BOOK SIGNINGS CAN BE FUN

Book signings can be fun especially if the book store makes you feel welcome. That is exactly what Hastings book store did on Saturday. They had a table set up with 9 books on it, I saw it as soon as I walked in. Everyone was so nice and they even gave me a free drink of any thing from their coffee shop. Since I only drink my coffee regular and black they gave me as many refills as I wanted. A few of my friends came by to say hello and encourage me. Several people stopped to look at the back of the book and thought it looked interesting. I signed 3 books and sold them,I was so happy that at 3 p.m. I could leave the store feeling good about the time I spent at Hastings. Best of all when I walked over to the Mystery section to peruse the books, five more copies of THE HAT PIN MURDERS by Joyce Caudel were sitting proudly on the shelf.

Life Goes On

Here I am again. I had the bone biopsy on Tuesday 2/8/11. No big deal, They gave me lots of pain meds and I was in a deep sleep during the whole thing. When I woke up I felt fine and was able to go home same day. Lots of sleeping Tuesdsay afternoon and most of the day Wednesday. I have this huge black and blue and other colors on my hip as a result of the biopsy. I'm a little stiff but not much to complain about. I won't have the results until the first of the week. So until then life goes on. I'm going to be speaking to our church seniors group on Tuesday, 2/15. Then of course I'll be doing the book signings at the Hastings stores. I'm excited about that. On Wednesday 2/9/11, the attorney from the Red Hat Society called and spoke to my publisher, Russ Davis at Gray Dog Press and told him that my book has the blessing of the RHS and soon he will get the logo and the statement to print on the cover of the book. Yes!!! So now I'm working on some ideas for another book. With a lot of hard work and God's blessing I will have another book for you all to read. Mean while, life goes on here in Cheney, the best kept secret in the state of Washington.

Book Signings at Hastings

I'm scheduled to do 4 book signings at the Hastings Book stores:
Sat. 2/19/11, 12 noon - 3 p.m. at the Shadle Hastings, 1704 Wellesley, Spokane
Sat. 2/26/11, 12 noon - 3 p.m. at Hastings 15312 E. Sprague Ave. Spokane
Sat. 3/5/11, 2 - 5 p.m. Hastings in Coeur d' Alene, ID
Sat. 4/9/11, 12 noon - 3 p.m. Hastings at 29th & SE Blvd, Spokane
Wow, this sounds like fun. Book stores are just about my favorite place to spend a Saturday afternoon. Sounds like those R.H. ladies in my book THE HAT PIN MURDERS. You remember they go to Barns and Noble to pick out a book to read at their Mystery Mama's Book Club.
A not so fun thing is tomorrow morning I'll be going to Sacred Heart Hospital for a bone biopsy. My hip has been bothering me for months, to the point that I'm having a hard time walking. When going shopping at the mall is out of the ?. It's time to get serious. So the 3rd specialist finally decided to take some action. A bone biopsy, sounds serious.
I'm trying to get my head around my next book. I've got some ideas but they are sorta random, I'm hoping it all comes together soon. It's driving me crazy trying to bring the 5 or 6 ideas into one story.
I hope to see you at one or more of my signings. But when I hear the results of the biopsy I'll let you know.

A TIME FOR EVERYTHING, even waiting.

Yes, I am waiting. I'm waiting to see what the Red Hat Society has to say about my book. I really want their blessing for the books but it's been a while waiting for their legal department to let my publisher know their wishes. My book has been on hold until we hear from them. So if you have tried to order a book from Amazon or the publishers web site at graydogpress.com and were told the book is out of print, it is simply on hold and will be back in print soon.

I'm waiting until Tuesday to find out what is the problem with my hip. It is really getting worse. Thursday, 2/3/11, I went to see my 3rd doctor and he will be doing a bone biopsy next Tuesday, 2/8/11. Hopefully that will give me some answers so I can get on with my life.

I am scheduled to talk at the seniors group at my church on Tuesday, 2/15/11 and for a book signing at Hastings in the Valley on the 26th. I'm praying all this will work out and I'll be able to get my mind around my next book.

Doctors and the Red Hat Society

I haven't been on my blog for a while. So much has happened the last couple of weeks I don't know where to begin. The signing at Aunties Book Store was fabulous, I was so thrilled that so many friend ande family turned out. The weather was not the best so everyone that came was really brave. Aunties sold all the books they had in stock and I signed everyone of them. So that was great. I was told today that they had ordered more and have some in stock.
The Red Hat Society has had me hanging for several weeks. I asked the publisher to send them 2 copies of the early release books and that was before Christmas. I guess they must have taken off some days for Christmas and then they went to London to be in the big New Years parade. After several phone calls and an e-mail or two I got a call back today that someone from the RHS would be calling the publisher today. I did not hear from anyone either the RHS or the publisher so It will be the waiting game for me.
Then of course there is still the problem with my hip,but the pain isn't in my hip, its in my groin and my back. So tomorrow I will see my 4th doctor. I've had MRI's, x-rays, blood tests so hopefully this doctor will be able to tell me something and will be able to do something to help me so I won't have to spend the rest of my life limping around with a walker.

Book Signing at Aunties

I took a short nap this afternoon so I could stay awake while watching the Zags play the San Francisco Dons. So far it's been a very close game.

I had my book signing at Aunties Book Store last night. It was so exciting for me, about 50 friends and family came out to support me and purchase a book from the store. They had 25 books on hand and sold them all, so several people were disappointed because they were not able to purchase a book.

The lady from the book store introduced me, she was surprised that so many people showed up, this was the most they have had for a signing. I just feel so blessed to have so many wonderful friends. Of course my family was there to support me. My husband, George, Daughter Laura and her daughters, Parris and Amber. They baked and served cookies and had a big vat of lemon water. My son Robert and Kim, Grandson Danny and Lauren and my great-granddaughter, Sawyer.

I signed all the books, writing a little personal note to each person. It was great fun.

Is it 2011 already ?

Is it 2011 already? I can't believe it and I haven't blogged for a long time. Well here I am now.
I will be signing books at LinDaBee's Diner in Medical Lake tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m. Of course I'll be eating some of their wonderful food off the menu. So I may ask you to wait until I finish my french dip sandwich or their delicious tomato soup. Of course I don't want my coffee to get cold so bear with me, no matter what we will have a great time.
On Friday, January 21st, between 7 and 9 p.m. I'll be at Aunties Book Store in Spokane. We will have refreshments in the autorium upstairs, there is an elevator to take you up there unless you want to walk the stairs.
I'm pretty excited about both of these signings. If you are a Red Hat lady and plan to come, I hope you will wear your Red Hat.