cats & crime & rock & roll: Gun? What gun?: "That ain't mine." Here it is, the real final (sans a review quote) cover for Cats Can't Shoot , the second Pru Marlowe pet noir, out April...
Wow! I wish I had thought of this angle!!
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Author, Judy Howard’s mailing address is Sun City, California, but you will rarely find her there. Instead, you might find the top ranking Amazon author strapped in at the race track ready to check out the Mario Andretti Racing Experience or cruising down Route 66. Of one thing, you can be sure she is living up to a quote by Henry Thoreau, Howard questions, “How vain is it to sit down and write, when you have not stood up to live?”
Sunday, January 29, 2012
A TRADITIONAL BOOK FAIR
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Rey Madueno, author of " THE GATE OF THE GREEN SUNSET." A great novel and superb writing. It is full of mystery and intrigue. I wish I had more time to get to know Rey. |
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Rosa and Mary have published children books. |
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Travis Kleist: author of "THE UNVEILING." I didn't get to talk much to Travis, but his book sounded intriguing. |
The trouble with book fairs is "too little time and too many authors." Bob White, George Gurney, and all the rest ... what a pleasure to meet you.
I am enjoying this adventure I have embarked upon, meeting readers and writers alike, and selling books too. Shirley Wible of the Sun City library is planning more of these events and I can't wait to participate. Thanks Shirley.
NUDITY AT THE BOOK FAIR
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People came for the books but also to see Paul Winer the bookstore owner reknown for being the "Naked Bookstore Owner."
There is another "side" to Paul Winer besides the obvious. In his younger life Paul was a male stripper in Canada and the US who performed boogie woogie music and was known as "Sweetie Pie."
At the community center in Quartzsite, I attended one of his two performances. Fully attired, in fact, changing costumes constantly he entertained to a sold out crowd.. The highlight of his performance was when he dedicated a song he had written ( He is a poet and song writer as well) to his mom and dad in the audience. They were 93 and 97 years of age and had never seen him perform. It brought tears to the sold out crowd of 900 people.
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
WANDERINGS IN REVIEW OF 2011
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The Zions in Utah!! Are they the most majestic? "Aye No Mas" |
Translated, " It can't get any better than this!"
And yet in the life of an Rver , surprise and amazement! It does. Just down the road , just around the bend there will be an unimaginable delight.
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Jackson Lake, Utah in the morning. The most serene place in the world? |
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Yellowstone! Or is this the most serene? |
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Wyoming's Yellowstone. Or this? |
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Mt. Rushmore. How could this NOT be impressive? |
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Durango, Colorado. A real cliffhanger! |
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Canyon De Shelly, New Mexico. Feeling on top of the world! |
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Canyon De Shelly . Same place.Feeling small. |
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Morro Bay, California. No this is the most serene! |
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Gajome Campground, near Camp Pendleton, Southern California |
Sunday, January 15, 2012
AND YET ANOTHER BOOK SIGNING WITH A NUDIST BOOKSTORE OWNER!
You can't miss this one!! No way! The little town of Quartzsite, Az. has a world renown bookstore,, Reader's Oasis, owned by Paul Winer. Paul is a nudist who on any given day dons only a hat, sunglasses, sandals, and a pouch over his privates.
Authors from The Penwheels, an RV writing group, are hosting a book signing on Wednesday, Jan. 25th. I have been invited to participate and you can bet I would not miss an event like this to add to my resume! I hear he poses for photos with the ladies and I'll post mine on my next blog. So stay tuned.
Quartzsite, Az. is only 200 miles from the Inland Empire and known for attracting over a million RVers to its small township during the month of January. The attraction is not only Winer's Readers Oasis Bookstore, but the desert community has earned the reputation of being the largest swap meet in the country.
So make a day trip on Wednesday, the 25th. Make the bookstore a must see and bring your walking shoes to cover the acres of tents with treasures from sandals to sunglasses and gems to junk.
SEE YOU THERE!
Authors from The Penwheels, an RV writing group, are hosting a book signing on Wednesday, Jan. 25th. I have been invited to participate and you can bet I would not miss an event like this to add to my resume! I hear he poses for photos with the ladies and I'll post mine on my next blog. So stay tuned.
Quartzsite, Az. is only 200 miles from the Inland Empire and known for attracting over a million RVers to its small township during the month of January. The attraction is not only Winer's Readers Oasis Bookstore, but the desert community has earned the reputation of being the largest swap meet in the country.
So make a day trip on Wednesday, the 25th. Make the bookstore a must see and bring your walking shoes to cover the acres of tents with treasures from sandals to sunglasses and gems to junk.
SEE YOU THERE!
MEET 'n GREET THE AUTHORS in SUN CITY
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