Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton were in town this past week! It was so great having them back in TX. They were in town for The Orphan Queen launch party, at a local indie book store, The Book Spot. We love having them. We've decided to give them the honorary Texan status, as each year they come back and visit.
Jodi Meadows came prepared with her own clock, to match her cover. We loved the cloak. I told Brodi if she was sitting by Jodi, she needed a cloak to. We used the cloak pictured above on Jodi's books, as Brodi's cloak.
They're rocking these cloaks!
The signing was a lot of fun. It was nonstop laughs. We also talked a lot about their books, writing, and what they're working on now. Some of the things we learned are:
- Jodi's favorite scene happens on page 297. It involves kissing
- There will be novellas with this series, and if fans buy the novellas, we could see a print version of the collection of novellas. We're really hoping for this!
- While the cover of the book is beautiful, her character doesn't actually wear a cloak.
- YES there is a sequel coming!!
- Jodi, Brodi and Cynthia Hand are all writing a book together called My Lady Jane. Yes, this is a historical mixed in with plenty of humor, as we know from history, Lady Jane meets a not so great death. This book will be out in 2016!
- Novellas are harder to write than an actual book.
- They both love coming to Texas.
I feel like the odd one out since I didn't have a cloak. haha
There is a story behind this picture, and it took us about five minutes to stop laughing in order to get this picture. Brodi was dared to do this look, and Jodi and I couldn't stop laughing. I seriously love these two. If you ever get to see them together at a signing, I highly recommend it!
It has become tradition, that when they're in town, we meet up for dinner after wards at Chuys. It was so much fun. I'm between Brodi Ashton, and local author, the lovely Sherry Thomas, who's books you'll see pictured below.
I supported a few friends, as a well as an indie book store, and purchase these pretties. The top book is an arc, which I didn't purchase. I took it to get signed for the giveaway. Both Jodi and Sherry's books I got signed, and I also had to pick up The Winner's Crime.
Jodi gave away some of her hand written note cards. I'm totally framing mine and putting it on my book case. I've also got one to giveaway!
Thank you to Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton for a fabulous signing, and memorable night. My stomach hurt from laughing so much! Thank you to The Book Spot for hosting another fabulous signing. You can purchase signed books by both Jodi and Brodi here.
This coming Friday, don't miss my The Orphan Queen blog tour stop!
THE GIVEAWAY!
One lucky person will win a one of kind SIGNED arc of The Orphan Queen. I asked both Jodi and Brodi to sign it. Normally that's not something I'd do, but these good friends didn't mind. Along with the arc, the winner will receive a hand written The Orphan Queen notecard, and some swag. This is open Internationally! Good luck! Enter to win below.
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