http://mariamurnane.com Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:31:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi everyone, I just found out that Amazon is running a promotion for new fiction on the Kindle that includes Perfect on Paper! Until August 31 it's only $3.99- yikes that is cheap, but it's also a fantastic way to get my book the e-hands of a lot of new ... http://mariamurnane.com/kindle-promotion-for-perfect-on-paper/ Hi everyone! Super exciting news... I'm working on a sequel to Perfect on Paper! I'm having a lot of fun so far and am really looking forward to seeing where Waverly goes next. With that said, many readers have told me that what they liked most about Perfect on Paper is ... http://mariamurnane.com/want-to-help-with-my-next-book/ Hi everyone! I'm trying to be creative about getting people to take a look at my book, so here's a link to the first chapter. If you could please post it to your Facebook status (or Twitter) and suggest that your friends check it out, that would be wonderful! www.mariamurnane.com/peek Thanks so much! -Maria http://mariamurnane.com/getting-the-word-out-about-perfect-on-paper/ Last week was a whirlwind -- and super fun! On Monday the team at AmazonEncore invited me to speak at BEA on a three-author panel about self-publishing to success, where I shared my "never give up" story with an enthusiastic audience of about 150 aspiring authors. After I told them about all ... http://mariamurnane.com/an-amazing-week-at-book-expo-america-in-new-york/ Hi everyone! I’ve just added Honey Totes to Waverly’s Honey Shop. They are really cute! You can here to check out the site! I’ve also changed the look of the home page and added in some new pictures of the Honey Tees. Please have a look! Any and all feedback is much ... http://mariamurnane.com/introducing-honey-totes/ Hi Honeys! I've just added a new Honey Tee to Waverly's Honey Shop based on what may be the most beloved (and true) Honey Note in all of Perfect on Paper, which is the one that says the following: Front: Is it worse to be fake or bitchy? Inside: Honey, just face it. ... http://mariamurnane.com/is-it-worse-to-be-fake-or-bitchy/ Earlier this week I spoke to the Delta Gamma chapter at Boston University, and despite the fact that I've written an entire novel, I'm having a hard time putting into words how much their enthusiasm meant to me. After I finished speaking, several girls in the back row gave me a standing ... http://mariamurnane.com/inspiration-goes-both-ways/ [caption id="attachment_967" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Maria -- not Waverly! Ha ha ha"][/caption] Last week was the San Francisco launch party for my book-- it was a great time! In addition to celebrating with my friends and family, I loved chatting with people (men too!) who had either already read Perfect on Paper and came ... http://mariamurnane.com/i-am-not-waverly-bryson/ OMG my mom just called to tell me that Perfect on Paper is in USA Today! Click here for the link. It's an article about the AmazonEncore venture into publishing, and apparently there's also a photo of the book's cover in the print edition.  Yahoo!! http://mariamurnane.com/my-book-is-in-usa-today/ Hi everyone! A bit of random news in the house that I just had to share: Amazon has sold the rights to publish Perfect on Paper in Germany! I don't speak a lick of German and have no idea if my sense of humor will translate, but I don't really care because it's so exciting regardless! ... http://mariamurnane.com/how-do-you-say-beer-goggles-in-german/