We usually head out of the country for Christmas (check out last year’s epic trip to Peru), but 2011 is a different sort of year for us. Almost one year ago we bought our first home (the “Rock House”) and just weeks after that we welcomed into our lives a rescued mutt (the “Griswold”). Since … More Christmas on the Rocks
I received another amazing review for BURN DOWN THE GROUND from Publishers Weekly in which they describe it as “a remarkable odyssey of scorched earth, collateral damage, and survival.” They also called it a “harrowing memoir” and an “extraordinary story” and said I “face the truth with an unflinching eye.” Whoa. (Click here to read in … More Publishers Weekly Profile
If you’re a Goodreads member, my publisher is hosting a giveaway of my memoir. It’s free to enter. Goodreads Book Giveaway Burn Down the Ground by Kambri Crews Giveaway ends January 10, 2012. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win
This is a week of firsts for me it seems. I created my first promotion and my first raffle and today I received my first review. From Publishers Weekly, no less. They call my memoir “intensely readable” and say I “paint a vivid portrait of an impoverished childhood in rural Texas with hearing-impaired parents…” AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I’m trying out Rafflecopter (a site in beta testing that organizes free giveaways) and just whipped this one together. Enter to win, if you like. Or not. I’m just happy I got the flipping thing to actually load! Scroll down & enter to win! And, you can still receive a bookplate scribbled by yours truly … More My First Raffle
http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=lovdad-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=0345516028 It’s Black Friday! You know what would make an excellent gift for yourself or someone you love? My memoir BURN DOWN THE GROUND! Why? Because as Chris Regan, five time Emmy award-winning comedy writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, said “Kambri Crews’ remarkable memoir of her turbulent upbringing, BURN DOWN THE GROUND, will amaze, … More Holiday Special
People are curious about vaginas. Specifically, those in American Sign Language (ASL). I’m used to bizarre searches landing folks on my sites, so when I noticed a surge in traffic to my websites for people searching the term “ASL Vagina” I didn’t think much of it. That is until my friend Sarah shared a link to this article … More Give Me an “O”. What’s That Spell? Vagina!
Super proud of my husband, Christian Finnegan, who appeared on Conan O’Brien last night. http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TBS/cvp/teamcoco_drupal_embed.swf?context=teamcoco_embed_offsite&videoId=20259
Ah! The halcyon days of autumn at the Rock House! I want to scoop them up and smother them in a jar filled with nail polish remover to preserve them until they’re dust-covered, crumbly exoskeletons. I spent a lovely week in October partaking in the three Rs: Running, Reading and Relaxing. One evening, while watching La Vie en … More Wiping Up
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