Did the title get your attention?
I am a HUGE Gregory Maguire fan (he's most famous for writing Wicked), and I have just discovered that a friend of mine from college lives down the street from him. They have children the same age and talk about catching the school bus and ballet lessons and birthday parties . . . Can you imagine having conversations like this with Gregory Maguire--I mean, talking to him as if he were a mere mortal???
My friend has hooked me onto a really cool publisher called Concord Free Press, and you can have a Gregory Maguire book for free. You just pledge to donate any amount to charity.
Now, I know most of us are not in a position (YET) to give away our books, but I love this whole concept. And, we can all participate by donating what we would have spent on a book to charity. I'm going to give to our literacy council here in Oxford.
My copy of The Next Queen of Heaven is on its way.
And . . . stay tuned. I've had a crazy week--one that ended in snoopy dancing and champagne sipping!!
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What a cool idea! Thanks for the link.
I'm looking forward to hearing about the Snoopy dance :)
Free books are a wonderful thing.
At some point, you are going to tell us what Snoopy dancing is, yes?
I heard about this and thought it was a great way for authors to help us readers become more charitable, no matter what our motivations!!
Good for you for earning your free book, and for spreading the word!
I read an article about this a while back and I think it's truly an incredible business model. What a great way to get a book out into the world AND to give something back to the community.
anxious to hear more about the snoopy dance! awesome! ;)
and i've almost got my plot outlined for the character therapist book. will be running it by you all. :)
Ah, Snoopy toe dancing? With champagne? It's gonna be a good week. :)