Book Signing 8-28-2010

8-28-10 Book signing @ The Penguin Bookshop, Sewickley, PA. I was fortunate enough to be invited by The Penguin Bookshop to be a part of their "Beckoning of Booklovers" event this past Saturday. It was a very exciting day for me as this was my first signing since the book launch in June. My book now has a temporary home on the shelves inside the brick & mortar store of The Penguin. Aside from selling my books online it is a wonderfully fulfilling feeling to have my book placed on the shelves of a book store. The day was very fruitful meeting the other authors and seeing that they have come across some of the same obstacles as I have in getting my book into print. The main thing is to persevere in your efforts and don't give up hope. The feeling when it is all said and don and is in print is by far well worth every obstacle which you may face on the path. Seeing your book in print is one of the most rewarding feelings I have ever experienced in my life and getting it inside the doors of a book store takes it to another level yet. Also on Saturday my great friend Frannie was out at Barnes & Noble shopping and sent me a picture with her cell phone......she found MY BOOK sitting on the shelves there! I knew it was online at Barnes & Noble but there it was on the shelves in the store itself! Could my life get any better than this!?! I can only dream!!!...Picture on left is me @ The Penguin...Picture on top right is my book @ Barnes & Noble

SAVE THE DATE 8-28 11am-1pm

BECKONING OF BOOKLOVERS SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH 11AM-1PM

SAVE THE DATE 8-28 11am-1pm

A BECKONING OF BOOK LOVERS......at The Penguin book Shop in Sewickley, PA

Saturday August 28th from 11 AM till 1PM .....

11-11:45 Authors meet & greet customers and sign books

12-12:30 Panel discussion with all authors

12:30- 1pm Reception for authors and guest, continued book signing

I have graciously been invited by The Penguin Book Shop to participate in this great event. I would like to thank them for opening their doors to us local, independant authors for a grand opportunity to get our books introduced to the public. If you are in the area please stop by to meet some of us.

THANKS PENGUIN!!!!!! SEE YOU THEN!!!!

PENGUIN BOOKSHOP

Penguin Bookshop
420 Beaver Street
Sewickley, PA 15143

The Penguin Bookshop in my son's town has invited me & my books to join them on August 28th from 11AM-1PM for their "Beckoning of Author's" featuring several local Indie Authors.It is a wonderful opportunity which I am happy to finally landed with them. Taking the self publishing route and trying to save money by not hiring a publicist for my book has given me many challenges in the last few months, but I have managed to overcome each one I tackled. I first contacted the Sewickley Herald Newspaper at the suggestion of my son and some local friends of that town. I poo-poohed the idea thinking why would they be interested in me & my book. But after several days of conversation I set out with my list of neighboring papers. The Herald was very receptive and responded quickly and published an article of my book 7-1-10. It then appeared 2 weeks later in the News Tribune "Pittsburgh Live" . My hometown news, The Beaver County Times has told me they do no such thing and would not do an article. I have lived in Beaver County or almost 58 years and this is what they tell their local & loyal reader. So I cast them aside, but I will drop an email & share with them I will be at the Penguin just in case they have a change of heart on me! The Butler Eagle is doing a Showcase of Authors very soon & I have been accepted into that. What the Times does not know is I am a very persistent person & do not give up quickley. But I also know how to be a gracious lady and walk away. (when the time is right) After all I did stay in a marriage well over 26 years and finally woke up & got out of that! So Promoting the book goes on & I am learning more & more each day about how to do this. It is a great experience! So if by chance you are in the Sewickley, PA area on August 28 between 11AM & 1PM do stop by & say "hi" I would love to meet you. There are other local authors you may like to meet also!