Hidden in Paris (42 page)
A note by the author
Thank you for reading my novel. I hope you enjoyed your time
in Paris with Annie, Lola, Althea and the gang. I’m thrilled you
have found my book and that my book has found you!
I wanted to tell you a few words about my pro
cess in bringing
this story to you. A book published through the traditional route is
scrutinized by a vast array of professionals: agents, publishers,
editors, proofreaders, designers, so that by the time the book comes
before the eyes of the reader it is
pretty much flawless. Flawless is
what you’re accustomed to and flawless is what you deserve.
But things are different when you go the Indie route. I polished
this manuscript to the very best of my abilities, but where was my
crew of pros when I neede
d one? In fact, as I type those words I’m
still reeling from the discovery of a few hair
-
raising typos, just when
I felt confident they had been eradicated. Yikes! In other words, you
still deserve flawlessness but I can’t seem to give it to you...
Please
help me make this a better novel by sending me an email
at
[email protected]
so that future versions of the book can be
improved and future readers won’t have to put up with what you
just put up with. I will
credit you on my website if you’ll allow me.
If you loved the book, please by all means spread the word. And
if you want to write a nice review on Amazon or elsewhere you will
have my undying gratitude.
Thank you so very much beloved reader. You are t
he BEST!
By popular demand I am now thrilled to present the cookbook featuring all the recipes in the novel!
Twenty delicious French recipes with detailed instructions
Annie's no fuss approach to French cooking
Mouthwatering photographs
A leisurely stroll through Paris in pictures
Excerpts of the novel
Tasty bits of silliness sprinkled all throughout
Reviews for the Hidden in Paris cookbook:
"Aside from the mouth-watering recipes, Ms. Gantz has quite a lively sense
of humor and her little stories are fun to read. The pictures are beautiful - I
suggest you try to get this into a color ebook reader, but even in black and
white I enjoyed the photos of Paris and the food. I ordered her novel based
on this cookbook and look forward to reading that."
Lone wolf, Amazon reviewer
"Corine Gantz has done it again! She's transported me back to that
delightful Paris house where there is always something yummy cooking on
the stovetop or a delicious scent wafting from the open window onto the
patio. I love that the book concentrates on fairly easy French comfort food.
I also love the pretty pictures and the wit and wisdom of this author shine
through the recipes."
Feng Sui by Fish Girl, Amazon reviewer
"I don't know when I've enjoyed a cookbook more. Corinne has a delightful,
entertaining, droll way of telling the stories around the food as well as the
recipes themselves! I was reading the cookbook part of the time while
standing on the street waiting for a bus, literally laughing out loud and
baffling the people around me. Then I read more while being driven
somewhere, and found myself reading it aloud to the driver, laughing. Then
pulling it out to show to our hostess at dinner, who kept chuckling under
her breath as she read the Chocolate Mousse recipe..."
P.F Anderson, Amazon reviewer
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Robin Pickens for designing my gorgeous book cover. You can reach Robin here
[email protected]
and here:
www.robinpickens.com
Thank you Joe for making it possible for me to devote myself to writing, and for insisting I should self publish long before it was fashionable.
Thank you David and Nathan. You guys are my life.
