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Hello readers and welcome to my on-line home! This is the place to come if you want to learn more about my background, my novels, or The Writer’s Midwife, my freelance publishing consultation business. You can read excerpts of my books here, learn about my contests, survey some reviews, and keep track of upcoming readings, book signings, and other events.
What I'm most passionate about right now is DEAR MR. CARSON, my fourth novel, published by The Permanent Press earlier this year. Set in 1978, DEAR MR. CARSON is the story of a 13-year-old Milwaukee girl who escapes from a summer "fat camp" and embarks on a cross-country odyssey to meet her idol, Tonight Show host Johnny Carson.
DEAR MR. CARSON isn't "young adult" fiction—someone put the wrong genre on the book's back jacket!! DEAR MR. CARSON was actually written for grown-ups like you who remember Johnny Carson, the 1970s, and the pain of being less than perfect.
To celebrate the publication of DEAR MR. CARSON and to spread the word about this funny, fast-paced, and nostalgic novel, I'm sponsoring a number of contests and special offers. See below!
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Trivia Question #1: "What musical instrument did Johnny Carson like to play in his free time?"
The first five people to e-mail the correct answer to me at liz@elizabethridley.com will win a free autographed first-edition copy of DEAR MR. CARSON.
Question #2: "What was the name of the ABC-TV game show that Johnny Carson hosted in the late 1950s, years before his Tonight Show gig?"
The first person to e-mail the correct answer to me at liz@elizabethridley.com will win a free 2-DVD set of "Tonight Show Memories" and "Johnny's Animal Hijinks," compilations of hilarious highlights from Johnny's more than 30 years as the king of late-night TV.
I'm offering YOU a number of special offers and features!
- A BOOK CLUB READING AND DISCUSSION GUIDE for DEAR MR. CARSON is now available. E-mail liz@elizabethridley.com to request a FREE Word document of the guide.
- FREE BOOKS! If your book club decides to read DEAR MR. CARSON, every single member of your book club will receive a FREE autographed copy of my first, out-of-print and hard-to-track-down novel, THROWING ROSES, published by The Permanent Press in 1993. (Offer good while supplies last. I have about 140 copies of the novel in my possession, so act quickly!!) E-mail liz@elizabethridley.com for more info.
- AUTHOR APPEARANCE! If your book club decides to read DEAR MR. CARSON and you live within 150 miles of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, not only will every member of your club receive a FREE autographed copy of THROWING ROSES, I will appear in person to speak before your group, do a brief reading, answer questions, and bring enough 1970s-THEMED FOOD AND BEVERAGES for everyone! E-mail liz@elizabethridley.com for more info.
In the next few months I will be announcing two essay contests, one for girls (ages 12-17) and one for women (ages 18 and up) who love to write and who aspire to be authors. Each entrant will submit a 1200-word essay on why she believes she embodies the spirit of DEAR MR. CARSON protagonist Sunnie Sundstrom. The teen winner will receive two years of writing instruction, coaching, and mentoring from me, free of charge. (An $11,000 value!) The adult winner will receive one year of writing instruction, coaching, and mentoring from me, free of charge (worth almost $6000!)
Stay tuned to this website for more details!
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