Living the Next Chapter Podcast
I had a great time talking with Dave on Living the Next Chapter. Check out the podcast!
Christmas at the Museum
The Wayne County Museum is one of Waynesboro’s best-kept little secrets! I was happy to be invited there on December 7, the day of the annual Christmas parade, billed as a “Small Town Christmas.” Vendors set up booths and tents on the square – all very festive – and inside the museum, I talked about my new book, Prodigal. The novel is about a young man trying to come home to the small town he left ten years earlier, and face his past. Thanks to all who came buy to visit and buy books!
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LitStack Review of PRODIGAL
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Check out the review of PRODIGAL by Allie Coker at LitStack!
A BIG Book Launch at Parnassus
BOOK RELEASE DAY!
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Prodigal is a modern-day retelling of an age-old story, unique in the context of a Southern family.
“Gobbell’s writing style is familiar and cozy, like curling up on a couch with a warm beverage” – Chapter 16 and Nashville Scene
” . . . exquisite . . . poignant” – Southern Literary Review
” . . . themes of redemption and forgiveness” – Readers’ Favorite
“. . . doesn’t let you go until the very last page.” – Lily Shadowlyn, The Faerie Review
The Timeless Appeal of Amateur Sleuths
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The new issue of Mystery and Suspense Magazine features my article, “Why We Love Amateur Sleuths.” Read it at https://www.mysteryandsuspense.com/the-timeless-appeal-of-amateur-sleuths/
Coming Up – Counting Down!
Sunday, October 27, 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Doing my part at the Southern Festival of Books! I will be at the Tennessee State Museum, Duck Room. Please join me to talk about Notorious in Nashville.
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Thursday, November 21, 6:30 p.m. at Parnassus – Book Launch for my new Southern novel, Prodigal! Please join Linda Crenshaw and me. Reserve your seat! https://www.parnassusbooks.net/event/store-phyllis-gobbell-author-prodigal-conversation-linda-crenshaw
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Southern Festival Time Again!
Book lovers, mark your calendar for October 26-27 for The Southern Festival of Books at the Bicentennial Mall! Go to sofestofbooks.org for the complete schedule. I’ll be talking about my latest mystery, Notorious in Nashville, Sunday, 12:30 p.m., at the Tennessee State Museum, Duck Room. Please join me!
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