Any Color But Beige Blog Tour Invitation

WOW! Women On Writing announces Catherine Larose's blog tour!

Blog Tour dates:
November 14, 2011 - December 16, 2011
 
Come and join the fun! Meet these Cat and visit her fabulous blog hostesses.

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After years of living a beige existence, Cat Larose, international color marketing expert, finally added a little color to her own life. All it took was a Paris sunset and a little red suitcase.

Any Color But Beige: Living Life in Color is a memoir (or "femoir" as Cat likes to call it!) from successful blogger Cat Larose. It chronicles her journey from her colorful childhood to the predictability and security of a beige suburban marriage to the major life changes that she initiates in her quest to live life in color.

With the New Year and its accompanying resolutions right around the corner, Any Color But Beige is the ideal inspiration for readers who want to shake up their lives to celebrate 2012!

Join us for this colorful adventure! Stop by The Muffin today for a wonderful interview and leave a comment or ask a  question for a chance to win a signed copy of Any Color But Beige. For an extra entry, link to the post on Twitter with the hashtag #NoBeige. The giveaway contest closes this Thursday, November 17th at 11:59 PM, PST. We will announce the winner in the comments section the following day, Friday November 18th.

Cat also has a special contest for book clubs where you can comment for a chance to win ten books and a virtual appearance from Cat! Check out the section below for more about that or visit The Muffin for info.

Bloggers: If you'd like to host Cat on your blog, please e-mail us with your request, or simply reply to this e-mail. Also, be sure to check out our upcoming tours in the sections below.

Happy reading!

~ Jodi & Robyn ~ (Your Hostesses)

** Feel free to copy any part of this e-mail and share it on your own blog or in your newsletter.

 

  Meet Cat Larose

Catherine Larose
 

Catherine is one part hot blooded Latin and one part wild eyed Celt. She's the oldest of seven children raised in a large Irish/Italian family--Catholic, of course. But family and friends think of her as the gypsy. She's spent her life studying, living, and working all over the place. Cat is forever destined to wander. Blessing or curse? Grandma V. had her pegged long before she ever left her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio when she gave her red-headed Italian granddaughter this advice, "All you need is a place to hang your hat."

 

When she isn't writing, Cat sells color for a living. What does that mean? When you go to a home improvement store and choose a paint color, those little color chips are made by the company Cat works for. They produce color chips for the automotive industry, cosmetic industry, and of course your local Home Depot. It was while she was on a business trip to Paris that Cat decided to add a little color to her life.

 

Cat's Top 10 Tips for Living Life in Color:

 

  1. Take time for pit stops of happiness. Pull off the road every now and then and be good to yourself. Even if it is just for a quiet moment of coffee.
  2. Add discipline--it provides proportional returns. What you get out of anything is equal to what you put in.
  3. Realize that advice is just a validation of the decision you are about to make.
  4. Ask, "Would I rather be right or happy?" If you want to be happy, then be willing to change your mind.
  5. Accept the consequences of your decisions and move on.
  6. Live (temporarily) with your fear, guilt or embarrassment until you get over it--and you will get over it.
  7. Overcome analysis/paralysis.
  8. Ask the right question--not "why" (blame) but "how" (action).
  9. You do not have to be an expert. Just be honest with yourself.
  10. Take advantage of new opportunities. If not now, when? 

  

Stay in touch with Cat at Cafe Girl Chronicles Blog: http://cafegirlchronicles.wordpress.com 

 


 About Any Color But Beige     

     

Any Color But BeigeAny Color But Beige: Living Life in Color   

 

by Catherine Larose    

 

After years of living a beige existence, Cat Larose, international color marketing expert, finally added a little color to her own life. All it took was a Paris sunset and a little red suitcase.

Everyone wanted Cat's life. She had a handsome husband, a stylish home and a fascinating career as an international color-marketing consultant. Work took Cat to some of the world's most beautiful cities but something was missing: ironically, it was color. One day she found herself in Paris watching a sunset and, in a moment of clarity, she caught a glimpse of her sepia-toned future. When Cat got home, she did what she'd longed to do for years. She decided to paint her bedroom a magnificent Bordeaux red and put an end to her beige existence and her marriage. That was the beginning of a new life.

Any Color but Beige is a bright, funny, genuine account of one woman's search for love in the deep end of the dating pool. None of the self-help books prepared Cat for the often funny, occasionally puzzling, sometimes sad but always colorful dating adventures with an international cast of frogs, princes and players. Cat makes the classic female mistake of thinking that love is a life preserver. Until one day she learns to swim.

Book Trailer - Any Color But Beige
Book Trailer - Any Color But Beige


Hardcover: 232 pages

Publisher: Friesen Press (August 2011)

ISBN-10: 1770674896

ISBN-13: 978-1770674899

Twitter Hashtag: #NoBeige

 

Any Color But Beige: Living Life in Color is available at Amazon in print or as an e-book for Kindle.



SPECIAL BOOK CLUB CONTEST!  

Cat is also sponsoring a Color-tastic Book Club Contest so you can share Any Color But Beige with your favorite book club! Visit any participating blog before Friday, December 16 and leave a comment on the Any Color But Beige Blog Tour post with the words "Book Club Contest" in the message. If you win, your book club will win 10 copies of Any Color But Beige, a virtual visit from Cat at your next book club meeting, and several other surprises. Don't miss this fabulous giveaway!  

 

 Let's Paint the Town!
Adventure Road

Monday, November 14 @ The Muffin! - Today! 

Stop by The Muffin for an interview with Catherine Larose, and enter to win a signed print copy of Any Color But Beige.

http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/ 

   

Tuesday, November 15 @ Empty Nest

Is it time to recreate yourself? Cat Larose tells how she began life with a fresh slate and gives away a copy of her memoir Any Color But Beige: Living Life with Color.

http://emptynest1.blogspot.com

 

Wednesday, November 16 @ Musings from the Slushpile

Cat Larose is giving away tips on speaking or "Dear God, Please Don't Make Me Sound Stupid" as well as a copy of her memoir.

http://blog.juliealindsey.com

 

Thursday, November 17 @ Misadventures with Andi

Andi, who had misadventures all over the world, reviews Any Color But Beige--a memoir full of traveling. Return tomorrow for more fun!

www.misadventureswithandi.com

 

Friday, November 18 @ Misadventures with Andi

Inspired by Cat Larose's globetrotting? Your next trip will be great if you follow Cat's recommendations for the five things everyone should have int heir suitcase. Also enter to win Any Color But Beige to read on your next trip!

www.misadventureswithandi.com

 

Tuesday, November 22 @ Selling Books

Learn everything you wanted to know about Cat Larose, author of Any Color But Beige.

http://SellingBooks.com/

 

Wednesday, November 23 @ A Writer's Life Girl's Night Out

Learn from Cat Larose, a world-wide traveler, how to explore new destinations with Five Things to See or Do in a New Place. Cat is also giving away a copy of her memoir Any Color But Beige: Living Life with Color.

http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.com

 

Tuesday, November 29 @ Mom-e-Centric

Meet color-guru Cat Larose in living color during her podcast plus enter to win her memoir Any Color But Beige.

http://www.momecentric.com

 

Friday, December 2 @ Words by Webb

Don't miss the "5Ws with Cat Larose" mini-interview today as well as a review of her memoir Any Color But Beige.

http://jodiwebb.com

 

Tuesday, December 6 @ CMash Loves to Read

Cat Larose, the Queen of Color, stops by with a quiz about how colorful your life is. Learn something about yourself and enter to win Cat's memoir about travel, romance, and yes--color!

http://cmashlovestoread.blogspot.com

 

Wednesday, December 7 @ Me and Reading

In the mood for a surprise? Stop by when Cat Larose guests posts at Me and Reading--a blog coming to us all the way from Estonia! Cat will also be giving away a copy of her memoir Any Color But Beige.

http://www.ingasilbergbooks.com

 

Thursday, December 8 @ Writer Inspired

Now we finally know why you haven't finished your novel! Your walls are the wrong color! Color-guru Cat Larose shares the ideal colors for your writing space and gives away a copy of her colorful memoir Any Color But Beige.  

http://writerinspired.wordpress.com/

 

Friday, December 9 @ Kritter's Ramblings Ah Spa

Learn more about yourself and color with a fun quiz from color guru Cat Larose. You can also enter to win a copy of Cat's memoir about embracing a colorful life: Any Color But Beige.

http://www.krittersramblings.com

 

Monday, December 12 @ From the TBR Pile

Are you brave enough to bare all? Your soul that is...to write memoir! Cat Larose writes about baring all and gives away a copy of her memoir Any Color But Beige.

http://www.fromthetbrpile.blogspot.com/

 

Wednesday, December 14 @ Laurie Is Reading

Stop by to learn more about Cat Larose, the colorful author of Any Color But Beige. You can also win a copy of her memoir and be inspired to make your life more colorful!

http://lauriehere.blogspot.com

 

Friday, December 16 @ For the Love of Reading

LAST CHANCE to win a copy of Cat Larose's memoir Any Color But Beige, the perfect book to give you a new attitude for a new year. Cat will also be sharing her ideas on why travel can help improve your writing skills.

http://niinas-reading-and-reviewing.blogspot.com/


Remember, Cat is also sponsoring a Color-tastic Book Club Contest so you can share Any Color But Beige with your favorite book club! Visit any participating blog above before Friday, December 16 and leave a comment on the Any Color But Beige Blog Tour post with the words "Book Club Contest" in the message. If you win, your book club will win 10 copies of Any Color But Beige, a virtual visit from Cat at your next book club meeting, and several other surprises. Don't miss this fabulous giveaway!   

 

We may have more dates to come, so be sure to check out our Events Calendar HERE.  

Want to host one of our touring authors?

WOW! Women On Writing Blog Excellence AwardUpcoming Author Tours: If you have a blog or website and would like to host one of our authors below, we are still accepting a few choice blogs to participate in our Partnership Program.

Come and join the fun! Please email Jodi & Robyn at [email protected] and put "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line. Please tell us the author you are interested in and your available dates. We'll get back to you with the details if you are accepted. We look forward to hearing from you!

Content for your blog: All of our touring authors are available for interviews, or they will provide a guest post on a topic related to the writing process or their book.

 

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Dark Chocolate for the Journaler's Soul  

Tour Dates: December 5, 2011 - January 6, 2012


Title:
Dark Chocolate for the Journaler's Soul: 17 Personal Journaling Stories for Healing and Growth  Author: Mari McCarthy

Genre: Writing Inspiration 

  

Synopsis:
The fifty-one page Dark Chocolate for the Journaler's Soul e-book compiles the journaling journeys of seventeen journalers who have shared their stories on Create Write Now's Journal Writing Transforms You blog. Reading these stories is both comforting and enlightening, sort of like dark chocolate, a food that is good for your health despite being sinfully delicious!

In this eBook, travel with journaling experts as they reveal:
  • What you should do when you find yourself cheating on your journal
  • How you can make the Blank Page work for you
  • What it's like to reconnect with your Inner Kid
  • How journal writing hastens healing
  • What the best time of day to journal is 
  ...and many more journal writing tips and tricks, ideas and inspiration that will help you jumpstart your personal journal practice for the first time or the four-hundredth time.

Participate!  Please  email us with "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line and your available dates. We schedule 2-3 stops per week from December 5 - January 6. You will receive a copy of Dark Chocolate for the Journaler's Soul by Mari McCarthy. We look forward to hearing from you!

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About the Author:   

Mari L. McCarthy is The Journaling Therapy Specialist, founder of Create Write Now and Journaling for the Health of It (TM). Mari offers guidance, counseling and encouragement to writers through her many journaling eBooks and in private Journaling Jumpstart consultations. Mari's hosting the next Peace of Mind and Body: 27 Days of Journaling Challenge starting January 2, 2012. Please join her!

Author's Website:   

http://www.createwritenow.com/

 

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A Whisper to a Scream  

Tour Dates: December 12, 2011 - January 12, 2012


Title: A Whisper to a Scream (The Bibliophiles - Book One)

Author: Karen Wojcik Berner

Genre: Women's Fiction

  

Synopsis:
Annie Jacobs has dreamed of the day she would become a mother since the first time she held her Baby Tenderlove doll. Unfortunately, biology has not cooperated with her plan, and she finds herself dealing with a diagnosis of unexplained infertility instead of picking out baby names.
 
Across town, stay-at-home mom Sarah Anderson is just trying to make it through the grocery store without her toddler hurling a box of rice at a fellow shopper. She is exhausted from managing the house, a first grader and a toddler, all without any help from her work-obsessed, absentee husband. 
 
A Whisper to a Scream is the story of two women on opposite ends of the child-bearing spectrum who come to realize the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side of the fence. A vivid portrayal of contemporary marriage and is problems, the novel speaks to a longing in all of us, a yearning that might start as a vague notion, but eventually grows into an unbearable, vociferous cry.

Participate!  Please  email us with "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line and your available dates. We schedule 2-3 stops per week from December 12 - January 12. You will receive a copy of A Whisper to a Scream by Karen Berner. We look forward to hearing from you!

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About the Author:   

Karen Wojcik Berner lives a provincial life tucked away with her family in the Chicago suburbs. If it was good enough for Jane Austen, right? However, dear Miss Austen had the good fortune of being born amid the glorious English countryside, something Karen unabashedly covets, so much so that she majored in English and communications at Dominican University. Like the magnificent Miss Austen, Karen could not help but write about the society that surrounds her.

A booklover since she could hold one in her chubby little toddler hands, Karen wanted to announce to the world just how much she loves the written word. She considered getting a bibliophile tattoo but instead decided to write about the lives of the members of a suburban Classics Book Club. The series is called, of course, The Bibliophiles.

When she's not reading, writing, or spending her time wishing she was Jane Austen, Karen can be found sipping tea or wine, whichever is more appropriate that day, and watching Tim Burton movies or "Chopped," her favorite foodie TV show.  
 

Author's Website:   

http://karenberner.com 

 

 

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Remember to stop by The Muffin today and comment for a chance to win a signed copy of Any Color But Beige!   

 

Happy reading! 

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