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  2579 readersMy pooch Graham is trying to do his part for the launch of my Gnome Attack humor book. Look at him below, being cute as ever, trying to eat this dangerous garden gnome in my backyard. I Will Be Speaking At These Great Writing Events in 2010: Sept. 18, 2010: Hancock County Library Authors Day (Greenfield, IN) Sept. 20: "Meet the WD Editors"

• Live Near Indianapolis? Come Meet Me on Sept. 18 or Nov. 17

  1633 readersI will be presenting at a pair of cool events in the Indianapolis area this fall (2010), so if you're close by, come and see me! I'll be teaching writers on the craft & business of writing at both events. SEPT. 18, 2010: GREENFIELD LIBRARY (HANCOCK COUNTY) There is an Author Appreciation Fair at the Greenfield branch of the

• Gnome Attack Roundup: Book on B&N Halloween Endcap; I Speak to Cincinnati SCBWI and Indiana Library Folks

  3355 readersThings with my gnome attack book continue to move along in wonderful & strange ways. The biggest news is that Barnes & Noble has placed in on their "Happy Halloween" endcap (see below), which should run for several weeks. (Little factoid: That Werewolf Haiku book you see there on the upper right is actually put out by my publishing

• Conference Spotlight: Surrey International Writers Conference near Vancouver, BC, Canada

  2168 readersDETAILS The Surrey International Writers' Conference is a three-day event, running from Oct. 22-24, 2010. Friday and Saturday are full days, and Sunday events wrap-up in the early afternoon. The conference and all of its events are held at: The Sheraton Guildford Hotel (map), 15269 104th Ave., Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Attendance usually reaches more than 500 (sometimes as high as

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  Gnomes Book Party in Cincinnati (and a WD Books Editor Event!)

  1598 readersTwo very cool things are happening on Monday, Sept. 20, at Joseph Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati. First, at 5:30, I'm having an open event to celebrate the release of my book, How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack. The event is open and will have some free snacks (score!). I believe I will be talking about the book

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  Banned Books, Bank Books & Poetry Performance Get Booked

  873 readersBanned Books Week has brought many literary events. Here is today’s Booked feature. The Housing Works Bookstore Cafe will host a Banned Books Week Party featuring Mike Edison, Harold Price Fahringer, Richard Nash, and live music today, September 29th starting at 7pm. (New York, NY) Books by the Bank, Cincinnati’s premiere book festival will take place on

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  Come Meet Me in Tucson at Wrangling With Writing

  2426 readersCome join me at the Society of Southwestern Authors's Wrangling With Writing conference in Sept. 2010, in Tucson, AZ. It looks to be an event of considerable size and quality, so give it a look-see and come on down to Arizona with me! DETAILS The event is from Sept. 24-26, 2010, at the Radisson Suites in Tucson, AZ. The Society

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  Book’tOberfest: Self-Publishers at Mechanics’ Institute Library

  11526 readers One location where self-publishing is blooming is at the Mechanics’ Institute Library in downtown San Francisco. During the year I was one of many speakers who brought information about new opportunities in publishing to the Self-Publishing Working Group that meets at the library. Now the library has put on an event to showcase the authors who

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  Howling Poor Parents in Brooklyn Get Booked

  1812 readersOur Facebook users have shared a packed weekend's worth of events in today's Booked feature. Howl! Festival starts today and will continue throughout the weekend (September 10th to 12th) at Tompkins Square Park. (New York, NY) The Wooster Group is hosting an event titled "What to Read When You're Poor" with proceeds going to the writing collective,

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  Banned Books, Bank Books & Poetry Performance Get Booked

  2311 readersBanned Books Week has brought many literary events. Here is today's Booked feature. The Housing Works Bookstore Cafe will host a Banned Books Week Party featuring Mike Edison, Harold Price Fahringer, Richard Nash, and live music today, September 29th starting at 7pm. (New York, NY) Books by the Bank, Cincinnati's premiere book festival will take place on