Wicked Good - Top 100 E-book on Amazon

    Just wanted to share the good news that Wicked Good is ranked #33 as an e-book in Special Needs - Parenting section on Amazon.

   Here's the link: Wicked Good
  
   Thanks for your support.

   Amy and Jo

Wicked Good - Rory salutes Memorial Day!

Wicked Good - Events and Media Coverage/SAVE THE DATE

SAVE THE DATE: JULY 16, 2011 AT 1:00PM
SOLD OUT - LOOK FOR NEW DATE TO BE ADDED

We are pleased to announce our 

WICKED GOOD BOOK LAUNCH GOURMET LUNCHEON

including prizes and surprises!

July 16, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at 11th Street Annex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Amy and Joanne will both attend.

 This event will be limited to 25 people. RSVP only. Leave a comment on the blog or e-mail us at jtawnylewis@gmail.com if you would like to attend. 

Let us know how many in your party. 

Cost: $30.00 including gourmet lunch, hardcopy of Wicked Good and other goodies.

Sorry, credit cards are not accepted.

More information to follow.

Other WICKED GOOD Events and Media Coverage: 

INTERVIEWS/GUEST SPOTS

READ PRE-PUBLISHING INTERVIEW OF AMY AND JOANNE AT: www.jodiwebb.com/news/wicked-good-co-writing/

April 11, 2011 JOANNE APPEARED AS GUEST BLOGGER ON GELATI’S SCOOP:

http://gelatisscoop.blogspot.com/2011/04/guest-post-amy-faircloth-co-author-of.html

APRIL 12, 2011 AMY APPEARED AS GUEST BLOGGER ON GELATI’S SCOOP:

http://gelatisscoop.blogspot.com/2011/04/guest-post-amy-faircloth-co-author-of_12.html

APRIL 22, 2011 AMY AND JOANNE APPEARED ON THE GZONE, GIOVANNI GELATI’S INTERNET RADIO SHOW

MAY 24, 2011 JOANNE APPEARED ON INTERNET RADIO SHOW ALONGSIDE DR. STEPHEN SHORE, CO-AUTHOR OF UNDERSTANDING AUTISM FOR DUMMIES: RADIO SHOW

JUNE 13, 2011 AMY AND JOANNE TO APPEAR ON BLOGTALK RADIO SHOW AUTHOR PANEL - AND IT’S ALSO OUR BROTHER WARREN’S BIRTHDAY!

JULY 19, 2011 9:00 AM GUEST SPOT ON BLOGTALK RADIO.

VIDEOS

VIEW VIDEO INSPIRED BY WICKED GOOD AT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eKV0Yg_9M0&feature=channel_video_title 

BOOK SIGNINGS/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

MAY 20, 2011 AMY SPOKE ABOUT WICKED GOOD AND WRITING AT HAMPDEN ACADEMY (HAMPDEN, MAINE) TO MRS. FINDLEN’S HIGH SCHOOL WRITING CLASS

JUNE 1, 2011 JOANNE WILL BE GUEST AT FORT LAUDERDALE BOOK GROUP THAT WILL BE DISCUSSING WICKED GOOD

JULY 16, 2011 BOOK LAUNCH LUNCHEON AT 11TH STREET ANNEX, FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. AMY AND JOANNE BOTH TO ATTEND. INFORMATION TO FOLLOW

JULY 23, 2011 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. AMY TO APPEAR AT BOOK SIGNING AT BOOKSTACKS BOOK STORE IN BUCKSPORT, MAINE

JULY 25, 2011 - AUGUST 20, 2011 AMY AND JO TO TAKE PART IN BLOG BOOK TOUR

AUGUST, 2011 BOOK SIGNING IN SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA IN CONJUNCTION WITH CHEF WARREN'S (OUR BROTHER'S RESTAURANT)

OCTOBER 11, 2011 6:30PM WICKED GOOD EVENT SPONSORED BY FLORIDA CENTER FOR THE BOOK AT THE BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, FORT LAUDERDALE

OTHER NOTEWORTHY EVENTS

MARCH 25, 2011 WICKED GOOD BECAME AVAILABLE AS E-BOOK ON AMAZON FOR THE KINDLE, SEE BUY WICKED GOOD FOR INFORMATION

APRIL 28, 2011 WICKED GOOD BECAME AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK ON BARNES & NOBLE FOR THE NOOK, SEE BUY WICKED GOOD FOR INFORMATION

EVERY DAY, AMY WILL BE VOLUNTEERING AT HUMANE SOCIETY

APRIL 9, 2011 JOANNE & PHIL PARTICIPATED IN WALK FOR AUTISM AT NOVA UNIVERSITY IN DAVIE, FLORIDA

MAY 1, 2011 AMY, RISA & GRIMBLEY PARTICIPATED IN WALK FOR AUTISM IN BANGOR, MAINE

JUNE 15, 2011 WICKED GOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE AS HARDCOVER NOVEL 

NOVEMBER, 2011 COLLECTIBLE EDITION OF WICKED GOOD WILL BE RELEASED FOR THE HOLIDAYS TO INCLUDE CHAPTERS FROM WICKED WISE, THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE “WICKED” SERIES, A FOREWARD BY DR. DIANE ADREON OF CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT (IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND NOVA UNIVERSITY) AND OTHER AWESOME FEATURES

PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.AMYANDJOANNE.COM 

AS THIS LIST IS UPDATED FREQUENTLY.

Amy and Joanne are available for book signings, workshops, to appear at bookgroups and other appearances in person, via Skype or conference call. Contact us at amyandjoanne@gmail.com 

Thanks to all our family, friends and fans. 

You are wicked awesome!!!

Amy and Jo

Wicked Good - The Value Of That

            I spend a lot of my time trying to figure out how to get our novel Wicked Good into the hearts and minds of strangers. I know my friends and family will read the book, if they haven’t already done so. And I appreciate all of you more than I can properly express. But now that the hardcover is going to be released in less then one month – it’s time for Wicked Good to reach broader exposure. People who don’t know me or Amy. The question is – how?

            I’ve read books and blogs on marketing novels. I’ve had in-depth conversations with my writing friends who have already published novels and are asking the same question as me. And I’ve taken all of the advice – almost.

            I’m on Facebook. My friend Steven who is a writer on the verge of being published has over 3000 friends. He believes that once he gets the publishing contract step one of his marketing plan will be in place. My friend Michael, also a writer who will most likely be published one day, has 30 friends. His logic: I only want “real” friends. I see the value in both points of view. I try to friend new people weekly but I still cherish my “real” friends.

            I’m on Twitter but I don’t really get it. It seems like people on Twitter just want to advertise something or someone or themselves. People tweet about this book or that product or this interview and then mix in a comment on the weather or what movie they’ve seen to make it look like they’re not really doing what everyone else is doing. But then my father asked me to explain the difference between Twitter and Tweeter. I explained that you tweet on Twitter not twit on Tweeter. We went on-line and I showed him. He said, follow Rex Ryan, the coach of the New York Jets; which I did. The next day, Rex Ryan followed me. As a lifelong Jet fan, I definitely see the value of that!

            I’m on LinkedIn. I like that one. I posted a question recently seeking to find experts on Asperger’s syndrome who might want to write a testimonial for the back cover of Wicked Good. I received five referrals. None of them came through but I see the value of that.

            Amy and I will be doing a blog tour. We will be having speaking engagements, readings and book signings. I will keep posting on our blog and updating our website. I will friend more friends on Facebook and continue to banter with my “real” friends on the social network. I will tweet occasionally, hoping that Rex Ryan is paying attention.

            And then I will spend in-person time with my friends like Michael and Steven. I will enjoy my family.  I will write. I will play with my dog. I definitely see the value of that!

            Jo

           Please visit our website at www.amyandjoanne.com

Wicked Good - Did Sherlock Holmes have Asperger's syndrome?

     In 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced the world to an isolated, socially-awkward and eccentric man named Sherlock Holmes. Under Conan Doyle’s pen, Holmes was obsessive and compulsive. He didn’t seem to have conversations but rather single-minded discourses. He had no friends other than the dedicated Watson.

    Could it be, as others have suggested, that Holmes had Asperger’s syndrome?

     As a writer, what interests me is how Conan Doyle created Holmes. Was he based on one person he knew or on a compilation of many? Conan Doyle was a doctor. Was the character of Holmes inspired by a patient of his or from an article he had read in a medical journal? Did Conan Doyle first describe Asperger’s syndrome more than fifty years before Hans Asperger, the Austrian physician, first reported on the syndrome?

    I know there are a legion of Sherlock Holmes fans out there who can offer an opinion on Holmes’ diagnosis but whatever it may be – Sherlock Holmes appears to be the fore-runner to some modern day fictional scientists and doctors of TV fame, namely: House, Monk and (my favorite) Bones. Like Holmes, all appear to exhibit qualities associated with Asperger’s syndrome.

Wicked Good - Happy Mother's Day

As Rory would say: "I really really love you, Mom."

Happy Mother's Day.

Amy and Jo. 

Wicked Good - our first royalty check and other good news!

This is our first royalty check as authors. It covers the one week we were published in the first quarter of 2011 (March 24 - March 31). It might not be much to deposit into our bank account but to us it's gazillions!

Other good news: We just learned from Trestle Press that the hardcover will be available on June 15, 2011 and will retail for $14.95. Trestle Press is also planning a collectible edition of Wicked Good to be released in November, 2011. The collectible edition will retail for $25.00 and will include chapters of Wicked Wise (the second book in the "Wicked" series), a foreward by a renowned doctor in the field of Autism, and other wicked good features.

Please check out our website at www.amyandjoanne.com. I designed it. If you have any thoughts about how to improve it, please let me know and I'll do my best to incorporate your ideas.

Thanks, as always.

Jo