I spent several years working on the manuscript for “Sew Cloth Grocery Bags: Make Your Own in Quantity for Yourself, for Gifts, or for Sale.” The book gradually got bigger and more complete, particularly when Bill asked “Is there only one way to sew a cloth grocery bag?” As it turns out, there are two […]
I recently published my second book, and I’m really proud of it. “Sew Cloth Grocery Bags: Make Your Own in Quantity for Yourself, for Gifts, and for Sale” took several years of work, sewing and writing down the instructions as I went, learning two styles of grocery bag manufacturing (“boxed” and “tailored”), teaching myself production […]
Yes, this event happened in August. What with one thing and another I never got around to putting up Teresa’s report until now. Romance writing has never gotten much respect in the book industry despite the fact that many, many people adore it. This attitude is strange. Why would a money-making enterprise like book publishing […]
Cupboard Maker Books in Enola has many cats. Squeekie gets most of the attention due to his gregarious nature and charming ways. He wears a little bowtie on a daily basis, since like most cats, he believes in being stylish and fashion-forward. Everyone knows bowties are cool. There are also the constant parade of Castaway […]
It’s been a long time since I posted anything related to “Fed, Safe, and Sheltered” on resilience and sustainability. That’s because the book covers everything I wanted to say about the subject. But over the past winter, thanks to my new writing desk, I learned something new about keeping warm during the winter that I’d […]
We had a busy, long day Saturday. We got up at 7 am for the Kiwanis Club Spring Arts and Crafts Show and did well. That took until 2 pm. Bill’s providing the report for that, so I won’t rehash the day other than to say that, as always, it’s fun to get out and […]
We have the enormous luxury in Central Pennsylvania of having a few independent bookshops to choose from. I have frequently written about Cupboard Maker Books in Enola since we’ve done some signings there. We love that place. But there are other, equally wonderful places! I had the signal pleasure of being asked by Deb Beamer, […]
I joined the Central Pennsylvania Romance Writers last March and it started paying dividends right away. I met a lot of great people who all understand the writing journey. I’ve learned a lot at each meeting. I started writing more thanks to the concept of fifty words a day. I attended the Damon Suede program […]
We here at Peschel Press (that’s Bill and me) have done several book signings at Cupboard Maker Books, so naturally we showed up for the Small Business Saturday signing after Thanksgiving. From previous blogposts, you, dear reader, may have gathered that Michelle has not only 150,000 books in her store but she also has cats. […]
Peschel Press has been participating in the Hershey Winter Arts and Crafts Show for several years now; our first year was November 2014. This year, November 3, 2018, was our fifth year with the show. Five years! It’s a milestone for a tiny press like ours. When we started, we had only a few titles […]