Publicity is my middle name:
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Upcoming Book Signings (and Q&A)
I realize
Hoosiers don’t pay as much attention to book signing season as they do to high
school football (and who blames them? Signings don’t have cheerleaders.) Still,
I’ve got some upcoming dates to let you know about:
Sept. 9, 6:30
p.m. (Wed): Emily and I will be at the
Kendallville Public Library, which happens to be in Kendallville, at 221 S.
Park Avenue. I’ll give a short talk about history, and writing, and stuff.
Afterward, if you want more sensible conversation, Emily will also be available
to answer questions. I’m talking professional questions, not “what did you ever
see in him?” questions.
There will be
books. Well, obviously there’ll be books—we’ll be in a library. But we’ll have
copies of all of our books, too, not to mention you’re welcome to bring books
you already have for us to sign. I mean, books we wrote.
The KPL event
calendar is here: https://in.evanced.info/kendallville/lib/eventcalendar.asp
Sept. 12, 9 a.m.—5
p.m. (Sat): We’ll make the trip to just south of Ligonier for the annual Stone’s
Trace Pioneer Festival, which does indeed take place … well, you know. Stone’s
Trace is rich in history and is mentioned more than once in our newest book, Images of America: Albion and Noble County.
Located near the junction of US 33 and Indiana SR 5, the Pioneer Festival goes
on all weekend.
We’ll be there
all day Saturday—initial information was 1-5 p.m., but that was my fault for
thinking too small. I understand that on Sunday, September 13th,
Margaret Hobson will be there with her books, The Iron Men of Indiana 44th Regiment.
Now, we’ll have
all of our books available there, but the non-historical ones will be low
profile, as the Pioneer Festival concentrates on immersing visitors in the historical
experience. This is also a good chance to pick up a copy of Smoky Days and Sleepless Nights: A Century
or So with the Albion Fire Department.
Learn all about
the Stone’s Trace Historical Society here: http://www.stonestrace.com/
October 10th,
10 a.m.—2 p.m. (Sat): Six authors will gather for two book signings: The first
starts at 10 a.m. at Joanna’s Dealicious Treats, 201 S. Main Street in
Kendallville.
(They have great
cookies … but never mind that, I’m anxious to try the moosetracks ice cream.)
Really, can you
get a better place than a book store/coffee shop/restaurant? I think not. And
they’ve got those cool rolling ladders to use when searching for books, so it’s
worth stopping in to see your local authors … even if we talk with our mouths
full.
More info on the
other authors later (one is Emily and another is my fellow Kendallville Mall
writer, Rita Robbins), but for now here’s the Facebook page:
October 10th,
3 p.m.—7 p.m.: Emily and I haven’t confirmed for this one yet due to scheduling
stuff, but as of this writing the other authors plan to head from Joanna’s over
to the Cupbearer Café, at 138 E. 7th Street in Auburn. Imagine how
caffeinated everyone will be by the end of that day! More importantly, the
Cupbearer also is an ice cream parlor, so maybe I’ll take that night off work
and loosen my belt.
We haven’t
visited yet ourselves, but from the photos the place looks inviting and
comfortable. Their website is here:
More info to
come … and more signings? Remember, if you pick up one of our books elsewhere,
you can drop by any time to have it signed. Whether it adds or subtracts from
the book’s value is the chance you take.
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| From book signing season a few years ago |
It would be a dark day
Contrary to rumor, James Earl Jones is NOT dead. I would have felt the disturbance in the Force.
Bellies to rub
Apparently National Dog Day was earlier this month. Who decides this stuff? Congress? Maybe that's why they never seem to get anything else done. Is next week National Parakeet Day? Talk Like Elmer Fudd Hour? (Actually, I'd go for that.)
Well, I may be late, but I'd be remiss if I didn't pay tribute to our canine, Bae. Bae is short for Baewulf, which is deliberately mispelled because--reasons.
Okay, I spent hours trying to post a few photos of Bea here, and everything keeps crashing, so I give up. So to heck with it -- here's one photo, with the expression both he and Emily give me when I get frustrated by electronic items:
Well, I may be late, but I'd be remiss if I didn't pay tribute to our canine, Bae. Bae is short for Baewulf, which is deliberately mispelled because--reasons.
Okay, I spent hours trying to post a few photos of Bea here, and everything keeps crashing, so I give up. So to heck with it -- here's one photo, with the expression both he and Emily give me when I get frustrated by electronic items:
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| Let it go, picture boy ... you've got bellies to rub and kibble to fetch. |