Moms the Word Blog Tour Featuring Marilynn Griffith
By APOOO • May 11th, 2009 • Category: Virtual Book Tours •
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Getting to Know Marilynn Griffith, author of Mom’s The Word
Tell us about yourself.
I’m not to exciting. I love books and math, love to hang out with family and friends, love Jesus and have a tendency to be quite silly at times.
What type of jobs or careers have you worked in the past?
Great question! Day care worker (not so much), secretary (hmmm…), TCBY yogurt maker (yummy!), Mickey D’s ($3.35 an hour, people!), math tutor and instructional assistant (lots of this. I enjoy it) and of course, writer and mom!
Who are your favorite authors?
Too many to count. I really am an eclectic reader. My favorites are a mishmash of latest releases from my friends (Lisa Samson, Claudia Mair Burney, Sharon Ewell Foster, Tom Davis, Stacy Hawkins Adams, Angela Benson…) to a variety of dead people (Countee Cullen, Ann Petry, Charlotte Bronte…) with a healthy dose of YA, sci-fi, fantasy and whatever suits my fancy thrown in. Oh, and biographies. I love those.
What are your favorite books?
Hmmm… Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith, Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, Roots by Alex Haley… Too many.
When did you begin to realize you wanted to write?
When I was about four and penned “The Tales of Super Banana.” Who knew produce stories would one day be the rage?
Tell us about your journey to publication.
It was a strange one. I wrote a book (Rhythms of Grace) that was soundly rejected by all publishers yet got me an agent and two interested publishers. I decided that I’d just take the next ten years to learn and let my imagination have fun and just do some proposals and…I got two deals for a total of six books. It was a trip. Still is.
Are you a full-time writer? If so, describe your day?
I was a full time writer and mom for about five years. I’ve since gone back to work and am still making the transition from isolation to immersion. However, I do enjoy all the people watching opportunities and feel my “tank” of stories is refilling by being out in the world.
About the Book
When her tall, dark, delicious husband joins their three kids in calling her “Mom,” Karol Simons has an identity crisis. Sure she loves the pint-size trio, but what’s happened to her dreams of writing a novel? Determined to have it all, she turns to her neighbor for help.
Dyanne Thornton is thrilled to stand in as Mom for three weeks so Karol can write. Bursting with baby fever, the career-woman trades her glamorous clothes and four-inch heels for the playground and potty training. She hopes to convince her reluctant husband they should start a family of their own, right away.
Everyone’s in for some big surprises…
Order your copy of Mom’s the Word from Amazon.com .
Follow the blog tour at http://bit.ly/MomsTheWord.
Visit Marilynn online at http://marilynngriffith.com/.
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Thanks for hosting Marilynn on your blog today. Let us know how you enjoy the book.
Blessings,
Ty
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I enjoyed Rhythms of Grace; who am I kidding, I loved that book. I can’t wait for the sequel. I just bought Mom’s the Word over the weekend.
Hey APOOO family! Thanks so much for having me. Jennifer, thanks for loving Rhythms of Grace and for picking up Mom’s the Word. Songs of Deliverance, the sequel to ROG, will be out December 1.
Looking forward to reading Mom’s the Word, Marilynn. It sounds like it’s going to be a great book.
Renee
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PIck up Mom’s The Word, y’all. This was the icing on my Mother’s Day weekend.
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Thanks for introducing me to Ms. Marilynn Griffin! Great interview, and very informative! I love how she got an agent and book deal, even after being soundly rejected! I’ve seen her books, and now I’ll have to pick them up!
Not to hard to remember when Songs of Deliverance is being released. It’s a very special day. My baby is born on that day and it’s a week after my birthday, so I will definitely be on the lookout for it.
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Hi Marilynn,
Nice to see you here. I’m enjoying the tour.
Marilyn it was a pleasure to host you today and many blessings with your tour and literary endeavors.
It was a pleasure to be here! Thanks to everyone for stopping by. Jennifer, I hope you enjoy Songs of Deliverance on your baby’s birthday!