If you haven’t heard yet, I have a book coming out next week. My Sister the Zombie hits bookshelves on March 11, and I couldn’t be more excited. Though sometimes this doesn’t always come through in interviews, I suspect.
One of the most common traits among writers is introversion. (It’s a real word; I looked it up.) We tend to be those folks who find talking to others to be draining, and need a solitary environment to recharge our batteries. But when you have a book coming out, you pretty much have to suck it up and get over it if you want to promote your new release.
In an ideal world, the book would sell itself and I wouldn’t have to do interviews, but I’m pretty sure this has never happened in the history of modern publishing (even Stephen King does interviews when he has a new release, and—hard truth—I’m no Stephen King). My publisher has been pretty awesome about sending out press releases and media kits, but sadly, they can’t tell the nice reporter at the local paper how my sister feels about being turned into one of the shambling undead. (Note to self: but my sister can . . . [scribbling] have Kim do all interviews going forward.) If anyone’s going to answer questions about how this book came to be, it pretty much has to be me. Or Kim . . . I’m really liking the idea of making it Kim.
But because of my painful introversion, the interviews tend to go something like this:
Reporter: How did this book come to be?
Me: Um, I sat down and wrote it.
Reporter: No, but where’d you get the idea from?
Me: I wanted to write a mystery. About my sister. And zombies.
Reporter: (sensing an opening) About your sister? Why?
Me: Because we’re close. Can I flee now, please?
I do feel bad for the poor reporter that has to somehow shape a story out of that. I really do. But it is so hard to have to meet with someone and talk about me.
So help both reporters and readers get an idea of what’s going on with this new book, here it is:
My Sister the Zombie is the tale of two sisters, Blossom and Jasmine Hamilton. Blossom is a zombie. The family moves from Arizona, where everyone has a zombie in the family and it’s no big deal, to Glastonbury, CT, where Blossom is the only undead person shambling around, and the residents are politely horrified. People start turning up murdered, with their brains removed. Blossom’s the prime suspect. She and Jasmine work together to solve the mystery.
It’s a study of the close bond between siblings. It’s a scathing commentary on how people who are perceived as different are treated in our society. And yeah, it’s funny and silly and I like to think it’s a good book.
There you go. Best I can do. I’ll be retreating to hide in my fort made of blankets now. If you have any follow-up questions, by all means, don’t be afraid to contact my sister.
My Sister the Zombie is available for preorder now, and available to purchase March 11.
One of the most common traits among writers is introversion. (It’s a real word; I looked it up.) We tend to be those folks who find talking to others to be draining, and need a solitary environment to recharge our batteries. But when you have a book coming out, you pretty much have to suck it up and get over it if you want to promote your new release.
In an ideal world, the book would sell itself and I wouldn’t have to do interviews, but I’m pretty sure this has never happened in the history of modern publishing (even Stephen King does interviews when he has a new release, and—hard truth—I’m no Stephen King). My publisher has been pretty awesome about sending out press releases and media kits, but sadly, they can’t tell the nice reporter at the local paper how my sister feels about being turned into one of the shambling undead. (Note to self: but my sister can . . . [scribbling] have Kim do all interviews going forward.) If anyone’s going to answer questions about how this book came to be, it pretty much has to be me. Or Kim . . . I’m really liking the idea of making it Kim.
But because of my painful introversion, the interviews tend to go something like this:
Reporter: How did this book come to be?
Me: Um, I sat down and wrote it.
Reporter: No, but where’d you get the idea from?
Me: I wanted to write a mystery. About my sister. And zombies.
Reporter: (sensing an opening) About your sister? Why?
Me: Because we’re close. Can I flee now, please?
I do feel bad for the poor reporter that has to somehow shape a story out of that. I really do. But it is so hard to have to meet with someone and talk about me.
So help both reporters and readers get an idea of what’s going on with this new book, here it is:
My Sister the Zombie is the tale of two sisters, Blossom and Jasmine Hamilton. Blossom is a zombie. The family moves from Arizona, where everyone has a zombie in the family and it’s no big deal, to Glastonbury, CT, where Blossom is the only undead person shambling around, and the residents are politely horrified. People start turning up murdered, with their brains removed. Blossom’s the prime suspect. She and Jasmine work together to solve the mystery.
It’s a study of the close bond between siblings. It’s a scathing commentary on how people who are perceived as different are treated in our society. And yeah, it’s funny and silly and I like to think it’s a good book.
There you go. Best I can do. I’ll be retreating to hide in my fort made of blankets now. If you have any follow-up questions, by all means, don’t be afraid to contact my sister.
My Sister the Zombie is available for preorder now, and available to purchase March 11.
My new book! Also visible: the turquoise sheet covering the outside of my blanket fort.
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