2019 Events and Appearances Schedule for Straight River (subject to change and updating)

• SAT, November 30, 10:00 am- 6:00 pm. GSR Fine Art Festival, Mankato MN.
• SUN, December 1, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm. GSR Fine Art Festival, Mankato MN

2020 Events and Appearances Schedule

• WED, January 22, 2020, 1:30 pm- 3:30 pm. Cannon Valley Elder Collegium, St. Olaf College, Northfield MN. Writers Talk About Writing panel discussion (registration required)
• THU, May 14, 2020, 7:00 pm. Books & Beer Book Club, Columbus WI.

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If you’re a fan of local authors who write mystery-suspense-thrillers set in Minnesota and featuring unique plots and characters, you have NO EXCUSE not to stop by, chat about books with me for a while, and buy a signed copy while at the same time, helping a great cause–Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota. Be there or be square!

Past Events and Appearances–2019

• THU, February 28, Official Book Launch Celebration for Straight River. 4-6 p.m. at Central Park Coffee, 113 N. Cedar, Owatonna MN
• SAT, March 2, 10 am-Noon. Little Professor Book Center, 110 W. Park Square, Owatonna MN
• TUE, March 5, 4- 6 pm. Owatonna Fitness Fresh Cafe, 130 E. Vine, Owatonna MN
• SAT, March 16, 1- 3 pm. Sweet Reads Books, 407 N. Main, Austin MN
• SAT, March 23, 10:30 am- 4:30 pm. Rosemount Writers’ Festival & Book Fair. Steeple Center, Rosemount MN
• SAT, March 30, 11 am- 2 pm. Fair Trade Books, 320 Bush St., Red Wing MN
• SAT, April 6, 12:30-2 pm. University of Wisconsin Writers’ Institute, Madison WI (Conference attendees only)
• SAT, April 27, 11 am- 1 pm. Paperbacks & Pieces, 429 Mankato Ave., Winona MN
• SAT, May 4, 11 am- 1 pm. Chapter 2 Books, 226 Locust St. Hudson WI
• and . . . . . . . 3-5 pm. Once Upon a Crime Mystery Books, 604 W. 26th St, Minneapolis MN 
• SAT, May 18, 9 am- 4 pm. Mainstreet Days Arts & Craft Fair, Hopkins MN
• TUES, June 4, 7:00 pm. Owatonna Public Library, Owatonna MN. “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Writing a Novel, but Were Afraid to Ask.”
• SAT, June 15, 10 am- 12 Noon. Buffalo Books & Coffee, 6 Division St. E, Buffalo MN
• SAT, July 20, 9 am- 4 pm. Hopkins Raspberry Festival Marketplace Craft Fair Hopkins MN
• THU, August 1, 5 pm- 8:30 pm. Downtown Thursday Block Party, Owatonna MN.
• FRI, August 9, 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm. Beagle & Wolf Books & Bindery, Park Rapids MN
• SAT, August 10, 9 am- 3 pm. Northwoods Art & Book Festival, Hackensack MN
• SUN, August 25, 1:00 pm. Austin ArtWorks Festival, Austin MN. I’ll give a presentation at Sweet Reads Books titled “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Novel Writing but Were Afraid to Ask.”
• SAT, September 21, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm. Rosemount Country Faire, Rosemount MN 
• SAT, October 5, 10:00 am- 4:00 pm. Deep Valley Book Festival, Mankato MN
• MON, October 21, 7:00 pm. Northfield Public Library, Northfield MN. “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Novel Writing but Were Afraid to Ask.”
• SAT, November 2, Noon- 3:00 pm. Dakota County Author Fair, Galaxy Library, Apple Valley, MN 
• SAT, November 23, 10:00 am. Winona Public Library. Sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Writers Guild. Great River Writes Series. “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Novel Writing but Were Afraid to Ask.”