Literary Road Trip

The Literary Road Trip is a project in which bloggers are volunteering to showcase local authors. This showcase can be anything you want to make of it – book reviews, author interviews, giveaways – as long as you’re working with an author local to you.

How it works:

1. Stake your claim
   Post a comment here (if you haven’t already) and let me know what State, territory, region, etc. you’d like to showcase on your blog.
2. Post content on your blog
3. Add a link to your posts to Mr. Linky below
4. Every other Sunday (starting 1/10/10) I’ll add new links submitted to a Bi-Weekly Road Map post that navigates readers through who has posted and what.

Frequently asked questions:

1. Can more than one blogger claim the same state/territory/country?
   A: Yes! More than one person can claim the same location. I want anyone who wants to participate to feel like they can.
2. How long will this project last?
   A: There are no defined time limitations.  Participate for as long as you would like.
3. Cam I use the Literary Road Trip graphic in your posts?
   A: Please do!
4. Do I have to post weekly?
   A: Heck no! Post at any interval you want!
5. Can you read/write about authors who are dead?
   A: Yes absolutely, if they are part of a list of your local authors please do showcase them.
6. I’m a publisher can I participate?
   A: Absolutely as long as you have a blog and you’re focusing on one location in geography. Pick a state/territory/province and you’re good to go.
7. Is there a list of publishers/authors who have expressed an interest in participating?
   A: Again, yes – I’ve posted a list of those who have expressed an interest below.
8. Do you know of any resources where I can find information about local authors?
   A: Yes, Tif at Literary Locals has a database you can check out.

People Interested in Contributing:

1. Erin Deedy – Peachtree Publishers (Twitter = @EGDeedy or @PeachtreePub)
   She has publications whose author’s span across multiple locations.
2. Zoe Murdock – Author (Twitter = @zoemurdock)
   Currently residing in S. California and has connections to the State of Utah.
3. Julie -
   Her web site Publish Chicago has in depth knowledge of Chicago area authors and is willing to share

Participants so far:

United States:

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona

• Sheri – Road Trips for Families

Arkansas

• Sandra – The Write Direction

California

• Amy – My Friend Amy (S. California)
• Debbie – Debbie’s World of Books (N. California)
• Jules – A Book In Hand (Los Angeles)

Colorado

• Pamela – Life Happens While Books Are Waiting

Connecticut

• Wisteria – Bookworm’s Dinner

Delaware

• Melissa – The Betty and Boo Chronicles

District of Columbia

• Michelle – Galleysmith
• Serena – Savvy Verse and Wit

Florida

• Martha – Reviews by Martha’s Bookshelf

Georgia

• Jessi – Casual Dread
• Stacy – A Novel Source

Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois

• Jen – Devourer of Books

Indiana

• Jen – Devourer of Books

Iowa

• Ash – English Major’s Junk Food

Kansas

• Margot – Joyfully Retired

Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine

• Amy – Paging Amy

Maryland

• Bobbie – Bobbie’s Book Blog
• Serena – Savvy Verse and Wit

Massachusetts

• Marie – The Boston Bibliophile
• Care – Care’s Online Book Club
• Trin – Bloody Bad

Michigan

• Jen – The Literate Housewife

Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri

• Jan – Eating Y.A. Books

Montana
Nebraska

• Hannah – WordLily

Nevada

• JC – The Biblio Brat

New Hampshire

• Carey – The Tome Traveller

New Jersey
New Mexico
New York

• Colleen – Books In the City (NYC)
• Nicole – Linus’s Blanket (NYC)
• Gaby – Starting Fresh (NYC)

North Carolina

• Kristen – Booknaround

North Dakota
Ohio

• Mindy – Mindywithrow.com
• S.J. Kessel – Through a Child’s Eye: Writing and Reviews of Children’s Literature

Oklahoma
Oregon

• Ali – Worducopia

Pennsylvania

• BethF – Beth Fish Reads
• Melissa – The Betty and Boo Chronicles

Puerto Rico
Rhode Island

• Gwendolyn – A Sea of Books

South Carolina

• Kathy – Bermudaonion’s Weblog
• Susan – Carolina Gal’s Literary Cafe

South Dakota
Tennessee

• Kari -  Five Borough Book Review

Texas

• Shelly – Write for a Reader
• Sherry – Semicolon

Utah

• Natasha – Maw Books Blog

Vermont
Virginia

• Jenn – Jenn’s Bookshelf

Virgin Islands
Washington

• Carrie – Books and Movies
• J.T. – Bibliofreak (Seattle)

West Virginia
Wisconsin

• Kim – Sophisticated Dorkiness
• Lori – Dollycas’s Thoughts

Wyoming

Australia

Australian Capital Area (ACT)

• Tania – Kids Book Review

New South Wales

• Susan – Reading Upside Down
• Becky -  Page Turners
  

Canada

Manitoba

• Memory – Stella Matutina

Ontario

• Belle – Ms. Bookish
• Sandra – Fresh Ink Books

Atlantic Coastal Region

• Debbie – ExUrbanis

England

• Jodie – Book Gazing

Scotland

Glasgow

• Leela – Leela Soma Writer Poet Performer

If you continue to have any questions please feel free to email me at michelle [at] galleysmith [dot] com, DM me on Twitter @galleysmith, or post a comment here.

Happy trails!