by Caroline Crocker | Jun 4, 2024 | Mybooks
Phew! Do you ever have seasons of life where, in retrospect, you realize that you just might have bitten off more than you can chew? Yeah. That. This has been quite a couple of months! On Sunday, the Fairfax Library cosponsored a book reading and signing of...
by Caroline Crocker | May 27, 2024 | Mybooks
Sometimes what I do is wildly successful. Sometimes it is not. Sometimes the success or failure is because of something I did. Often it is not. The key lies in both enjoying and learning from the experience, whatever it is. The Urbandale library book launch was just...
by Caroline Crocker | May 27, 2024 | Mybooks
On Friday lunchtime of my Iowa book tour, I was invited to speak at a women’s lunch at Scottish Rite Park for elegant senior living. Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Lots of tartan? Old men in kilts? People talking in a delightful brogue? Actually,...
by Caroline Crocker | May 24, 2024 | Mybooks
Imagine you’re an author. Imagine being told that every time the bookshop ordered more books, they sold. Imagine the owner telling you your book is awesome and should be everywhere. Yeah. Pella was a dream come true. Read more and see the photos...
by Caroline Crocker | May 23, 2024 | Mybooks
On Tuesday I checked the weather in preparation for my flight to Iowa–the forecast included tornados and thunderstorms. After some nail-biting, my mother and I decided to risk it. We boarded the plane to NY, quickly changed planes, and landed in Des Moines on...