More Book Signings and More Photos!!

I'm continuing to promote Fatal Descent, the third book in my RM Outdoor Adventures series that was released to good reviews on June 8th. I've got two more book signings coming up in the next week. If you are in the area, I hope you'll join me at one of these events:


Sunday, June 30, 2013, 10 AM – noon
Signing at the Murder By the Book booth
South Pearl Street Farmers Market
1500 block of South Pearl Street, Denver, CO 80209

Thursday, July 4, 2013, 11 AM – 1 PM
Signing at The French Kiss after the parade
226 South Main Street
Breckenridge, CO 80424

And here are some photos from my recent signings in the Colorado Springs area last weekend for the book. I was too busy at my Monument, Colorado, signing at Covered Treasures Bookstore during their monthly Art Walk to take any photos. That was a very successful event! The first photo below is from my signing at Black Cat Books during Manitou Springs's Art Walk event. I'm with store owner Natalie Johnson.

The next photo is from my signing at the Barnes and Noble Booksellers store near the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs. I like how readers Linda and Don Miles happened to wear clothing with colors matching mine--and the book covers for Fatal Descent and Deadly Currents!

A Busy Long Weekend!

This weekend is my last big promotion push for Deadly Currents, the first book in my new Rocky Mountain Outdoor Adventures mystery series, before I knuckle down and start outlining book three in the series.

The whirlwind of events started yesterday with a blogtalk radio interview at Gelati's Scoop GZONE with Giovanni Gelati. You can listen to the interview HERE.

Today, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM I will be signing copies and chatting with customers at Covered Treasures Bookstore in Monument, Colorado during the town's June Art Walk event.

Then Friday kicks off my red carpet weekend at Salida, Colorado, for their FIBArk (First in Boating on the Arkansas) whitewater rafting festival. The weekend will begin with a noon interview on on the local radio station, KSBV, "The River Rat." There's even been talk of me doing a few promo spots for FIBArk while I'm there. :) Previously, I was also interviewed by a local writer for the Salida Citizen, the community's on-line newspaper. You can read the interview HERE.

Then from 1:00 - 5:00 PM Friday afternoon (and Saturday afternoon), I will be signing copies of Deadly Currents at The Book Haven table on the back deck of the Boathouse Cantina, right on the river front. After that, I plan to watch the Freestyle competitions taking place in the Salida Riverfront Park and get some dinner with Lisa Marvel, the owner of The Book Haven. She has graciously offered to house my husband and me during the festival.

Saturday morning, from 10:00 AM until Noon, I will be the VIP in the FIBArk Parade, riding in a convertible and waving to the onlookers. What fun that will be! I picked up a couple of magnetic signs of the cover art for Deadly Currents today that I'll put on the sides of the convertible I'll be riding in during the parade.

After a quick lunch, it's back to the signing table. Then comes the highlight (for me) of every FIBArk I've attended in the past, the Hooligan Race. Teams build rafts out of anything that floats, dress up in costumes to match the themes of their homemade rafts, and compete to see who puts on the best show for the crowds lining the banks of the Arkansas River downtown. The beer flows, water guns shoot in all directions, and crowds hoot and holler as rafts disintegrate in or miraculously survive the rapids. Go HERE to see the highlights of last year's Hooligan Race.

I'm sure the imbibing will continue over dinner and well into the night, but my husband and I will have to rally by 9:00 Sunday morning to attend the VIP Brunch on the SteamPlant plaza and observe the Downriver Races. Sated after an exciting weekend, we'll head home to Colorado Springs for a well-deserved rest.

But wait, there's still a meeting with a book club on Monday!

Two Fun Weekend Signings

Over the Memorial Day Weekend, I had two fun signing events for Deadly Currents, the first book in my new Rocky Mountain Outdoor Adventure mystery series. The first, on Saturday afternoon, was at Black Cat Books in Manitou Springs, Colorado.

The weather was beautiful, and the streets were full of strolling families and couples enjoying the eclectic mix of artsy shops and touristy restaurants. Black Cat Books has a wine bar, so I brought some cheese and crackers and we billed it as a wine & cheese signing. I enjoyed chatting with friends and fellow writers who stopped by and making new friends with tourists in town who opted to buy the book. The photos below are from that event.



The second event, on Sunday afternoon, was in Buena Vista, Colorado, during their annual Paddlefest whitewater festival. After driving out there, my husband and I took a break at a coffee bar in town and stretched our legs by walking to the riverfront park to watch some kayakers playing in the waves. Then I set up my table outside Colorado Kayak Supply to sell books through them. Again, the weather was gorgeous.

Many local whitewater enthusiasts were enthralled that a mystery had been set on the upper Arkansas River and featured local attractions and the local "river rat" community. I sold quite a few copies there, and others took my bookmark to look up the book on their e-readers. One rafting guide told me that she'd taken a road trip recently with some other guides and they'd read my book aloud to each other to pass the time. I was thrilled when she said they'd all really enjoyed it. The photos below are from that event.

On the Road Again ...

I'm over at Inkspot today, talking about the glamorous life (HAH!) of an author on book tour. Please read the post and let me know what you think. Even better, if you live in Virginia, Maryland, or near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I hope you'll come to one of the events on my East Coast Book Tour. See the Appearances page of my website for details. And wish me luck!