Tag: readings

  • A week of author events and happy times

    A week of author events and happy times

    Last week was an absolute whirlwind. Lots of traveling, lots of smiles, lots of good book stuff. I’ll share some highlights and photos. Side note: I started my first blog in 2003. Remember what blogs were then? They were all full of posts like this! I loved it. Honestly, I would scrap every piece of…

  • Hometown show alert! Frenchtown Bookshop September 7 @ 6:30 p.m.

    Hometown show alert! Frenchtown Bookshop September 7 @ 6:30 p.m.

    Starting this fall I want to focus on more in-person work and events. After ten years of focusing heavily on blogging and social media, I feel drawn to a more IRL existence. More on that later (maybe). For now I want to talk about the kickoff to my real-world fall and winter. It’s a hometown…

  • How to prepare for a bookstore author event

    How to prepare for a bookstore author event

    Today I’m going to share some of the ways I prepare for an author event. Specifically, a bookstore appearance where you read your work and participate in a discussion with the audience. After the She’s Not Home launch event I got some feedback that I was really prepared and easy to work with. This isn’t…