BOOK LAUNCH at Beach Books in Seaside, Oregon

Yes, the new book arrives early and just in time for "Written in the Sand" at Beach Books in Seaside, Oregon! 

Come on out and get your signed copy hot of the press!

Details on the event here.

Here's what first reviewers are saying:

"Greg has written some great material. These scripts are delightful, creative and fun! It can be tricky and delicate to write material for a church audience and still maintain a high degree of artistic integrity. Greg has done it! These scripts don't "preach" but they do make you think and are highly entertaining. A welcome addition to add to my resources!" ~Chuck Neighbors, Masters Image Productions

Coast on out to Written in the Sand in Seaside, Oregon

For those of you wanting to make a quick jaunt to the Oregon north coast and pick up a few winter reads (or holiday gifts) here's just the opportunity.

This Seaside event is Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Beach Books, 616 Broadway, Seaside OR, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

I'll be signing and selling my books along with 17 other Oregon authors. This is a premium event that you won't want to miss.

The authors include: 

Sandy & Scott Blackman, Cindy Brown, Juliet Cardinal, Sher Davidson, Bill Hall, Robert Hamm, Paula Judith Johnson, Gloria Linkey, Matt Love, Melissa Ousley, Honey Perkel, Brian D. Ratty, Carolyn Rose, Kate Dyer-Seeley, Nancy Slavin, Connie Soper, Susan Stoner, and me: Gregory E. Zschomler.

Oh My Words! Today's Book Launch was a Success

The author at Beach Books in Seaside, Ore.

I'm pretty wiped out right now. I don't know where the day went. But it was awesome.

After I walked into town (and back) to get the mail the family drove to Seaside, Ore. I arrived at Beach Books this morning at 11ish and, after getting set up, did the signing thing until 2 p.m.

Sold a couple dozen books and I've got orders for dozens more at lighthouses/museums/bookstores around the country, now. (More coming in next week I'm sure. And my appearance calendar is getting full, too. Not many Saturdays left open through September now.)

Anyway, that stack at the top right of the photograph was twice as tall before today. The rest of the stack will likely sell at next week's Local Indie Author & Book Fair at Jupiter's Books in Cannon Beach, Ore. (10 a.m to 4 p,m,).

This is just a hot commodity, I guess I'll have to restock soon.

Haven't got yours? Please ask for yours at a local indie bookstore or come out and see me at the book fair or you may order from Amazon.

Illustrator Roxanne Bowman

Joining today me was the book's illustrator Roxanne Bowman from Florence, Ore. It was the first she saw of the book in print and I think she was pretty proud.

After I moved out the family drove up to the Ilwaco (Wash.) Saturday Market and dinner at Ole Bob's. I also stopped in at Time Enough Books to make contact.

We got home close to 7 p.m. I wrote this post. The end.

The Illustrator and I are Signing Our Book LOUIE the Lonely Lighthouse at Beach Books May 2

I, along with the illustrator (Roxanne Bowman), will be signing the new book, Louie the Lonely Lighthouse, 12 noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 2 at Beach Books in Seaside, Ore. It's Independent Bookstore Day, come on out and see us!

Beach Books is starting the morning with scones and mimosas at 9 a.m., cupcakes at 1 p.m., and wine and hors d'oeuvres for the Art Walk at 5 p.m..

There will be lots of prizes - scratch-offs for the first 50 kids and first 50 adults, a scavenger hunt, cool bags for the first 20 people who spend $50 or more. Plus there will be face-painting from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., other authors dropping by, signing books, and who knows what else might happen.

Publishers, authors and artists have created special books and other items - maps, tea towels, signed prints, why there's even a Guess How Much I Love You onesie! And they will only be sold on May 2., and only at participating independent bookstores like Beach Books (they're the only one on the North Coast). They have done all this because it's so important to thank you, their customers for keeping them here.

It's a celebration of books and book lovers. Join us as we party morning, noon and night.

"Consumers control the marketplace by deciding where to spend their money. If what a bookstore offers matters to you, then shop at a bookstore. If you feel that the experience of reading a book is valuable, then read the book. This is how we change the world: we grab hold of it. We change ourselves."

                                                    ~Ann Patchett, bestselling author and co-owner of Parnassus Books
Location:
616 BroadwaySeaside, Oregon

BEACH BOOKS CELEBRATES INDIE BOOKSTORE DAY

It's a celebration of books and book lovers. Join us as we party morning, noon and night. 

Beach Books, in Seaside, Ore. starting the morning with scones and mimosas at 9 a.m., cupcakes at 1 p.m., and wine and hors d'oeuvres for the Art Walk at 5 p.m.. 

There will be lots of prizes - scratch-offs for the first 50 kids and first 50 adults, a scavenger hunt, cool bags for the first 20 people who spend $50 or more.

Plus there will be face-painting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with authors dropping by (including moi) signing books, "and who knows what else might happen?"

I will be at the store from noon to 2 p.m. I'll be debuting my brand new book Louie, the Lonely Lighthouse.

Official Launch Party for my new book (above).

Why you don't want to miss this event:

Publishers, authors and artists have created special books and other items - maps, tea towels, signed prints, (why there's even a Guess How Much I Love You onesie!) just for these events. And they will only be sold on May 2 only at participating independent bookstores like Beach Books (which is the only one on the North Coast). They have done all this because it's so important to thank you, our customers for keeping us here.

"Consumers control the marketplace by deciding where to spend their money. If what a bookstore offers matters to you, then shop at a bookstore. If you feel that the experience of reading a book is valuable, then read the book. This is how we change the world: we grab hold of it. We change ourselves." -Ann Patchett, bestselling author and co-owner of Parnassus Books

Location: 616 Broadway, Seaside, Oregon

Shelfie! Placement at Beach Books in Seaside, Oregon

My Bayou Boys Adventure book PLAYHOUSE PHANTOM, concerning a haunted theater on Halloween, was just stocked at Beach Books in Seaside, Oregon. It's on the shelf and in the window with the Halloween boo-ks.