Book Tour? You bet ‘cha!

“How’s the book tour going?” I’ve been hearing a lot lately.

I’m pretty sure when people ask that question, they have visions of me lugging a big suitcase full of books onto planes and trains and into car trunks, as I travel from big city to small town bookstore alike.

I’m usually met with wide-eyed looks of surprise when I report that the “tour” is going very well and I’ve barely left my house!

Beside the trip to NYC for The Shine interview, Concord, New Hampshire for the NHPR radio interview, Texas for my conference talk and the next town over for my Book Launch party, I’ve done everything over the phone or computer from the comfort of my living room (and a few times from a parking lot in my car – shhh!).

Because the kids are out of school for summer vacation, I really couldn’t travel much even if I wanted to, so I’ve focused much of my “tour” on radio interviews and blogs.  It’s been busy for sure, but when the interview ends and I hang up the phone, I call out to the kids (and the dog) “Ok, you can make noise now!” and we do, enjoying the rest of our summer day with popsicles, bare feet and plunges off the rope swing into the nearby pond!

 

This is a list of all the various places I’ve “traveled” this summer!  Thanks for coming along for the ride!

Tuesday, July 24th –  Kate Daniels, 10 am, KRWM-FM Seattle. 30 min, Taped, with Sunday Morning Magazine.  This will air in a couple of weeks and will be available by podcast. I’ll let you know when I have it!

Monday, July 23rd – 2pm, Lite FM.com/Wild, The Mike Fitzgerald Show, National Syndicated

Monday, July 16th, 2012 – Radio Interview – Lifestyle Talk Radio with Frankie Boyer, 11:45 am

Saturday, July 7th, 2012 – Signing books at the Bradford, NH Arts and Artisans Gathering, Bradford Town Hall, Main Street  Ok, I did have to leave my living room for this one, but boy was it worth it because I met a woman who had a preemie and runs an incredible non-profit called, The Artist Loft.  I’m going to write an entire blog post about her later!

Friday, June 29th, 2012 – Radio interview, Tron Simpson, Tron in the Morning, KCMN-AM Colorado Springs, CO 9:30 am

Thursday, June 28th, 2012 – NHPR radio interview on Word of Mouth with Virginia Prescott, 12:00 pm

Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 – Radio Interview – The Kathryn Zox Show – Voice America Network  To Listen to the podcast, click here

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 – Radio Interview – The Vic McCarthy Show WMKT-AM Michigan 11:10 am

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 – NYC to film video segment for Yahoo!’s program  The Shine

Thursday, June 14, 2012, 8:10am – WPHM-AM Detroit Live Morning Show with host Paul Miller

Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 11:00 – Radio Interview, Doctor Radio Sirius XM with Dr. Dan Rausch

Sunday, June 3, 2012, 6am – Radio Interview, Conversations with Peter Solomon, Philadelphia.  This was my first radio interview – Live at 6am! I was a nervous wreck, but once the interview began, I realized it was just like having a phone conversation with a friend!  I’ve done that once or twice before!

Here are some of the places Preemie has traveled on the web!

Random House’s Website –  http://www.biographile.com/qa-preemie-author-kasey-mathews-on-choosing-love-over-fear/3096/

Walking on My Hands– http://walkingonmyhands.com/2012/07/16/preemie-and-giveaway/

Zoe Rose Foundation – http://3sorrells.blogspot.com/2012/05/preemielessons-in-love-life-motherhood.html

Hand to Hold’s website – Preemiebabies101 – http://www.preemiebabies101.com/2012/05/lessons-in-preemie-motherhood/

Teachers and Twits – http://rasjacobson.com/2012/05/29/interview-with-author-kaseymathews-giveaway-of-preemie/

Jenny Hansen’s More Cowbell – http://jennyhansenauthor.wordpress.com/2012/06/16/risky-baby-business-5-facts-about-premature-birth/

Authors in the Kitchen – http://rosemarydibattista.com/blog/2012/06/authors-in-the-kitchen-kasey-mathews/

Tethered Mommy – http://www.tetheredmommy.com/2012/07/preemie-by-kasey-mathews-review-and-qa/  

Crazed Mind – http://theysayimnuts.blogspot.com/2012/05/help-me-rename-my-daughter.html

Motherhood Mindfully – http://motherhood-mindfully.blogspot.com/2012/06/mindful-reading-preemie.html

Frugal Plus – http://www.frugalplus.com/2012/06/preemie-lessons-in-love-life-and.html       

My Springfield Mommy – http://www.myspringfieldmommy.com/2012/06/preemie-lessons-in-love.html

Save More Spend Less –http://smslwithheidi.com/2012/06/preemie-review.html         

Hire to Inspire – http://hiretoinspire.blogspot.ca/2012/06/preemie-lessons-in-love-life-and.html

Moms Saving Money –  http://momssavingmoney.com/book-review-preemie/

Crafty Mommy Diva (giveaway until July 29th) – http://craftymommydiva.blogspot.com/2012/07/70th-mommy-mondays-march-of-dimes.html         

Number Crunching Mama – http://goo.gl/F4lAV            

Emily’s Reviews –http://www.emilyreviews.com/2012/07/preemie-lessons-in-love-life-and-motherhood-by-kasey-matthews-review.html      

Take It From Me – http://www.takeitfrom-me.com/2012/07/preemie-lessons-in-love-life-and.html       

And hopefully there will be many more to come!  I’ll keep you posted as they do!

The Shine interview goes live sometime after 12 pm on August 8th, which just happens to be my 45th birthday! How’s that for timing?!

And the night before (August 7th) I’ll be joining in the Lake Placid – Saranac Lake Book Clubs to discuss Preemie on the back deck of Bookstore Plus overlooking Mirror Lake!  

If your book group is reading Preemie let me know and perhaps I can arrange to be there!  Skype is also a great option if distance is an issue!

Thanks again everyone for all your tremendous support!

May your summer days be filled with light and love!