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!
