The rally is open to the public. Everything for and about RVs and the RV lifestyle will be available at this rally. It is one of the largest rallies in the southwest region. It is not a sales lot, though there will be plenty of RVs to drool over.
Attend the many seminars and demonstrations covering recreational vehicles and the RV lifestyle and many other subjects.
I will be presenting two of my most popular seminars about how to pursue your inspirations and dreams of writing a book, blog or memoir.
Have you ever thought about writing?
What Makes A Good Story?
Bring your questions to the seminars. I’ll be presenting at the rally on Thursday January 12th at 9:30 am and Saturday January 14th at 10:00am. Did you know that 80% of the population has thought about writing? I’ll cover the basics of how I began in this career and became a top ranking Amazon author, earning money on the road. Come early seating fills up fast. I hope to see you there.
And if you miss my workshops in Indio, come to the International FMCA Rally in Chandler, Az. March 7th through March 11th. I will be presenting these two seminars as well as a third, Where is the Inspiration?
And finally, whether or not you have the RV fever, come to Quartzite, Arizona after Indio.
Quartzite, Arizona is the RVer’s mecca. Once a year, the little town whose population is less than 2000, becomes a BIG, little town during January boasting a temporary population of over a million, mostly RVers.
Quartzite is a shopper’s mecca. If you like to shop for anything or everything, this is the place to be. It has been called the largest swap and craft meet, gem and mineral show, and RV show in the country. Plan to spend several days to take it all in. The phenomenon is indescribable…it must be experienced.
Experiencing The Readers Oasis Bookstore is a must. The owner, Paul Winer was known as “Sweetie Pie” in his younger days as a strip dancer in Canada. These days Paul is known as the desert’s naked bookstore owner and operates his bookstore as naked as the law will allow. Click on the link below to watch the video of his store. Nakedness aside, Paul has an amazing collection of rare books and hard to find editions.
the Readers Oasis Bookstore
the Readers Oasis Bookstore
Paul hosts an Authors Fair every year in January. I have participated in the past and enjoyed meeting many other authors. This year Authors On The Road will be presenting an authors' MEET AND GREET. The attendance at this event of authors, readers and those who just come by to meet Paul, the “main attraction” is always high.
"Happy New Year! For this first meeting of our program year, a panel of authors and writers will share their top tips on the writing life, craft, and business. Guild president Lynne Spreen will moderate, and the audience is encouraged to participate. Lets make sure 2017 is one of artistic and success for you, the writer. Please note that a short board meeting will be held after the main topic. All are welcome to attend."
Oh!! I almost forgot!!
You must squeeze the two little towns of Ajo and Why, Az. into your schedule!
As founders of The new Authors On the Road Facebook Group, Deb Sanders and I will be kicking off the debut of this new exciting group at the Ajo Library on Friday, January 20th.
Deb (D.S.) Sanders is a full time author and RVing nomad, meandering around America's back roads with her husband, Golden Retriever and Johnny Ringo, a daisy of a cat who also serves as her muse. When not researching local myth and lore for her next book, she enjoys hiking, taking countless photos of sunsets and washing them down with a good glass of wine.
Please stop by and support us!!
Here's what Deb has to say about Authors On The Road
"WELCOME!!! Traveling full time in an RV can be fun, hectic, confusing, quiet, reflective, and awesome . . . kind of like being an author. When you combine the two, it can also be challenging. Judy Howard and I are building an online community where members can offer suggestions and tips for balancing travel and writing. If members are in the same area, meet up. Share your thoughts with the group. Skype conference. Support each other. Organize a writer's retreat. This group will be as active and involved as its members.
So introduce yourself. Tell us a little about your projects and travels. Judy and I will start off."
And while you are visiting the area. Discover all the things to do!!
So introduce yourself. Tell us a little about your projects and travels. Judy and I will start off."
And while you are visiting the area. Discover all the things to do!!
Parks & Monuments
- Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and Visitor Center (http://cabezaprieta.org)
- Gateway to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument - famous for the rare Organ Pipe Cactus. (Guided tours from Kris Eggle Visitor Center)
Recreation & Wilderness Areas
- Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) Mexico
Historic & Points of Interest
- The intersection of of Highways 85 and 86 from which Why, Arizona got its name.
- Ajo Plaza, a Spanish Colonial Revival town square in nearby AJO was built in 1917. The picturesque plaza is lined by tall palms and flanked by mission churches and Spanish-style buildings. Festivals are held in the plaza. It was built at the direction of mining pioneer John Greenway and his wife Isabella, who later became the first woman elected to Congress by Arizona
- Ajo Historical Society Museum - mementos from Ajo's past
- Ajo Train Depot - 1915 - aka Ajo Depot - served the Tucson, Cornelia, Gila Bend railway.
- Golden Ha:san Casino (1.5 miles east of Why)
For those of you in the Inland Empire area, Don't forget to drop in on the next meeting of The Diamond Valley Writers Guild at the Hemet Library in Hemet, Calif. on January 28 from 10am to 12pm. Always a great bunch of writers at all stages of writing for you to talk your craft and ask questions.
JANUARY - Top Tips on Craft from a Panel of Expert Writers
"Happy New Year! For this first meeting of our program year, a panel of authors and writers will share their top tips on the writing life, craft, and business. Guild president Lynne Spreen will moderate, and the audience is encouraged to participate. Lets make sure 2017 is one of artistic and success for you, the writer. Please note that a short board meeting will be held after the main topic. All are welcome to attend."
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| Coast to Coast with a Cat and a Ghost is an autobiographical account by Judy Howard, that follows the author's road trip across country after the death of her loving yet at times abusive husband. When her husband of twenty-five years, Jack, passes away, Howard is faced with an overwhelming sense of loss. She takes to the road in her Winnebago on a journey of self-discovery accompanied by her cat, Sportster, and Jack Incarnate, a life-size stuffed doll she creates with an eerie resemblance to her late husband. During their travels she and Sportster experience the beauty of the land as she resolves her troubled memories through conversations with the doll. She comes to terms with her deep love for her husband despite the abuse that was part of their relationship and discovers how she became a stronger woman for it. The audiobook is a narrative, both of physical travel and of emotional and spiritual evolvement, says Howard. It leads the reader through the hills and valleys and provides insights to fear and bravery. Howard aims to weave an emotionally-charged narrative with humorous anecdotes and a unique perspective on life, engaging and inspiring the listener. |
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| Going Home With A Cat And A Ghost: In this mystery-romance, Judy Howard ( who shares her name with the author) drives alone on a journey into her past, encountering the ghosts of her teenage years when she was drugged, raped, and had an illegal abortion. She discovers the ruins of Rt. 66 as she travels alone in her motorhome with her cat Sportster and a life-sized, stuffed doll named Cowboy Jack. Will she also discover who was responsible for raping her forty years ago? Will her attacker pay for his crime four decades later? And will she find the love she lost 40 years ago? As a widowed baby boomer, Judy Howard approaches her tortured past, her old high school crush, and her 40th high school reunion. She reaches out for what seems impossible. Will she find justice… and love? |
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| Activate Lion Mode:Sportster the cat had always envied the huge cats who lived the big life in the jungle until opportunity sends the motorhome in which he travels veering into a roadside ditch. When strangers whisk away not only his Winnebago, but also his chauffer, Judy, he is alarmed. However, once the dust settles, he purrs a happy tune as he discovers he is free! I He is in the wild! And he is in the Olympic Forest! ACTIVATE LION MODE is just what Sportster does as he spins this yarn in his own words. Living wild and free brings on encounters he never have imagined. The life he dreamed becomes an adventure full of bears, pit bulls, drugs and more. Sportster weaves this story of his incredible journey as only a coddled cat of leisure can do. |
Masada's Marine: Masada and her Marine were both born two decades and two thousand miles apart, and both aspired to do be the best that they could be. But first, they had to meet.
Masada began her journey in Illinois as a bumbling golden retriever puppy and emerged twenty months later as a proud, confident American Service Dog, ready and able to protect and preserve the life of Iraq veteran, Alex March, USMC.
Alex’s journey began in California as an ambitious boy who only dreamed of protecting and preserving life for the Corps, his country and his family. Twenty years later, he emerged as one of “a few good men,” and served with honor, courage and commitment …until he came home….
“An unseen attacker, camouflaged in the crowd, cooled its heels like a terrorist. It waited to follow Alex and his family home. How could he have known what lurked on the sidelines? Another war, an invisible war, he knew nothing about and had not been trained to fight.”
Follow Iraq veteran, Alex March, USMC and his American Service dog, Masada, who rescues the wounded warrior, as they become the best they can be.
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MASADA’S MISSION
Walking Point For A Hero
The Making of A Service
Dog
By Judy Howard
Masada's Mission: Masada,
a bumbling golden retriever puppy, struggles through eighteen months of
training to become a lifeline for a veteran with PTSD.
As
part of her training, the puppy is assigned to prison life, where she matures
and adapts to the cold concrete life of confinement and experiences
hair-raising risks, tension, and the ache of loneliness.
She
forms unusual bonds, first with Roy, her inmate trainer, and in the end, the
total prison population as well.
When
she walks point for her veteran down the graduation aisle, an awe of respect
silences the crowd.
Will
the readers also be led down the wedding aisle?
Brad and Judy, founders of the K9s for Warriors training facility, who have reunited after a forty-year
separation, face monumental responsibilities that test their relationship as
they try to build the dog-training program for veterans.
A
touching yet educational story, about the world of service dogs who save
veteran lives.
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