 Current Appearances | Previous Media | Classes offered
5/10/10: Tina's novel, A Chance to Say Yes is being released in a second edition.
2/28/10: Now you can read A Chance to Say Yes on Kindle, click here.
12/20/09: Check out Gift ideas from The Equiery library including Tina Murry's A Chance to Say Yes here.
11/13/09: Check out Tina's latest reviews here.
10/16/09: Tina has joined Twitter! Follow her at here.
5/26/09: Check out my latest contest over at www.authorisland.com starting today.
Current Appearances: Book Reviewers for A Chance to Say Yes Virtual Book Tour
Click here for info
First Week of Tour
August 2, 2010, Monday
Hollywood Gossip teaser and interview
www.hilaryshepherd.com/rantsnraves
August 3, 2010, Tuesday
Hollywood Gossip Review
www.hilaryshepherd.com/rantsnraves
August 4, 2010, Wednesday
Book Marketing Buzz interview
www.bookmarketingbuzz.com
August 5, 2010, Thursday
Paperback Writer Interview
http://rebecca2007.wordpress.com
August 6, 2010, Friday
Writing Daze guest post
http://rebeccasnotebook.blogspot.com
Second Week of Tour
August 9, 2010, Monday
Review Stew book review
http://thereviewstew.blogspot.com
August 10, 2010, Tuesday
As the Pages Turn interview
http://asthepagesturn.wordpress.com
August 11, 2010, Wednesday
Acting Balanced Book Review
www.actingbalanced.com
August 12, 2010, Thursday
Paperback Writer Book Review
http://rebecca2007.wordpress.com
August 12, 2010, Thursday
Along the Way Book Review
http://along-the-way.blogspot.com
August 13, 2010, Friday
Reading at the Beach Book Review
www.readingatthebeach.com
Tina will be signing copies of A Chance to Say Yes at the Authors Den booth at the L. A. Times Book Festival on Saturday,
April 24, 10-11 a.m. The book festival will be held on the UCLA campus
in Los Angeles, California.
Tina will present a talk entitled, "Writing about Art and Artists: How to Begin Your Research," at the September meeting of the Fort Myers Chapter of the Florida Writers Association. The meeting will take place at the library on the campus of Edison State College during the Chapter's regular meeting time (www.floridawriters.net). Tina will share some basic tips for writers who would like to include topics and issues related to art and artists in their work. She will give examples of the use of art in popular fiction and then will present suggestions for writers who wish to begin researching art and artists for projects of their own. Tina earned a Ph.D. in art education from The Florida State University.
Tina has been invited to do a radio interview with Jack Roberts on www.crntalk.com. The scheduled date and time will be posted when available.
Tina has been invited by host Elaine Holtz to give an interview about A Chance to Say Yes on her community-access TV show Women's Spaces, which is broadcast in parts of Northern California.
Three Classes offered by Tina Murray, Ph. D. (www.tinamurrayauthor.com)
Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers, Florida, USA (www.artinlee.org)
Art in Fiction: Portraits of Artists and Their Works of Art in Current Popular Novels and in Literature
Instructor: Tina Murray, Ph.D.
Fee: $25, 2 hours / Date and Time: Wednesday, November 18, 2009; 7:00-9:00 P.M.
In this new class, Tina Murray, local author of the novel A Chance to Say Yes and sequel, A Wild Dream of Love, will lead a discussion about portrayals of artists and art in works of fiction. Books discussed will include The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown; The Girl with the Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier; and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with each of these novels prior to attending class. To register, go to www.artinlee.org
Who’s Your Muse? How Exploring the World of Art Can Enhance Your Creativity as a Writer
Instructor: Tina Murray, Ph.D.
Fee: $30, 4 hours / Date and Time: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 9:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
Have you thought about writing a novel? Would you like to access your inner creative voice more easily and effectively? Want to stimulate your imagination and enliven your prose? Exploring the world of art and artists can help inform your writing process. In this new class, Tina Murray, author of the novel A Chance to Say Yes and sequel, A Wild Dream of Love, offers ideas and exercises drawn from the creative arts to help you on your way. On her journey from actress to art educator and published author, Dr. Murray has encouraged writers at every stage to write authentically. The class will include lecture, demonstration, discussion, sharing, and workshop activities. Each student is invited to bring a paragraph of his or her work to share with the group. Please wear old clothes suitable for working with tempera (water-based) paints.To register, go to www.artinlee.org
Art for Writers: How and Where to Begin Your Research
Instructor: Tina Murray, Ph.D.
Fee: $25, 2 hours / Date and Time: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 7:00-9:00 P.M.
Learn how and where to begin your research into the art world. In this class for writers, Tina Murray, Ph.D., local author of the novel A Chance to Say Yes and sequel, A Wild Dream of Love, will offer ideas and resources for learning about the world of art and artists. Dr. Murray earned a Ph.D. in art education from The Florida State University. She currently writes popular fiction set in Southwest Florida. To register, go to www.artinlee.org
In The Press:
2010:
On Saturday, April 10, Tina signed copies of her book during the Naples Press Club's annual book fair. "Many thanks to my friends at Downing-Frye Realty on Fifth Avenue in Naples, Florida, for being such gracious hosts. We had good turn out. I had fun."
Tina signed at the below bookshop Saturday, January 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The Beach Book Nook
7205 Estero Boulevard
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931-4712
(239) 463-3999
2009:
Listen to Tina's radio interview with Woman's Radio News through September 9th here.
Tina had a radio interview on Ocean 98 in Maryland.
Tina was the guest author at the Marco Island Book Review Club, Marco Island, Florida, on Friday, November 6, 2009.
A Chance to Say Yes is being featured on the home page at www.womensradio.com and has it's own page on their website.
Tina signed copies of A Chance to Say Yes at Circle Books in Sarasota, Florida, on Saturday, June 13, at 1:00 p.m.
Jounalist Chelsea Milko just posted this article about Tina here.
Tina's in the HOT Indie News, see the article here.
Tina completed my audio interview for The Author Connection Show May 18, 2009.
Her 30-minute interview will air on Tuesday, June 2, between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m., and again on Thursday, June 4, 7-8 p.m. Two authors are interviewed per show. The interview will be broadcast at www.radioearnetwork.com.
On May 2, 2009 Tina did a Book signing at the Waldenbooks in the Edison Mall in Fort Myers, Florida.
In January, 2009, Tina addressed the Naples Writers' Group at the Collier County Library on Central Avenue in Naples, FL. The group's leader was Dee Hallowell.
In February, 2009, Tina did a radio interview which was broadcast on Talk of the Sun Coast with host Cliff Roles in Sarasota.
In February, 2009, Tina did a radio interview with host Jay Caldwell on WJON in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
In February, 2009, Tina did three book signings with fellow-Southwest Florida Romance Writers Jaime Rush (Tina Wainscott), Linnea Sinclair, Karna Small Bodman, and Barbara Meyers. The signings were held at the Barnes and Noble in Fort Myers, Florida; the Borders in Naples, Florida; and the Borders in Estero, Florida, at the Gulf Coast Towne Center.
In March, 2009, Tina did a book signing at the Southwest Florida Reading Festival in Fort Myers, Florida, alongside fellow ArcheBooks author, Jane Kennedy Sutton.
Donated copy of A Chance to Say Yes at auction helped to raise money for the Southwest Florida Conservancy. Their annual auction/gala event is called "Magic Under the Mangroves."
2008:
In June 2008 Tina was Interviewed by Jane Sutton for her blog Jane's Ride
Interview on The Bob Harden Show with host Bob Harden in Naples, Florida, on AM Talk Radio WGUF.
Tina participated in a local authors' book signing at the Barnes and Noble in Naples, Florida.
Donated copy of A Chance to Say Yes at auction helped to raise money for the Florida Writers Foundation. The funds raised went to help support literacy in Florida.
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