For two months now I’ve been promoting my debut novel, Walking Through Fire, through orders, interviews, and readings. I made sure copies were in the local library and I gave a talk to the local Rotary Club. I spoke on panels at the Baltimore Book Festival and I’m participating at the World Fantasy Convention. I will attend Charm City Spec as an author instead of an audience member. So, there are a lot more events, but we are making progress in introducing my book to the world.
For example, a new review came in today from Booklist:
“Woosley gets off to a running start in this debut series starter, and she draws on a mix of mythology and religious allusions to create a post-apocalyptic world caught in a battle for control and power.”
AND, Walking Through Fire was longlisted by Booknest for Best Debut Novel of 2018. The prize was an engraved sword so I’m pretty steamed that I didn’t win…(just kidding).
Plans for this week:
I will be in costume on Halloween as part of Charm City Spec’s reading series. The reading is at Bird in Hand, Charles Village Baltimore and starts at 7pm. Sam J. Miller (The Art of Starving and Blackfish City) and Julie C. Day (Uncommon Miracles) will also be reading.
Then I will commute to the Inner Harbor Thursday through Sunday to attend the World Fantasy Convention. My reading is at 4:30 PM on Friday.
On Saturday I will leave the convention to drive to Towson and I will sign copies of Walking Through Fire at Ukazoo Books (8641 Loch Raven Blvd.) from 3:30-5pm. Then I will join my family to celebrate my son’s birthday.
On November 7th I’ll drive to Hagerstown Community College in western Maryland for an author event: reading, answering questions from the writing students, and judging an impromptu poetry contest (or so I’ve been promised).
Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy, attends a reading, or leaves a review on Amazon. There are other novels that have huge marketing machines, or big publishers, but my little story is making progress. Thank you for believing in me!
Love,
Sherri
Taste of Sherri 
This is just a note to provide Sherri with a pointer to the information page for the Compton Crook Award. The page is accessible from the Contests and Awards pulldown on the bsfs.org website. The page is also available directly via url http://www.bsfs.org/CCA/bsfsccnu2014.htm.
Thank you! I received wonderful advice at World Fantasy. Print copies of Walking Through Fire are on their way for the Compton Crook Award AND I was able to secure a spot on programming for Chessiecon on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I look forward to joining the Hallelujah chorus tradition.
Hi Sherri! I just discovered your debut novel and I’m so proud and happy for you. Congratulations!
Thank you!