The Writers’ League of Texas is pleased to team up with BookPeople to host an event with Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 10.
WLT Executive Director Cyndi Hughes will talk with Helen about her books, the craft of writing, her writing life, and much more!
Here’s a preview of the book: The courtly Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired) leads a quiet, quite proper life in the English village of Edgecomb St. Mary’s. When his brother’s death sparks an 
unexpected friendship with Mrs. Jasmina Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper from the village, they soon find their friendship blossoming into something more. This debut novel charmed the staff at BookPeople and introduced a wonderful new writer to the world.
For more details, visit BookPeople’s website. Let’s have a great turnout to welcome Helen to Austin!
Helen also has a great post about writing on Timothy Hallinan’s Blog Cabin. Among our favorite quotes:
“My writing style can be best described as procrastination plus panic.” (we think a LOT of writers can relate!)
“Sometimes I really like the writing. What I like is the completely blank mind that comes …after I have said aloud the awkward meaning of what I am trying to say, only ungrammatical…and just before the perfect phrase pops up; syntactically shiny and glowing with freshness. Those moments make me get up from my office chair, numb-bottomed in my jeans, and do a little jig of joy.”
Read the whole post here.
