An Update on the Book Tour

By Holly Tucker

Hi everyone. I thought I’d pop in and give you a quick update. The book tour has made things busy, really busy. But I’m so delighted by all of the interest in Blood Work!

I was in my university’s radio studios this past week to talk about the book. I promise: my voice does not usually sound this honey-like. At least not when I’m chasing down two boisterous dogs, a kid, and a husband! But the interview is worth a listen, I think. I’m happy with how it turned out. And here’s the longer print piece it’s meant to accompany.

The travel continues…

I spent this past weekend at the University of Central Florida Book Festival in Orlando.

I was on a fantastic panel about crime, poison, blood and murder with the amazing Deborah Blum (The Poisoner’s Handbook) and Douglas Starr (The Killer of Little Shepherds).

And I also got to have dinner several of my favorite authors/friends, including Susan Gregg Gilmore (Looking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen and The Improper Life of Bezilla Grove), the hysterical Southern humorist Shellie Rushing Tomlinson (Suck Your Stomach in and Put Some Color On: What Southern Mamas Tell Their Daughters), Marybeth Whalen (The Mailbox), and Eleanor Brown (The Weird Sisters).

What I love most about hanging out with other authors is just how generous everyone is–at least that’s been the case for the authors I respect the most. We all know how hard it is to get up everyday and write. We all know the terrors of the blank page. And we get a chance to share notes, it’s always so interesting and fun! (p.s. Just finished Eleanor’s The Weird Sisters. Can’t recommend it highly enough!)

Tell me…have you had a chance to meet an author? Has that made a different in how–and whether–you decide to read their book? I’d love to hear your stories!

(Many thanks to Michelle for the UCF photos!)