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The Liar's Diary
January 29, 2008
January 29th is a very special day. You see, today is the release day for
Patry Francis', debut novel
The Liar's Diary and over 300 bloggers (including bestselling authors, Emmy winners, publishers and people in the movie business) have gotten together to help spread the word while Patry heals from cancer. All over the internet, people will be talking about
The Liar's Diary.
From
Susan Henderson's LitPark:
What began as a personal gesture of caring for a friend became an astonishing show of community - writers helping writers; strangers helping strangers; and most surprising of all, editors, agents and publishers, who have no stake in this book, crossing "party lines" to blog, to make phone calls, and to send out press releases.
This effort has made visible a community that is, and has been, alive and kicking - a community that understands the struggle artists go through and rejoices in each other's successes. It's a community made up of many small voices, but - guess what? - those many small voices can create some noise. So while today is for Patry, it's also a symbolic gesture for all of you who work so very hard for little or no recognition, for all of you who keep going despite the rejections, and for all of you who have had illness or other outside factors force your art or your dreams aside. We are in this together.
Our own Loretta read The Liar's Diary and she says:
When the mousy school secretary, Jeanne Cross, becomes friends with Ali Mather, the newly hired, talented and sexy music teacher at her school, a tantalizing story unfolds. A tangle of lies involves all the lovable (and hate-able) characters and draws the reader into their web of deceit.
A most unexpected end to this novel, makes you want to re-read it looking for clues to help you forsee the shocking ending.
And from Patry Francis' blog on
The Liar's Diary:
"Though my novel deals with murder, betrayal, and the even more lethal crimes of the heart, the real subjects of
The Liar's Diary are music, love, friendship, self-sacrifice and courage. The darkness is only there for contrast; it's only there to make us realize how bright the light can be. I'm sure that most writers whose work does not flinch from the exploration of evil feel the same."
You can also read about Patry's story, see the book trailer or sample the audiobook on Susan Henderson's site. In addition, she lists all the bloggers who have joined this cause today, so check it out if you'd like to take a gander at what some of the others are saying.
Bottom Line: A friend in need, is a friend indeed.
Posted by Barbara Vey on January 29, 2008 | Comments (5)
