Two New Interviews

After not doing much in the way of interviews for a while (actually writing books is key, I've found) I accepted two full-length interviews on Blog Talk Radio in the same month. Some of you saw the links on social networks, but if you missed them, they are now archived.

The first is with my very old friend Barbara Hodges for her program No Limits. It's a bit geared toward writers, but also casual and fairly personal. You can hear it at THIS LINK.

The second is with my Facebook friend Dean Buchanan for his program A Kind Voice, and is geared toward those interested in Pay It Forward. But it is also personal, and good for those who might want to learn more about me. And it's at THIS LINK.

More news as it becomes available. And there's lots of exciting stuff coming up, so please stay tuned!

Cover Reveal for Pay It Forward: Young Readers Edition!

I ask you... how cool is this?

This is the new cover for the young readers' edition of Pay It Forward that Simon & Schuster and I are working on right now. It's suitable for kids as young as eight. It's scheduled for August of '14. And it's available for preorder right now.

If you are a Pay It Forward fan, please spread the word. Tell teachers, tell parents, tell kids. Finally, it's coming, a version of Pay It Forward that can be read by kids younger than Trevor.

I'm looking forward to it, and I welcome your comments! 

When You Were Older for only $0.99

I'm afraid I more or less buried this news in the previous blog post about the Pay It Forward story on NBC Nightly News. Now I'm reminded that this needs to stand alone.

On the day the news story aired, we dropped the price on my novel When You Were Older, thinking it would be a good place for new readers to start. Of course, I'm always happy when my faithful long-time readers get a good deal as well. But I also know that the majority of you will have read it. (I'm working on two new novels as fast as I can!) In that case, I hope you'll pass the word along to your reader friends.

This deal will be in place through Thanksgiving weekend, to give everybody plenty of time to take me up on it.

Please do tell anyone you know who might be interested, and if you're just now reading it yourself, email and let me know what you think. For those who don't know it already, my real email address is on the Contact Me page.

I should probably also repeat the following for those who are new here: you don't need a Kindle to enjoy a Kindle ebook. You can download free Kindle Reading Apps HERE for your computer, tablet or smartphone. And if you have a Nook, or other non-Kindle ereader, there are instructions for converting a Kindle ebook HERE.

Happy reading!

NBC Nightly News!

It's close to time, but I'd like to encourage all of you who are interested in Pay It Forward to watch NBC Nightly News tonight. They're going to be doing a story on Pay It Forward/Good Samaritans/Random Acts of Kindness. And they sent a film crew all the way down from San Francisco so the producer could interview me in my home.

I have no idea how long I'll be onscreen, and how much will end up on the cutting room floor. But you might want to tune in, or set it to record. 

And I'm sure by about tomorrow it will be accessible on their website, iTunes, etc. So I will update this blog post very soon with a link to the story, for anyone who missed it.

Fingers crossed for how it turns out. But all publicity for Pay It Forward is good publicity, right?

More when available. 

Oh. A "P.S.": In honor of my (possibly brief) appearance on NBC Nightly News, and any new readers it might bring, we've chosen my novel When You Were Older to feature at only 99 cents, right through the Thanksgiving weekend. But if you're one of my existing readers, you deserve a deal, too. The 99 cent Kindle ebook is available HERE. Happy reading!

Update on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 6:18PM by Catherine

Here it is. Short but sweet.

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Who Likes Free Stuff?

Look what just came in the mail today. Five copies of the brand new unabridged audio edition of When I Found You. Not yet released.

If you follow this blog regularly, you'll know that I like to keep two copies of every edition in my archive. Send me more than that, and I host a giveaway.

So here goes. Three of these are up for grabs. Leave a comment below if you'd like to win one, and you're entered. I'll leave this open until about the middle of October. Then I'll draw three names.

As always, enter your name in the "author" field of the comment form, not mine. (It means author of the comment.) Do leave your email address in the form, where it won't show publicly. I don't keep a mailing list, and I will use it only to notify you if you win, not for any other purpose. Don't leave it in the body of the comment, because then it will show publicly.

And that's it! Good luck, and pass it on. 

Update on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 9:11AM by Catherine

I'm going to be away on a hiking trip the week of the 14th-18th, so I'm going to extend this giveaway by a few days, which seems fairer than cutting it short. So if you're wondering why it's mid-month and I haven't chosen winners yet, thank you for your little extra bit of patience. Check back on the 19th. I'll have names. 

Update on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 8:06AM by Catherine

Aaaaand ... the winners are ...

Okay, this is where I have to stop and tell you that I hate this part. I look at all the great comments from the people whose names I didn't pull, and I wish I had thirty of these. But I don't. I have three. To those who left great comments but didn't win, as always, keep an eye on this blog. There's always more to give away down the road.

Now:

1) Connie Henderson

2) Neva Clennan

3) Sue Ward

'Til next time!

Don't Let Me Go Deal Continues

Some of you may have noticed that it's the 24th of September, and the Don't Let Me Go ebook is still only 99 cents. We've decided to extend the promotion to a full month. Through the 20th of October.

So, if you haven't read it, grab a copy. If you've read and enjoyed the book, here's what you can do to help. Tell your friends on Twitter, Facebook, or in real life. Or, if you follow a "free and discount" book site, account, or service, please let them know that this deal exists, and will go on for a while.

When I Found You certainly made good use of a whole month on discount, and brought me literally over a hundred thousand new readers. I'm not saying Don't Let Me Go will do all that, but it pays to help the books be discovered by those who don't know my work yet. And for those of you who do, you deserve books you can afford.

All word-spreading efforts will be much appreciated! As always, happy reading!