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Point of View: Putting On a Book Festival

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About a year ago, I was asked to participate in a local book festival. It was a trial “pop-up” event – twelve booths attached to an existing farmer’s market. There were about twenty authors there, and although it was never really busy, we all sold a decent number of books. It was clear that there was a hunger for this kind of event here in Sacramento. Flash forward to today. We’re a month-and-a-half out from launching our second annual Sacramento Book Festival on May 31st, and this one’s gonna be way bigger – 140 authors, bookstores, local writing and literacy … Read more

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POINT OF VIEW: Put a Wolf Under the Table

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Your characters are on a quest for the fabled Sword of Bighands. They’re sitting around a thick iron-banded wooden table at the Borderlands Pub, a dark, seedy local hangout where you can buy anything from drugs to human slaves. Or a really good guide to get you out of Bordertown and across the great Scorched Desert, to the fabled Treasure Lands across that hot, dry, shimmering expanse of red sand. Your characters are talking about the long trek ahead, sharing war stories, and sipping on curiously ice-cold mead. And they’re absolutely bored out of their gourds. So what can you … Read more

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Love is Love Event for Readers!

Love is Love Event

I’m part of this cool two and a half week event where readers get books from authors to read, enjoy, and review. If you’re a reader, sign up here (starts tomorrow). And there are prizes too!   https://www.facebook.com/events/171627546803243/   All the info for readers is here:   https://www.facebook.com/events/171627546803243/permalink/171629730136358/   Have fun! SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave