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Britta's 2008 Tour Schedule

January 25, 2008
Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD Author Visit
Contact: Marla Jones

February 13, 2008
Village by LPC Book Club
Dallas, TX
Contact: Melissa Tinning

February 23-24, 2008
DFW Writers' Workshop Conference
Grapevine, TX
www.dfwwritersconference.org
For more info check out the word docs below and visit their site to register.

  • DFW Conference Flyer
  • Conference Breakout Sessions

    March 28-29, 2008
    2008 GSEA Conference: "Critical Voices in Literature and Culture"
    University of North Texas
    Denton, TX
    Contact: Danny M. Hoey, Jr.

    April 4, 2008
    Celebrity Reading Week
    Keller ISD
    Fort Worth, Texas
    Contact: Nan Sprester

    April 27-28, 2008
    Northeast Texas Writers' Organization Conference
    Camp Shiloh, Lake Bob Sandlin, TX
    www.netwo.org

    May 17, 2008
    First Lutheran Church Women's Spring Tea 2008
    Waco, TX
    Contact: Bettye Spears

    September 15, 2008
    Faith Meets Fiction Book Club
    St. Matthew Cumberland Presbyterian Church
    Burleson, Texas
    Contact: Donna Moore

  • In the News
     
    February 2008 - An interview with Britta appears in 75206, The Village Magazine.

    November 2007 - Release date for MIRACLES AND ANIMALS (Guideposts Books) with tales of amazing rescues, acts of compassion and occasions of great joy.

    August 2007 - Release date for ON THE HIGHWAY TO HUMOR (Guideposts Books) with stories, quotes and quips about the fun and absurdity that comes whenever you hit the highways and byways.

    Fall 2007 - Britta works as an editorial assistant for the University of North Texas Press in their Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Short Fiction. Congratulations to last year's winner (and Britta's top pick), Aimee LaBrie, and her terrific collection of shorts, Wonderful Girl.

    May 2007 - Release date for LIPSTICK LAMPOON (Guideposts Books), an assortment of real-life stories and humorous anecdotes that take a closer look at all the fun, mishaps, and misadventures of women.

    February 2007 - Release date for CASH IN ON THE LAUGHTER (Guideposts Books), a stockpile of stories, quotes and quips about the funny things we do to make, grow, spend and give away money.

    January 2007 - Release date for HUGS FOR THE HEART (Simon & Schuster), an inspirational story collection that touches the heart.

    December 2006 - December 2006 Release date for ANIMAL ANTICS (Guideposts Books), a collection of stories, quotes and quips about life's furry friends.

    November 2006 - Thanks to all of you who helped make the trade paperback release of POTTER SPRINGS such an exciting time. I'm recovering from the tour, enjoying family and soaking up some great fiction. (Keep up with my latest recommendations on my blog.) I'm also well into the writing for my next novel, and will keep you posted as details are available. Please check back often for the latest updates.

    Now Hear This! POTTER SPRINGS is available in an unabridged audio version - CD and cassette. Buy your copy at recordedbooks.com today.

    July 2006 - Trade Paperback Release of POTTER SPRINGS.

    February 2006 - Britta receives the Barbara Wilson Memorial Award from the DFW Writers' Workshop for Most Published Short Works in 2005.

    January 2006 - Pulpwood Queens Book Clubs choose POTTER SPRINGS as a Bonus Book selection!

    August 2005 - Britta receives the coveted Lone Star Scribe Award from Barnes and Noble for her debut novel POTTER SPRINGS. The award, given by managers of Texas Barnes and Noble stores, is based on quality of writing, book presentation, and author reputation.

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    Events
     
    "I wanted to thank you again for Potter Springs and for your kind words of encouragement after the Writer's League Conference.  And as I write my second novel...I also think about your wise words about revision in your workshop.  Somehow, your calm demeanor and sense of humor - all these elements combine to create a more solid sense of validation inside.  I am a writer.  It is all right.  I'm doing what I need to do.  These stories do need to be told." - A.G in Austin

    "Thank you for making our Book and Author luncheon an enjoyable success last Friday. It was a pleasure to meet and talk with you and to hear about your writing experience. We hope Potter Springs is a great success and  look forward to the next book.” .C., For the Friends of the Arlington Public Library fundraising event

    ”Your session on rewriting was not only entertaining and useful, but inspirational as well. I think everyone who heard you speak left feeling cheered and bolstered by your encouraging words -- thank you for that." - B.B. in Austin

    "I just wanted to drop you a line and thank-you personally for your wonderful presentation.  It was outrageous (a good thing); motivating, inspiring, and educational.  I know I speak for others too, as I overheard lots of buzz." - C.O. from Round Rock

    “I attended your session at the conference on Writing Mainstream Fiction.  I just wanted you to know how much I appreciated what you said about writing being a career.  So many times, when I sit in my corner pecking away and my husband wonders why the dust bunnies turned into dust giraffes, I wonder if what I'm doing counts as a real job.  Thanks to you I can say yes.” - M.P. from Oklahoma City

    "You absolutely captured our hearts.  You gave us such simple and valuable tools for documenting our lives, our faith, our family treasured memories and our frustrations.  THANK YOU!" - M.D. from Waco

    "Meeting you in Weatherford was a delight - and also great encouragement. You present a wonderful, relaxed workshop, and you're an inspiration." - N.C. from Weatherford

    "Our book club enjoyed it and found it to be a real page-turner--unlike some we have had. Everyone enthusiastically agreed that we will be hearing more from you in literary circles and we were glad to have had you speak with us. You made the publishing world much more real and intriguing." - N.H. from Sugarland

      "Thanks for visiting and spending time with our book club. You are a lovely, bright young woman and it was a delight to listen to the account of your creative process bearing fruit - the inspirations, the perseverance and the lucky breaks!" - R.P. from Sugarland

    "I just wanted to thank you for your workshop on Sunday morning.  That was one of the best events of the weekend for me!  I like that we actually did writing and that you were very specific in your examples." - T.C. in Austin

    "You were such a wonderful addition to our Books on the Bosque event here in Clifton. We hope that you will consider participating in the future...I will look for you on Oprah!" - K.L. from Clifton

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