Sunday Smatterings
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Hey, y'all, welcome to Sunday. You doing okay? I've been thinking especially about you, Texas peeps. Nashville knows the devastation that floods can bring. Please know you're in our hearts.
I write to you from Decatur, Georgia, near Atlanta, the first stop on my LIE TO ME tour. It's a banner day – I'm on a panel with the stellar Tess Gerritsen. This is a full-circle moment for me. When I was a publishing newbie, a mere three weeks after I got my deal, I committed one of my biggest faux pas with the gracious Ms. Gerritsen... so I'm looking forward to sharing a stage and keeping my excitement buttoned up to a professional level this time. 😜
Without further ado, I give you today's links.
Here's what happened on the Internets this week:
Learning From the Feynman Technique. I'm a big fan of this when building a book. But what do I know?
Louise Penny: By the Book. Lovely, classy—this is how it's done.
A Debut Novelist’s Descent Into Darkness. Gabriel Tallent's debut novel, MY ABSOLUTE DARLING, seems like a masterpiece wrought out of thin air. But Tallent, a waiter who just quit his job, has been working on this novel for much longer than anyone would realize...
BookBub's 19 Thrillers to Read Before Summer's End. Lots of goodies in here, and a few familiar faces... 😉
Developing Your Creative Habit. Actionable steps included... the most important part of creativity, in fact.
Seven Habits That Are Killing Your Creative Growth. Preach!
Goodreads' 21 Big Books of Fall. For our ever-expanding TBR lists!
Rules For My Son. A wonderful read. I love this!
“Wearing a uniform is also a way of asserting your status as a protagonist. ” On the virtues of finding a uniform—this appeals to me in so many ways...
And closer to home:
Before you dive into LIE TO ME's marriage from hell, I present to you... my own love story—and why I think it works. A certain book we all know about releases on Tuesday (ahem). And you're going to see a lot of promotion around it. But here's a piece that falls close to my heart: the story of my own marriage.
That's it from me! It's a big week coming up, so you may see me around the Internets more than usual. Nashville, Minneapolis, San Francisco—come see me this week, I'll be in your neck of the woods and I'd love to say hi. Y'all be good!
xo,
J.T.
