Everybody's Casting Call

Here's a fun thing that I sincerely hope a few of my readers will try.  There's a great site, www.storycasting.com.  I was just reminded, via a Storycasting "tweet," that it was May 1, 2008 when I "cast the first cast" on the new site.  (First author cast, really, but I couldn't resist saying "cast the first cast.")  I was invited to participate, it sounded like fun, and I went out and cast the theoretical remake of Pay It Forward.  (Don't get me started.)

Since then, I've cast some of the characters for a few of my other titles, so you can see how they look in "the movie in my mind."  

Now I'm inviting you to give it a try.

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How International

Usually I don't like to say too much about the actual purchasing of books.  I really don't lead you out to this site as a sales ploy.  Of course I hope you read my work, but it's not all about the dollars and cents of what you buy.

But for several days I've been noticing what seems like a great deal to me, and I'm thinking some of my US readers might want it drawn to their attention.  If you go to this page at The Book Depository, you'll see that they're selling pre-order copies of my new UK novel Second Hand Heart for $5.24.  $5.24!  It's marked 49% off.  Granted, it's a paperback edition, but it's a big, nice trade paperback, high quality, not like a mass market edition.  And they offer free international shipping!

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Time For a Giveaway

After all, it's a brand new site, it's a brand new day...and I just happen to have one last ARC (advance reader's copy) of my brand new Young Adult novel (debatable, as always) Jumpstart the World.  Check out its book page if you want to know what you're getting into (and with this book you just might).

Here's how easy it is to get into the running: just leave a comment.  That's it.

A note to my wonderful (and I do mean that sincerely) UK and other out-of-the-US readers:

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But it is Possible...

...that I figured out how to link this blog to MySpace entirely on my own.  Which feels important, because I haven't been paying enough attention to MySpace lately.  And I have so many wonderful MySpace friends.  So, as with Twitter, I'll just have to repent, and keep my feet on the good road.  I do solemnly swear.  

Is It Really Possible...

...that I figured out how to get these blog posts to "echo" onto both my personal Facebook profile and my "page" as an author on Facebook?

In a word, no.  Not even if this post appears in both places.  I didn't figure it out.  My Facebook friend Susan Gaddis was nice enough to tip me that it could be done, and as a result of that tip my very helpful techie friend Bob DeLaurentis figured out how to do it with my blog while I was out walking Ella.  I'd love to take credit, but I'm too honest for my own good. 

Many thanks to both Susan and Bob for helping me keep up in today's wired world.

It's Live!

Can't wait to hear what you think of my new site.  It might take a few hours to finish forwarding, so if for any reason you end up on the old site, please check back later.  But it's the same two URLs as always.

www.catherineryanhyde.com

www.cryanhyde.com