Yesterday I was making a list of goals. Short, medium, and long term. Not a comprehensive list, but a start. Anyway, one of the items on the short term list is that I wanted three articles published by the end of the year. Not impossible, but the list I did the day before (Articles to […]
» Read more...Month: October 2003
Peter Moore
Who is the female equivalent of Peter Moore? Do you know him? I just got his latest newsletter and I’m excited for him and the release of his new book, Vroom with a View. I’ve only read a few chapters of The Full Montezuma,” but he is one travel writer that I’d like to have […]
» Read more...Sand at Charis Books in Atlanta
The event at Charis Books Wednesday night was a great way to end the tour! Most of the women’s events I’ve been to have been rather small, so I wasn’t expecting much. To my surprise, Charis is in a league of their own. They are celebrating their 29th birthday Nov 1 and don’t seem to […]
» Read more...In the middle of endings and beginnings
Yesterday was my last day of driving. It was eight hours long. I held my own at the craps table Monday night, and resisited a morning roll before heading off to Atlanta. We left at 10:30 and got to Raj and PK’s by 8pm. Homemade Chinese food, curry, and Oz wine awaited. It was so […]
» Read more...Return to Memphis
Memphis was so great the last time around, I came back. Royal Stewart and Hugh Hollowell of Midtown Books on Madison were so good to me how could I not return? Seriously, it felt like we were instant friends the first time I met them some 3,000 miles ago. Hugh sponsored a party for the […]
» Read more...You Gotta Believe
I saw some “You Gotta Believe” signs when I was in Chicago during the time of the playoffs last week. Ain't it the truth. For ten years since I've been out of college I've wanted to go to an SC v Notre Dame football game in South Bend. For those of you who don’t know, […]
» Read more...Sand at Harry Schwartz in WI
I went to Milwaukee to give some books to radio stations. More guerrilla marketing. And now I’m going to quote Jack Nicholson from that movie where he’s an obsessive compulsive. “Don’t you be like me!” Remember when he was telling that to the dog? Obviously it goes against the grain to just show up in […]
» Read more...Q and A
Here are some questions that I've been asked this week: Q. Are you burned out? A. No. I’m not burned out, but I feel a lot of self pressure to make this last ten days or so worthwhile. That stress can come out in various ways including negativity and fear. Q. What do you think […]
» Read more...Sand in Packerville
Chicago to Green Bay, WI is a nice drive. It doesn’t quite have the serenity of Virginia and Eastern Tennessee, but oh how I love all this farmland. Who knows if I’d go stir crazy if I actually lived in it, but I do like looking at the barns and silos as I drive by. […]
» Read more...It’s Blitz Time!
I'm in the final stretch of the tour, and only have three events scheduled. So, this weekend I made more flyers and put togther some covers/mkg blurbs to pass out at the many schools that are here in and around Chicago. I'm at Kinko’s now and yesterday I made a SIMB t-shirt. It has the […]
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