The Kat House

When I heard that Andy Andrews would be participating in a “Tweet the Author” session today on Twitter, I immediately made plans to attend. After reading The Noticer, I was full of questions for the author. Not to mention, good reasons to leave work early are few and far between!

The chat was very insightful, and I learned lots of interesting facts about The Noticer and its author! Andy’s first book, The Traveler’s Gift, spent 17 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List. I had no idea that it had been rejected by 51 publishers before it was finally accepted by Thomas Nelson after more than three years! What a testament to the power of persistence!

I am happy to say that Andy answered my own questions during the one hour chat. Behold – the conversation between ChattieKat and AndyAndrews!

ChattieKat @AndyAndrews I was inspired by Jones’ words about choosing a life mate and how to pick up on the “leaves” that others drop. #thenoticer

AndyAndrews @ChattieKat The leaves illustration came to me directly from Jones. It has served me incredibly well through the years. #thenoticer

ChattieKat @AndyAndrews I loved Jones’ definition of wisdom. What tips can you offer to help us become wise? #thenoticer

AndyAndrews @ChattieKat #thenoticer read purposefully, ask good questions, pray w/ passion & expectation

ChattieKat @AndyAndrews Do you think Jones is still around? How do you think he’d feel about inspiring such a life-changing book? #thenoticer

AndyAndrews @ChattieKat #thenoticer he would think it was cool. Jones is still a “presence” in my life the same way my parents are

ChattieKat @AndyAndrews Any upcoming TV appearances? #thenoticer

AndyAndrews @ChattieKat #thenoticer probly. I’m sry I dont know wht’s going on in my own life professionally, but we R having chicken on the grill 2nite

ChattieKat @AndyAndrews We’re all invited over for chicken, right? #thenoticer

AndyAndrews @ChattieKat #absolutely it’s BYOB (Bring Your Own Bird)!

The chat was so much fun! The only challenge was limiting your messages to 140 characters! As you can clearly see from this brief exchange, this bestselling author is extremely down to earth. He enjoys interacting with his fans on both Twitter and Facebook. If you’re interested in reading the chat in its entirety, you can do so by searching #thenoticer on Twitter.

And now, I bid you a fond farewell. Gotta drive to Alabama for dinner at Andy’s house!