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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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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Forty-Three

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Gio wakes up for the first time in Italy, and gets a gift and some unexpected company for his Italian foodie tour… < Read Chapter 41 | Read Chapter 43 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Forty-Two

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Ben meets the Stranger, and finds out he’s been stalked… < Read Chapter 41 | Read Chapter 43 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter Forty-TwoI’m Not Alice Ben hustled through the evening, making sure his … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Forty-One

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Carmelina and Daniele (finally) make it to the wedding after a series of Italian misadventures… < Read Chapter 40 | Read Chapter 42 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter Forty-OneNot Nero’s Tomb Carmelina ran her … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Forty

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Marcos finally spills his big secret to Dave, and hopes for the best… < Read Chapter 39 | Read Chapter 41 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter FortyBalloon Marcos dropped his head and pulled on … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Thirty-Nine

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Matteo finally finds his thief… < Read Chapter 38 | Read Chapter 40 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter Thirty-NineTo Catch a Thief Sunday morning dawned bright and clear. The middle of May was turning … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Thirty-Eight

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Ben and Loralei have their first date, and secrets are told…. < Read Chapter 37 | Read Chapter 39 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter Thirty-EightRules of the First Date Ben stared at his face … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Thirty-Seven

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Sam visits an old haunt, and is haunted by what he finds…. < Read Chapter 36 | Read Chapter 38 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter Thirty-SevenOld Haunts It had been an early morning. Carmelina … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Thirty-Six

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Gio sets out to explore Italy’s foodie scene, and reunite with some old relatives… < Read Chapter 35 | Read Chapter 37 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter Thirty-SixTrains & Race Car Drivers Note: The … Read more

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Serial: Down the River – Chapter Thirty-Five

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I’m finally revisiting the characters from The River City Chronicles nine years after their original timeline. I’ll be running the series weekly here on my blog, and then will release it in book form at the end of the run. Hope you enjoy catching up with all your faves and all their new secrets! Today, Carmelina arrives in Rome with Daniele and Gio, and literally spills her secret… < Read Chapter 34 | Read Chapter 36 > Join my email list to get my weekly newsletter with notifications of new chapters. Chapter Thirty-FiveA Roma Carmelina stared out of the train … Read more