Florence Forecast for Festival of Books

Here on the Oregon coast. Ready for tomorrow's Florence Festival of Books.

Well, it's a bit rainier and windier at the coast than was earlier forecast. Now "it seems it will undoubtedly looks like a rather blustery day" tomorrow.

So, we'll be inside with the books. I'll be in booth 51 selling and signing books.

Beautiful Beach and Bountiful Books

It looks like Friday will be a beautiful day at the beach. Weather for Florence, Oregon calls for mostly sunny skies and 65 degrees. Saturday is expected to be 68 degrees and overcast with a 30% chance of showers making it the perfect day to go to a book fair. Sunday and Monday's forecast calls for partly sunny skies, less rain (10% chance) and highs of 68. Now that sounds like a nice weekend to head to the coast. AND...

The Florence Festival of Books, which I will be at with nearly 70 other author's and publishers, takes place on Saturday (10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 28). A perfect time and place to shop for all the readers on your Christmas list (hint, hint: I have a trilogy of Bayou Boys Adventures for $23).

PLAYHOUSE PHANTOM Has Been Shipped

The first copies of my new book have been shipped to me and will be available at the Florence Book Fair on September 28.

Though those won't be available on the 19th at the BLOOD & BOOKS event at the Vancouver Red Cross (by Vancouver Mall) my first two Bayou Boys Adventures will be and so will I (to sign them).

Come out and give a pint from 1-6 p.m. and I'll give you a dollar off!

BREAKING NEWS about PLAYHOUSE PHANTOM

The official release date for PLAYHOUSE PHANTOM is October 26, 2013 one week before Halloween. Factoid: The book, about a 'haunted theater,' takes place on Halloween.

HOWEVER, the book has gone to press and will be available for purchase and signing on September 28 at the Florence Book Fair! The event is free and a great excuse for book lovers to head to the beach.

The official launch party, if you can wait, will, of course, be in Vancouver, Wash. The location is yet to be selected, so watch this blog for further information.

Florence Festival of Books at the Beach, Readers Rave

The 3rd Annual Florence Festival of Books is a book fair for both authors and publishers at the Florence (Oregon) Events Center (right on Hwy 101). It opens Saturday, September 28, at 10 a.m. and continues until 4 p.m. Admission is free.

At a book fair individual authors offer their books for sale (there will be 68 authors there). And since the Florence event also has publishers, each publisher will show the books they have published and try to sign up new authors. [I have a manuscript to pitch.]

The biggest winners are the people who attend—anyone who loves books and reading. Upon entering, all attendees will receive a tote bag to carry their book purchases. Browse among 50-plus authors (including me) as well as several publishers.

What a treat to look at book after book of all different genres, actually meet the person who wrote each book, talk to them, buy a book, and have the author sign it on the spot. Some of these authors will be first timers and others will have numerous books for sale.

Come on down to the beach for the weekend and stop in on this wonderful event. I'll be there and, IF all goes well, I may have the first (pre-release*) copies of my newest and forthcoming book PLAYHOUSE PHANTOM (shhh) as well as the previous two titles in the Bayou Boys Adventure series.

*official release date is October 26, 2013.