The countdown to Stardust is on . . .
Return of the Stardust Cowgirl, the fourth and final book in the Lucy Hatch series, will be published on February 26, 2008. Look for pre-order info at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Or you can ask yourself WWL(ucy)D? and order it from Wal-Mart.
The calendar has just been updated with forthcoming appearances in Austin, College Station, Houston, Round Rock, Dallas, and San Antonio. More events will be listed as they’re scheduled.
If you haven’t read Heartbreak Town yet, what are you waiting for? Texas Monthly says, “Moyer’s whip-smart storytelling elevates the amiable chick lit of her third Lucy Hatch book well above the genre” (which raises the question, If it’s above the genre, is it still of the genre? Oh, never mind) and praises “the artist’s skill and humor.” Get your copy today! In fact, why not get several for friends and family members? They make great Christmas/birthday/shotgun-wedding presents.
I was sad to learn that Sylva Billue passed away in an accident near her home in Winston-Salem, NC in late September. Sylva founded and funded the Syvenna Foundation, a rural retreat for women writers, outside Linden, TX. I had the honor of being a resident there in the winter of 1990, and the place, and Sylva, changed my life. I’d just dedicated Return of the Stardust Cowgirl to Sylva about 10 days before hearing of her death. Her loss to the world is profound, as was her impact upon it.
Finally, if you’re not already watching Friday Night Lights on NBC, sit yourself in front of a TV this Friday at 8 p.m. CST and find out what all the fuss is about. Love of high school football and all things Texas helpful but optional. And wouldn’t Connie Britton, who plays Coach Taylor’s wife, Tami, make an awesome Lucy Hatch?