Zo they say.

Dear Sweet Dames Who Came to My Book Signing Last Night,

Even my publicist and the gent from Dymocks agreed: there really is no more adorable gaggle of women than those who come along to my waffly, gibberishy book events.

You’re the cutest!

Deal with it.

From your friend,

Zoe

Dear People Who Like To Win Really Excellent Books,

Did you EVEN KNOW that if you tweet a photo of yourself and your copy of The Younger Man with #theyoungerman as your hashtag on Tuesday April 10 or Wednesday April 11 you have the chance to win:

A copy of Amazing Face…

“One of my greatest inspirations.”
- Francois Nars

A copy of Air Kisses…

“If only I could write a book as readable as this.”
- Suzanne Collins.

A copy of Playing The Field…

One of the greatest books of the 21st century.”
- Stephen King.

And, a signed copy of The Younger Man to give to someone you really quite like, because obviously you already own a copy.

That’s four delicious books just for having bought one, and taken a quick selfie of you with it. Which is a pretty fun prize. So thanks, Penguin!

The most creative and exciting and adorable and thrilling and (insert adjective) photos will probably win. And since there are only four prize packs, it might be a good time to dust off the jazzercise leotard/inflatable palm tree/miniature horse, in order to stand out. That said, props are definitely not compulsory. (Copy of The Younger Man and your body aside.)

Winners will be announced Thursday April 12!

Losers will be announced never!

From your friend,

Zoe

*All quotes made up unless not made up.

Dear Sydney Book Signing,

Well. I can’t wait to see you next Thursday, April 12!

And all of the cute fruits who will come along, also.

I know you’re being held at Dymocks, 424 George St, Sydney, and have a 6 for 6:30 pm start, but I wondered if we wouldn’t like to involve a cruise ship somehow also? Just a thought.

I have told all the rascals coming along they must call 02 9235 0155 to book their (free) seat, and listen in comfort as I sign copies of and waffle on about The Younger Man, and chat about books, and relationship stuff, and answer a pile of questions.

However, I am yet to tell them there is a squab and anchovy pie eating contest that will commence immediately after the event, and that it is compulsory they partake. They won’t mind. They will probably be hungry and very grateful, in fact.

From your friend,

Zoe

Dear The Younger Man Book Which I Wrote and Which is On Sale Today,

Welcome! Welcome a lot!

God, it’s good to have you here at last, and available for squids to read and buy.

And! Such a major coup for you, straight out of the gate! I can’t believe you got the chance to be on Booking Good with Mateus Malgorinsonson. He’s terrifically well-respected, you know… and not too hard on the eyes, either!

From your friend,

Zoe

Dear Launch Week of My New Novel The Younger Man,

Oh MAN (younger, I suspect) I can’t wait to get you in stores and on shelves and in hands and in front of eyes. Can you believe you’re out next Wednesday?

Well you are, dingus, so pay attention.

Now, to celebrate this, I want to do something loving and literary for my readers. I want to write them their own personal chick-lit piece.

On Twitter.

Twit Chick Lit!

What fun.

How it will work is this:

On Monday morning, I will tweet something really cool and admirable and totally not self-promoting about The Younger Man. Like: The only book anyone should read this year is The Younger Man by Zoe Foster.

Excitable followers will then RT this self-deprecating and subtle tweet, and when I see them do that, I will select some and write them their own, unique chick lit.

For example:

@katie99 met Tom in the park. His fiancee had left him; her marriage had fallen apart. They fell in love doing laundry and bought a cat.

@lizgloss fell for a gent with no scruples. He was exciting and they got tats. They didn’t last but the sex was outstanding.

@lilshopper cheated with a man named Troy. They travelled they world. She felt guilty and returned to her ex. He forgave her; they pashed.

IMAGINE! Their name carefully injected into a thrilling romantic narrative that is brimming with lust and drama and then suspesefully concluded, and all in under 140 characters.

As if that wasn’t enough to lift your luggage, each day I will randomly select one of the gorgeous RT-ers selected for a Twit Chick-Lit and send them a signed copy of what else but… Twilight!

No, no, sorry - it’s The Younger Man. The book they’ll win is definitely The Younger Man.

I think you’ll agree this is the best fun a girl can have on Twitter where new chick lit novels are concerned, and I sincerely hope many fun squids will play along.

From your friend,

Zoe.

Dear The Younger Man Book By Zoe Foster,

Look at you, you handsome thing! What a delicious cover. 

DID YOU EVEN KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALMOST ON SALE?!

I feel like I just wrote you, you mischievous little scamp, and now it’s only six weeks until you are in the shops (Feb 22) and on the innernette for people to buy and read and love and tell all of their friends, (and even some of their enemies) to quickly purchase too, because you are such a great novel about an irresistible young hunk and the woman who falls for him even though she is over a decade older and thinks that probably that isn’t The Best Idea, but who is to say what is The Best Idea? 

What a thrilling start to 2012 it will be for me to have The Younger Man to annoy people about.

Now, stop flerching round on Tumblr and go get printed already. Go. GO!

From your friend,

Zoe