by michellegable | Jan 23, 2016 | A Paris Apartment, Author Stuff, Marthe De Florian, Paris, Parisian History, Research
I’ve been saving this gem until the French edition of A Paris Apartment had a few months to breathe. It came out in September and I didn’t want to steal any thunder. But now, especially after the U.S. version hit both the New York Times and USA Today...
by michellegable | Apr 28, 2014 | A Paris Apartment, Author Stuff, Career, Marthe De Florian, Paris, Travel
Wow! What a week for my little book! Thank you to everyone who bought A Paris Apartment (okay that sounds cooler than it really is – if only!), borrowed A Paris Apartment, showed up at my signings, and talked it up with friends. The support online, offline, in...
by michellegable | Apr 21, 2014 | A Paris Apartment, Author Stuff, Landmarks from A Paris Apartment, Marthe De Florian, Paris, Parisian History, Pitfalls and Pratfalls, Research, Writing
Hi everyone! I’m on the fabulous blog Writers in the Storm today talking about the inspiration behind A Paris Apartment…which comes out tomorrow! Check it out – and if you’re a writer, add this blog to your blog roll. It’s...
by michellegable | Mar 31, 2014 | A Paris Apartment, Author Stuff, Landmarks from A Paris Apartment, Marthe De Florian, Paris, Parisian History
A friend pointed out to me, as did the rest of Twitter, that today, March 31, 2014, is the 125th anniversary of La Tour Eiffel! I’ll spare you the history lesson – you can find that anywhere on Google – but as a quick refresher, the Eiffel Tower was...
by michellegable | Mar 24, 2014 | A Paris Apartment, Author Stuff, Career, Marthe De Florian, Pitfalls and Pratfalls
I don’t think of myself as an insecure person. This self-confidence is probably why I’ve found a decent level of success in my professional life. Even when I don’t entirely know what I’m doing, I feel assured in my logic, decision-making, and ability to get stuff...
by michellegable | Mar 15, 2014 | A Paris Apartment, Marthe De Florian, Paris, Parisian History, Reader Questions, Research, Writing
A question I hear frequently from folks who’ve read an advanced copy (aka “ARC”) of A Paris Apartment is how much of it is true? A Paris Apartment takes place in 2010, with historical elements told through the journal entries of Marthe de Florian. The entire novel was...
