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Monday, March 15, 2010

TLC Book Tour Stop & Giveaway - The Wives of Henry Oades by Johanna Moran

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Welcome to the next stop on the TLC Book Tour for Johanna Moran's The Wives of Henry Oades.   Recently Johanna made an appearance at an independent retailer in my area, The Vero Beach Book Center.  Approximately 40 people were in attendance for the event, and we had a wonderful time getting to know Johanna.   Her lovely sister Karyn introduced her, describing Johanna when she was a child and her transition from flight attendant to published author.   Before taking questions, Johanna spoke for a few minutes, sharing with us her thoughts behind Oades, yet without offering any spoiler material.

For the better part of an hour we peppered her with questions about her life, career, Oades and her next novel.  Among other details, she shared that she has a wonderful husband who brings her breakfast in bed every day, they exercise together in the morning, and then she spends much of her time doing research and writing.  Unlike some writers, she really enjoys the research process.  For her latest work, she is currently researching the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

While she doesn’t usually have a Words Per Day goal as she’s writing (usually in bed, on the laptop), Johanna tends to finish a scene before taking a break from her manuscript.  For example, if a family in her novel is having dinner, her goal might be to get the meal finished and the characters ready for the next scene.  Sometimes she writes quite a bit in one day, and on other occasions she might only get one page written.  She doesn’t consider herself to be a prolific writer and likes to take her time with her craft.

There are no current plans for a movie adaptation of Oades, but Johanna hopes that one day this might happen.  “From your lips to God’s ears,” she said in response to an attendant’s hope for a film.  I asked her who would have the lead role of Margaret, and she felt that Nicole Kidman would make a good casting choice.  If I remember correctly, Colin Firth would be her choice for Mr. Oades.

After the Q&A time Johanna stayed for a little while, signing books and discussing things further with individuals.  She was very welcoming and kind, and I was pleased to meet her and accept her generous compliments regarding The Calico Critic.


**CONTEST CLOSED - Winner: Karen K!!**



While I was there I had her sign my ARC of The Wives of Henry Oades.  If after reading my review you’d like to have this copy, here are the instructions to enter my giveaway contest.  Be sure to read them carefully!

  • Leave a comment below; this counts as your entry.
  • Entries accepted until 11:59pm on Saturday, March 27th
  • Open to U.S. addresses only.
  • Make sure your posted comment includes your email address
  • I will compile the entries and the winner will be chosen by Random.org, so even one entry can make you a winner!
  • Should you win, I will contact you on Sunday the 28th.  Please take measures to ensure that my email will make it past your spam filters, lest you miss my message! (CalicoCritic@gmail.com) You'll have 72 hours to respond before I pick another winner.
  • More information on the giveaway policies can be found on the Contact / Policies page.

Bonus Entries (Please make note of your bonus entries in your comment(s)):

  • Follow the blog by clicking on the Google "Follow" button on my sidebar (old or new followers both get the bonus entry, just let me know you're following).
  • Follow me (@LHartness) on Twitter (Please tell me your @UserName).
  • Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter.com; be sure to use an URL to this contest in your tweet. You may do this as frequently as every 8 hours between now and March 27th.  For each tweet, please come back and post the direct URL link to that specific tweet, not just your @Username.

For more information on The Wives of Henry Oades, visit Johanna's website for more historical details, a reader's guide and more!

Thanks for stopping by, and good luck to the contestants!

52 comments:

  1. I'm a follower. I tweeted: http://twitter.com/Door2Wonderland/status/10501617880. I follow you on Twitter. Username: Door2Wonderland.

    Thanks for the giveaway! Read your review, too. I've never been much of an American West kind of reader, either. But since you loved it, I'd love to try it out too!

    -Kelsey
    krae991@yahoo.com
    www.thedoortowonderland.blogspot.com

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  2. Kelsey:

    Wow! That first entry was fast!

    Yes, I'm not into westerns. But this really doesn't feel like one. It's more of a relationship story, with a bit of adventure thrown in.

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  3. I have this book on my wishlist. I am a follower of your blog and tweeted it.

    caligula at pussreboots dot pair dot com

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  4. Pussreboots:

    I see that you're following on Twitter-- I just wanted to print that here so I'll remember that as a bonus entry for you!

    Laura

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  5. Please count me in for this. It has got such good reviews all over I feel I must read it.

    mystica123athotmaildotcom

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  6. I would love to own this copy. I follow your blog.

    deborah150 at hotmail.com

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  7. I would love to win this. I have been hearing great things about this book.
    Laura
    laura.leahj@gmail.com

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  8. How wonderful to meet Johanna in person! It sounds like it was lovely to hear her talk- she seems like such a nice person. Thanks so much for sharing this with your readers as part of the tour. We really appreciate it!

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  9. Lisa:

    Thanks for stopping by, and for letting me join in on your tour group!

    Laura

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  10. This book is on my TBR list! Please count me in the giveaway.

    I'm a Google follower.

    Thanks a lot!

    stephaniet117(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  11. i'd love to be signed up for your giveaway!

    +1 twitter follower @thelittlereader

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  12. would enjoy reading this book...thanks for the chance :)

    karenk
    kmkuka at yahoo dot com

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  13. Let me try that again:) I tweeted http://twitter.com/bangersis/status/10599039940
    Sorry!!

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  14. I would love to win this book!! Thanks for the giveaway!! My email is bangersis(at)msn(dot)com
    I follow your blog
    I follow you on twitter @bangersis
    I tweeted Enter to win a signed ARC of "The Wives of Henry Oades" by @JohannaMoran. http://bit.ly/c2tEcS The deadline is 3/27.

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  15. Angie: Thanks for the twitter link-- you got it!

    :)

    Laura

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  16. this sounds interesting, please count me in.
    froggykm at gmail

    PS i tagged you on my blog. :)

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  17. Would love to try it out! I follow you on twitter @fireicephotos I tweeted http://twitter.com/FireIcePhotos/status/10759382401

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  18. I totally thought I already entered this, but I guess I didn't! :-0

    I'm a Google friend connect follower,
    a Twitter follower (@afewmorepages),
    and I tweeted the giveaway: http://twitter.com/afewmorepages/status/10759736294

    srfbluemama[at]gmail[dot]com

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  19. =)

    i'm a follower.... and a twitter follower (@alannah7)

    alannahjavier@gmail.com

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  20. I'd like to enter!

    jennala @ cfl . rr . com

    I am a follower on twitter, and a new google follower.

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  21. Hello! Please enter me into the contest.

    And I'm a Google follower of your blog.
    I'll email you my contact info. Thanks!

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  22. Breakfast in bed every morning? She's a lucky woman! Please enter me. I follow you on Twitter. milou2ster(at)gmail.com

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  23. Bermuda:

    I know! So nice. He seemed like a really sweet guy at the meeting. He'd even constructed a very nice wooden stand for her large Oades display picture. The guy's got talent and class!

    L

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  24. Please enter me in this giveaway!

    familyhistree at yahoo dot com

    Sarah E

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  25. I follow via GFC.

    familyhistree at yahoo dot com

    Sarah E

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  26. I follow you on Twitter (@saemmerson).

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    Sarah E

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  27. I tweeted:

    http://twitter.com/saemmerson/status/10801052152

    familyhistree at yahoo dot com

    Sarah E

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  28. This book is high up on my wish list - Thanks for the chance to win a copy!

    geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com

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  29. I'm following you on Twitter (@aseaofbooks)

    geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com

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  30. I'm a Follower!

    geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com

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  31. And here's my Tweet: http://twitter.com/ASeaOfBooks/status/10802732557

    geebee.reads AT gmail DOT com

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  32. new blog follower
    mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT com

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  33. Please include me in the giveaway.
    mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT com

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  34. Great giveaway! Please enter me
    baileythebookworm at gmail dot com

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  35. Thank you, Bermuda Onion & Laura...I showed your posts to John. I don't take him for granted, I promise. We both consider ourselves lucky ducks.
    And thanks again, Laura, for spreading the word.
    A hug to you...
    Johanna

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  36. Hey Johanna! Thanks for stopping by, and for sharing with John. We both have amazing husbands, and I'm glad we can make them feel appreciated. There are so many dogs out there. We totally scored!

    Laura

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  37. Amen,Laura! We did!

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  38. I tweeted:

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    Sarah E

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  51. Sarah E:

    You sure have been persistent! Thanks for all the tweets!

    Laura

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