Happy Halloween! It’s Day 11, and I’m so close to the end, I can taste
it.
I’m feeling a little ragged around
the edges. Can you tell?
Today is another important guest post for me. I’m over at my very good friend, Jennifer Hillier’s The Serial Killer
Files where I’ve written about something Jenny and I know very well: Villains!
Yummy stuff! I first met Jenny
when I won a signed copy of her debut novel, Creep. When we discovered we lived near each other,
we decided to meet for coffee, then lunch, then dinner and drinks, and we became fast
friends. Unfortunately for me, Jenny
moved from Seattle back to Toronto last December, but we recently reunited in
Cleveland for a fun-filled week at Bouchercon
where I was able to get her to sign her second novel, Freak. Now I have a matched pair! Yippee!
In case you forgot, every follower who comments here during my tour will be entered into a drawing for an ARC of The Mistaken
and a bookmark. Plus, 5 runner-up
winners will each receive an ebook copy.
Winners will be determined using Random.org
and notified via email.
Tomorrow on Day 12, I’ll be over at Angela Orlowski-Peart’s new site where she’s
hosting my synopsis, an excerpt, my bio, and a bunch of other things. In addition, I’ll also be over at Livia Peterson’s Leave It to Livia
where I discuss the importance of building a platform in publishing.
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It’s Day 10, into the home stretch. Yippee!
I sure hope you all are surviving Sandy in safety and good spirits.
Today is very special to me. I’m being interviewed by my
very best friend in the whole world, fellow author and pub-sister, Lisa Regan. I’ve posted about Lisa at least a dozen times,
probably more. We started as critique
partners and became as close as sisters, best friends who email long letters to
each other several times a week. And
that’s in addition to all the texting we do just about every day. Most of you know by now that, although we’ve
been best friends for two years, we only just met in person for the first time
earlier this month at Bouchercon. And while I’m grateful that we get to publish
together and remain on this journey, side-by-side, more than anything, I’m so
happy I met her, for not only has she made me a better writer, she’s enriched
my life beyond my wildest dreams. Don't miss Lisa's debut release, Finding Claire Fletcher coming from Sapphire Star Publishing on December 6th.
You can also find me over at Falling For Fiction today, where Hope Roberson asked me some questions and was kind enough to allow me a little shameless self-promotion.
Who has impacted your writing life the most?
Remember, every follower who comments here during my tour will be entered into a drawing for an ARC of The Mistaken and a bookmark. Plus, 5 runner-up winners will each receive
an ebook copy. Winners will be
determined using Random.org and notified
via email.
I made it to Day 9, three-quarters of the way through my big
tour,
and time to splash a little water on my face.
Today’s guest post is over at Heather M. Gardner’s The Waiting is the
Hardest Part. Although Heather often
posts lighthearted subject matter—Stormy, anyone?—I get a bit more serious. You see, Heather beta-read my manuscript
right before my book deal, when I was trying to decide whether or not to
compromise on content just to get it published.
She did me a great service, and I will be forever grateful and in her
debt simply because of her honesty.
Check it out and tell me what you think.
Would you ever consider compromising content to get published?
As always, every follower who comments here during my tour will be entered into a drawing for an ARC of The Mistaken and a
bookmark. Plus, 5 runner-up winners will
each receive an ebook copy. Winners will
be determined using Random.org and
notified via email.
Tomorrow on Day 10, my best friend, Lisa Regan, interviews me over at
her joint. And Falling For Fiction gives The Mistaken some love.
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It’s Day 8 and I’m getting my second wind, even on a Saturday. Are you with me?
Today, I have the pleasure of visiting Aimee Jodoin’s A Portrait of
the Artist as a Young Woman for an interview. When I finished revising the first draft of The
Mistaken, I reached out for critique partners.
The first was not a good experience, but the second one was, for I found
Aimee, and I see her every time I read through my novel, smiling when I
remember each suggestion she made. And
they’re all still in there, each and every one.
I was so excited when we were reunited here on Blogger earlier this
year.
As you know, every follower who comments here during my tour will be entered into a drawing for an ARC of The Mistaken and a
bookmark. Plus, 5 runner-up winners will
each receive an ebook copy. Winners will
be determined using Random.org and
notified via email.
Okay, on the down slope now.
One more week to go. Whew!
For Day 7, I got to stretch my literary wings a bit over at LG Smith’s Bards and Prophets. My topic there: killing off major characters in a novel. Shakespeare wasn’t afraid to do it, and
neither was I. LG—or Luann, as I’ve come
to know her—is one of my long-time followers.
She’s been coming back to visit for nearly the entire two years I’ve
been here on Blogger. And this lady is whip-smart,
like fine-literature-smart, which is why it was a stretch for me to write a
post reflecting on similarities with the Immortal Bard, William Shakespeare,
someone Luann holds in the highest esteem.
I sure hope I lived up to her standards.
I know you won’t forget, every follower who comments here during my tour will be entered into a drawing for an ARC of The Mistaken
and a bookmark. Plus, 5 runner-up
winners will each receive an ebook copy.
Winners will be determined using Random.org
and notified via email.
Oh boy, Day 6, the halfway mark of my tour. I’m trying really hard to pace myself, but
I’m super excited. Today, I have someone special hosting me over on his blog—Matthew MacNish at The Quintessentially Questionable Query Experiment. (Don't you love that pic of Matt? He looks too cool!)
For my guest post,
Matt asked me to write about organized crime since it’s up front and center in
my novel. Matthew operates an awesome
blog where he critiques agent queries, and man, is he madly successful at this
difficult task. In fact, Matthew helped
me with my final query, the one that got me a request and ultimately a book
deal with my publisher. He’s gentle and kind, but he’ll thoroughly pick
apart your query and tell you where it works, where it doesn’t, and why. If you think you’re ready to query for an
agent, do not proceed without first
submitting it to Matt at The QQQE.
Seriously. Don’t. He’s that good.
I hope you all know by now, every follower who comments here during my tour will be entered into a drawing for an ARC of The
Mistaken and a bookmark. Plus, 5
runner-up winners will each receive an ebook copy. Winners will be determined using Random.org and notified via email.
Tomorrow for Day 7, I visit LG Smith’s Bards and Prophets
where I discuss killing off major characters.
Sounds like fun, right? Oh yeah!
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Donna allowed me to write a guest post on voice and writing a
first-person narrative from multiple points of view. Not an easy essay, let me tell you. I love Donna because she never fails to drop
by with a kind word of encouragement.
And did you know, she just landed and agent! Yes, she is a talented lady.
Melissa
Maygrove is also playing generous host to me today. She wanted all the juicy stuff on my
book: a blurb, an excerpt, and even a
little bio on me. I may not have known
Melissa as long as some of my other friends, but she has proven herself to be
so gracious and helpful, a true friend!
New to the tour, Hope Roberson. Besides being drop dead gorgeous, she's also original and asked me a whole round of questions you haven't heard anywhere else. I hope you stop by and say hi.
If you’re interested, every follower who comments here during my tour will be entered into a drawing for an ARC of The Mistaken
and a bookmark. Plus, 5 runner-up
winners will each receive an ebook copy.
Winners will be determined using Random.org
and notified via email.
It’s Day 4. Still
with me? You all have been amazing so
far. Thank you!
Today, I’m being interviewed by the lovely Julie Musil over at her place. Isn't she gorgeous? If you’ve spent any time here then you
probably already know I consider Julie to be a mentor. She is positively brilliant. Her blog is packed full of interesting and useful
information on the craft of writing. I’m
always learning something new from her.
I never ever miss Julie’s posts.
And neither should you!
As a reminder, every follower who comments here during my tour will be entered into a drawing for an ARC of The Mistaken and a
bookmark. Plus, 5 runner-up winners will
each receive an ebook copy. Winners will
be determined using Random.org and
notified via email.
Tomorrow for Day 5,
I’ll be dropping by Donna
Weaver’s Weaving a Tale or Two where I discuss voice and writing a
first-person narrative from multiple points of view. Hope Roberson will be posting answers to some interesting questions. And Melissa Maygrove will have an
excerpt from The Mistaken. I’m already biting my nails!
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Wow, the love is simply amazing here in the blogosphere! I had way better than expected sales as a result of Alex Cavanaugh's generous post last Friday, as well as Arlee Bird's at Tossing It Out, and now, some great reviews have trickled in, and after only a few days, too! Thank you to all those who stopped by and to those who actually bought my book. I am forever grateful. Man, I really know how to pick awesome friends!
Today, I’m letting my protagonist, Tyler Karras, take the
reins over at Carrie Butler’s blog,
So You Think You’re a Writer, where he will try to work things out during
an interview with his therapist. Carrie
is not only a much-loved critique partner, she’s also my pub sister at Sapphire Star
Publishing. More than that, of her
own accord, she designed my blog header, my blog tour badge, and my book
trailer. Besides being altruistic and a talented writer,
Carrie has mad, mad design skillz. May I just say how much I love this young woman? I do, I do!!
I also stopped by Jeff O’Handley’s The Doubting Writer
today. Jeff is also a critique partner, and a talented one, at that,
but more than anything, he writes some of the most beautiful prose I’ve ever
read. Ever! And because of his talent, he pulled more out
of me as a writer than I ever believed possible. Every writer should have a CP like Jeff. So if by chance you want to know a little more about me,
drop by his place.
Remember, every follower who comments here during my tour will be entered into a drawing for an ARC of The Mistaken and a
bookmark. Plus, 5 runner-up winners will
each receive an ebook copy. Winners will
be determined using Random.org and
notified via email.
Day 4 tomorrow at Julie
Musil’s, an interview about process and publication. Drop by and say hi. She’s a real gem!
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Man, I can’t believe all the love and support I’ve received
already for the release of my debut novel, THE MISTAKEN. Thank you all so very much! It’s been a humbling experience, and I’ve
only just begun.
Alex was one of the very first blogger-writers I ever met, and I simply cannot say enough good things about the man. If I tried, this post would at least 5000 words, and then some. He’s easily the most generous person I know, devoting all of his blogging time to the promotion of others. He’s helped me more on my tour than anyone, giving me advice at every turn. He even blurbed my book! Trust me, if you want to make it in the blogosphere, get to know Alex. He is the absolute BEST! Which is why I'm always crushing on the guy. (I'd blush but I'm not at all embarrassed. Alex knows I love him.)
Arlee Bird is a prolific writer with a slew of blogs, the
most popular of which are Tossing
It Out and The A to Z Challenge. Benevolent to a fault, he constantly hosts
other writers and bloggers to guest post on his sites. He was extraordinarily attentive to me even as he was going through a family tragedy. He's a good soul. And if you’ve never participated in the A to
Z, you don’t what you’re missing. Boy,
do I have the best friends or what?!
Check them out today!
And don’t forget, every follower who comments here over the next
two weeks will be entered into a drawing for an ARC of The Mistaken and a
bookmark. Plus, 5 runner-up winners will
each receive an ebook copy. Winners will
be determined using Random.org and
notified via email.
I can’t believe I actually made it here—launch day for my
debut novel, THE MISTAKEN. It's been quite a journey, filled with many ups and downs. Some goals I've achieved and others I haven't, but I never let anything get in the way of my goal, to see this book published. They say your first book is your favorite, your baby, and I couldn't agree more. Even if my writing does get better, as with most writers, I can't imagine any other being quite the labor of love that this one was. I hope those of you who read it will enjoy it. But for right now, grab my badge (custom-made by the lovely Carrie Butler) and join me and my friends on my blog tour.
I met Mark about a year ago and was quite impressed with the
man. He’s one of those rare gents women
can totally relate to, who truly seems to understand us. An Irishman living in Hawaii, Mark is sweet, kind, and generous, a
stay-at-home writer-dad with stunningly beautiful children. Check out my interview over at his blog
today.
FYI – Every follower who comments here over the next two
weeks will be entered into a drawing for an ARC of The Mistaken and a
bookmark. Plus, 5 runner-up winners will
each receive an ebook copy. Winners will
be determined using Random.org and
notified via email.
Tomorrow, Alex
J. Cavanaugh marks the two year anniversary of his own debut release
of CassaStar
by hosting me in a discussion on theme and symbolism. Also tomorrow, Arlee Bird has permitted me to
jack his blog over at Tossing It
Out. I hope you stop by both.
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Obsessed with revenge following the
violent death of his pregnant wife, Tyler Karras pledges the woman who killed
her to sex-traffickers in San
Francisco’s Russian Mafia. In exchange, they’ll finally let his brother
leave the business for good—with his debt wiped clean and his heart still
beating. But when Tyler mistakenly
targets the wrong woman, he’s forced to protect his own victim from the very enemy he's
unleashed, and the Russians are holding his brother as leverage to force Ty to
complete their deal. Caught in a no-win situation, Ty must find a way to
save himself, his brother, and the woman, but with the Russian Mafia, even two
out of three makes for very long odds.
“A deliciously slow burn that builds to a ferocious
crescendo, Nancy S. Thompson's THE MISTAKEN kept me riveted until the very last
page. Tyler Karras is a complex and flawed protagonist, and his redemptive
journey makes him the perfect anti-hero. This psychological suspense is a
standout, and I can't wait for Thompson's next book.”
~ Jennifer Hillier,
author of CREEP and FREAK
“Nancy S. Thompson's debut novel, The Mistaken, is
a first-rate thriller full of hair-raising twists and turns. Pursued
by the police and the Russian mafia in San Francisco, brothers Tyler and Nick Karras
are fascinating, fully-drawn, desperate characters. The action is
non-stop. Thompson's taut, intriguing tale of revenge, mistaken identity,
kidnapping and murder will keep you enthralled and entertained.”
~Kevin O’Brien, New York
Times Bestselling Author of DISTURBED and TERRIFIED
“Fast-paced and emotionally gripping - once the ride begins,
you won't stop reading until it ends."
~Alex J. Cavanaugh, author of
CASSAFIRE and CASSASTAR
