fun will not be denied

Post date: Jun 02, 2010 1:44:18 AM

Something always goes wrong. In every single appearance I've had since I first flashed my book around last October at a writer's salon at Mills, there has been some mix-up or other. That day, my name was spelled wrong on my placard. Before the big May 4th launch, a shipment of 50 books mysteriously disappeared in the mail just days before the event. Three weeks ago, I was being widely advertised as Kristin Craven. Posters I put up for another event mysteriously disappeared. Food did not arrive as planned. Essential nouns went missing from an article about me.At Laurel Bookstore, the seemingly required mix-up actually turned out fortuitously. I had been advertising my book signing on Thursday, May 27th. They publicized Friday, May 28th. What to do? What to do? I had two! "Fun will not be denied," declared Luan Stauss, the owner, and indeed it was not. There were TWO nights of wine and chocolate! Thursday's small crowd was kind enough to let me muddle through my barely-prepared speech and help me craft an entertaining, easy-to-follow presentation that represents the book accurately. On Friday, with the small crowd in the palm of my hands, I felt I had earned my diploma. The butterflies were gone. I finally feel like I know what I'm doing!What a lovely sight!

Special thanks to Ransom Stephens, author of The God Patent—a great book, read it—for mentoring!!