Nashville, Music City, USA

I can't believe I'm blogging again. It's as if I dropped off the earth, isn't it? It has been so long since I've blogged. In spite of all my good intentions, obviously, I did not blog everyday, as I had written that I was going to do. A lot has happened in the interim, which could be the reason I havent' been thinking about blogging. I'm relocating to Nashville, Tennessee, a major-big change from sunny Southwest Florida. I completed the manuscript of my second novel, A Wild Dream of Love, and sent it off the the publisher. A Wild Dream of Love is the sequel to my novel, A Chance to Say Yes. I have the writing bug, but I need to straighten out the practical aspects of my new life, so I must pace myself. Book Three is spinning around in my head. Yes, it has a title--and I have other works sloshing in there along with it. I'm not going to say I'll blog regularly any more because I didn't live up to my words last time I wrote that. Oh, and I just joined www.meetup.nashvillewriters. More about that soon.

Second Edition debuts in Nashville

Many thanks to ArcheBooks Publishing for releasing the second edition of A Chance to Say Yes, 2010. Thanks, also, to the Nashville Writers Meet-Up for debuting the book at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville this past weekend. For those who need to know, my web site is www.tinamurrayauthor.com. The book is available in hardcover and on Kindle at tinyurl.com/ACTSYamazon. The book video site on You Tube is tinyurl.com/ACTSYbooktrailer. The sequel, A Wild Dream of Love, has been completed. Yay! More news on that as it develops.

My FIrst Virtual Book Tour, August, 2010

Yes, I'm on a virtual book tour with Paula Deen and other fine authors! While working to finish A Wild Dream of Love, I am celebrating the release of the second edition of A Chance to Say Yes. Please join me for my first virtual book tour. Here is my officail tour page: http://www.pumpupyourbook.com/2010/07/26/a-chance-to-say-yes-virtual-book-tour-august-2010/ .Here is my schedule: > Book Reviewers for A Chance to Say Yes Virtual Book Tour, August, 2010 > (Blog 1) > www.hilaryshepherd.com/rantsnraves > August 2nd interview, > August 3rd review (Blog 2) Blog name: Paperback Writer http://rebecca2007.wordpress.com > (Blog 3) > Blog Name: Acting Balanced > www.actingbalanced.com > August 11, 2010 >(Blog 4) > http://thereviewstew.blogspot.com > 8/12/10 > (Blog 5) > Blog Name: Reading At The Beach > http://readingatthebeach.com > 8/13/10 > Also, please visit BookMarketingBuzz.com on 8/4/2010 to see an additional interview. Thanks to the particpating blogger-reviewers Hilary Shepherd, Heather Smith, > Janet Ruth Hovis, Marissa Oachs, and Vicki Newell and their readers. Thanks, also, to Rebecca Camarena at PumpUpYourBook.com. I hope you can join us on the tour. Tina

Book One Review; Book Two in the Works

Hello, Here is a recent review of A Chance to Say Yes. Thanks to Trish Stevens of Ascot Media Group, Inc.,for the heads up. Special thanks to the paper, The Cherokee Connection, in the Atlanta metro area. http://thecherokeeconnection.com/books/a-chance-to-say-yes-mixes-intrigue-of -celebrity-go.shtml Oh, and here's today's fortune cookie lunch: "It is nice to be important, but it is important to be nice." Book Two, A Wild Dream of Love, is in the works...I hope you enjoy reading it. Tina

A Chance to Say Yes: Book Trailer and 2nd Edition

I am pleased and excited to announce the creation of a book trailer for my first novel A Chance to Say Yes. It was created by John Weaver of PageOneLit.com. Here's the link to view the book trailer. (It's short; why not give it a whirl?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dXfMpdtGhwPlease share the link with others. It is posted on my Web site at www.tinamurrayauthor.com, also. The other excellent news is that my publisher is releasing a second edition of A Chance to Say Yes. I will be doing a virtual book tour to announce this fact later this summer. Needless to say, I am heartsick over the gushing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. I hope and pray that the flow can be stopped.

Los Angeles Times Book Festival, April 24, 2010

I am scheduled to sign copies of A Chance to Say Yes at the Authors Den booth at the LA Times Book Festival on Saturday, April 24, 2010, 10-11 a.m. Hope to see you there! The book fair will be held on the UCLA Campus. Many thanks to my gracious hosts at Downing-Frye Realty on Fifth Avenue in Naples, Florida. They hosted my book signing at the Naples Press Club's annual book festival. Thanks for the turnout,too,friends and readers (the same thing!).

A Chance to Say Yes is now available on KINDLE

GUESSS WHAT???!!! My novel A Chance to Say Yes is now available for purchase on Amazon's Kindle, the new electronic reader. You can view my book's page at Amazon.com by clicking this link: www.tinyurl.com/ACTSYamazon. This is an exciting development. If you own a Kindle--or plan to purchase one--please check it out. Also, please mention this to the Kindle owners you know. A Chance to Say Yes sells for $9.99 on Kindle, a considerable savings from the hardback edition. Happy reading!!!