It’s May – and I am soooo happy because this is the month Joshua and the Lightning Road releases! But wait – it was spotted early by surprise on the bookshelves at my local bookstore, The Doylestown Bookshop. Pretty thrilled to be next to Neil Gaiman!
Plus April was a whirlwind month for sure. I was in North Carolina twice…once for fun…
…and then a sudden return trip for a week cleaning out my dad’ s house before he sold it while also helping take care of him after knee replacement surgery. More work than fun 🙁 .
In April “Joshua” was interviewed on the DMS Files Character Book Club and he spills the beans about facing scary creatures, his darkest fears, and his favorite foods.
And I had a great time speaking as a guest author at the South Jersey Writers Group on the writing craft and my author journey – and sold my first pre-release copy of Joshua and the Lightning Road to Gail here!
Next was on to a day meeting wonderful kids and parents at YAFest Jr. at the Bethlehem, PA, public library where I also spent the day with some wonderful authors like Debbie Dadey and Eric Wight.
Then I sped away to four days at the Highlights Foundation for a fabulous workshop on giving school presentations – which was helpful as I have my first assembly scheduled for next month at my son’s school! (And I’ve been ordered to be funny and not boring. Yikes! Talk about pressure).
I made new friends, like Jodi Moore, who has a wonderful new picture cialis generic book out called When a Dragon Moves in Again. And I learned so much from the amazing workshop leader, Larry Dane Brimner, author of 160+ books, and came home with books from all the generous presenters. As a writer I have been blessed to have a supportive network of folks around me and learned long ago that we can write alone – but we can’t grow as a writer alone.
Finally, I came home to recuperate after being greeted with my favorite flowers and a card from my son. His words boosted me up:
“Mom, I love you so much and your smile. You’re so special to me in every way. Thank you so much for always being there for me.”
Yeah, I think I’ll keep him – and these words forever.
And there are only a couple more weeks to pre-order Joshua and the Lightning Road!
WHICH MEANS that time is running out on entering to win these cool prizes!
Pre-order now!
Here’s a sampling of first reviews of Joshua and the Lightning Road!
“Action-packed adventure…futuristic creatures and ancient myths…an exciting combination.”
–Goodreads Reviewer
“…so vivid. I could feel, smell and envision the setting… all the right characteristics of a great main character – brave, smart and kind.”
–This Kid Reviews Books
“Fast paced and intriguing…I look forward to reading the next book in the series!”
–Lizzy’s Book Review
“An action-packed adventure with every chapter! Galanti has quite skillfully written a plot that keeps you guessing. I do recommend it, especially for fans of the Percy Jackson series.” –Literary Hoots
Watch for lightning coming soon! Buh-bye for now 🙂 .
I am not sure if I lost my comment- so I am trying again.
Sounds like you have been having an exciting April and now May is here! You are going to be super busy this month with all kinds of great things. How exciting that you saw Joshua in the store already- a dream come true! Wishing you the best of luck!! Yeah!
Stephanie, I love that your message posted twice – double the enthusiasm! LOL. Thanks for your well wishes and for being such a wonderful support with the DMS Files. Your book will be out before you know it! (Folks check out Stephanie and Jessica’s book! http://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/)
So excited for you that May is finally here. It sounds like things are already a bit of a whirlwind. 🙂 Wishing you the best of luck with the release of your book. How thrilling it must have been to see Joshua in the store! 🙂 Yeah!
Wow, you’ve been busy. I can’t wait for the book launch and to get my copy signed by you. Good luck with your school visits. I know you’ll be fabulous.
Hey Tori, thanks for your well wishes – and confidence in me. You always boost me up! 🙂