Taking Part in a 12-Month Long Book Club

January 12, 2025 by Denise M. Colby in category The Writing Journey by Denise Colby tagged as book clubs, Denise M. Colby, Facebook Groups with 0 and 1

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I’m sharing my word for 2025 in my newsletter first, so I decided for my January post to discuss the 12-month long book club I’m a part of.

This year, I’m one of twelve authors who formed a year long book club. Each month one of us will be featured with the book we’ve selected for all to read. Then there’s a zoom call the third week of the month to discuss and interview the author. My book, When Plans Go Awry, will be featured in November.

The list of authors participating in the Readers Comfy Porch Book Club for 2025

Our responsibilities as an author

Promote the 12-month book club in our monthly newsletter and on social media.

Participate in the facebook group page – Readers Comfy Porch Book Club

Read the book

Attend the zoom call

There are several new to me things about this book club

I’ve never been a part of a book club before. As a reader, I’m excited to participate

Many of these authors are new to me and I haven’t read their books before

My book is new to them as well and their readers

I would imagine over the 12 months, we will form some amazing bonds

I’m excited to have been asked to participate in this 12-month book club for several reasons. Now that I have a published book I can contribute to these types of opportunities. With two releases coming out in 2025, I will be able to share and promote all three of my books throughout the year. I can also support other authors by reading their books and building new relationships with all of them.

I do feel a little overwhelmed because I need to up my newsletter game and deliver one each month. This is yet another reason I’m glad to be a part of this group because of the accountability and the commitment to do all the things an author needs to to support our books.

January’s Book Pick

Our first book we will be reading and discussing is Tamelia Adam’s The Filbert Ridge Miracle

The January pick for the readers comfy porch book club is The Filbert Ridge Miracle by Tamelia Aday

Tamelia is already sharing posts in the Facebook group, and we will have our zoom meeting on January 23, 2025. Will be a fun gathering.

I’ll check in later in the year on another blog post and let you know how this 12 month long book club is going. You are all welcome to join us. Just check out the Readers Comfy Porch Book Club Facebook Group page.

Denise loves to share about her writing journey (see all her posts here), including her word of the year, her novel When Plans Go Awry, and all the things in between. You can visit her at her website and blog at www.denisemcolby.com or on her facebook or instagram. Please note: some links include Amazon Associate links where Denise can earn from qualifying purchases.

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Denise M. Colby

Historical Romance Author

Author Bio

Passionate about all types of stories—whether they are from songs, theatre, movies, or novels—Denise M. Colby loves history and constantly finds herself contemplating how it was to live in the 1800’s. Combining her love of learning about history, and reading, Denise writes Historical Romance Sweetened with Faith, Hope, & Love. Her first novel, When Plans Go Awry, is the first novel in her Best-laid Plans series. A mother to three boys and soon to be daughter-in-love, Denise loves to read, watch movies with her family, sing 80’s and musical songs, tap dance, and spend date nights with her husband at Disneyland. Sign up for her newsletter or follow Denise on her social media. Newsletter: https://denisemcolby.com/sign-up-for-my-newsletter/ Website: www.denisemcolby.com Blog: www.denisemcolby.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/denisemcolbywrites/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisem.colby/

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