THANKS TO ALL MY CUSTOMERS I blew through another milestone in my book sales this past Saturday at the Hopkins Raspberry Festival Marketplace Craft Fair. I’ve now sold 2,000 copies of my books! 😛 Thanks to each and every one Continue reading Another Milestone
I’m not quite “off to see the Wizard” “Berries and Downtowns and GEMS, Oh My” doesn’t hold a candle to “Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!”, that iconic chant uttered by Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” But I’ll Continue reading Berries and Downtowns and GEMS Oh My
I Value Your Opinion I’m researching the most popular reasons people buy books. How do you choose a book? There are only two questions in this short survey. HERE’S THE LINK: Book Buying Survey The reason I ask is to Continue reading How Do You Choose a Book?
Event Recap I had a delightful evening in Columbus, WI talking about Dangerous Straits to the lively Books & Beer Book Club. Thank you Books and Beer for being so attentive and asking such good questions. And host/organizer Valerie Biel Continue reading Thank You Books & Beer
Taking a Road trip to Wisconsin I’ve been cutting back on driving after gas prices skyrocketed, but I still like to appear at live book events when possible. This upcoming road trip is special even though it’s a bit of Continue reading Road Trip
It’ll be a perfect late-spring day on Saturday when I’ll be heading for Lake Crystal, MN to participate in the very first Market in the Park. There will be dozens of vendors of all sorts. I’ll be there selling and Continue reading Heading For Lake Crystal
The next few weeks for this author will be all about new experiences. My next four appearances are all events I’ve never done before. So I’m excited and a bit nervous that I’ll do well and sell enough books to Continue reading All About New Experiences
A busy June ahead means many events, starting with a street fair on Thursday, June 2, from 5-8 pm in Downtown Owatonna for Downtown Thursday. It’s a relaxed social occasion with music, food from street vendors and local restaurants, and Continue reading A Busy June Ahead
Saturday was a chilly day in Hopkins for the Mainstreet Day Arts & Crafts Fair. Nothing unusual for Minnesota. Some years we get snow in May! But my book sales were as brisk as the weather. Thankfully the wind wasn’t Continue reading Mainstreet Day Recap
Tomorrow (Saturday, May 21) marks the start of my so-called Outdoor Bookselling Season. I’ll be at the Hopkins Mainstreet Day Arts & Craft Fair from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm selling all my books. It’s a fun event that brings Continue reading Outdoor Bookselling Season
