In October, fall teased us like an inconstant lover. Here one day bringing a hint of cold, and then she’s gone out of town for a few days. Oh, sure, she left a not. We weren’t being ghosted. She wasn’t ready to settle down. Didn’t know what to do, and she needed time to clear […]
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 […]
We’re looking forward to seeing our reading friends in Wellsboro, Pa., on Saturday, Oct. 19, for the Wellsboro BookFest, sponsored by From My Shelf Books & Gifts. We’re spending this week getting ready. We’ve packed our binoculars in anticipation of leaf-peeping season, something we’ve never tried. The Wellsboro Gazette says that the run of warm […]
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 […]
We’re always looking for new places to sell our books, so on Saturday we took a scouting trip to Clipper Stadium in Lancaster, where a Makers Market was being held. The product of Creatively Lancaster, Makers Market is held several times a year in the Lancaster area. Saturday’s event brought together about 25 vendors, who […]
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 […]
We’ve talked a lot about Michelle Haring at Cupboard Maker Books in Enola, Pa. Usually, it’s through the booksignings and events held there, most times with our participation. This time, it has nothing to do with us. Michelle was honored recently by Romance Writers of America as its Bookseller of the Year. This is a […]
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 […]