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WOW! Women On Writing announces Karen Fisher-Alaniz's blog tour
Blog Tour Dates:
Nov 5 - Dec 7
You're invited! Meet Karen and her fabulous blog hosts!
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Just recently, I learned that my dad played drums in high school. I've known my dad . . . well, forever! But, despite his being a guy who loved to tell stories, his life as a drummer never came up. I guess all parents have secrets.
 But what if your father's secret was that, instead of being involved in pushing paperwork during World War II, he was involved in espionage? Maybe or maybe not . . . because it was so many years ago and he was forbidden to keep any written records so maybe, just maybe it isn't the truth? That was the situation Karen Fisher-Alaniz faced when her father handed over all the letters he had written home during the war and asked her to uncover the truth--the real truth.
Would you be up to the challenge of unraveling fifty years of secrets and writing a book about them? Karen wasn't sure she could do it either. Breaking the Code is a double memoir: the story of the evolution of the relationship between Karen and her father as they both searched for the truth and the unbelievable story of her dad's World War II service.
Stop by The Muffin today for a fascinating interview with Karen (seriously, one of the best interviews we've had in a while!) and enter to win a copy of How to Breaking the Code! The giveaway closes on Friday, November 9 at 12:01 am EST, so don't miss out. Tweet about this great giveaway using the hashtag #BreakingTheCode.
Bloggers: If you'd like to join in on Karen's tour we may have a couple spots left. Breaking the Code is one of our favorites this year! Also, be sure to check out the upcoming tours section below. We've added a couple new tour we're really excited about. E-mail us to join in!
Authors: Are you ready for an amazing New Year? If you have a book you need help promoting, send us an e-mail and ask about our blog tour rates and author promotion specials.
Write on!
~ Jodi & Angela ~ (Your Hostesses)
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 Karen Fisher-Alaniz was born and raised in Washington state. She taught special education for fourteen years before embarking on a new path as a writer. Although she'd been writing for fun since first grade, she'd never considered writing a book until her father handed her a collection of letters on his 81st birthday. Since then, she's toured bookstores and other events signing her book, inspired audiences with her public speaking, and was even interviewed by NPR's Audie Cornish for the Weekend Edition. She lives in Walla Walla, WA.
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 Breaking the Code: A Father's Secret, a Daughter's Journey, and the Question that Changed Everything
by Karen Fisher-Alaniz
On his 81st birthday, without explanation, Karen Fisher-Alaniz's father placed two weathered notebooks on her lap. Inside were more than 400 pages of letters he'd written to his parents during WWII. She began reading them, and the more she read, the more she discovered about the man she never knew.
They began to meet for lunch every week, for her to ask him questions, and him to provide the answers. It was through this process that she discovered the secret role he played in WWII. Karen's father was part of a small and elite group of men who were trained to copy and break top-secret Japanese code transmitted in Katakana.
Through this journey, with painful memories now at the forefront of his thoughts, Karen's father began to suffer, making their meetings as much about healing as discovery. Thus began an unintended journey--one taken by a father and daughter who thought they knew each other--as they became newly bound in ways that transcended age and time.
"It's a story that left me covered with goosebumps time and again and eventually moved me to tears..." ~ J.A. Jance, NY Times Bestselling Author
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Sourcebooks (November 1, 2011)
ISBN-10: 1402261128
ISBN-13: 978-1402261121
Twitter hashtag: #BreakingTheCode
Breaking the Code is available in print and e-book format at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, as well as your local independent bookstore.
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Let's Kick Off the Blog Tour!
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November 5 at The Muffin - Today!Stop by WOW's blog for an interview with Karen and a book giveaway! November 7 at Memory Writers NetworkLearn what Jerry has to say about Karen Alaniz and her memoir about discovering her father's World War II past. http://memorywritersnetwork.com/blog/November 9 at A Writer's LifeDon't miss "Create a Family Tradition of Story Telling" by Karen Fisher-Alaniz who recorded her father's World War II memories in Breaking the Code. http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.comNovember 13 at CMash Loves to ReadStop by today for a post about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and a chance to win Karen Alaniz's memoir about her father's World War II experiences. http://cmashlovestoread.com/November 14 at Book TalkDon't miss the review for Breaking the Code--the memoir of Karen Alaniz's journey to forge a relationship with her dad and the incredible tale of his World War II service. http://barbarabarthbookblog.blogspot.com November 19 at Words by WebbStart off Reading with My Guy Week at Words by Webb--a week of books guys and gals would love to read together--with Breaking the Code. http://jodiwebb.com/November 24 at Mrs. Mommy Book NerdStop by for a virtual chat with writer Karen Alaniz, author of the memoir Breaking the Code. Bring your questions! http://mrsmommybooknerd.blogspot.com/November 27 at Man of La BookDon't miss a review of Karen Alaniz's Breaking the Code by a blogger who loves all things military! http://manoflabook.com/wp/November 28 at Thoughts in ProgressStop by to learn more about Karen Alaniz, her father and their memoir, Breaking the Code. You can also win a copy today! http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com/December 5 at Read It All Book ReviewsKaren Alaniz finds herself in the hot seat today. Stop by to find out what she has to say and enter to win a copy of Breaking the Code! http://readitallbookreviews.comWe may have more dates to come, so be sure to check out our Events Calendar. Or follow us on Twitter: @WOWBlogTour
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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 e-mail us 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: November 26, 2012 - January 11, 2013
Title: Dancing at the Shame Prom: Sharing the Stories that Kept Us Small
Co-Editors: Hollye Dexter and Amy Ferris
Genre: Anthology
Synopsis: Shame is a powerful thing. It can weigh on your heart and mind, diminish your sense of self-worth, and impact the way you live in the world. But what happens when you share that secret burden?
Amy Ferris, Hollye Dexter, and the writers they brought together are all ready to let go of shame. In Dancing at the Shame Prom, twenty-six extraordinary women--Lyena Strelkoff, Teresa Stack, Monica Holloway, Nina Burleigh, Amy Friedman, Meredith Resnick, Victoria Zackheim, and more--take the plunge and say, "yes" to sharing their stories. these brave writers, journalists, musicians, artists, directors, and activists have offered up their most funny, sad, poignant, miraculous, life-changing, and jaw-dropping secrets for you to gawk at, empathize with, and learn from--in the hopes that they will inspire others to do the same. Letting go feels good!
Freeing, provocative, and audacious, Dancing at the Shame Prom is about flaunting the secrets that have made you feel small so that you can stand up straight, let the shame go, and finally--decisively--move on with your life.
Published by Seal Press
Participate! Please email us with "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line and your available dates. We schedule 2-3 stops per week. You will receive a copy of the book. We look forward to hearing from you!
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 About the Authors:
For this anthology, bloggers will have the unique opportunity to choose one of the editors or contributors to interview or run a guest post written by them. What a variety we'll have for this tour! Not just a different topic each stop but a different author, too! Don't miss this unique tour.
(Photos: Co-editors Amy Ferris and Hollye Dexter)
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 Tour Dates: December 3, 2012 - January 11, 2013
Title: The Adventures of Tilda Pinkerton
Author: Angela Shelton
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Synopsis: Somewhere in the middle of the Sombrero Galaxy, Tilda Pinkerton is being hunted by the Keeper of Darkness. but Tilda isn't worried. Of course, that could be because she doesn't remember much of anything from her name to why she's on the planet of Ooleeoo.
Even in the middle of cosmic danger, Tilda continues to create her hats, magical hats that make people MORE of the person they're supposed to be. When the mayor of Ooleeoo bans Tilda's hats is he just being a curmudgeon or is he in cahoots with the evil forces? And will Tilda figure it all out in time to save the galaxy?
Participate! Please email us with "Blog Tour Partnership" in the subject line and your available dates. We schedule 2-3 stops per week. You will receive a copy of the book. We look forward to hearing from you!
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 About the Author:
Angela is an author, actor, and public speaker. She has been writing since she was eight years old. Her first novel was adapted into the movie Tumbleweeds. Angela won a regional Emmy award for her portrayal of SafeSide Superchick in The Safe Side video series created by Baby Einstein's Julie Clark. After living in Los Angeles for over a decade, Angela left the bright lights of the big city for a one-light country town to marry her first love and fulfill her dream of writing books in a barn house.
Her Tilda Pinkerton books can be traced back to her childhood fear of dictionaries! Angela was a big believer in the "If I can't spell it, then how can I find it in the dictionary to learn how to spell it" school of thought. In fact, she was so frustrated by the uselessness of dictionaries that she destroyed several during her childhood. She eventually got over her fear of dictionaries and her Tilda books even contain a plethora of dictionary worthy words!
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We hope you'll join us on Karen Alaniz's tour for Breaking the Code! If you are interested in memoir writing or recording your family's stories, be sure to stop by for this fascinating interview with Karen on The Muffin today. You also have a chance to win her book!
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