My new book cover...

This is the extremely cool cover Five Star came up with for my book, Fifty-Seven Heaven, due out in mid-December. The book features Kitty and Jack Bloodworth and their trophy winning '57 Chevy, Sadie. Imagine their surprise when they enter Sadie in a contest and find Kitty's irritating cousin's body stuffed in the trunk!

If anyone knows of any antique car club newsletters, please let me know. Hubby and I belong to the AACA and the local chapter, but I'd like to get the word out about this book to other antique car folks. I can't wait to hold the book in my hands!

Wednesdays with Joanne - "Bragging Rights"

Hi guys,

Happy Wednesday and Happy Writing!

I just wanted to "BRAG" about my shared marketing efforts with other Colorado Five Star Authors. Hey, there IS safety in numbers. We are a group of five: Five Stars from Five Star and just had our first joint signing in Colorado Springs. Just so you'll know, we all "played together nicely."

The talented women of whom I speak, and their works are:

Leslee Breene - LEADVILLE LADY
Patricia Stoltey - THE PRAIRIE GRASS MURDERS
Beth Groundwater - A REAL BASKET CASE
Janet Lane - TABOR'S TRINKET
moi` - A...MY NAME'S AMELIA

Our mix is mystery and romance. Too much fun! (Although I must say, part of the fun is that we romantics outnumbered the mystery gals by one ... heh heh heh.) Picture this guys: we shared a small table, managing to balance our books and bookmarks and buttons and pins and brochures and reviews, and ... whew! ... all the while sharing cappuchino ice cream, chatting it up with readers wandering among the stacks who strolled by our group of five; with some stopping for a chat; some extolling the virtues of romance; some eschewing it (few I can assure you); and some placing our books under our noses (if we were not wandering among the stacks ourselves) for us to sign.

A good time REALLY WAS had by all!

Our next joint appearance (in case you're in "the hood") will be at the Tattered Cover, Highlands Ranch, in Denver, June 23rd @ 3pm.

Until next time ...

Jo(anne)