I’ll be signing books at the Vestal, NY, Barnes and Noble today from 1:30-3:00, if anyone wants to stop by. Big bonus: A percentage of books purchased today at the store will benefit The Madrigal Choir of Binghamton.

Hope to see you!

I’m thrilled to announce that The Last Will of Moira Leahy has been named a finalist for RWA’s prestigious RITA Award in the category of Best First Book. Winners will be announced in late July at the annual RWA conference in Nashville, TN.

A quick note: I’ll be at Christina Katz’s blog today answering questions about The Last Will of Moira Leahy. If you’ve read the book–or even if you haven’t and have some general questions about it, my publishing journey, my writerly habits, or even my dog’s favorite snack–please stop by and ask them in comments. It would be nice to see some familiar folks.

Write on!

I was thrilled to learn that The Last Will of Moira Leahy was chosen by January Magazine’s editor, Linda Richards, as one of the best fiction reads of 2009. See the full list HERE.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Thanks to Steve Lyon for pointing out that my radio interview with Bill Jaker is also available as a podcast through iTunes. To find it, search for WSKG, then look at the section called “Off the Page.” You’ll find us there.

I learned today that Christina Katz, The Writer Mama, who is hosting a month-long discussion of Last Will on her blog, also made a video review of the book. Have a look! Thanks for making my day, Christina!

If you’d like to hear my first radio show, an interview between WSKG’s Bill Jaker and myself, please click HERE.

Happy Thanksgiving!

My publicity team and I have had high hopes for The Last Will of Moira Leahy with regard to book clubs, because the book spans genres, offers twists and more. So we were thrilled to see the book listed in its first book-club poll. Should TLWML be a book club pick for readers at www.authorexposure.com? Cast your vote between now and Friday, 11/20, in the right-hand column of that website.

If you’d like a copy of The Last Will of Moira Leahy signed for the holidays, you can order one through RiverRead Books. After you fill out the checkout and payment information, be sure you add that you’d like a signed copy of the novel in the “comments” section.

Thank you, and happy reading!

I’ve been flying around the blogosphere lately, doing interviews, writing blog posts, and answering reader questions in comments. Here’s a peek at my hyperlinked life:

* The Divining Wand (The Revealing of Therese Walsh) – A fun Q&A with the wonderful Larramie.

* Part 2 of my interview at Writer Unboxed. (Part 1, here.)

* A review of Last Will at Dear Author.

* A post on viral blogging–what it is, why it can be important–at Magical Musings.

* A comprehensive Q&A at WOW’s blog, The Muffin.

* A post on writing the book of your family while writing the book of your heart, without even knowing it, at WOW’s blog, The Muffin.

* A post on the importance of being true to yourself, at The Divine Miss Mommy.

* A review of Last Will and still ongoing giveaway event at Peeking Between the Pages.

* A post re: when your characters travel the world and you don’t even have a passport, at A Book Blogger’s Diary, including a giveaway event that’s still in progress.

* A post re: conversations with locals / making your destination come alive, at Gaijin Mama.

* A Q&A with Maggie Marr.

* A surprise review at Magical Musings.

* An interview with Shelby at Double Up Books (a shop for all things TWIN!).

* A post on Twitter for writers at Joanna DeMaio’s site, including a lively and comprehensive Q&A session in comments!

* A Q&A at Writer Inspired.

* A fun post about writing about animals at Readaholic.

More to come!

Photo courtesy Flickr’s Wolfpix

As part of my WOW blog tour, I visited Whole Latte Life today and discussed how writers can benefit by using Twitter and TweetDeck. Come on by! We’re also giving away a copy of The Last Will of Moira Leahy.