Princeton Public Library opened in our new (temporary) location on Monday, September 4th. Hooray. Here are some pictures from our beautiful space. The library's main room. The children's … [Read more...]
My Little Free Library
I asked for a Little Free Library for Christmas, 2017, and my brother made me one. (I just forgot to write a post about it.) It's planted at the end of our driveway and now is filled with all kinds of … [Read more...]
Drive-By Book Launch Covid-Style
In North Carolina, we're still in the modified phase two of reopening the state. Some businesses are open, but libraries aren't fully functional yet. I wanted to have a book launch at my public … [Read more...]
I Love Libraries
Libraries are an important part of my life, and I’ve included them in each of my stories so far. Until Forever Music, libraries have received only a mention here and there, but in this story, a … [Read more...]
Speaking Fees…Yes or No?
An interesting question popped up from the post I wrote after no one attended one of my library events. Someone commented that people might have shown up if I had charged a speaking fee. I … [Read more...]
How to Give a Library Program
So this is what happened last night. No one, zero, not one person showed up to my “Meet the Author” event at a library one and a half hours from my house. The librarian who pursued me to participate … [Read more...]
A Fun Event for a Good Cause
I'm joining three other authors and the Johnston County Arts Council to support the Harbor House for battered women this Friday night from 5-9 in the Smithfield Public Library. Drop by the library and … [Read more...]
Libraries and Budgets Plus a Compliment
Last time I wrote about my struggle to convince the Town Board to fund our public library’s total operations budget. Here’s the good news right in the first paragraph: the Board voted to fund it. A … [Read more...]
Are Libraries Still Relevant? Yes!
For the past six years, I've been trying to convince my town board to fund our public library's total operations budget: $11,900. When I started asking, the board gave us $4,000. Last year, the board … [Read more...]
Authors’ Event
The Northern Tier Regional Library has asked me to participate in an authors' panel on October 15th. I'm so excited because I used to help plan these events there. Now I'm one of the featured authors. … [Read more...]
