Conversations with Authors

Those of you living along the northern Front Range of Colorado may be interested in Conversations with Authors, a program being put on by the Loveland branch of the AAUW on November 13. I, along with Mark Obmascik and Teresa Funke, will be speaking. The program and luncheon will be from 9:30 am to 2 pm at the Embassy Suites. Tickets cost $50 and can be obtained by calling Doris Wear at 970-663-7710 or emailing her at ethomerson@msn.com. Additional information can be obtained by clicking on this article in the Coloradoan.

Library Time

Thank goodness that most libraries are such comfortable places because I am going to be spending a lot of time in libraries over the next few days. I have two book club discussions on Friday and Monday, and I will be a guest reader at a library opening on Saturday. In case you live in the Denver area, the schedule is:

- Friday, 2/5, 12:30 pm - Mamie Dowd Eisenhower Public Library, 3 Community Park Road, Broomfield, CO.

- Saturday, 2/6, 2:30-4:30 pm - A Celebration of Light, the opening ceremonies for the new Anythink Huron Street Library, 9417 Huron Street, Thornton, CO.

- Monday, 2/8, 6:45 pm - Lafayette Public Library, 775 W Baseline Drive, Lafayette, CO.

If you are able to come to any of those events, please come up and say hello.

Speaking of libraries, the High Plains Library District has done a "Meet the Author" article about me. I am really impressed how Anythink and the HPLD, like so many other libraries, are making a real effort to reach out to their patrons via their webpages, social networking and creative events.

Let Yourself Be Enticed

What does it take to win a reader's heart? An interesting, well-written book? But, of course! Stimulating discussion about the book? It really helps.

Many of you have heard about A Thousand Veils. Are you curious to learn more? What if you could read the first few chapters to get a flavor for the book without having to beg, buy or borrow it? What if you could discuss the book in depth with the author and other readers?

All of this is readily obtainable. The Prologue and first nine chapters of A Thousand Veils are available online on Google Books. I can promise you a lively discussion on Goodreads and Facebook plus some fun contests to add even more spice.

Is this enough to entice you? If so, now is the time to move A Thousand Veils from your to-read list to your currently-reading list.

D J Murphy Discusses His Novel "A Thousand Veils"

Please join me for my New Year's video in which I have an important announcement about "A Thousand Veils."