Sunday Smatterings
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Happy Sunday, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! š„
Smatterings is going to be short this week, because Iām deadlining and working on the Annual Review. But wow, what a week! It was a blast seeing Good Girls Lie launch into the world. Next week is the official launch party at Parnassus, and the following 2 weeks Iām out on tour. I am so, so grateful to all of you for buying the book, sharing it with your fellow readers, and spreading the word. THANK YOU!
Now that GGL has released, my focus has shifted entirely to writing the next book, getting the story rebuilt. Itās funny, how we let go of the angst and worry about a book once itās out. Itās too late to fix anything, too late to change anything. So we let it go.
Case in point, I wrote a friend the other day whose book I was reading and made mention of a tiny moment between the characters in her novel. She wrote back laughingāit took her a minute to place who I was talking about.
That happens all the time. I had it happen with an edit, once. My editor called and said āWe need to talk about Jane,ā and I said okay, took notes, then hung up, still trying to figure out who the hell Jane was. (She was a tertiary character, a roommate of a victim.) I was already so deep into the writing of the next book that I had to search the manuscript for any mentions of a Jane.
Thatās how things go. Writers are sharks. We can only move forward, look ahead. Sideways or backward and we die.
And with that, I give you the links! Annual Review coming this week!
Itās here!
GOOD GIRLS LIE is here! Did you get your copy yet?
A few of the places GGL has popped up recently:
-Secrets prove deadly in J.T. Ellisonās latest thriller: āThe truth is terrifying, and while it appears to be a straightforward story with obvious thriller elements, itās a manipulative journey that is completely unpredictable. āGood Girls Lie,ā and Ellison is the best one of them all.ā
-Fresh Fiction: āUnnerving surprises through out each chapter. Just when you thought you had the story figured out it, it smacks you with another twist.ā
-The Big Thrill: āEllison takes readers on a twisty-turny journey through the halls of a school that is the perfect backdrop for ghost stories, cruelty between teenage girls, and secrets and lies.ā
-Paulās Fantasy Writings: Interview With An Author: J.T. Ellison
Podcast interviews:
THE LATEST ON THE INTERNET:
The 50 most anticipated books of 2020. Itās hard to believe that a new year of reading is upon us. How many of these are on your To Be Read list?
The Best Books Of The 2010s, According To 30 Of The Decade's Debut Authors. I love hearing about the books other authors love.
Megan Abbott on Her Book 'Dare Me' Becoming a TV Show. Great piece. I absolutely canāt wait - this is one of my favorite Megan Abbott books.
EduHam: The Educational Component of Hamilton: The Musical. What a remarkable program!
Why Americans Are Always Running Out of Time. Interesting piece. My husband and I came at it from completely different angles, too. Trust me, if someone did all my housework, laundry, and cooking, Iād have more time.
Emma Watson has hidden 2,000 copies of 'Little Women' around the world. This is really cool! Have you seen the movie yet? Itās on my list!
Bookish Bullet Journal Supplies for Readers. This is a great resource.
How āThe Godfatherā Became an Unlikely Holiday Classic. Fascinating.
7 Bookish Tea Blends to Pair With Your Perfect Book. Bookish tea! What a clever notion.
WHAT IāM READING:
BAG OF BONES by Stephen King
My friend and fellow author Jeremy Finley has taken it upon himself to educate me in the ways of the King, and this was my first foray back to his world since THE SHINING scared my pants off. Since I enjoy Kingās accent and inflections, I chose to listen to the book. At 18+ hours, it was a commitment, but the writing is gorgeous, and the story so intriguingāitās a mystery, and a love story, with a ghostly backdrop. I donāt know how much scarier I can go with King, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one.
What are you reading?
Thatās it from me. Tell me what your resolutions are, give yourself an afternoon off for a movie, see that holiday spirit intact, and Iāll see you next week!
Peace and hugs,
J.T.
