The city launch for A Place of Her Own is next up. This signing party and reading is set for Saturday afternoon, June 7, from 1 until 3 at While Away Books, 932 W Harvard Avenue. We’ll have refreshments, boxes of books, and I’ll have a pen or two ready for signing. 
Since I’m providing books, you’re welcome to bring copies you bought elsewhere and I’ll be glad to sign them. We’ll have some time to chat and get a few books signed. Then I’ll read at 1:30 or 2:00. This will be an all-new reading, after which we can have a little Q&A and more signing and conversation. Looking forward to a lovely afternoon.
Book Events
First Launch Party
A wonderful crowd came to my first book launch party at ECEC in Elkton, Oregon. It was great fun reading to this group from Martha’s story, A Place of Her Own, and I especially enjoyed the lively Q&A afterward. Many of my friends know I worked a long time to reach this point. This has been a recurring dream that finally came true.
Photo by Robin Loznak
Back at the signing table (below), I’ve just signed a book for my newfound cousin, Linda Noel, who helped me so much in my research for this book. I was so glad to hear that she liked what I did with the story of this great-great-grandmother we share. She expressed to the group how much she appreciated seeing Martha and our other ancestors come to life in the pages, people she’d heard about all her life.
Photo by Robin Loznak
So many friends came to cheer me and wish me well in this venture. Several surprised me when they came in the door, some I hadn’t seen in years. The warmth and goodwill made it such positive experience. Great conversation. Many books to sign.
Photo by Robin Loznak
I had a fantastic time. I want to thank everyone who helped make the event so successful, the ECEC staff, my family. Special kudos to my grandson, Alex, who did a lovely job playing background music on the keyboard.
This morning before the event I had just come into my house after gathering flowers for the refreshment table, when I looked out the window and saw the white hawk. It swept past the house and soared up the hill, low to the ground.
Photo by Robin Loznak
Those who’ve read the book will know what this bird’s presence means to me. And what it meant to see it on this special day. I knew then that the launch would go well, and it did.
