Dear Friends and Readers,
Stories arrive to us in so many ways and I love talking about this question: “Where do ideas come from?” Sometimes we can pinpoint the moment and other times, it’s a slow boil. THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND was inspired by many things I love, but largely by the true cold-case mystery of a prodigy writer from the 1920’s named Barbara Newhall Follett, as well as the life of Beatrix Potter, the London disaster of The Great Smog, the Lake District of England, and so much more.
So, instead of just writing about all these topics, we’ve decided to do something really fun — let’s talk about all the stories behind THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND during the weeks leading up to its publication!
Join me for weekly Facebook LIVE sessions to chat about THE STORY SHE LEFT BEHIND, ask me anything — and win prizes!
For four straight weeks leading up to the publication I will be going live every Tuesday night at 7pm Eastern. Each week we will meet up on my Facebook author page to chat about the story behind the story, the real cold-case literary mystery that inspired my novel, my research into London’s Great Smog and the Lake District, and the fascinating world of imaginary languages and childhood fantasies in literature. I hope you will join me on this journey!
The first session will be on Tuesday, February 18th — just one month out from my pub date and the start of my book tour. Every Tuesday evening for four straight weeks we will dive into a new topic, I will have some special guests (including a nephew of Barbara’s), and I’ll take your questions.
This is your chance to ask me anything!
Bonus! As my gift to you, my cherished readers, I’ll be giving away a new fabulous prize during each session to anyone who has pre-ordered my book and filled out Atria Books’s claim form.
More details to come as these sessions draw near. For now, MARK YOUR CALENDAR for these four Tuesdays so we can hang out together!
Tues., Feb. 18th Tues., Feb. 25th Tues., Mar 4th Tues., Mar 11th
To be eligible for the four weekly prize drawings, just pre-order the book in any format from any retailer and fill out this form.
Be sure you’re following my Facebook author page as that’s where these four live interactive sessions will take place!
I’m so looking forward to hanging out with you on these four upcoming Tuesday nights!
With Great Love,
Patti