Hugh Howey

Bestselling author of Wool and other books. Currently sailing around the world.

A “Mighty” big thank-you to the WIXE team

What a wonderful experience! The team at 1190 AM (The “Mighty” WIXE) had me on their “Talk of the Town” show this morning. I’d like to thank Shane and J.J. for making me feel at home and putting on a wonderful show. Here’s how it went down: our great family friend, Marion Holloway, met my father and I at his music store (Holloway Music) in Monroe. We drove across town to WIXE and he introduced me to the staff there. Right off the bat, I was a bit overwhelmed. Gracing…

Home again.

I just arrived in Monroe, North Carolina, my childhood home. Sitting at the dining room table of my father’s old farm house, a place where I spent many meals reading the book in my lap while we ate our meals, it seems a bit surreal to think of myself as a writer. Maybe it’ll take a few more books before I can. For now, I’m still just a book nut who managed to cobble a few of his own words together. Tomorrow morning I’ll be on the local radio station…

The dissemination of Molly’s saga.

Today, it finally hit me. People are going to read my book. Some of them will be people I know; some will be strangers. Frankly, I’m not sure which proposition terrifies me more. As you read, if you have questions or comments, please feel free to post them in one (or all) of three places. In the forums built into this site, in the discussion section of the Facebook fan club, or on the Amazon discussion groups. And when you finish the book, and find that you really, really like…