Perfectly Honest Launch Party!

On February 7, 2015, a courageous (party happy, fun-loving) group braved a winter blizzard to launch Linda O’Connor’s debut novel, Perfectly Honest. Here is the exclusive post-party interview to see how it went. 

Congratulations on the launch of Perfectly Honest! Sounds like you had a great crowd there helping you celebrate. Absolutely, they’re the best. We filled Portsmouth Tavern and ignored the snow and blowing winds outside.

 

How snowy was it? This is what the bank machine looked like. It was snowy.

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think people find most surprising about your writing? The tennis scene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ve never been to Kingston. What do people do for fun on a Saturday night?

[It’s a Kingston-style flash mob.]

 

 

So far the reviews for Perfectly Honest have been glowing. But there may come a time when you get less than 5 stars. How are you going to respond to that and who’s going to help you get through it?

 

 

 

 

There was a terrific gift basket up for grabs. Was that for the best dancer? Absolutely.

 

The story is great, but don’t you think it’s a bit of a coincidence that Mikaela whips out a CPR keychain from her purse and has a pair of gloves to use when she helps deliver the baby in the hotel foyer?  Coincidence? I think not. Hey peeps, who here carries a CPR keychain?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who is the inspiration for the male characters in your stories?

 

 

 

If book sales don’t take off, what’s the back-up plan for paying your kids’ tuition? The kids were honing their pool hustling skills. The pitcher will be for Vlad and me.

 

 

 

Did you need a Brinks truck to cart home all the cash? Kind of…Mark’s pockets.

 

 

Anything else you’d like to add?

Thank you so much to ALL OF YOU who came out and made this such a fun evening. Thank you to Chuck Norris and the staff at Portsmouth Tavern. Thank you to Vlad and Mark and my family who travelled through snow and freezing rain to share in the celebration with me. Thank you to Paul for all the great photographs and video. Thank you to Eric for playing classical guitar. Thank you to Kayse and all the amazing dancers! I have the BEST friends ever. Let’s do it again soon!