Outdoor Season in Full Swing My annual spring visit to Mainstreet Day in Hopkins is TOMORROW. The forecast is glorious. 9-4 are the hours. On Main Street in downtown Hopkins between 6th and 12th Aves. I’ll be in my usual spot on the south side of Main between the 10th & 11th Aves. I’d love …
TOMORROW A new event for me tomorrow. The Springtime and Sunshine Festival at the Anoka County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 13, 11-7. Most of the vendors will be indoors (including me in booth #67!), but some will be outside. Food, music, kids activities, dozens of artists and crafters, and maybe a few other authors besides …
LIVE EVENT SEASON SHIFTS INTO HIGH GEAR WITH THE RUSTIC MAMAS’ MARKET A big event is happening at the Four Seasons Centre in Owatonna tomorrow from 9-3. The Rustic Mamas’ Market. It’s an art and craft show (indoors thankfully!) that features dozens of local artisans, artists, crafters, and a few authors like me. From what …
Big Fun Next Weekend One of my favorite stops for promoting my books is at the Bowl For Kids’ Sake fundraiser hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern MN. It’s very relaxed and fun and noisy. Watching the Littles and Bigs bowl is a blast. It’s also heartening to see so many businesses and …
What the heck is that? For your Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa entertainment, I thought I’d share this video interview. WYSIWYG is an acronym for “What You See Is What You Get.” That’s me in a nutshell. I don’t put on airs or display false personas or pretend to be someone I’m not. I don’t think I’m clever enough. …
ONE LAST CHANCE TO MEET ME AND BUY SIGNED COPIES OF MY BOOKS The GSR Fine Art Festival was supposed to be my final event of 2022. However, the real final event will now be this coming Saturday, December 3, at the Faribault Holiday Spirits Bazaar in Faribault, MN. The fun happens at 10,000 Drops …
And Don’t Forget Small Business Saturday (& Sunday!) Just a reminder to put the GSR Fine Art Festival on your weekend calendar. It’s a great way to top off your Thanksgiving celebration. TWENTY-ONE AUTHORS, including yours truly, will offer their books for sale. MORE THAN 50 VISUAL ARTISTS. GREAT SHOPPING AND BROWSING FOR THE WHOLE …
It’s a Big One My final live event of the year for the “Dangerous Straits Book Launch Tour” happens in less than two weeks. It’s the GSR Fine Art Festival in Mankato, MN, on Saturday and Sunday, November 26-27, at the Mankato Civic Center. I’ve enjoyed this event twice before because it’s so well run …
My last event in October will be a biggie: the Twin Cities Book Festival. It happens on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10-5. The event happens at the Progress Center, 1621 Randall Ave. (at Cosgrove Street) on the MN State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights MN. This is a BIG EVENT. More than ONE HUNDRED publishers, literary …
Rustic Mamas’ Market Recap I’m thrilled to announce I set a new record for book sales in one day at an in-person event on Saturday at the Rustic Mamas’ Market. The number isn’t important (and it would be embarrassing for bestselling authors), but local readers’ interest in my books and their enjoyment of them is …
