my second novella—A Mirror Mended, the equally unpronounceable sequel to A Spindle Splintered, and the end of the duology—came out yesterday. it has a gorgeous cover and incredible illustrations and everyone is being so unspeakably nice. but like—
Yes, the world is bleak and I'm making those phone calls and marching in the street with my handmade sign. But having a new Alix E. Harrow book softens the day's harsh edges, takes me on a ride, helps me forget, makes me feel like super powers are possible, gives me magic. It's like I'm eight again and I just read A Wrinkle In Time.
I’m just a bookstore owner/bookseller, and I’m here to ask that you do your best not to carry any of that guilt about promoting yourself. The world sucks and people need escape. Every week I have folks come in who have recently finished one of your books and they are so happy they want to give me an in person review. To jump up and down and gush about it with us. The preorders I had for A Mirror Mended were amazingly out of control. Authors give us the gift of escape, joy, sadness, other worlds, (I could go on) and we need you. We need you!!!!! Easy for me to say, but have no shame.
I feel the same way about my writing. Very concerned about climate change, moreso than most other causes at the moment. Especially as my home state heats up and my thoughts turn to the folks I pass on my way to work. I’m sure George Lucas felt the same. A gas crisis, a botched war, looming nuclear disaster. Meanwhile, here’s a fun story about a kid with a laser sword in space.
Yes, the world is bleak and I'm making those phone calls and marching in the street with my handmade sign. But having a new Alix E. Harrow book softens the day's harsh edges, takes me on a ride, helps me forget, makes me feel like super powers are possible, gives me magic. It's like I'm eight again and I just read A Wrinkle In Time.
I’m just a bookstore owner/bookseller, and I’m here to ask that you do your best not to carry any of that guilt about promoting yourself. The world sucks and people need escape. Every week I have folks come in who have recently finished one of your books and they are so happy they want to give me an in person review. To jump up and down and gush about it with us. The preorders I had for A Mirror Mended were amazingly out of control. Authors give us the gift of escape, joy, sadness, other worlds, (I could go on) and we need you. We need you!!!!! Easy for me to say, but have no shame.
I feel the same way about my writing. Very concerned about climate change, moreso than most other causes at the moment. Especially as my home state heats up and my thoughts turn to the folks I pass on my way to work. I’m sure George Lucas felt the same. A gas crisis, a botched war, looming nuclear disaster. Meanwhile, here’s a fun story about a kid with a laser sword in space.