The new website is up! The new blog is being hosted at the website, and it's LOVELY! (I can say that because I have no credit whatsoever for the fabulous design.) Let's clear up a few housekeeping details:
*If you're having trouble accessing the new website, it's because the old bookmarks will take you back HERE. You have to type in www.deannaraybourn.com to see the new site.
*There are still one or two details to tweak--mostly ME figuring out how to log in to write my new blog!--but once those are taken care of, the blog will be there, not here. You'll want to reset your bookmarks accordingly. You can also subscribe to the new blog's feed. It is entirely possible that this archive will disappear soon, but I'm still making inquiries on that one...
*And in response to the numerous inquiries I've had, nope, I'm afraid the image on the homepage is NOT me. (But thanks for thinking it might be!) Most of the photographs on the website are the handiwork of an extremely talented Polish photographer. I'll be posting links to her work so you can see the rest of her magic.
Now, as to the REST of this weekend, it was phenomenal! Nora Roberts was supremely gracious, and every member of the bookstore staff was unfailingly kind and helpful. I was also lucky enough to meet Mariah Stewart and Donna Kauffman and an astonishing number of readers. We signed for more than four hours!! I met loads of fantastic people and had an amazing time, and HUGE thanks to everyone who made the weekend such a blast. I'll have more details soon, but I'm writing this Sunday evening and I wanted to make sure to hit the high points!
And if the weekend wasn't fantastic enough, we arrived home this afternoon to SNOW! It only lasted about a quarter of an hour, but the flakes were the fattest I've ever seen--the size of cotton balls. So, I've finally gotten my snowfall, the perfect end to a seriously fantastic weekend.
I'll check it out at once!
I'm happy all went well for you! I loved loved loved Silent on the Moor! I read it in one night and it was worth the long months and months of waiting. There aren't words for how much I truly enjoyed your book!
(really big smile!)
Posted by: Melissa(The Artist) | February 23, 2009 at 01:53 AM
Your new site is lovely--a perfect history-mystery mood to it. Glad you had fun at your signing as well! As far as snow, my folks in upstate NY would probably trade you--they got 2 feet on Friday and another foot or so over Saturday & Sunday!
Posted by: Elizabeth K | February 23, 2009 at 06:11 AM
Oh Deanna! Your new site is so professional, easy to navigate AND feminine! I love it!!
Posted by: Amanda | February 23, 2009 at 08:43 AM
I bought two copies of SOTM. I had already ordered one from Amaon, then I saw it at Barnes and Noble. I'm going to give one copy as a gift. I don't want to read it now though, because I know I will miss it when I'm done. I want to savor it.
Posted by: Lacy | February 23, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Beautiful--and so unique!
Glad you had an awesome signing. I'm very much looking forward to SOTM!
Posted by: Alyssa Goodnight | February 23, 2009 at 01:08 PM
Totally off the subject but I was just catching up...can I say how much I love Smart Girls???? I hope they make more episodes. It was awesome! And thank you for pointing it out...I would have never found it. Loved Silent on the Moor too...finished it in an evening I loved it so much!
Posted by: medea_argos | February 23, 2009 at 10:16 PM
It was wonderful to meet you at the signing, and I hope you enjoyed it. You're just beautiful in person, and I can't wait to read your newest. Thanks for signing my books (and my bag!) for me.
Laura
Posted by: Laura (in PA) | February 24, 2009 at 03:28 PM