Sharpwriters' Thoughts Blog Archives - Archives - July 2001 June 2002 July 2002 August 2002 September 2002 October 2002 November 2002 December 2002 January 2003 February 2003 March 2003 April 2003 May 2003 June 2003 July 2003 August 2003 September 2003 October 2003 November 2003 December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 June 2007 August 2007 September 2007 December 2007 March 2008 May 2008 July 2008 August 2008 April 2009 September 2009 October 2009 December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 June 2010 Current Posts Wednesday, September 06, 2006 Whoa! Wow! It's Syncopated Summer!! I've been amazed many people don't know the word "Syncopated." I've got a couple of definitions for it. The more mundane is found in dictionaries: "Syncopation: a temporary displacement of the regular metrical accent in music caused typically by stressing the weak beat." My friend (albeit also my creation) Luisa Lorca would put it this way: That's the way the whole summer went, from Wow! to Whoa! Peppercorn Cannady explained syncopated when he taught me to play the saxophone while we worked for Miss Gray. What should be strong is droopy and what doesn't stand a chance ends up being a humdinger. I received my first copy of Syncopated Summer in the mail yesterday. While I have other books published, Syncopated Summer represents significant firsts: My first novel. My first royalty book. My first book without a coauthor. My first book with a dedication! My first book with a section "About the Author." My coming of age book--in more ways than one! I intend to actively promote the book. My press kit today is being polished by an expert in the field, Mitchel Whitington. My speaking tour and booksignings already include: the Abilene Rotary Club, Friday, September 15 at noon The WordWright table at the West Texas Book and Author Festival, September 23 Texas Animal Control Association 32nd Annual Conference, Keynote Address, November 13, 8:30 A.M. It's a short list. Please email me if you'd like to add to the list. Do you want to know more? I've got a whole website to tell you: www.SyncopatedSummer.com Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer, as September 22 officially closes the season. That's not a Whoa! for my (Syncopated)Summer! Instead, we're just getting to the Wow! Ride with me. It's a bumpy ride, with all the thrills of a carnival--like Mardi Gras! Share | posted by Barbara Rollins @ 10:47 AM 0 Comments: Post a Comment Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom] << Home