Hi, it’s Christina!
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| Bekky Morasco - Owner of Let's Steep |
Today’s Monday Meet the
Authors is going to be a tiny bit different. As many of you know, I do a ton of
book signings at Canterbury Tales Forever Book Shoppe, in Peddler's Village, in
Lahaska, PA. Unfortunately, at the end of the month, Canterbury Tales, like too
many other mom & pop stores, is closing its doors. This left me, and a
whole bunch of other authors, without a venue for book signings.
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| Let's Steep |
So, friend and fellow
author, Karen Hluchan and I set out to secure us a new venue, and we struck gold
at Let’s Steep, the new Tea Shoppe & Art Studio in the center of the
Village. The space is PHENOMENAL, the owner Bekky and managers Lauren &
Dani (Dani runs the art studio, and she AMAZINGLY talented) are INCREDIBLE,
and the tea is TO DIE FOR! Lauren made me a cup of some type of coconut white
tea (I told her to surprise me), and I was in hog-heaven. It’s going to be fun
sampling their HUNDREDS of tea varieties. YUMMY!!
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| Dani Giovi |
Since our meeting, I have
been working on securing and scheduling authors for the 2016 calendar year, and
I wanted to introduce you to the lineup and the dates they will be appearing so
you can schedule your visits around the authors you would like to meet.
Please
note, this is not a complete list, authors are contacting me daily to be added
on to the schedule.
In alphabetical order by
first name:
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| Barbara Steingas |
Barbara Steingas, non-fiction
author of Germans are Funny Too, A Healing Puzzle, & Solving the Crohn's& Colitis Puzzle, will be there 04/23/16, 07/16/16, 08/14/16, 09/24/16 & 11/13/16.
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| Chris Redding |
Chris Redding, mystery / suspense
author of Incendiary, Blonde Demolition, The Drinking Game, Corpse Whisperer
& several e-books, will be there 02/20/16, 02/28/16, 03/26/16, 04/04/16, 04/17/16,
04/30/16, 09/18/16 & 12/03/16.
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| Claire Markette / Zana Etter |
Claire Markette / Zana
Etter, fiction author of Dances With Destiny & Dark Orchids, will be there
on 03/05/16 (more dates coming).
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| Dawn Kowalchuk |
Dawn Kowalchuk, contemporary
fiction author of A Sunrise to Share, is going over her crazy schedule and will
get back to us on the dates she’s available.
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| Ellwyn Autumn |
Ellwyn Autumn, young adult
author of Chris Kringle’s Cops, will be there 04/02/16, 05/22/16, 06/26/16,
07/09/16, 07/24/16, 08/06/16, 08/21/16, 09/10/16, 10/22/16, 11/06/16, 11/25/16,
12/11/16 & 12/17/16. Ellwyn's book is only available at book signings, so if you want one, you'll need to come out to Let's Steep.
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| Gregg Love |
Gregg Love, teacher and children’s
author of The One Who Threw from Kalamazoo, will be there 02/14/16, 03/13/16,
03/27/16, 04/10/16, 05/22/16, 06/25/16, 07/17/16, 08/07/16, 09/25/16 & 10/15/16
(more dates coming).
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| Janet Stafford |
Janet Stafford, pastor
& historical and contemporary fiction author of Saint Maggie, Walk By Faith,
A Time to Heal, Heart Soul & Rock 'N' Roll and several e-books, will be there 02/13/16,
03/12/16, 04/23/16, 05/14/16, 06/25/16, 07/23/16, 09/24/16, 10/15/16, 11/05/16,
11/18/16 & 11/25/16.
Joanne Holliday, the children’s
author of Sammy the Unhappy Clam,
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| K. Edwin Fritz |
K. Edwin Fritz, BEST-SELLING horror/dark fantacy author of Man Hunt, Woman Scorned, Night Storms: AnEclectic Collection, Cover of Darkness, & Dark Tales From Gents' Pens, will
be there 02/20/16, 02/27/16, 03/12/16, 03/26/16, 04/09/16, 04/16/16, 05/14/16,
05/22/16, 06/11/16, 06/18/16, 07/02/16, 07/03/16, 07/16/16, 07/23/16, 08/06/16,
08/27/16, 08/28/16, 09/17/16, 11/05/16, 11/25/16, 12/10/16 & 12/17/16.
Karen Hluchan,
inspirational author of How Have You Loved? and spirit medium, will be there 02/13/16,
02/14/16, 04/16/16, 04/14/16, 05/21/16, 05/22/16, 08/13/16, 08/14/16, 09/17/16,
09/18/16, 10/15/16, 10/16/16, 11/05/16, 11/06/16, 11/18/16, 11/19/16, 11/20/16,
12/03/16 & 12/04/16.
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| Karen Hluchan |
Now please note, Karen
will have books there to sign, however, she will be doing Spirit Medium demos
which are open to everyone for FREE, and she will be doing one-on-one readings for
a fee. You’ll need to sign up for the readings either through her or at Let’s
Steep. We’ll let you know which is which as the date nears. I can tell you,
Valentine’s weekend will be the one-on-one readings, so if you want a chance
for a reading with Karen, you’ll need to sign up soon. The slots will go
quickly!
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| Karen Scheuer |
Karen Scheuer, teacher and
acclaimed children’s book author of A Bug and a Wish, will be appearing
01/31/16, 02/27/16, 03/05/16, 04/30/16, 05/21/16, 06/11/16, 08/13/16, 09/17/16, 11/05/16 & 11/19/16
Kathi Kurz, notable children’s
book author of Does a Robot have a Nose?, is holding off until her second book
in her series is released before she schedules her appearances. Look for her
dates starting in late spring/early summer. Like Ellwyn, Kathi's books are only available at book signings.
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| Kenneth Good |
Kenneth Good, minister and
children’s book author of If I Were a Puzzle, is currently away so we were not
able to secure any dates yet, but they will be coming.
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| Larry Deibert |
Larry Deibert, Veteran and author of
everything from non-fiction to adventure to paranormal romance including The Life Of Riley, Fathoms: A Novel Of The Paranormal, Family, 95 Bravo, The Other Side of the Ridge, From Darkness To Light, The Christmas City Vampire, Requiem for a Vampire, Combat Boots Dainty Feet and even some e-books, will be there 02/21/16, 03/13/16,
04/09/16, 05/07/16, 05/21/16, 06/11/16, 07/16/16, 08/07/16, 09/10/16, 10/16/16,
11/26/16 & 12/17/16.
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| Linda Rawlins |
Linda Rawlins, doctor and
mystery author of The Bench, Fatal Breach & Sacred Gold, is currently
juggling an insane schedule, but we look forward to her joining us late summer
/ early fall.
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| Lori Sweeney |
Lori Sweeney, acclaimed inspirational
non-fiction author of Goodbye Fatness, Hello Gorgeous!, will be there 02/21/16,
04/02/16, 05/22/16, 06/25/16, 07/30/16, 08/20/16, 09/04/16, 09/18/16, 10/09/16 & 10/16/16.
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| Marielena Zuniga |
Marielena Zuniga, comedy
fiction author of Loreen on the Lam: A Tennessee Mystery, is also juggling a crazy schedule and will be
getting back to us on her availability.
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| Mary Ellen Springsteen |
Mary Ellen Springsteen,
medical mystery author of The Universal Donor & In The Name Of Beauty, will
be there 02/06/16, 03/06/16, 04/16/16, 05/15/16, 06/18/16, 07/17/16, 08/14/16,
09/24/16, 10/23/16, 11/12/16 & 12/10/16.
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| Riley Morton |
Riley Morton, teenager and youth fantasy author of Sorcerers & Discovered, will be appearing 01/31/16,
02/13/16, 02/14/16, 03/19/16, 03/20/16, 05/21/16, 09/17/16 & 09/18/16 (more
dates coming).
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| Susan Jean Ricci |
Susan Jean Ricci, award
winning rom-com author of Dinosaurs & Cherry Stems, The Sugar Ticket, as
well as several e-books, will be there for only two dates 04/04/16 & 12/04/16,
so if you want to meet Susan, you’ll need to plan accordingly.
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| Stacey Wilk |
Stacey Wilk, young adult
author of Welcome To Kata-Tartaroo, Welcome To Bibliotheca
& Welcome To Skull Mountain, will be joining us on 04/24/16, 06/26/16,
07/16/16, 08/13/16, 09/25/16, 10/30/16 & 11/20/16.
As for me, I’ll be there A LOT. Officially on 02/06/16, 02/20/16, 02/21/16, 03/05/16, 03/19/16, 03/20/16, 04/02/16, 04/04/16, 04/23/16, 04/24/16, 05/21/16, 06/04/16, 06/05/16, 06/12/16, 06/18/16, 07/16/16, 07/17/16, 07/23/16, 07/24/16, 08/06/16, 08/07/16, 08/27/16, 08/28/16, 09/10/16, 09/11/16, 09/17/16, 09/18/16, 10/22/16, 11/05/16, 11/06/16, 11/12/16, 11/13/16, 12/03/16, 12/04/16, 12/10/16 & 12/11/16, plus I will fill in on other dates when we don’t have a full house. On the other hand, I will also be giving up some of my slots if needed (with the exception of Scarecrow Festival – 9/17 & 18 – which is my favorite festival - so I’m going to be selfish and not relinquish my spot on those days).
As I said, there are
several other authors who are also interested, but we haven’t been able to
connect yet to go over the details. You’ll just have to watch either my
Facebook page or Bekky’s Facebook page (hey, while you’re there, why don’t you
give her page a “Like”, I’m sure she’d appreciate it) for updates.
The kick-off event in on
Sunday, January 31st from 1 – 5. This is a kids event, so bring your
little ones. There will be all sorts of fun stuff for your kids to do. Authors Karen Scheuer (A Bug and a Wish), Joanne Holliday (Sammy the Unhappy Clam), and Riley Morton (Sorcerers
& Discovered) will be at the event. I hope to see you there!
Until next time, I hope
you have a WONDERFUL day & Happy Writing!
UPDATE: James Hockenberry, award winning author of the thriller Over Here will be joining us on 02/27/16 & 04/17/16.
AND
Steve Mariotti, entrepreneur and author of The Young Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting and Running a Business: Turn Your Ideas into Money! will be there on 04/24/16.
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| James Hockenberry |
AND
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| Steve Mariotti |
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