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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An Unforgettable Day: Celebrating My Book Launch

On January 5, 2013, over 40 people came together in Great Falls, Virgina to celebrate my book release.  It was a day I will cherish forever. Old friends and new readers alike gathered at my dear friend Gail’s home. I gave a few remarks and read two favorite passages. Thank you, Gail for hosting such…

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Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy Hits Shelves

Mark your calendars! Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy will be published and for sale on Saturday, December 15, 2012.  Where to Purchase:The book will be for sale securely through my website and on Amazon.com (along with Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, and Amazon.es). Wider distribution to follow! E-Book: Also on December 15, 2012, the e-book…

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Julie Flygare’s Memoir Highlighted in Caring Voice Community Magazine

An excerpt from my upcoming narcolepsy memoir, “Wide Awake and Dreaming” is featured in Caring Voice Community Magazine’s Fall 2012 edition.  Also, please check out my accompanying column, “Writing Therapy: How the act of writing can relieve the heaviest of burdens,” where I explore the challenges and benefits of writing about narcolepsy. I open the…

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Touching My Narcolepsy Memoir

“If there’s a book you really want to readbut it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.”-Toni Morrison  First, I held my book in my head. Next, I moved it to my computer. This weekend, I held my manuscript in my arms for the first time! It was magical (and heavy). I couldn’t help but…

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