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Anything and everything regarding the great and wonderful Sarah Josepha Hale — as well as my picture book, Sarah Gives Thanks
Thanks to the lovely and talented Tara Lazar, I am a PiBoIdMo guest blogger!
For those not in the know, PiBoIdMo stands for Picture Book Idea Month, and it’s kind of a big deal. To say that I am honored would be a gross understament.
So head on over to Tara’s place and read what I gotta say, OK? I’ll be your best friend!
November 28th is just around the corner! That means I gotta get out there and plug my book!
SARAH GIVES THANKS is a picture book biography about Sarah Josepha Hale, the celebrated magazine editress who, in the mid-19th century, led a grassroots movement to turn Thanksgiving into a national holiday. You can learn a bit more about my book and read the reviews here.
Wanna win a free copy? You DO? Awesome!
But you’re in the wrong place.
Head on over to Vanessa Chapman’s blog. She interviewed me last week (and, as you’ll see, took a few liberties with Photoshop). Leave a comment on or before November 6, and you will be entered in a random drawing to win your very own copy of SARAH!
Can I hear a WOO?
By the way, while there, you might want to follow Vanessa’s blog. Vanessa is one of the best bloggers I know.
GOOD LUCK!
Oh, and if you’re one of those people who never wins any contests, you can always just buy a copy of SARAH GIVES THANKS. By doing so, you can put some loose change into a writer’s pocket. Wouldn’t that be a nice thing to do?
Answer: Yes, yes it would.
Even though Thanksgiving is nowhere in sight, I’ll be doing my dog and pony show for Sarah Gives Thanks on Monday, April 29, at the Springfield, NJ, Barnes & Noble Book Fair.
If it was just me doing my thing I wouldn’t write about it here, but this event will have games and activities for kids of all ages. It also takes place in a big bookstore, which is never not a good thing. This will be my third appearance at this particular B&N, and I can personally state that these folks know what they’re doing. Trust me; it’ll be a hoot-and-a-half.
My spiel will be at 7 p.m., but the fair runs from 6-8 p.m. So come early and putter about.
Need me to sweeten the deal? Fine. If you buy me a coffee, I will regale you with my life story.
For more info, check out my writer Facebook page. While you’re there, you might wanna like the page, too, so you can learn about other upcoming author events.
There. I’ll stop self-promoting now.
Hey, Look! A Writer Fellow! 