Books and book activities

Once again I find myself apologizing for my lack of timeliness.  This is over a month old.  Sorry!

The local bookstore, Maria's, had an affair called The Giving Back Gang.  Nineteen local authors promised to give a portion of the proceeds of sales of their book during a particular week to a local charity.  The charity chosen needed to have some connection to the book.  The week culminated with a "party" at the bookstore, in which each author attended in order to sign books.

The book I chose was my children's book, Cooper's Smile . . . a delightful (even if I do have to say so myself!) illustrated and rhyming book about a loving and smiling dog helping a child through the trials and tribulations of life.  The charity I chose was Big Brothers, Big Sisters . . . the dog supports the kid, and Big Brothers, Big Sisters supports the kids.  Everything is perfect!

My friends, Burt and Dell, came in and purchased a book, a woman from my author's group bought a book for her grandson, and several other people bought books.  It was a fun night for a good cause.

About a week later, my Indie author group in town here had a holiday "party."  It was a pot luck kind of deal with appetizers, and those who wanted to could read from their books.  I brought organic blue gluten-free tortilla chips and guacamole.  Another woman brought gluten-free cookies.  Still another woman brought something else that was gluten-free.  If you want to be healthy, YOU, yes, I mean YOU, should consider going gluten-free.  Read the book called Wheat Belly by William Davis and it will blow your mind and change your life.  I know it did mine.  In a group of maybe fifteen people, to have four or five of them be gluten-free was just amazing to me.

After I munched down on the chips and guacamole and the gluten-free cookies, it was time for the readings.  It was really interesting hearing all the different people . . . we had been to many meetings together in the last year, but had never heard each other's works.  I read from my book called The Unicorn Whisperer.  Then, I read another piece, as yet unpublished, from the coming sequel.  It was well-received.  Unicorn Whisperer is a book that many mistake for a children's book.  It can be . . . it is appropriate for children . . . in the same way the Little Prince is, not that I'm comparing myself to Exupery . . . but, I'd like to!  Unicorn Whisper has many "lessons from life" in it . . . according to one of my reviewers . . . and I heartily agree . . . cause I put them in there!!

Preview of coming attractions:  an adventure far from home!