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We're kicking off a whole month of #MeetThe2020s!
My name is Alison Hammer, and I'm the author of #YouAndMeAndUs.
I'm originally from St Louis, but currently live in Chicago where I work as an advertising creative director. I'm also a #Gator and a #RockBoater!
My name is Alison Hammer, and I'm the author of #YouAndMeAndUs.
I'm originally from St Louis, but currently live in Chicago where I work as an advertising creative director. I'm also a #Gator and a #RockBoater!
I fell so behind with these prompts that I helped put together, I'm going to play catch up and keep them all in this thread. So forgive the all-in-a-row days (and two repeats!)
Today's #MeetThe2020s is all about our books!
#YouAndMeAndUs is a mother daughter love story about a workaholic mom and her distant teenage daughter struggling to be a family as they lose the one person who held them together.
You might cry, but you'll also laugh & smile.
#YouAndMeAndUs is a mother daughter love story about a workaholic mom and her distant teenage daughter struggling to be a family as they lose the one person who held them together.
You might cry, but you'll also laugh & smile.
While #YouAndMeAndUs is my debut novel, it's not the 1st book I've written.
The 1st book also featured Tommy & Alexis, just 15 years earlier. At the end of that book, Alexis didn't know she was pregnant—but I did! And that's what sparked the idea... #MeetThe2020s
The 1st book also featured Tommy & Alexis, just 15 years earlier. At the end of that book, Alexis didn't know she was pregnant—but I did! And that's what sparked the idea... #MeetThe2020s
My book came out on April 7th, early in the pandemic.
I had big plans to celebrate at @volumesbooks in Chicago + stops in STL, ATL and FL...but they were all cancelled.
I turned lemons into lemonade and had an awesome virtual launch party with author & musician @Stephen_Kellogg
I had big plans to celebrate at @volumesbooks in Chicago + stops in STL, ATL and FL...but they were all cancelled.
I turned lemons into lemonade and had an awesome virtual launch party with author & musician @Stephen_Kellogg
My MC is Alexis Gold.
She's a woman in her 40s who co-owns an ad agency and is always struggling to find a work/life balance.
She's got the "work" part down pat, it's the "life" part that's difficult, especially when it comes to her teenage daughter, CeCe. #MeetThe2020s
She's a woman in her 40s who co-owns an ad agency and is always struggling to find a work/life balance.
She's got the "work" part down pat, it's the "life" part that's difficult, especially when it comes to her teenage daughter, CeCe. #MeetThe2020s
The best part of being a #2020debut is by far the people.
The other debut authors who I have been on this journey with, the readers who reach out and share how they connected with the book and the #Bookstagrammers who take and share such beautiful photos!
#MeetThe2020s
The other debut authors who I have been on this journey with, the readers who reach out and share how they connected with the book and the #Bookstagrammers who take and share such beautiful photos!
#MeetThe2020s
Today's #MeetThe2020s (July 7th) is about where our book takes place, and my debut novel, #YouAndMeAndUs takes place in Destin, Florida—where I happen to be at the moment, spending time with family.
It's a beautiful beach town with white sand beaches and emerald green water!
It's a beautiful beach town with white sand beaches and emerald green water!
Arnold Palmers play a big role in my debut novel, and I've had a few people create fun iced-tea-lemonade cocktails inspired by the book!
One of them is my friend @katrudey who added basil & bourbon! Here's a link to hers! https://bit.ly/3j9RDQm
#MeetThe2020s
One of them is my friend @katrudey who added basil & bourbon! Here's a link to hers! https://bit.ly/3j9RDQm
#MeetThe2020s
I have the BEST beta readers!
A few of them are my amazing CP @bradeighgodfrey, and my writing friends and fellow #2020debuts @kwestbooks, @lainey_cameron and my talented and funny friend @stone4031.
I've had many more amazing readers, but that's my go-to crew! #MeetThe2020s
A few of them are my amazing CP @bradeighgodfrey, and my writing friends and fellow #2020debuts @kwestbooks, @lainey_cameron and my talented and funny friend @stone4031.
I've had many more amazing readers, but that's my go-to crew! #MeetThe2020s
I'm currently listening to #TheVanishingHalf by @britrbennett (so good!) and I'm finally reading my friend @kristinharmel's #TheWinemakersWife. I want to race through it but the writing is so beautiful I'm trying to savor it. (Her next book comes out in 2 weeks!)
#MeetThe2020s
#MeetThe2020s
Here's the first line of #YouAndMeAndUs for today's #MeetThe2020s
It's dark outside by the time I finally look up from my computer—so much for being home early.
(remember what I said about my main character being a workaholic!?!)
It's dark outside by the time I finally look up from my computer—so much for being home early.
(remember what I said about my main character being a workaholic!?!)
And here's the last line of #YouAndMeAndUs. (you'll have to get the book to read all the ones that go in the middle!)
I know it's impossible, but isn't that what wishes are for?
(There's actually a parallel with that and the first page that I love!) #MeetThe2020s
I know it's impossible, but isn't that what wishes are for?
(There's actually a parallel with that and the first page that I love!) #MeetThe2020s
I wrote the first draft of #YouAndMeAndUs in two months as part of @NaNoWriMo.
I spent about 8 months revising it with beta readers, and then 4 months revising it with my agent.
I started writing it in Nov '16 and it finally came out in April '20.
#MeetThe2020s
I spent about 8 months revising it with beta readers, and then 4 months revising it with my agent.
I started writing it in Nov '16 and it finally came out in April '20.
#MeetThe2020s
