Friday, April 23, 2010

Psst...I've Got a Secret


Okay, not a secret really, but I do have something you really need to check out. My good friend Sharon over at Random Thoughts has lined up interviews with six successful authors (and who they are really is a secret!), and she'll be giving away signed copies of their books to a few lucky commenters. She posted her interview with American Girl Doll author Mary Casanova yesterday. Mary's a fascinating lady - you won't want to miss what she has to say.

And don't forget - only two days left to enter my contest! Due to overwhelming response (I'm up to 154 followers now - wow!) I've decided to add in another $10 book store gift card. If you haven't entered yet, please click here. I'm so thankful for all of you - old and new - and I can't wait to start drawing some names!

Happy Friday!

37 comments:

Bish Denham said...

I read Sharon's interview with Mary. Very interesting and fun!

Susan Fields said...

Bish! I'm not the only one up this early - hooray! Sharon and I met Mary when we attended the Highlights Workshop, she really is a neat lady.

Talli Roland said...

Oh, argh, Blogger just ate my comment! And ladies, come on, I've been up for five hours already! :)

Thanks for the link; I'm heading over there now.

Christine Danek said...

I will check that out. Thanks!

Susan Fields said...

Talli - What? Only five hours? Slacker! :)

Christine - It's a cool series of interviews Sharon's doing. Enjoy!

Old Kitty said...

Awwww - so lovely of you!! You deserve 154 more followers and then some!!

:-)

Yes, I really enjoyed learning and meeting Mary Casanova over at Sharon Mayhew's blog - it was a great interview and can't wait to see who the next author will be!

Good luck with your contest and congratulations - this is a wonderful blog to follow and I'm glad I do!!!!

Take care
x

Unknown said...

How exciting!!!! I love finding out about other authors!!! Fantastic job on the followers! You're really working it!

Theresa Milstein said...

Good for you on your follower count! Keep going. Thanks for the book contest link.

Susan Fields said...

Old Kitty - Thank you so much! I'm really glad I follow your blog, too. I look forward to my visits with you and Charlie!

Jen - Sharon's books giveaway/interview series is exciting. She's got some great ones lined up!

Susan Fields said...

Theresa - Thanks! I never expected to pass the 150 follower mark during this contest - I definitely thought that was worth a little celebration in the form of an extra gift card. :)

JE said...

Congrats on the followers! Thanks for the link. It's always great to meet other authors, so I will totally be heading over!

~JD

Joanne said...

Thanks for the link, it's always fascinating when authors share their writing journey and the insight they've gained along the way.

Sharon K. Mayhew said...

Thanks for telling everyone about my author interview, Susan! Mary leads an amazing life and writes such a variety of books. (Plus she's a fun friend!)

Paul C said...

What a rich assortment of books in your photo for families and school.

Stina said...

Congrats, Susan, on reaching 154 followers. :D

Have a great weekend!

Karen Jones Gowen said...

I think I entered your contest. Pretty soon you'll have to up it for 200!

Bossy Betty said...

Congrats on the followers AND on the addition to the giveaway!

Susan Fields said...

Justine and Joanne - I love to meet other authors, too. I hope you enjoy the interviews!

Sharon - you're so welcome, my pleasure!

Paul - those books do look great, don't they? She's got a wide variety, too - something for everyone!

Stina - Thank you, and you have a great weekend, too!

Karen - Yes, you entered. I'm seriously so psyched to do the drawing and find out who the winners are!

Betty - Thank you!

Susan Fields said...

Just me rambling again to whoever wants to listen, but I just realized I can't end a comment without an exclamation mark. Hmmm...I'll have to try to restrain myself in the future. :)

Aubrie said...

I love author interviews. They inspire me.

Amy Allgeyer Cook said...

Congrats on the followers! I'm off to Sharon's to say Hi to Mary. (I know her too, you know.)

Susan Fields said...

Aubrie - Yes, I love them too. We authors are pretty fascinating people. :)

Amy - Of course you know Mary, she was your mentor, right? Lucky!

sarahjayne smythe said...

I'll check it out. :)

Creepy Query Girl said...

Thanks for the heads up about those interviews. I love interviews of people who've had success. Gives me hope! Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting too!

Carolina M. Valdez Schneider said...

Oh, very cool! Definitely worth checking out. My daughter has Samantha (american Girl Dolls) though she's outgrown it and passed it on to her little sis now :)

And congrats on all the new followers!! That's awesome!

Cynthia Reese said...

Congrats on the 154 followers! And thanks for the link!

Unknown said...

Congrats on all your new followers!

Here's to 150 more. Cheers :)

T.J. Carson said...

Wow def gonna check out Random Thoughts for those interviews! Can't seem to get my hands on enough "out of the blue" accomplished authors! And good luck on your contest!!!!! That is so awesome to gain so many!!!

Jemi Fraser said...

Exciting stuff :)

Shannon O'Donnell said...

I love Sharon - she was my first follower! :-)

Susan Fields said...

Sarahjayne - I hope you enjoy your visit to Sharon's blog, it's a great interview!

Creepy Query Girl - Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting, too! I loved your blog and am looking forward to many happy returns. :)

Carolina - My daughters are 10 and 14 now, and both are pretty much finished with their American Girls, but I still love all the beautiful clothes. It was so cool to meet Mary Casanova at the Highlights Workshop and find out that she's an AG author - my youngest daughter has one of her autographed books. :)

Cynthia - Thanks for the congrats, and you're very welcome for the link - I hope you enjoy the interview!

Wendy - Thank you!

TJ - Thanks so much, and I hope you enjoy the interview. I entered your Friday contest today - what a great idea!

Jemi - It is exciting - Sharon got some really great interviews, I'm looking forward to reading more of them.

Shannon - Sharon used to be my neighbor before she moved to Iowa. I doubt I'd even have a blog right now if it weren't for her. She's awesome!

TerryLynnJohnson said...

way to go with the followers! Let's get drawing those names!!

Susan Fields said...

TerryLynn - I know, I can't wait! I think I kept this contest going way to long - I'm anxious to find out who the winners are!

Jai Joshi said...

Thanks for letting me know about Random Thoughts!

Jai

Susan Fields said...

Jai - you're welcome! Sharon does some neat stuff on her blog - I'm sure you'll enjoy it. :)

Sharon K. Mayhew said...

Susan and Shannon--Thank you both so much...you brought tears to my eyes. Just so you both realize, I'm not good a sarcasm. Thank you, I really needed to hear I've mattered to someone. :)

Susan Fields said...

Sharon - of course you matter to a whole lot of people! And you were the first follower on my blog, too. :)