The received wisdom of merchandizing handouts for promoting your book is that you need bookmarks and picture postcards to give out at your readings and personal appearances. While I wanted to do that, it never quite worked out. My first book, Emperor Dad was done as an experiment and while I ordered the PR kit… Continue reading Book Business Cards
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Fall Roadtrip 2010
Attending the Archon science fiction convention in St. Louis every year has frequently become the starting point for an extended road trip and this year was no different. Mary Ann was in need of some more fall foliage photos and I had a few places I needed to visit to promote my books, but other… Continue reading Fall Roadtrip 2010
My High School Dreams
A visit to my old home town, Amarillo, Texas for my wife’s class reunion kindled some old memories, and while she visited with her classmates, I had a chance to track down something I remembered from 42 years ago. In 1968, five high school seniors won National Merit Scholarships, myself included. The local newspaper, the… Continue reading My High School Dreams