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The ARCs Have Arrived!
Almost kissed the mailman earlier this week when he delivered the ARCs of my new novel THE ART OF FLOATING! Getting closer to the big day…. (For non-writerly friends, ARCs are “advanced reader copies.”...
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My New Facebook Author Page! (finally…)
the cover for my new novel THE ART OF FLOATING (Berkley Books | Penguin Random House, April 2014) I know, I know. It’s been a crazy long time since I last posted. Hope the world and the new year are...
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5 Galley Giveaway of THE ART OF FLOATING! Enter now!
In honor of great love and Valentine’s Day, I’m giving away 5 galleys of my new novel THE ART OF FLOATING (which comes out on April 1, 2014)! To enter the contest (Feb 12–18), pop on over to my author...
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Picking Giveaway Winners Today!
Later today I’ll pick 5 winners of the galley giveaway of THE ART OF FLOATING! The response over on my Facebook author page has been terrific…lots of wonderful readers posting the titles of their...
View ArticleThumbs Up from a “1st Reader” of THE ART OF FLOATING
Back in January, during Kathryn Craft’s launch party on Facebook, Wendy Paine Miller won an ARC of THE ART OF FLOATING. A few days ago, after reading the book, she messaged me on Twitter. Here’s what...
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Hippos & the Fine Art of Book Publicity
When you’ve got a book coming out (like my new novel THE ART OF FLOATING), you need to, want to, have to share a lot all the time. In essence, you wear a bell around your neck, ringing almost...
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12 Hours Left to Enter Goodreads Giveaway of THE ART OF FLOATING
Folks, you’ve got just 12 hours left to enter the giveaway at Goodreads for THE ART OF FLOATING! Penguin is giving away 10 copies (10!), and so far 507 folks have entered! You could win…and isn’t it...
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THE ART OF FLOATING headlines in the BOSTON GLOBE NORTH
Today, Sunday, March 23, THE ART OF FLOATING and I headlined the “People & Places” section of the BOSTON GLOBE NORTH! Happy, happy! (& guess what? There’s still time to pre-order before THE ART...
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Friday Night Launch Party at Jabberwocky Bookshop Newburyport, MA!
This is it, folks! The big launch party for THE ART OF FLOATING. Tonight. Friday, March 28, at 7pm. At Jabberwocky Bookshop in Newburyport, MA. Right in the town where the novel takes place. Yep, I...
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Pub Day of THE ART OF FLOATING!
It’s official, folks! As of today, April 1, THE ART OF FLOATING is now published and available at bookstores everywhere: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and, of course, your local bookstore! In my heart of...
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My 1st HuffPo Books Blog Post: “9 Signs You’re An MFA Grad”
Huzzah! My first Huffington Post Books blog post has been published! Visit: “9 Signs You’re an MFA Grad”! (As an MFA grad, I had a heck of a lot of fun writing—and gathering gifs—for this piece!) Check...
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Guest Post in “Shelf Pleasure”| The Story Behind THE ART OF FLOATING
What prompted me to write THE ART OF FLOATING? Believe it or not, a turkey sandwich and the New York Times play significant roles. Uncover the whole story in my April 3 guest post at Shelf Pleasure.
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THE ART OF FLOATING IN A BARNES & NOBLE IN NORTH CAROLINA!
Love seeing THE ART OF FLOATING on the shelf in Barnes & Noble in North Carolina! (If you spot it in a bookstore near you, please send a photo to kristin[@]kristinbairokeeffe[dot]com. I’ll post it...
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THE ART OF FLOATING in the Boston Public Library
Love libraries! Love Boston! Love seeing THE ART OF FLOATING on display in the Boston Public Library!
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Reading at New England Mobile Book Fair
Terrific reading on April 9 at New England Mobile Book Fair in Newton, Massachusetts! Awesome audience (including the fantabulous Hank Phillippi Ryan)… with Dave Ambler, the events coordinator at New...
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THE ART OF FLOATING Makes the Front Page of the Andover Townsman Newspaper
Huzzah! This in yesterday. That’s me…upper left-hand corner of the paper!
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Floating…at the Andover Bookstore
Had a terrific evening last night at the Andover Bookstore in Andover, MA! Big, energetic crowd. Terrifically passionate booksellers. A fire in the fireplace. The most awesome bookstore sign on the...
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Piping Plovers, Plum Island, and THE ART OF FLOATING!
What do piping plovers on Plum Island, MA, have to do with my new novel THE ART OF FLOATING? You’ll have to read to find out. But for now, here are few photos I took last year when the wildlife refuge...
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Reading at RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth, NH on April 30!
New Hampshire folks! I’ll be reading from & talking about THE ART OF FLOATING at the marvelous RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth this coming Wednesday, April 30, at 7pm! Join us! Bring questions...
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Plover Controversy Heats Up in THE ART OF FLOATING &“Real Life”
The piping plover controversy (featured in my new novel THE ART OF FLOATING) is heating up (once again) in beach towns from Maine to North Carolina. It’s important stuff. Big story in today’s MAINE...
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