Nowhere Else I Want to Be has a publish date!
November 15, 2016.
Inkshares has already been busy: connecting me with my editors, beginning to talk about design, planning for marketing and distribution.
I’ll keep you posted throughout the next nine months.
In the meanwhile, why not share this link with someone who would like to read this memoir?
Have a great day, Carol
Hello from Bali! I’m currently writing from the veranda of a villa outside of Ubud, listening to roosters crow, plows till, cicadas drone, and Mandy snore. (Just kidding—she sleeps very soundly.) She has been in Indonesia now for several weeks on a work trip, and fortunately I was able to get a few days off to join her.
This place reminds of Ningyuan so much that it hurts. The motorcycles, the heat, being an expat again (if only for a few days)—it’s all bringing me back. I’ve even been toying with the idea of writing Daniel and/or Guillard into a third and final Asia book, in which we find the former working as a rice farmer, the latter married to an Indonesian woman. These are just musings at this point, though; the sort of things I only tell my backers...
While I’ve got you, here are a few updates about the book:
1) The reading at The Tattered Cover in Denver was a success. Had 25+ people show up. A big thank you to everyone who was involved. The store is extremely supportive of emerging authors, so please take a few minutes to stop by and pick up a read if you’re ever in Denver.
2) UMDC was featured in the San Jose Mercury News’ "Books by the Bay" column:
http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_29400081/books-by-bay-michal-mcclures-cuba-photos-show
3) It’s going to be included in the Expat Bookshelf section of the next issue of Global Living Magazine, due out in March.
4) I’ve submitted the novel to several book awards and blogs—just waiting to hear back. It is always a long shot, but you never know. Here’s one reviewer’s take:
http://kirti-m.tumblr.com/post/137509943052/new-year-new-read
5) The last event I have on the books is a reading at the Boston Public Library on April 7th. I’m also trying to set up events in Madison, CT and Philadelphia that week. Stay posted via Facebook, Twitter and these e-mail updates.
That’s it. Hope you’re all doing well. If you haven’t left a review of #upMdownC on Amazon or Goodreads yet, please consider doing so. Here are the links. THANKS!
http://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Down-Countryside-Quincy-Carroll/dp/1941758452
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26219934-up-to-the-mountains-and-down-to-the-countryside
Quincy
Happy New Year, backers! I hope everyone's 2016 is off to a great start...
I'll be in Denver this Thursday to give a reading of UMDC at The Tattered Cover Bookstore on Colfax Avenue. The event begins at 7pm. If you know anybody in the area who might be interested, please let them know! Thanks :)
The novel was mentioned (briefly) on The Sinica Podcast, a popular show among expats in China. Over the course of this episode, the host and his guests talked about when and if we will ever see an expat novel in the tradition of "The Sun Also Rises" come out of China. The sad news was that no one on the show had read UMDC, but at least they've heard of it! The host said that it's on his "To Read" list. Skip ahead to 26:30 if you don't want to listen to the entire episode.
Also, if one of your resolutions for 2016 is to read more, join me in signing up for the 2016 Goodreads Reading Challenge! It's a great way to keep yourself accountable throughout the year.
And finally, if you've finished reading UMDC, please consider leaving a review of the novel on Goodreads and Amazon. Even if it's not a glowing, 5-star review, this will help me out A TON. Thank you so much to everyone who's already done so. Here are the links:
UMDC on Goodreads (Under "My Review," click "Add a review.")
UMDC on Amazon (Under "Customer Reviews," click "Write a customer review.")
You're the best backers a writer could ask for. THANK YOU!
Quincy
