All aboard! Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene is having a book launch party and I’m happy to be one of the bus stops on this fun tour!
All aboard! Beep-beep, yeah! The party bus is here. (Click here for theme music Magic Bus!) Our first stop is in Connecticut to pick up Dan Antion, who has a handy guided tour of Atonement, TN. Dan agreed to be a relief bus driver too, since bus-driver-Lilith the calico, sometimes has to take a break to give Deme or Honeybell a head bath.
It’s best if you read the first book first. So, for the launch of “Bloom,” Atonement, Tennessee is on sale for 99¢ (e-book). Click Atonement book covers for purchase links.
Residents of my fictional town might be of any race and from any ancestry. So author and translator Olga Núñez Miret translated the debut novel to Spanish! For that language I changed the title to Expiación y Magia!
Speaking of the otherworldly pigs, I should mention the order of the Atonement stories. Your first visit to the town is Atonement, Tennessee. It’s an urban fantasy — set in our present-day, real world but with magical elements. Aside from the heroine and her neighbor-friends (or as Diana Peach likes to call them, the gall palls (Diana’s review here), you’ll meet the grumpy sheriff, Robin Warden.
The first “snort” in The Glowing Pigs, Snort Stories of Atonement, Tennessee is about a very young Deputy Robin. (Review by Dr. Phuong Callaway here.) That particular story is tied to the novel I’m launching today, Atonement in Bloom.
Here’s the blurb!
The quaint town was stranger than Ralda Lawton could have imagined. The local population included supernatural beings of the fae variety. Although only she and a few others knew about that.
In a past life, Ralda ― Esmeralda had been involved in something with those supernaturals and it had carried into her present life. In Atonement, Tennessee, that almost got her killed. Now she has new problems, and new supes to complicate matters.
Atonement in Bloom continues the misadventures of Ralda, her friends, and neighbors in the small (but far from peaceful) town of Atonement, Tennessee. Her old house and cemetery are still there, along with Lilith the cat, quirky townsfolk, and assorted supernaturals.
Now Lilith the calico sniffs out a strange beast.
Fae foolery backfires. A friend is abducted.
On a cold December day, Atonement, Tennessee comes into bloom.
I don’t know why the party bus is stopping. Oh! It’s a delivery of flowers in honor of the book launch from Kirt Tisdale of The Wall Gallery! Wow… beautiful blue roses. Thank you, Kirt. The blue rose of the impossible is an important element of Atonement in Bloom.
We’re back on the road, and Dyanna at Ravenhawk’s Magazine has plenty of music for our road-trip. Lilith, slow down. I see Melissa from Today You Will Write at that bus stop up ahead.
Hang on to your seat-belt. Lilith just took a sharp curve and we are magically in Kentucky. Deme wanted to check out Teri Polen’s October horror and suspense book fest, Bad Moon Rising! You’ll find 31 authors and their books there!
Welcome to Atonement, TN! Everybody in town is taking part in the fun. Annie’s Antiques is hosting an exhibit of Art by Rob Goldstein.
What’s that on the next table? It looks like an Aladin’s lamp. And a puff of colorful smoke! Oh, it’s the Lamp Magician. Welcome, Magician. I’m glad you could join the party bus!
My stomach is growling. Thank goodness Carol Taylor and Gerlinde de Broekert have catered the book fair. There are delicious foods at every booth! However, Deme and Honeybell love to read, so they ran straight to the Atonement, TN Book Fair. They’re in hog heaven with so many great books!
Heartfelt thanks to everyone for supporting this Bloomin’ Party Bus. Click the author names for more info.
(If anyone wants to share a link to a review of your book, or anything about yourself, please leave a comment with the link.)
Chris Graham (for Agnes Mae Graham)
Olga Núñez Miret For this book see here.
Now available as an audio book too
Jacquie Biggar has a sheriff too…
Valentina Cirasola will help you tour Atonement, TN in style.
Barb Taub will keep you laughing the entire way.
Resa will help you find the right thing to wear. She’s a costume designer. She would have enjoyed helping Ralda, Bethany, and Lacey search through the antique clothes in Sunhold’s closets (scene in “Bloom”).
Best wishes to Teagan. Thanks for hosting Mae.
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My pleasure, John. It’s a party bus!
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Thank you kindly, John. Looking forward to the Sunday stroll at your place. Hugs!
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This is so clever! All the best Teagan, I’ll be jumping on board and buying Atonement. How could I not! 🙂
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Yay! That will be great reading on the bus, Gwen. Thanks for visiting!
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You are so kind, Gwen. I hope you enjoy my quirky town. See you at the antique store. Oh, but be careful what you pick up there… Hugs!
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This bus is going everywhere today! Nice to see it picking up steam. Best wishes, Teagan.
Great job hosting, Mae.
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Thanks, Staci. I’m happy to support Teagan. Now I have go make the rounds of all the bus stops!
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Huge thanks, Staci. Hugs!
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Teagan certainly is very creative with her ideas, Mae. It reflects in her writing too. Great post.
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I couldn’t agree more, Robbie!
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Reblogged this on Roberta Writes and commented:
Teagan Riordain Geneviene is having a Party Bus & Atonement TN Book Fair to celebrate the launch of her new book Atonement in Bloom. Mae Clair has hosted this bus stop so do pop over and join the fun.
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So nice of you, Robbie. Thanks for spreading the word about Teagan’s newest release!
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Thanks for sharing, Robbie. I hope you enjoyed having your book in the Atonement Book Fair. Hugs.
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I did, thank you, Teagan.
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Toot, toot, coming through! Lol, this is a fun ride 🙂
Congrats on your awesome launch, Teagan!
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I love how creative this launch is. Lots of party fun. Thanks for checking out my stop, Jacquie!
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Thanks Jacquie. Next stop, the Rowdy Rooster just outside of town. Look, there having line 💃dancing. Uh oh… I have two left feet… Hugs!
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You’re a nut, lol
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Lilith knows all the cool places to go. Congratulations on the book launch, Teagan!
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Lilith has the feline sense 🙂
Thanks for visiting and supporting Teagan, Priscilla!
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Thank you again, Priscilla. Good luck with NaNoWriMo! Hugs
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Reblogged this on Getting to Know Chuck Jackson and commented:
All Aboard
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And party, party! 😀
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Congratulations Teagan. I can never get reblogs to work, but I did do a ping-back from Mae’s post. HUGS
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Aww, that’s fabulous of you, Chuck. I know Teagan will appreciate it!
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Thanks, Chuck. I know that reblog have been a problem with WordPress lately. I hope you enjoyed having your book in the Atonement Book Fair. Cheers
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I’m enjoying riding the magic bus!
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YAY! It is indeed a wild party and wild ride 🙂
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Heartfelt thanks, Denise. Happy weekend hugs!
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A huge congratulations to Teagan!!! What an honor to be on her party bus. 🙂 Thanks for sharing, Mae!
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My pleasure, Jan. Thanks for hopping on the bus and joining in the fun!
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Thanks so much for your support, Jan.
Great job with your latest series.
Hugs!
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Oh, marvelous Mae! I can’t thank you enough for keeping the party bus rolling. Beep beep yeah! Happy weekend hugs.
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Congrats, Teagan!
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Congratulations to all of you for your wonderful creativity in what you are doing to help promote your books. I think it is a wonderful idea!!!
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Hi, Anne! Thanks so much for visiting and sharing in Teagan’s bus ride with her book launch party. It certainly is a lot of fun!
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Thank you kindly, Anne. I’m delighted you could get on the party bus. Hugs!
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What a fun party! Congrats, Teagan! Thanks for the awesome job, Mae.
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Thanks for visiting the party bus, Flossie!
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Wow! This party bus is rockin’. Big cheers to Teagan. Thanks so much for sharing, Mae. 🙂
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My pleasure, Natalie. Thanks for visiting and cheering on Teagan!
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This is fabulous. A road trip is always a lot of fun and I think there is probably a lot of partying going on for the tour. Have a great time.
sherry @ fundinmental
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So glad you could stop by and join in the fun, Sherry! 🙂
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Congrats, Teagan, on the new book! Wishing you much success with it! Hugs
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Thanks for visiting, Janice. Teagan’s launch is generating a lot of fun!
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What a ride! Trying to catch all the stops. Good luck, Teagan!
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Thanks for visiting, Julie. Teagan’s book launch is a lot of fun 🙂
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