The Writer's Chatroom Presents Kathryn Lilley

Published: Fri, 03/07/08

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As a pre-teen, Kathryn Lilley had two passions: Nancy Drew mysteries and Pralines 'n Cream ice cream. So it was perhaps inevitable that she grew up to write a series called the Fat City Mysteries.

Her stories are set in Durham, North Carolina, the self-proclaimed "Diet Capital of the World". And like her journalist sleuth, Kate Gallagher, Kathryn understands the Battle of the Bulge all too well. She once lost 90 pounds to land a job on camera as a TV reporter. And even today, Kathryn avoids the street that goes past 31 Flavors.

A graduate of Wellesley College (and former editor-in-chief of the Wellesley News) Kathryn received a graduate degree in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, interned at stations in Cambridge, MA and South Carolina, and worked as an on-air reporter for WIS-TV in Columbia, South Carolina.So far, she's kept the weight off, too.

Kathryn Lilley is the author of Dying to Be Thin (Obsidian, ISBN: 0451222407), the first book in the Fat City Mysteries series. She lives in the Los Angeles area.

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DOOR PRIZE

Kathryn has donated a copy of Dying to be Thin. This will be award to a lucky chatter during the chat. Remember, you MUST be present to be eligible!

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Launch Update

Because this IS The Writer's Chatroom, we're going to SHOW--NOT TELL all month long. We're also going to have a great time doing it!

One year ago Jordan Dane's name popped up on my MySpace friend request list. She had already sold three novels to Avon Harper Collins. A few months later, she sold three more to the same house.

Her FIRST novel, NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM will be available April 8^th.

Jordan Dane is "one to watch" if you'd like to see how the marketing and networking part of being an author is done--and done well. She is going to SHOW us how to get it done--right.

We'll be hosting a live "Launch P-A-R-T-Y!" on March 30^th at The Writer's Chatroom. Plan on stopping by to meet Jordan. Because this is TWC, the virtual bar will be open, but feel free to BYOB.

In the meantime, please visit these Virtual Book Tour stops as Jordan visits with:

March 5^th Billie Williams at http://printedwords.blogspot.com

March 8^th Linda J. Hutchinson at http://reviewhutch.blogspot.com

March 12

Kim Richards at http://kim-richards.livejournal.com/

March 15 Lisa Haselton at

http://lisahaselton.tripod.com/reviewsandinterviews/

AND, Jordan has added a contest to make it even more interesting!

Bonus review, courtesy of Pat Reid:

http://www.booksnbytes.com/reviews/dane_nooneheardherscream.html

Linda J. Hutchinson

(aka J'linn Kramer)

www.lindajhutchinson.com

We look forward to chatting with you!

Audrey Shaffer Linda Hutchinson Renee Barnes Kim Richards