Wide Awake and Dreaming Awarded Winner of San Francisco Book Festival Biography/Autobiography Competition

Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy won first prize in the 2013 San Francisco Book Festival Biography/Autobiography competition. My heart raced with joy receiving the news today!  Congratulations to Runner-Up (and New York Times Bestseller), Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan. I can’t wait to read Ms. Cahalan’s book. Winners will be honored on May 18,…

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Julie Flygare Featured on Dr. Don Show

On Friday afternoon, I had the pleasure of being on the Dr. Don Show to talk about Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy. Listen online here. Friday’s show aired live on two Arizona radio stations (KAAA 1230 AM and KZZZ 1490 AM). It was so much fun to discuss my book with Dr.…

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Book Club Features Wide Awake and Dreaming

This April, the Non-Fiction Book Club of Great Falls and Herndon, VA  featured Wide Awake and Dreaming as their  book of the month! I had the honor of attending their book club meeting last weekend. Before the meeting, I was very nervous. What if they didn’t like my book?  Our hosts, Linda and Brett prepared…

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Free Valentine’s Day Book Promotions

This Valentine’s Day, fall in love with my book for FREE!  Two Exciting Giveaways: Free E-Book Download Day: on Feb. 14, 2013, the Kindle version will be FREE to download on Amazon.com here (from 12:00 a.m. PST 2/14/13 – 11:59 p.m. PST 2/14/13). Don’t have a Kindle? Free Kindle apps for phones, computers, and tablets.  Signed Book Giveaway: On…

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Narcolepsy in the Classroom – Web Broadcast Event

Families of children and teens with narcolepsy are invited to attend this special event on Saturday February 9th from 2-4 p.m. (EST) at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C.  LIVE INTERNATIONAL BROADCAST: You are invited to participate in a live internet broadcast as experts speak on “Narcolepsy in the Classroom” on Saturday Feb 9, 2013 from…

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TV Interview with Wide Awake and Dreaming Book Author Julie Flygare

On Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 at 9 p.m., my first television interview about my book will air on Montgomery Channel 21! Here’s the program video:   I’m thrilled to be a guest on the award-winning Forward Motion program with Karen Allen, a dynamic host and a kind positively-spirited woman.  During the filming last week, I felt calm…

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Book Event with Washington DC Narcolepsy Community

This Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m., my book will be featured at the Narcolepsy & Hypersomnia Support Group of the Greater Washington DC Area.  The meeting is open to all people with narcolepsy or hypersomnia and their supporters. I will be selling and signing books. We can discuss topics from my book…

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