- Simply Written Here: the Vacation Edition: I’m busy arranging the May book festival at Simply Made Here, the cute artisan’s shop in Catonsville where we’ve held four (yes four!) successful book showcases since last September. This one, featuring about 20 local authors of various genres, will be held Saturday, May 30, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Stay tuned for details.
- CRAA Fest: To kick off the annual CRAA Fest the weekend of May 15-17, I’ll be participating in the Creative Carousel with fellow authors and Graw Alley muralist Ezra Berger, and a fast-paced performance by the Write Here Onstage (WHO) improv group. Doors open for a meet-and-greet at 6pm, with the show wrapping up around 9:30 Tickets for this fun-filled evening are just $16 and available for purchase at here.
- Book signing: To launch LUCKY SPRING, I’ll be at Sundial Books, in Chincoteague, Va., Saturday October 10. Times TBA. The owner Jane Richstein urged me to write a sequel to FEARLESS SUMMER so, thank you, Jane. I did it.
- Book signing: Book launch fun continues at Bethany Beach Books Saturday, October 17. Time TBA
- Book signing: I can’t launch a book without a visit to my friends at Caprichos Books, which has moved to new digs in Snow Hill. I’ll be there on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28. Time TBA.
I pushed open the Sundial bookstore door and slipped inside.
from FEARLESS SUMMER
The store’s owner glanced over the reading glasses perched on
her nose. “Morning, Henry. What brings you here?”
I scanned the shop. I couldn’t quite say I was searching for a safe
place to hide and calm my raging nerves. “Hi, Susan. I need a book for Mom.
She likes those beach romance books. Got anything new?”
Taking off her glasses, she nodded and came around the counter.
“I’ve got just the thing. It’s set right here, a second-chance romance.”
Mary K. Tilghman, writer 