I can’t believe The Black Velvet Coat was launched a year ago. It has been one filled with fun, magic and plenty of surprises. Below I’ve provided a few photos to prove it. I have so many reasons to be grateful and here are ten of them:
1. I had over 35 events surrounding my book and my stamina and health held! I downed daily supplements, continued yoga classes and tried to balance my calendar as best I could.
2. My husband, Jerry, who encouraged me to go for it, celebrated with me and played sherpa as needed.
3. My mentor, Judy Reeves, who was with me from my first draft to the last and then also attended most of my public events. Judy, where would I be without you and San Diego Writers, Ink?
4. My stellar publisher, Brooke Warner and She Writes Press for teaching me how to be an authorpreneur by guiding me through the process and giving me pep talks.
5. My friends who attended events and hosted me in their homes for book talks and signings.
6. The independent bookstores around the country for welcoming me into their stores and having my book available for sale especially Warwick’s and West Grove South Park.
7. The organizations around town for inviting me to speak: Adventures by the Book, The Women’s Museum of California, and Friends of San Diego Central Library to name a few.
8. The people around the world who have read my book. Many of which wrote Amazon reviews for me. I now have 128 with an average 4.5!
9. Facebook followers on my author page who have liked my posts and forwarded information about my book to their friends.
10. The press who has been kind to me. Here is the most recent article by Jennifer Coburn for the Mid City Newspaper Group.
And the fun continues! My next public appearance is the Talmadge Art Show.
I’ll be signing “The Black Velvet Coat” and showing my mosaics.
Sunday, November 20, 2016
10am – 4pm
Liberty Station Conference Center
A Few Photos from the Past Year
My first signing at Warwick’s
Lucy ready to celebrate!
With Jerry at launch party at Liberty Station
Together with my siblings: Todd, Jill, Leslie & Sandy
Kristen Fogle & Phil Johnson reading with me from Chapter 7
With Judy Reeves at the SD Central Library
Here’s to another awesome year!
Thanks! Rebecca for all your support!
Being along for the ride has been fun as well! Continue your adventure for another great year!
Nancy, You’ve been such a friend to me this year and I so appreciate it.
It definitely has been a ‘dream-come-true’ year and I’m so happy for you! Thanks for sharing your adventures along the way! <3
Indy, And thanks to you with all your website talents. Good luck with your own release with your own novel “Tracker.” Have a fun year!
How wonderful for you, Jill! Here’s to all that lies ahead.
Betsy, Cheers to you and your novel “Casualties” too!
Happy to have shared this success with you and wishing you many more readers! Waiting for the next Jill G. Hall novel.
Sylvia, Thanks for helping me with my poetry. I think it made my novel that much stronger. I’m working hard on the next one!
Gratitude is such a wonderful way to celebrate an anniversary! It sounds like you’ve had an awesome year–thank you for sharing it with us!
Sharry, New She Writes Press Sister! May your first year of publication be as wonderful as mine.
Congratulations, well done. Looking forward to another book. Loved the picture of Lucy.
Yes, Edith! That Lucy is something else. I’m working hard on my next book. Thanks for the encouragement.
Congratulations and the first book . I sure enjoyed reading it . Looking forward to the next one .
Melaney, Thank you so much for your comment! I’m glad you enjoyed reading “The Black Velvet Coat.” It’s hearing from readerslike you that keep me working diligently on the next one!
I’m late coming to the party, Jill, but posting Big Congratulations on a brilliant year for you and your beautiful book. I have loved being part of the celebration and look forward to continuing on.
Judy – You are never late to a party because it doesn’t even get started until you arrive! Let’s party on!
Congrats on such a stellar year and a wonderful book, Jill. It was fun to be there in the beginning so many years ago and see your book come to fruition!!!
Madaline, Thank you for all your support and camaraderie over the years. It’s always great to write when you are at the table!