When I wrote The Vintage Club, I wanted to have the reader think about wine a little bit differently. After reading the book, I hoped that whenever someone picked up a glass of wine and gave it a gentle swirl, they would think of it as something more than an enjoyable beverage. I ran across…
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Learning History From Art
Every now and then you run across something and say you wish you’d discovered that years ago. That’s what happened to me when I discovered a really remarkable book. It’s entitled, “A History of The World in 100 Objects”. The book is written by Neil MacGregor who is the director of the British Museum. What…
What’s It About?
I just received from my editor the manuscript for my second novel. The most common question I get as an author is: What is your book about? This is a vastly different question than what is the plot. However, most people want to hear about the plot before deciding to read the book, rather than…
Goodreads Giveaway is Back!
With nearly a thousand entries last time, I thought I’d repeat the Goodreads Giveaway. If you’d like to enter for a free, signed copy of The Vintage Club, here’s how to enter. And, don’t forget to take a look at my new book trailer. Goodreads Book Giveaway The Vintage Club by Darin Gibby Giveaway ends…
My Video Trailer is Finished!
My video trailer for The Vintage Club just arrived. . Let me know what you think. I thought the production company did a great job and captured the heart of the book. In the next day or two, I’ll have it running on my web site and posted on all my social media sites.
Congratulations to the Winners
The winners of the Goodreads giveaway for my book Why Has America Stopped Inventing? were announced this morning. A total of 833 readers entered to win. Congratulations to the winners. Your books will be in the mail shortly.
Radio Publicity Tour
I’m really excited about my radio interviews that are starting on Monday. I’ve posted the shows in the Media section of my website. But here is a listing of the shows I am doing next week, and there are more on the way. As you can see, I’m going to have a busy day. When I…
Review of “Proof of Heaven”
I recently finished reading Eben Alexander’s book entitled “Proof of Heaven.” See http://www.lifebeyonddeath.net/. Several people have asked me for my thoughts when I finished. So here’s my take. I thought the book had some good insights on near death experiences (NDEs), and I enjoyed reading about his encounter with bacterial meningitis. Eben mentions how rare these…
Going International
When I finished the Goodreads giveaway, I was a little surprised that most of the winner were outside of the US. The Vintage Club is being offered for sale in a wide variety of locations outside the US, including most of Europe, New Zealand, India, Australia and Canada. This is all good news in that I spend…
Now Available from Cokesbury
I just found out that The Vintage Club is now available through Cokesbury, a leading nationwide retailer of Christian resources. If you’d like to purchase the book from the Cokesbury site, click here!
