The Dangerous Straits book launch tour is taking a break for ten days, so here are some odds and ends that are relevant to my books. A NEW website to share for book lovers It’s called Shepherd.com and it showcases curated “recommended books” lists by participating authors. My list is “The Best Mystery-Thriller Debuts of …
The week ahead for the Dangerous Straits book launch tour will be relatively quiet until Saturday. That should be an exciting day. I’m signed up for a new book-selling opportunity in Owatonna called the Rustic Mamas’ Market. The good news is, the event will be indoors–because Spring has not yet sprung in the Upper Midwest …
I just locked in a few more events for 2022. One is new to me. SATURDAY, MAY 7, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Rustic Mamas’ Market, Four Seasons Centre, Owatonna MN Two are old favorites to which I’m eager to return. THU, JUNE 2, 5:00 pm- 8:00 pm. Downtown Thursdays, North Cedar Ave, Owatonna MN …
AKA: Walking the Walk I have a long association with a fantastic local charity–Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota. And I’m putting my money where my mouth is when I say I make annual donations to them based on sales of my books, roundup donations for those books, and free will offerings. I send …
Thanks to all my customers over the past 5+ years While doing end-of-year accounting for the business side of my writing career, I noticed I’ve reached a modest milestone of 1,500 books sold! Thanks to all who took a chance on an unknown author. I’m grateful. And if you enjoyed any or all of my …
Time for my annual post of great reads for the previous year. Without further ado, here are My Best Reads of 2021 based on the results of my 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge. My 2021 in Books Number of books read: 62Â Ratings: 5 stars = 16; 4 stars = 30; 3 stars = 11; 2 …
Still Plenty of Time to Save My Holiday Book Sale still has two weeks to run! GET TEN PERCENT (10%) OFF the personally-signed copy price of $20.00. That’s right, $18.00 gets you a personalized copy, two bookmarks, sales tax included, and free shipping if you live in the continental United States. I’ll also give you …
I’m excited about the new year because I’m publishing my new novel, Dangerous Straits, early in 2022. I hope to have a full calendar of 2022 Events and Appearances to promote the third book in my Matt Lanier mystery-thriller series. I’ve scheduled a few events already, and many more are in the planning stages. One …
NO SUPPLY CHAIN WORRIES December is here, so it’s time for a Holiday Book Sale! TEN PERCENT (10%) OFF the personally-signed copy price of $20.00. That’s right, $18.00 gets you a personalized copy, two bookmarks, sales tax included, and free shipping if you live in the continental United States. I’ll also give you the discount …
Event Recap I spent an enjoyable weekend working at the GSR Fine Art Festival in Mankato. Thank you, Mankato for coming out to show your appreciation for art and literature. This is one of my favorite events of the year because the venue is perfect for an art/book show. Also, it’s well run (thank you …
