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August 2008
Welcome back to my website!
I think I have finally recovered from the coast-to-coast SILENT THUNDER book
tour that I took with my son/co-author last month. As many of you know, it was my
first tour in over ten years… and I had so much fun!
We’re documenting the entire tour in our SILENT THUNDER Video Diaries (Part
Two is now available for viewing), but let me give you a few highlights:
● Our launch reception at the Margaret Mitchell House in downtown Atlanta.
● Our mad dash to appear on three different television shows, one radio
program, and a bookstore autographing—all in one day.
● Meeting a young woman who was inspired by THE SEARCH to become a
canine search-and-rescue specialist – and meeting her sweet Golden Retriever,
whom she named Monty after the dog in my story. That was such a wonderful
experience for me.
Here is Brandy Hardenburg and Monty:
As I said, we’re covering all these things in the video diaries. We’ll be posting the
final two installments in the coming weeks, so please keep checking back.
We're continuing the SILENT THUNDER summer celebration with another contest
for merchandise unavailable anywhere else. There are twenty chances to win, so
by all means take a few seconds to enter!
One question that popped up a few times on the tour concerned the possibility of
a movie based on my Eve Duncan books. Although I’ve had screen rights of my
books optioned in the past, I’ve never had one actually get to the casting stage.
Of course, that hasn’t stopped readers weighing in with their casting choices! To
that end, we’ve put up a poll to see what you think. What actress out there would
be YOUR choice to play Eve? Go to the home page to cast your vote!
That's all for this time. Special thanks to all of you who came to see us on tour...
It was your warmth and hospitality that makes me think I'll appear in a few more
cities next year.
Be happy and keep reading!
--Iris Johansen
Welcome back to my website!
I think I have finally recovered from the coast-to-coast SILENT THUNDER book
tour that I took with my son/co-author last month. As many of you know, it was my
first tour in over ten years… and I had so much fun!
We’re documenting the entire tour in our SILENT THUNDER Video Diaries (Part
Two is now available for viewing), but let me give you a few highlights:
● Our launch reception at the Margaret Mitchell House in downtown Atlanta.
● Our mad dash to appear on three different television shows, one radio
program, and a bookstore autographing—all in one day.
● Meeting a young woman who was inspired by THE SEARCH to become a
canine search-and-rescue specialist – and meeting her sweet Golden Retriever,
whom she named Monty after the dog in my story. That was such a wonderful
experience for me.
Here is Brandy Hardenburg and Monty:
As I said, we’re covering all these things in the video diaries. We’ll be posting the
final two installments in the coming weeks, so please keep checking back.
We're continuing the SILENT THUNDER summer celebration with another contest
for merchandise unavailable anywhere else. There are twenty chances to win, so
by all means take a few seconds to enter!
One question that popped up a few times on the tour concerned the possibility of
a movie based on my Eve Duncan books. Although I’ve had screen rights of my
books optioned in the past, I’ve never had one actually get to the casting stage.
Of course, that hasn’t stopped readers weighing in with their casting choices! To
that end, we’ve put up a poll to see what you think. What actress out there would
be YOUR choice to play Eve? Go to the home page to cast your vote!
That's all for this time. Special thanks to all of you who came to see us on tour...
It was your warmth and hospitality that makes me think I'll appear in a few more
cities next year.
Be happy and keep reading!
--Iris Johansen
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