Big Papa Zee Cooking Demo at the Portland Home & Garden Show on Sunday

NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! 

This just in. I will be doing a cooking demo at the Portland Home & Garden Show at 3 p.m. Sunday. 

I'll be cooking jambalaya. Come on out for a sample.

BTW: My cookbooks have been selling like hotcakes. I have 12 left and I know they will sell out tomorrow at the demo.

Still Time to Catch the NIWA Authors at the Portland Home & Garden Show

My book table setup during my Author Spotlight.

Sales have been fair at the Portland Home and Garden show over the past two days.

I've sold about a dozen books thus far (six Bayou Boys books and six cookbooks or so). Tomorrow is the big day so I'm hoping to sell that many more.

Those who bought cookbooks are rather excited about it. Hope you can come out tomorrow (Sat.) and see me between 4 and 8 p.m.

The books will still be there through 6 p.m. Sunday, but I won't be there. Still, more than 30 local authors friends and 100 books are represented.

Local Author Line-up at Home & Garden Show NIWA Booth

Thursday Feb. 20th Authors

11am – 2pm Ripley Patton

11am – 8pm Roslyn McFarland

11am – 8pm Adam Copeland

1pm – 5pm Maggie Lynch

2pm – 6m Gregory E. Zschomler

2pm – 6pm Andy Bunch

6pm – 8pm Brian Tashima

Friday, Feb 21st Authors

11am – 2pm Courtney Peirce

11am – 2pm Ripley Patton

11am – 2pm Patrick Timm

11am – 5pm Roslyn McFarland

12noon – 5pm Susie Slanina

2pm – 5pm Amanda Washington

2pm – 6pm Andy Bunch

2pm – 6pm Gregory E. Zschomler

3pm – 8pm Maggie Lynch

4pm – 8pm Adam Copeland

5pm – 8pm Heidi Tretheway

6pm – 8pm Brian Tashima

Saturday, Feb 22nd Authors

10am – 12noon Steve Davala

10am – 1pm Brian Tashima

10am – 2pm Athena

10am – 2pm Patrick Timm

10am – 2pm Andy Bunch

10am – 8pm Roslyn McFarland

12noon – 4pm Susie Slanina

1pm – 4pm Ripley Patton

2pm – 6pm Tonya Macalino

2pm – 6pm Raymond Macalino

2pm – 6pm Damien Macalino (child author)

4pm – 8pm Pam Bainbridge-Cowan

4pm – 8pm Gregory E. Zschomler

6pm – 8pm Jeff Shermer

Sunday, Feb 23rd Authors

10am – 12noon Susie Slanina

10am – 2pm Tonya Macalino

10am – 2pm Raymond Macalino

10am – 2pm Damien Macalino (child author)

10am – 6pm Pam Bainbridge Cowan

10am – 6pm Andy Bunch

10am – 6pm Roslyn McFarland

12noon – 4pm Athena

2pm – 6pm Brad Cameron

2pm – 6pm Adam Copeland

2pm – 6pm Courtney Pierce

2pm – 6pm Maggie Lynch

Online News Media Post About NIWA Book Fair

This from The Daily Insider:

The Northwest Independent Writer’s Association (NIWA) announces the first annual NIWA Book Fair from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26, at Latte Da Coffee House and Wine Bar, 205 E. 39th St., Vancouver.

The event features the works of nine local indie authors in a variety of genres. Authors will have wares for sale and be available to meet readers of all ages and sign books.

The day is also the release date of “Playhouse Phantom”, the new and third volume of the Bayou Boys Adventure series by Ridgefield author Gregory E. Zschomler. The book, based on a true local story, will be available for the first time locally and celebrated with free giveaways. For more information contact gregory.zschomler@gmail.com.

Of Biscuits, Books and Bazaars

I, along with several other Northwest Independent Writers from NIWA, will be selling and signing our books next week at Latte Da Coffee House and Wine Bar. There should be about ten of us under the canopy of the covered patio from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.. There may be a fire burning in the fire pit. The beverages and breakfasts will be on, too. Come on out for breakfast and/or lunch. Here's what The Columbian says about their biscuits and gravy:

"Biscuits are made at Bleu Door Bakery, and the gravy is made in house. The biscuits were soft inside with a firm exterior, yet still manageable with a fork. The gravy was thick but not too heavy, with texture and flavor from a generous amount of sausage. A few larger crumbles topped off the dish. Although biscuits and gravy can vary from plain to herb-laden, this dish reflected a classic homemade recipe." Read their full review of Latte Da here.

We expect the sun to shine, so it will be a great day to enjoy.

This is the day of the Official Book Launch Party for PLAYHOUSE PHANTOM, too!

Note: After the Book Fair, I'll be sticking around to zombify neighborhood ghouls and boos at Latte Da's Halloween Party. Something they do for the community, free of charge. While I'll be doing makeups, they'll be lots of other fun activities and food.

Also Worthy of Note

It's that bizarre time of year when the bazaars come out. I'll be making my first appearance at one on

November 1 (and possibly a second on the 16th). Phil Silver (PB&J Author) and I will share a table at Vancouver's Best Christmas Bazaar at Clark County Christian Center on Mill Plain. That'll be 9-5. Check he link for all the details. This is the time time to get all three of the Bayou Boys books as a signed set for just $23. They'll make a great Christmas gift for a young (or young at heart) reader you know.