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 […]
It’s October, and that means the start of the Christmas gift-buying season! We’re going to have two events coming up, so if you’re near Harrisburg or Wellsboro, we’d love to see you! On Saturday, Oct. 12, we’ll be signing at Cupboard Maker Books from 3 to 5 p.m. The weekend after that, we’ll be among […]
Murder As You Like It 2019 was, hands down, one of the best conventions I’ve ever attended. This is not hyperbole. I’m allergic to puffery, as my sales figures prove. But for entertainment value, for the wide range of books available, and the possibility of great conversations, this convention beat them all hollow. I wish […]
This year we’re setting a record for events. We’ve done 15 of them so far, and we’re on a course for at least another four before the end of the year. One of the prettiest events was in Hershey last month. We set up our booth at Market on Chocolate, in the park at the […]
When is a post delicious on French fries? When it’s a ketchup post! As my lengthening to-do list tells me, I’ve been meaning to catch up on the places we’ve been and the people we’ve seen. The fault’s all mine. It’s one reason that have a hard time keeping a diary. There’s too much going […]
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 […]
Went to a small crafts festival in Hershey today, which gave us the opportunity to see Sheri Queen. We had met her awhile back at a craft market in Harrisburg where I bought a notebook she had crafted from a collection of Sherlock Holmes stories. I’ve drafted sections of “Man Out of Time” and ideas […]
May was a busy month for the people of the Press (meaning Teresa and I). During the first three weeks, we showcased your works at four events. Usually, we have one event for the month. This month, we should have issued a Peschel Press Tour May 2019 shirt with these dates: May 2: PennLive Local […]
This was ArtFest’s first year under its new name. For several years, it was Art on Chocolate and run by both the Downtown Hershey Association and the Hershey Derry Township Historical Society. Last year, they decided to split up, so now we have two summer festivals. The historical society got ArtFest, and the downtown group […]
I’m behind on the show reports, so I’m going to discuss the latest public appearance and stick the rest in this week, so hang on. It may be a three-post week at the Press! We were told to set up at 7:30 for a 10 a.m. show, so it was a long day at Hershey […]