Live-Tweeting The Silence of Trees With Xe Sands

As I mentioned in an earlier post, Iambik Audio is producing the audiobook for The Silence of Trees.

After reviewing auditions, we’ve chosen for our narrator the talented Xe Sands!

I’m so excited to hear her reading of my novel. In preparation for her narration, she’s reading The Silence of Trees and live-tweeting the process.

You can follow along by following her on twitter: @xesands or by searching the hashtag #silenceoftrees

Here’s a taste of her tweets so far:

“What are we in war? Things to be oved, broken, used, thrown away…” Oh my heart breaks for you, vorozhka. #silenceoftrees
 The simplicity and overwhelming passions of youth! With our circle so small, we think questions of love the be all/end all #silenceoftrees
“all the milk of heaven…” – gracious, what a lovely image of a full moon. Don’t think I’ll look at it the same way again. #silenceoftrees
“This sad melody, so soft & familiar, that slid across my body & pulled at my chest w/bittersweet secrets…” #silenceoftrees
 So beautifully painted – can almost feel the movement of the dvorovyi around me, the wind whipping through my hair… #silenceoftrees
More to come!

Radio Interview on Nash Holos

Last month I was interviewed by the lovely Paulette MacQuarrie for Nash Holos Ukrainian Roots Radio. The interview and book giveaway of signed copies of The Silence of Trees, will air this weekend, Sunday, October 9, at 6pm PST on AM1320 CHMB Vancouver. The program also streams live at the CHMB website. The podcast is available at iTunes and audio archives on the Playlist page.

The Silence of Trees in Kindle Top 100!

First exciting news of the week…my sister gave birth to her second daughter, and she is a beautiful, healthy baby!We are all excited and proud and so grateful!

Next, book update! I know it’s just a number, but it’s happy news:

The Silence of Trees broke into the TOP 100 of all Paid kindle books today (#97 when last I checked)! I guess that makes me an official Kindle Bestseller!

It’s also ranked #5 of all Historical Fiction!

Thank you! Thank you so much to everyone who had read and shared The Silence of Trees (in hardcover, paperback, and ebook!)

And if you haven’t, here you go! Also still only .99 on Kindle!

Thank you thank you thank you!