Two Novembers Selected for DCTRENDING's Summer Booklist 2024

I don’t know what to say. . . . I’m officially a published author of an actual book. Look, Mom!!!

It only took me, oh, 24 years from when I decided that I wanted to be a published book author to become one. But I am proud and excited. What’s 24 years of hard labor, crippling (literally) anxiety, and the disclosure of my deepest secrets? Nothing compared to this.

And I’m actually not kidding about that. To work toward a dream and achieve it? Nothing to scoff at. Even if this is just the beginning.

Especially if this is just the beginning.

Purchase the Book

Thank you to all who preordered Two Novembers! Today is the first day I can invite you to order Two Novembers (as opposed to preorder it) because it is now released into the world!

I have linked to some great book-buying sites on my Publications page. All of the bookstores I linked to are stocking my book on their shelves, so do support them! And as always, I encourage you to shop local and indie, if you can.

Attend an Author Event

Thank you to all who attended one of my author events! I cordially invite you to come out and hear me read love sonnets and share fun anecdotes at People’s Book in Takoma Park, Maryland, tonight at 7pm!

And my book tour will continue! I’ll be at Busboys and Poets Takoma in Washington, DC, on Sunday, July 14. RSVP with Busboys and Poets here! I’ll be at Schuler Books in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Thursday, September 5. Get all the news about these and other author events on my Events page.

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Leave an Amazon Review

If you read Two Novembers and love it, note that you don’t have to buy the book from Amazon to leave a customer review.

(I assume you didn’t buy it from Amazon, at least not successfully, since the ISBN issue is not yet resolved. But I received word that the issue has been escalated within Amazon and is now in a queue for a team that is backed up and behind. At least I’m now in line!)

No matter where you bought the book, you can leave a customer review on Two Novembers’ Amazon page. Amazon customer reviews are extremely important for authors. Remember that customer reviews are about whether you liked the book (it is NOT the place to comment on whether you liked the shipping of the book). Please take a moment to help a debut author if the book brings a smile to your face or a chuckle to your belly!

The Great Patreon Revival

But enough about that little news. I have a special announcement: I have revived my Patreon creator account from the dust!

You can now unlock *NEW* rewards!! If you signed on to be my Patron a few years ago, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Here are just a few of the rewards you can now receive:

  • Exclusive emails with insider secrets, musings, and wit
  • Early access to breaking news about me, my writing, and the blog
  • Early access to Liza’s Book Club intel
  • The chance to make suggestions that carry more weight than usual
  • Snail mail postcards from the inquisitive one
  • Professional editing of and consultation about your writing
  • And perhaps best of allโ€”the joy of helping an author

If you would like to unlock any of these cool rewards, or if you’d like to find out about other cool rewards I didn’t list here, head over to my Patreon!

Looking Ahead

Liza’s Book Club (LBC) is now forming! If you’re reading this in a Liza’s Newsletter email, scroll down until you reach a section called Liza’s Book Club. There, you can learn what book we’re reading and when to read it by!

(If you’re reading this in a web browser, Subscribe to Liza’s Newsletter—it’s free!—to gain access to subscriber-only info about LBC. If you’re reading this in a Liza’s Newsletter Lite email, scroll all the way to the bottom and click on “Manage subscription” to switch to Liza’s Newsletter.)

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To join Liza’s Book Club, leave a comment on this blog post saying LBC – I’m in! Also, share whether you’ve gotten the book or started reading by leaving a comment on this blog post saying something like LBC – I bought the book from Bookshop and I’m on page 20 (or whatever you want to share, as long as it’s not a spoiler or title/author info).

And coming up next Monday: a new preview of an intellectually or artistically great book! Keep it here on the blog for the discerning reader.

How excited are you???