This Saturday, March 25, 11:00 am–5 pm, I’ll be singing copies of my novels Deadly Fall and Ten Days In Summer at Chapters Shawnessy, 16061 Macleod Trail SE, Calgary. If you’re in the neighbourhood, stop by and say ‘hi.’
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Photo-Blog
Another friend, Ruth Daly, has posted a photo-blog of my recent book launch for Ten Days in Summer. Ruth was my ‘official launch photographer.’ I’m lucky to have such friends. 
Reading Recommendations
Today, Susan Toy features Ten Days in Summer in her blog Reading Recommendations. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the post for a picture of me dressed goofily, for reasons I explain.
Book Launch
I am finally surfacing after my book launch on Tuesday evening. Ten Days in Summer got off to a roaring start. Many thanks to all of you who showed up or sent good wishes. I’m touched by your interest and support. Thank you, as well, to my long-time writer-friend, Shaun Hunter, for her great introduction and to Owl’s Nest Bookstore for hosting this wow event!
And one more thank-you to my writer-photographer-friend, Ruth Daly, for her photographs that make me look good.
“Would you mind if I take pictures of your launch and write a photo-blog?” Ruth asked.
“Uhhh,” I said. “That would be terrific.”
I’ll include more of Ruth’s photos in my next posts.
It’s Here!
Hope to see you at today’s launch for my second novel, Ten Days in Summer at Owl’s Nest Bookstore.
Am I nervous?
Yes.
One Day
Guest Blogger
Today, I’m guesting on my publisher’s website with a blog post called How the Calgary Stampede Inspired My Murder Mystery Novel. Books We Love has given me a regular slot on their Author Insider Blog, the 12th of every month. By the time I got there, most of the other days had been claimed. That’s close to 30 authors collectively blogging daily on the BWL site. Those with dates from 29-31 won’t be posting every month and I have a feeling I’ll start to envy them before long. The monthly deadline rolls around quickly.
To get a sense of what others were writing, I subscribed to the BWL insider blog. I’m not a big reader of blogs. Who has the time? But rather than skim through the posts, I found myself reading many of them with interest. Quite a few of the authors write historical fiction, which I have a hankering to write but haven’t attempted yet. Others write personal stories, sometimes involving travel. They tend to be mature writers who have led interesting lives — and often still do.
If you click onto the BWL Insider Blog after March 12th and don’t see my post, check the archives or scroll down the posts dated March 13th, 14th, 15th and later. You might find yourself getting distracted along the way.
Two Days
My blog post How the Calgary Stampede Inspired My Murder Mystery Novel is featured on my publisher’s website today. Only two days until the book launch at Owl’s Nest Bookstore.
Three Days
Owl’s Nest Bookstore. book launch in 3 days. Check out today’s Calgary Herald newspaper for a profile about Ten Days in Summer.
Four Days
1-2-3-4 days to Owl’s Nest Bookstore. This weekend, the clocks spring forward, which means there will be light in the sky when the launch starts. 
