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WOW! Women On Writing announces Dawn Novotny's blog tour!
Blog Tour Dates:
May 7 - June 1, 2012
You're invited! Meet Dawn and visit her fabulous blog hostesses.
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Dear ,
We all face obstacles in our lives. Some days it seems just too tough to go on, battling against our problems. The memoir, RagDoll Redeemed: Growing Up in the Shadow of Marilyn Monroe will be an inspiration to everyone who reads it, no matter what demons they face in their own life. RagDoll Redeemed is the story of Dawn Novotny's triumph over the problems that seemed destined to conquer her.
Early on, Dawn learned that her body could get her things she wanted . . . not luxuries like diamond rings or fancy clothes, but simple things we all take for granted like food and safety. As the years passed, Dawn began a search for that thing all teenage girls want more than anything: love. She thought she found it with Jo DiMaggio Jr. but quickly learned that, like all the other men in her life, he was just interested in a trade. If she would fulfill his Marilyn fantasies, he would give her safety. But she wasn't Marilyn . . . she was Dawn. RagDoll Redeemed is the story of Dawn's realization that she would have to provide her own safety and her long journey to discover what love truly was.
Stop by The Muffin today for an interview and comment for a chance to win a copy of RagDoll Redeemed: Growing Up in the Shadow of Marilyn Monroe! For an extra entry, link to the post on Twitter with the hashtag #Novotny. The giveaway contest closes this Thursday, May 10 at 11:59 PM, PST. We will announce the winner in the comments section the following day, Friday, May 11.
Bloggers: If you'd like to host Dawn or another WOW author on your blog, please e-mail us with your request, or simply reply to this e-mail. Be sure to check out our Upcoming Tours section below. Be sure to sign up for our Mass-Blogging Events. These are fun-filled blogging days where everyone blogs about a certain topic. They are great exposure for your blog!
Authors: If you'd like to schedule a tour for yourself, please reply to this e-mail. We look forward to hearing from you!
Happy reading!
~ Jodi, Angela, and Robyn ~ (Your Hostesses)
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About the Author:
So many words describe Dawn Novotny: clinician, teacher, author, workshop leader, wife, mother, stepmother, grandmother, recovering addict, breast cancer survivor, reader, swing dancer, and snorkeler. But what she is most proud of is her ability to "thrive." She thrived in the face of poverty, abuse, and addiction to finally become the woman she is today. She wrote her memoir to encourage other women to look past their difficulties to what is possible, to the women they should be.
Find out more about Dawn by visiting her online:
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 RagDoll Redeemed: Growing Up in the Shadow of Marilyn Monroe
by Dawn Novotny
When she married Joe DiMaggio Jr., Dawn thought she would be leaving the tough days of her childhood behind her forever. She didn't know that her new husband was bringing memories of his own tough days into the marriage--and a need to recreate his wife as his very own Marilyn. RagDoll Redeemed tells the tale of Dawn's escape from her marriage and search for the real Dawn as well as the feelings that Marilyn's and her life were somehow connected after her first ill-fated marriage.
Paperback: 180 pages
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing (January 2012)
Genre: Memoir
ISBN-10: 1457506173
ISBN-13: 978-1457506178
Twitter Hashtag: #Novotny
RagDoll Redeemed: Growing Up in the Shadow of Marilyn Monroe is available in paperback at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and your local indie bookstore.
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Let's Kick Off the Blog Tour!
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May 7 @ The Muffin! - Today!
Stop by The Muffin for an interview with Dawn Novotny, and enter to win a print copy of RagDoll Redeemed: Growing Up in the Shadow of Marilyn Monroe!
http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/
May 9 @ Laurie Here
Don't miss a review of Dawn Novotny's memoir RagDoll Redeemed: Growing Up in the Shadow of Marilyn Monroe.
http://www.lauriehere.blogspot.com
May 16 @ Women's Memoirs
Memoirist Dawn Novotny writes about how we can save family history with our storytelling. Share your favorite family story today!
http://womensmemoirs.com/
May 18 @ National Association of Memoir Writers
Learn about healing through writing from Dawn Novotny, author of the memoir RagDoll Redeemed.
http://namw.org
May 21 @ Me and Reading
Learn about how Dawn Novotny, author of the memoir RagDoll Redeemed, weathered the ups and downs of life, married into baseball royalty, and finally discovered the real Dawn.
http://www.ingasilbergbooks.com/
May 25 @ Women's Memoirs
Dawn Novotny, author of RagDoll Redeemed, returns to Women's Memoirs to share some tips on how she marketed her memoir.
http://womensmemoirs.com/
May 30 @ All Things Audry
Dawn Novotny shares 5 "Must Haves" if Diagnosed with Breast Cancer. You can also learn more about her memoir RagDoll Redeemed from today's review.
http://allthingsaudry.blogspot.com
June 4 @ Kritter's Ramblings
Don't miss a review of Dawn Novotny's memoir about discovering your true self after years of other people telling you who they thought you should be!
http://www.krittersramblings.com
June 6 @ I Was Just Thinking...
Memoir writing can change your thoughts about yourself...learn more from memoir writer Dawn Novotny.
http://bellewoodfarm.blogspot.com/
June 7 @ Cmash Loves to Read
Forgiveness. Why is it so important to a healthy life? Find out and enter to win one of TWO COPIES of Dawn Novotny's memoir RagDoll Redeemed.
http://cmashlovestoread.com/
June 8 @ Memory Writers Network
Learn more about the ill-fated relationship between Dawn Novotny and Joe DiMaggio Jr in her memoir RagDoll Redeemed.
http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/
We may have more dates to come, so be sure to check out our Events Calendar HERE.
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| Want to host one of our touring authors? |
 Upcoming 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 blogtour@wow-womenonwriting.com 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
Tour Dates: June 4, 2012 - June 29, 2012
Title: Finding Emma
Author: Steena Holmes
Genre: Women's Fiction
Synopsis: A child torn from the arms of loving parents, a relationship torn apart from loss... Megan sees her daughter Emma everywhere. She's the little girl standing in the supermarket, the child waiting for the swings at the playground, the girl with ice cream dripping down her face. But it's never Emma. Because Emma's been missing for two years. Unable to handle the constant heartache of all the false sightings, Megan's husband threatens to walk away unless Megan can agree to accept Emma is gone. Megan's life and marriage is crumbling all around her and she realizes she may have to do the thing she dreads most: move on. When Megan takes a photo of a little girl with an elderly couple at the town fair, she believes it to be her missing daughter. Unable to let go, she sets in motion a sequence of events that could destroy both families lives.
50% of the proceeds of this book will be donated to The Missing Children's Society of Canada - an organization dedicated to reuniting families. Visit www.mcsc.ca for more information.
Participate! Please email us with "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line and your available dates. We schedule 2-3 stops per week from June 4 - June 29. You will receive a copy of Finding Emma by Steena Holmes. We look forward to hearing from you!-----  About the Author:
Author of the new heart wrenching story Finding Emma, Steena is a woman who believes that "in the end, everything succumbs...to the passions of your heart." Steena's life revolves around her family, friends, and fiction.
Author's website: http://www.steenaholmes.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Tour Dates: June 25, 2012 - July 20, 2012
Title: Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore
Author: Barbara Conelli
Genre: Nonfiction
Synopsis: Fascinating, enthralling and seductive travel and life tales about unexpected encounters with the capricious, unpredictable and extravagant city of Milan, its glamorous feminine secrets, the everyday magic of its dreamy streets, the passionate romance of its elegant hideaways, and the sweet Italian art of delightfully falling in love with your life wherever you go.
Participate! Please email us with "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line and your available dates. We schedule 2-3 stops per week from June 25 - July 20. You will receive a copy of Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore by Barbara Conelli. We look forward to hearing from you!-----  About the Author:
Barbara Conelli is an internationally published bestselling author, seasoned travel writer specializing in Italy, and Chiquenist on the mission to bring Fantastic Fearless Feminine Fun into women's lives. In her charming, delightful and humorous Chique Books filled with Italian passion, Barb invites women to explore Italy from the comfort of their home with elegance, grace and style, encouraging them to live their own Dolce Vita no matter where they are in the world.
Author's website: http://www.barbaraconelli.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Tour Dates: July 9, 2012 - August 10, 2012
Title: The Divorce Girl
Author: Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg
Genre: YA/Women's Fiction
Synopsis: Meet Deborah Shapiro, a New Jersey teenage photographer whose parents' outrageous divorce lands her in the biggest flea market in the free world, a Greek diner with immigration issues, a New York City taxi company, a radical suburban synagogue, a hippie-owned boutique, and bowling alleys, beaches, and bagel shops. As her home explodes apart, a first love, a series of almost-mothers, and a comical collection of eccentric mentors show Deborah how to make art out of life, and life from the wreckage of a broken home.
This debut novel of Kansas Poet Laureate Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg travels through wild loss, untended grief and bad behavior with humor and imagination. Reminiscent of the works of Wally Lamb, Stephanie Kallos, and Kaye Gibbons, this coming of age story illuminates how a daring heart can turn a broken girl into a woman strong enough to craft a life of art, soul, and beauty.
Participate! Please email us with "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line and your available dates. We schedule 2-3 stops per week from July 9 - August 10. You will receive a copy of The Divorce Girl by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg. We look forward to hearing from you!-----  About the Author:
Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg is the Poet Laureate of Kansas, and the author of 14 books, including a forthcoming non-fiction book, Needle in the Bone: How a Holocaust Survivor and Polish Resistance Fighter Beat the Odds and Found Each Other (Potomac Books); The Sky Begins At Your Feet: A Memoir on Cancer, Community & Coming Home to the Body (Ice Cube Books); the anthologies An Endless Skyway: Poetry from the State Poets Laureate (co-editor, Ice Cube Books) and Begin Again: 150 Kansas Poems (editor, Woodley Press); and four collections of poetry. Founder of Transformative Language Arts-a master's program in social and personal transformation through the written, spoken and sung word-at Goddard College where she teaches, Mirriam-Goldberg also leads writing workshops widely. With singer Kelley Hunt, she co-writes songs, offers collaborative performances, and leads writing and singing Brave Voice retreats. Author's website: http://carynmirriamgoldberg.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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| Participate in a Mass-Blogging Event! |
If you have a blog, consider participating in a mass blogging event. These are fun-filled blog-hopping days where everyone blogs about a certain topic. Topics include everything from writing about family relationships to your favorite recipe. Your blog would be featured on The Muffin and sister blogs. Join the fun! Check out our upcoming mass blogging events: ----------
The Art of Loving Life (open to interpretation)
Dates: May 23 - June 23
The Art of Loving Life: What is it that makes your life poetic? How do you find beauty in every day? Do you have a favorite memory to share? One that sums up your idea of a beautiful life? Share your thoughts!
We will launch this mass-blogging tour with a guest post on The Muffin by Barbara Conelli, author of Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore. All participants will be listed by date, blog name, and url (linked). Contact: Please contact Robyn robyn@wow-womenonwriting.com for more details (including prize information) and to secure your date.
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Favorite Childhood Memories Date: May 30 Favorite Childhood Memories: These could be your own childhood memories of favorite memories of days spent with your children. Tell us about when the carnival came to town, your first puppy, ice cream with Grandpa, the time you really got into trouble (bit it was so much fun), or even the best Christmas ever! We will launch our mass blogging day on The Muffin with a guest post by Steena Holmes, author of Finding Emma. All participants will be listed by blog name and url (linked). Contact: Please contact Robyn robyn@wow-womenonwriting.com for more details (including prize information) and to join in the fun! ----------
"To me, Italy is Chique Because . . ."Date: August 1
For this mass-blogging event we have a writing prompt! Each participant's post will begin with "To me, Italy is chique because..." Need ideas? No problem! Barbara Conelli will be touring with her book Chique Secrets of Dolce Amore from June 25 - August 24, so just follow along on Twitter @WOWBlogTour for links to fun facts and virtual tour of Italy.
We will launch our mass blogging day on The Muffin with a guest post by Barbara Conelli. All participants will be listed by blog name and url (linked). Contact: Please contact Robyn robyn@wow-womenonwriting.com for more details (including prize information) and to join in the fun!
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We hope you join us on this intimate journey for Dawn Novotny's moving memoir. This tour will be filled with great advice for anyone who wants to share their personal story through memoir writing.
Stop by The Muffin today and comment for a chance to win a signed copy of RagDoll Redeemed: Growing Up in the Shadow of Marilyn Monroe!
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