It's countdown time!
I've made a list and am obsessively checking it a gazillion times! Am I ready for the author fairs?
Well:
1) BryonySeries books for sale, six titles in all (so far). CHECK!
2) BryonySeries table decor. CHECK! (But what to choose? I've got so much...)
3) BryonySeries homemade soy candles (by
Valerie's Heavenly Scents) in five scents (bryony, purple rose, Lake Munson, Simons Woods, Sue's Diner) to sell. CHECK!
4) Freebies for kids (stickers, erasers, etc.). CHECK!
5) BryonySeries trivia contest (correct answers get you discounts). CHECK-sih (where did I put those slips?)
6) Holiday edition of Visage to raffle off. CHECK!
7) Free chapter from the BryonySeries prequel
Before the Blood (as gift for signing up for the upcoming BryonSeries newsletter). Almost check. Need to print out.
8) Discounts on select products. CHECK-ish (almost done)
9) Information on upcoming releases (Information, yes. Hand-out cards, not yet).
10) Raffle basket items. CHECK! (But you have to stop by my table to know what they are).
ANTHOLOGY RELEASE PARTY
WriteOn Joliet will release its first anthology
Write Where We Are in approximately one month. The editing/formatting is done; the cover art is designed, and the whole was uploaded to Createspace (again) this weekend (had some shifting issues). Hopefully it's fixed this time and them, voila!
The anthology will contain essays, poetry, short stories, one novella, and one excerpt from my BryonSeries prequel in progress,
Before the Blood.
Copies should be available online Nov. 1, but if you'd like autographed copies and an opportunity to meet the writers (along with checking out their other works), plan to attend this event:
WriteOn Joliet Anthology Release Party
When: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 17
Where: The Book Market, 2365 Plainfield Road in Crest Hill
Information:
www.writeonjoliet.com.
AUTHOR FAIRS
A number of WriteOn Joliet authors (including moi) will be participating in the following events. I'll be raffling off a basket of BryonySeries stuff and giving away a chapter from
Before the Blood as a thank you gift for signing up for my newsletter, which begins in 2018.
White Oak Author Fest:
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
Where: White Oak Library, Crest Hill Branch, 20670 Len Kubinski Drive, Crest Hill
Etc: Local authors, talks (book preservation and Illinois Author Project), and bookish crafts. BryonySeries books and other merchandise for sale, giveaways and raffle baskets. Free to attend.
Contact: bryonyseries@gmail.com
Visit:
whiteoakauthorfest.org.
Oswego Literary Festival
When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 7
Where: Oswego Public Library, 32 Jefferson St., Oswego
Etc: Local authors, BryonySeries books and other merchandise for sale, giveaways and raffle baskets. Free to attend.
Contact: bryonyseries@gmail.com
Indie Author Day
What: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 14
Where: Plainfield Public Library, 15025 S. Illinois St., Plainfield
Etc: Local authors, BryonySeries books and other merchandise for sale, giveaways and raffle baskets. Free to attend.
Contact: bryonyseries@gmail.com
WriteOn Joliet Open Night Mic
When: 6 p.m. Nov. 2
Where: Book and Bean Cafe, 3395 Black Road, Joliet (inside the Joliet Public Library)
Etc: WriteOn Joliet will read excerpts from their works and share information about the upcoming anthology and Nov. 17's anthology release party.
Contact: bryonyseries@gmail.com
Visit:
writeonJoliet.com or
www.bryonyseries.com
Below, BryonySeries candles in all five scents. They come in four different sizes. Along with other projects, Rebekah and I are working on the
BryonySeries store, where you can buy our various BryonySeries products, whose selection is growing all the time. :)
