Monday, October 1, 2007

Now available: Book Two

Book Two, Moon Goddess, now can be ordered here on Amazon.com.

Also, I will be in Waynesville, N.C., this Saturday (Oct. 6) from 3-5 p.m. for a reading/signing at Osondu Booksellers, which is one of the more prestigious independent bookstores in all of N.C. For more information, go to here. If you're in the neighborhood, please stop by! I'd love to meet you.

5 comments:

Michael said...

Wonderful news, Jim! Book One starts off very well, and I'm enjoying it so far. I look forward to reading Moon Goddess as well.

Jim Melvin said...

Michael:

Thanks much for buying Book One and giving it a read. I very much appreciate it.

Michael said...

Jim, did you forget? You gave me the eBook of Book One to review it! Which I hope to finish by the end November, so I can let you have a look at it before I publish it in December. I hope the review helps!

Jim Melvin said...

Ha! Sorry, I did forget -- though now of course, I remember. So many review copies have gone out, I must have lost track. Still, thanks again for being willing to look at it. It is much appreciated!

Michael said...

Oh, you're definitely welcome. Truth be told, I'll try almost anything to get my greedy little hands on new fantasy!

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Jim Melvin, a veteran journalist, debuts as novelist.