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This last week I flew to Houston to do a reading at Brazos Bookstore on Friday evening 5/8. Earlier in the day one of my oldest friends threw a book luncheon at her house and Brazos also came to sell books to everyone. It was a fantastic day start to finish.

Here’s a few photos at the bookstore starting with the outside. It’s such a great store and in a perfect location right in the Village. To find out more about Brazos, click here to visit their website.

Setting out chairs in the main room and getting ready…

 

Houston is my hometown so a lot of family and friends came. It was a wonderful reunion.

Here I’m talking about the journey to publication & doing a reading…

Signing one of my oldest friend’s books… She drove me to the after party and when she started the car, the audiobook was playing, which really surprised me. They were in ancient Egypt.

After signing books, the bookstore asked me to sign the back of a chair – A fun tradition.(And it is actually challenging to sign the back of a chair. Now I know.)

 

Here is the Brazos team – a huge thanks to them for a fantastic night.

Also special thanks to Charlotte Schillaci & Friedhelm Luening for taking photos. And a big thank you to Julia Burke for making the trip so special.

Ethan Jones Books blog does regular author interviews asking every writer 10 questions. Here’s the 10 questions I was asked about writing The Memory Painter…

https://ethanjonesbooks.wordpress.com/2015/05/04/10-questions-with-gwendolyn-womack/

 

Yesterday was such special day. Ladies, Lunch & Literacy hosted a book luncheon for The Memory Painter. We met and had fabulous Greek food at Pettras in Manhattan Beach and I discussed the journey writing the book to an amazing group of very passionate readers!

(The menu – 5 kinds of Greek dips with pita, Chicken Soulvaki, and Greek doughnuts with ice cream. Yum!)

We only thought to snap a few pictures right as it was ending, but here are two to remember the day…

At one of the tables by the window…

At my table in the middle of the room…

I had a wonderful time and there was a lot of laughter. Thank you Terry Gilman & Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore and everyone who came – what a perfect end to the first week of the book launch.

 

 

Here is an interview Paste Magazine posted today about the book:

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/05/gwendolyn-womack-unravels-a-10000-year-old-mystery.html

 

 

 

Yesterday was the launch party for The Memory Painter at The Last Bookstore in LA. It was a fantastic night. Here are a few photos capturing the evening, photography by Mike Fanning.

The bookstore is a gorgeous space. There is a wraparound balcony along the second floor where you can look down.

      And the cake arrives. 🙂

For the party we had finger foods and cocktails. (Thank you Bite Catering Couture & BarTime)

The specialty cocktail for the evening was a Purple Pushkin. What’s in a Purple Pushkin, you ask? An equal mix of vodka, pineapple juice & Chambord served over ice. Please try it.

The Before and After shot (top right photo taken by someone in the crowd)…

       Reading the opening pages of the book.

I love this picture. The man leaning against the pillar on the right side is Will Damron, the narrator of the audiobook. I’m about to surprise everyone and announce that he is here and going to come up and do the second reading.

     Will Damron reading from Ch 21.

This was a real treat and a highlight of the evening. If you want to learn more about Will’s work you can visit his website www.WillDamron.com and here’s a link to the audiobook.

 

         Signing books with a Purple Pushkin nearby.

   Will Damron signing an audiobook while I watch.

Thank you Mike Fanning for all the pictures & a special thanks to The Last Bookstore and their wonderful crew for hosting the party. It was a special night.

Cheers,

Gwendolyn

 

Today I have a guest post up at WriterUnboxed where I talk about the journey writing The Memory Painter and offer some craft advice that I’ve learned along the way.

If you leave a comment at the bottom of their website you’ll also be entered to receive a signed copy of the book.

Click on the iceberg to read the article…