Today was the last day of the Badgerdog writers workshop for kids, and the students got a chance to read some of their work, from the little bitty elementary school kids on up to high schoolers. Mostly they read poetry and short stories — A read from a descriptive piece he came up with about the city of Memphis. What I liked about the workshop was hearing from A about what they were learning. The Read more…
Note to self: stop getting nervous when you read. Otherwise, it was fun. We had a good eclectic mix of folks in the top floor room, and it was a rollicking good time. After I read, I talked about the long strange trip to publication, and people asked lots of great questions. I didn’t keep track of the books I signed, but it was quite a few. (Man, am I lefty or what? I never realized Read more…
Okay, so we all know the drill: The next book signing is this Wednesday at BookPeople, 7 pm. Food, fun, a little reading, a little signing — and a little horse play. Yes, Dungiven will make a special appearance and will go home to a lucky winner. (Notice the forced perspective that makes a 17-hand showjumper look like he’s standing on a 1950s kitchen table. That’s pretty clever, right? I thought so.) Don’t miss it!