My summer season is now in full swing with two author gigs this week. One in Owatonna, the other in Northfield. Owatonna’s event is an “old friend”–Downtown Thursday. So relaxing and fun, it’s a great time to stroll Cedar Ave, do some shopping, some eating, some drinking, listen to some excellent music in Central Park, …
I’m Trying Some New Events This Year The first one happens tomorrow, Saturday, May 27, from 9 am to 1 pm. It’s the Riverwalk Market Fair Summer Market in Northfield, MN, at Bridge Square Park on Division St. between 4th and 5th Ave. Dozens of farmer’s market-type vendors will be there, along with little old …
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 …
 Your first look at the cover of LITTLE MOUNTAIN, BIG TROUBLE In publishing, nothing is ever final until it’s in print, so this may get tweaked a bit. But it’s 99% of what I want. (I’ll probably change the top little script above “LITTLE.”) Little Mountain, Big Trouble is a labor of love that pays homage …
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 …
MUIR LIBRARY I LOVE libraries. Maybe even more than bookstores. So I’m looking forward to my next coming event on Monday, visiting the Muir Public Library in Winnebago MN on Monday, March 27, to present “The Ins and Outs of Mystery Writing.” The fun starts at 6:30 pm. Even though the Muir Library in Winnebago …
llsI just returned from my kind of winter getaway–going farther north than I already am in southern Minnesota! We spent an idyllic week in a condo on the North Shore of Lake Superior. We were literally overlooking that majestic inland sea from our many lakeside windows. So close, we heard the waves hitting the shore …
THREE THINGS First, I’m pleased to announce that Dangerous Straits is officially contending for an award. I was recently notified that the third book in my Matt Lanier thriller series made the Long List for the 2022 Chanticleer Book Review CLUE Awards given to the best entrants in the Suspense/Thriller category of the Chanticleer Internationa …
