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...
by Caroline Crocker | May 20, 2024 | Mybooks
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...
by Caroline Crocker | Apr 26, 2024 | Faith, Mybooks
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...
