny tale from romance's latest and ever-so-talented romantic comedy author. Kathy Carmichael makes you laugh and makes you cry and always leaves you satisfied."
--Trish Jensen, bestselling author of Stuck With You

"This is without a doubt one of the sweetest renditions of "A Christmas Carol" I've ever read. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every page. "
--Kathy Boswell, Managing Editor, The Best Reviews

"...ANGEL BE GOOD is a read to fill your heart with warmth, and is filled with emotional scenes that have you laughing as well as bring tears to your eyes. Don't miss the inspirational message hidden between the lines of this romantic comedy."
--Carol Carter, Reviewer, Romance Reviews Today

Available on Kindle

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Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Carrollwood, Tampa, FL
October 26th,
7:00-9:00 pm

Come join local Florida authors for fun and festivities as they sign their latest releases at the Carrollwood B&N in Tampa, FL.

Attending authors include:

NY Times & USA Today bestselling author, C.L. Wilson, signing CROWN OF CRYSTAL FLAME, the 5th and final book in her epic fantasy Tairen Soul series.

NY Times bestselling author, Julie Leto will be signing HARD TO HOLD, the launch title for HCI Books new True Vows series of Reality-based™ Romances.

Kathy Carmichael will be signing DIARY OF A CONFESSIONS QUEEN which received a Booklist Starred Review

Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review and Rita Award winner, Linnea Sinclair will be signing REBELS AND LOVERS, the 4th book in her Dock Five Universe series.
NT Times bestselling author, Tina Wainscott/Jaime Rush signing TOUCHING DARKNESS, the latest in her The Offspring: Sexy…dangerous…outcasts, series.
Kimberly Llewellyn will be signing her nonfiction book, I WANT TO BE AN AUTHOR: NOW WHAT?

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Now Available :)

Popular lecturer on the craft and business of writing, award-winning author Kathy Carmichael has compiled many of her workshops and articles in this first volume of her Fast, Easy, Painless series. A number of these articles appear on her website, but new material includes: Turning your Talents into Income, Characterization and Viewpoint, helpful information about searching for a literary agent, and more.

Featuring a Foreword by Vicki Hinze, Who's Who in the World recipient (author and educator) and award-winning author of ONE WAY TO WRITE A NOVEL and FORGET ME NOT.

Workshops and articles included in Volume 1:

Writing Craft
Strengthening Your Manuscript for Contests (and Editors!)
Recipe for Writing
Characterization and Viewpoint
How to Improve Story Dialogue
How to Give Your Reader that Ah! Ending
Considering Tickling a few Funny Bones? Writing Humor
Recommended Reading List
Business of Writing
Warm Up Your Pitch (Writing the Story Blurb)
In-person Pitching Tips
Query Letter Basics
Turning Your Talents into Income
Tips for Finding a Literary Agent
Characteristics of Bad Agents
Recommended Websites
Motivational
Banish the Unpublished Writer Blues
The Writer's Voyage
A Writer’s Life: Hurry Up and Wait

"Clear, concise, and easy to follow. Kathy Carmichael's writing articles will streamline the process toward getting published."
~ Kimberly Llewellyn
Award-winning author

Available on Kindle

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I'll be discussing and signing copies of DIARY OF A CONFESSIONS QUEEN at the St Pete Times Festival of Reading on Saturday, Oct 23 at 10:00. Admission is free.



Hope to see you there!

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A very nice review from the St Petersburg Times:

Review: In 'Diary of a Confessions Queen' by Kathy Carmichael, a hapless hero bones up for mystery - St. Petersburg Times

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