Alice Blanton Publishes First Novel

First-time novelist, Alice Blanton, will be signing books at One Dozen Who Care in Andrews, NC, Dec 4, from 4 pmto 7pm

This story appeared in the  Nov. 18th, 2009 Cherokee Sentinel

Alice Blanton, who many know as office administrator at One Dozen Who Care, Inc., as a tireless community organizer, and as a neighbor to anyone in need, can now add to her titles, Author.

Ms. Blanton has just released her first, self-published novel, Tell Me No Lies and will have her first book signing at Art Friday, Dec. 4th from 4pm to 7pm at One Dozen Who Care in Andrews, North Carolina.

Sadly, today, there are many who experience the crushing disappointments when loved ones break promises to quit painful habits. Tell No No Lies is a well-crafted social drama that keenly reflects the trials familiar to ones who are dealing with  loved ones struggling with alcohol and drug dependencies. Yet, Lies is also a story about hope and forgiveness, and the price paid for enduring against all odds.

If you are dealing with similar situations, and have not experienced the immeasurable joy when a seemingly hopeless situation rebounds beyond expectation, experience it with Lynn Sutton, the protagonist in Ms. Blanton’s novel.

Lies is the culmination of over ten years writing and Ms. Blanton’s persistant efforts to publish a story that she feels will inspire others.

Consultant Ronda Birtha (www.rondabirtha.com) assisted Ms. Blanton with copyright registration, obtaining an ISBN number and finding the most cost-efficient, and reputable, self-publishing service that fit Ms. Blanton’s needs.

Cover design and illustrations were provided by Ms. Blanton’s sone Keith Blanton and Robbie Pruett.

Additional book signings are scheduled for Dec. 6 at the Macon County Library in Franklin, Dec. 17 at the Murphy Public Library and Dec. 19 at the Andrews Public Library.

The author says, “if you have a story tucked away in a drawer or in your computer, I encourage you to begin working on it.”

Perfervidus

Indeed. It is time to write again.

Why not What.

I think the nature of the fast-food, and disposable society has killed an ability to learn and to appreciate learning, it has killed an ability to see the need to learn; has killed the desire to know the answer to “why” as opposed to knowing the answer to “what”, and only “what”.

This is the beginning of a beautiful rant to be explored after a Vodka (potato vodka, that is) martini, followed by a few hours sleep.

Today

This is what I saw. This is what I thought. This is what I said. I just haven’t figured out how to add images to my post yet.

Not Easily Phwritened

The idea of being a writer without capturing an image, or capturing an image without writing about it is an artistically paralyzing thought for me.  Almost as frightening as the enormous difficulty in trying to make a living doing either – or both. But not quite.

I’m going to keep this amazingly simple, just to do something different. Simply take a photo, and write a comment. A simple, miso soup, experience. The simple, but exquisitely pleasing taste of miso soup – that’s what I want – but for my words, my pictures, my efforts.