Saturday, June 18, 2016

Bismarck

Continuing my writing in North Dakota and South Dakota this weekend. Will visit Teddy Roosevelt National Park tomorrow morning and down to the Black Hills after that.
Outline for the ending of The Devil's Kettle is nearly complete.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Sweet Reads

Sweet Reads is a new shop selling books and candy in downtown Austin. I was approached by the owner, who asked if she could sell my books in her store. Of course I said yes and supplied her with three of each of my books. Within a few days, she sold out of the copies of The Book Club Murders and Brothers, Tale of the River Rats. She ordered six more copies of those two, which I will provide her next week, and hopefully, she'll sell out again.

Her location is great, right across the street from the newly opened Spam Museum. When I dropped off the first batch of books I sampled her dark chocolate truffles. Oh my God. It was like dying and going to heaven, as the old saying goes. I will be buying more of that stuff!!

The store is artfully decorated and stocked with books of all kinds. If you're in Austin, stop in, drink it in, have a dark chocolate truffle and buy one of my books. You'll be glad you did.

An update on The Devil's Kettle. I am close to finishing, just putting the finishing touches on the ending.  After that I'll begin the process of rewriting and editing, then turn it over to a couple of readers to get their feedback. I am happy with the product so far, but always looking to improve. I will submit another portion to the writers group I belong to and look forward to their feedback.