Launch of Book Tour a
Success for Atlanta Author
Atlanta native, Darlene F.
Wofford, author of "Edgewise: An Assignment to Remember,"
has good reason to be excited about the success of her first
of three novels in the series. She launched her summer book
tour yesterday afternoon at Walden Books in Towne Center
Mall, Kennesaw, Georgia, where from 1:15-3:00 she greeted
customers at the entrance and autographed copies of her
book. The author has appeared at other book-signing affairs
however this was her first event as a featured author for a
bookstore. When asked if it was a good experience, she
eagerly responded, "It was a blast! I really got a kick out
of one lady who told me she is an avid reader and has tons
of books at home in Florida, but this is the first and only
one autographed by the author--and that I was the first
author she had ever met! I think I was more excited than
she was to meet someone so enthusiastic. I was only there
a little less than two hours but I met so many wonderful
people and the sales went well, too. Couldn't ask for much
more than that! I've lived in this general area almost 35
years, so I wasn't surprised to see several people I know,
but I was still excited to see them, so of course that made
the good day even better. My husband and I were expected
at another engagement or I would have stayed longer, but I'm
really looking forward to next week at North Point Mall."
Based on true events in the
author’s life, “An Assignment to Remember” is the first of
three novels in her “Edgewise” series, with the second,
“Seven Years ‘Til Sunrise,” scheduled for release next year,
followed by the third in 2009. The term "Edgewise" is used
to describe the book's protagonist as a shattered woman in
an edgewise state of mind--driven to the edge by
back-to-back traumas. However, "An Assignment to
Remember" is not as much about the traumatic events as it is
about her healing progression and renewed hope, as Mrs.
Wofford tells her riveting story through the eyes of her
alter-ego, Delaney Rutherford.
To quote Page One Lit
literary newsletter, "Wofford is a wonderful writer whose
personality and charisma is vivid in every word and sentence
in her new book, "Edgewise: An Assignment to Remember." This
is the most honest, heart-inspiring book ...(of the)...
year. "Edgewise" is an example of how one woman wants to
live in the past but realizes she can't. It is about
confronting reality. It is about emotions. It is about
communication. It is about life." A reader sums it up nicely
on Barnes and Noble's web site in her review, "Edgewise took
me on an emotional journey of laughter, sorrow and hope."
If the name Darlene Wofford
rings a bell it may be because she and Carl, her husband of
40 years are both native Atlantans, and along with sons
Kenneth and Cory, have been Woodstock/ Acworth residents for
35 years. She has been in the mortgage finance industry for
20 years, and every Saturday morning in 2006 from 10-11:00,
she co-hosted an hour-long Atlanta radio talk-show called
"Your Inner Voice.” She has also been interviewed recently
regarding her novel on several Atlanta radio stations.
The next stop on the
author's tour is Saturday, June 16th at Waldenbooks in the
lower level of North Point Mall, Alpharetta, Georgia. Mrs.
Wofford will be greeting guests at the front of the store
and signing her novel from 2:00-4:00. They are located at
1132 North Point Circle, Alpharetta, 30022 and their phone
number is 770-740-8341.
To learn more about Darlene
Wofford and "Edgewise: An Assignment to Remember," as well
as view the schedule for her Atlanta summer book-signing
tour, visit www.darlenewofford.com . To "Browse the Book"
and see reviews from some of the book's readers, visit
www.amazon.com .
Blog directly with the
author at "Darlene Wofford's Newsroom":
http://community.myfoxatlanta.com/blogs/darlenewofford
