by M.Q. Barber | Nov 8, 2014 | Neighborly Affection series, Where Am I
Having no idea what to expect from my first book signing, I kick-started my day with two hours of sleep, a boatload of nausea-inducing nerves, and the absolute certainty that I would manage to misspell my own name before the day was done. A writer’s imagination...
by M.Q. Barber | Nov 6, 2014 | Neighborly Affection series
I’ve been flailing like a madwoman all week with nervous energy for the trade paperback print release of Playing the Game (Neighborly Affection #1) in Books-A-Million stores. My mother-in-law (unlike the stereotype, we get along fantastically) sent me the first...
by M.Q. Barber | Oct 7, 2014 | Neighborly Affection series
The votes are in, and the newsletter subscribers have spoken. The vote was extremely close. The first rush of votes put Becoming His Master out in front 2-to-1, but the Tuesdays with Jay fans rallied to a near upset. The winner edged out the runner-up by a single...
by M.Q. Barber | Oct 2, 2014 | Marketing, Neighborly Affection series
Magnets, that’s how. I’m going on my first real outing as an author Sunday, a decision that launched the full-blown panic of oh my God, I have nothing to hand out! (The dog loves it when I panic — she thinks the jumpy turning-in-circles dance is a...
by M.Q. Barber | Sep 23, 2014 | Neighborly Affection series
I love getting real mail delivered. Not junk mail; that’s boring. But a letter or a package with my name on it? Thrill. Today I got a huge (and heavy!) thrill — my author copies of Playing the Game (Neighborly Affection #1) in print arrived. Completely...
by M.Q. Barber | Sep 13, 2014 | Neighborly Affection series
Jay’s back with the fifth in his series of monthly meditations on the developing relationship he shares with Henry and Alice. This month’s tale for newsletter subscribers is Tuesdays with Jay No. 5: Promise Kept. For anyone just jumping on board, the...