Pope Joan Author Hosts Live Chat Sessions

Posted on February 11, 1998

Donna Woolfolk Cross, author of Pope Joan, the story of the ninth century woman who defied the odds to attain the highest throne in Christendom, has added interactive chat capabilities to the Pope Joan website located at: http://www.popejoan.com.

The Pope Joan chat room is developing into a dynamic resource for reading groups. Explains Cross, "Conversations with readers have been stimulating and rewarding for everyone involved; I enjoy hearing reader's comments and answering their questions. And readers enjoy receiving inside information about the process of researching and writing Pope Joan, how scenes and characters evolved over various drafts, and the writing and casting of the upcoming movie version."

"I've been doing a lot of traveling, speaking to audiences both here and abroad about Pope Joan," continues Cross. "Creating this chat room was the natural next step. The reading groups I've chatted with report that including the author in their book talk really energizes their discussion--and that attendance increases markedly for these sessions!"

Interested groups can leave a message on the Pope Joan website http://www.popejoan.com, and Cross will contact them personally to set up a mutually convenient time to chat.