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Our Day in Pella
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 here.
Iowa Adventures
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 time....
Unforgivable is in Demand!
Just yesterday, a Fairfax librarian told me they'd ordered five copies of Unforgivable. They told their patrons through the newsletter and a week later seven people are waiting! Kind of reminds me of how The Curiosity Shop in Pella sold out in only days! Click on the...
No Fear
Remember this slogan? It used to be everywhere–shirts, folders, posters. Well, it was thirty years ago, so maybe not. For me, that was only yesterday. Once my bulldog Clemmy was sniffing around when the neighbor dropped a rake. Clemmy jumped in the air and ran back to...
Worth Being Obsessed With?
I recently saw a headline announcing that some Hollywood star is obsessed with her face cream. Having never experienced this particular obsession, I looked it up on the almighty Google. Apparently, a lot of people are. WHAT??? Obsession is defined as a thought that...
First Launch Party
On Saturday, April 20, I had the first Unforgivable launch party that was open to the public. A sweet friend, my husband, and I set up the tables, arranged the food, and put up directions on where to go, and we were ready. 2:00. Time to start. One person arrived. I...